Abstract: This paper presents the poromechanics/poroelastic analytical solution for stress and pore pressure fields induced by the action of drilling and/or the pressurization of an inclined/horizontal wellbore in fractured ...

Abstract: The direct strength method (DSM) is a newly developed design method for cold-formed steel members due to its reliability and consistency. It has been well developed and incorporated in the North American Specification and ...

Abstract: Developing an appropriate and efficient inspection pattern for an unknown bridge substructure is a critical issue for bridge engineers, contractors, and bridge agencies. This paper introduces a two-phase near-surface ...

Abstract: Nanofluidics is the science and technology involving a fluid flowing in or around structures with a least one dimension in the nanoscale, which is defined as the range from 1 nm to 100 nm. ...