Abstract: This paper presents, for analysis of prestressed concrete (PC) bridges, a spatial embedded slip model that is based on a three-dimensional isoparametric element, truss element, and nonthickness bond element, to simulate ...

Abstract: Calibration of multihole aerodynamic pressure probe is a compulsory and important step in applying this kind of probe. This paper presents a new neural-network-based method for the calibration ...

Abstract: Confluence zones in rivers are common occurrences in natural rivers, and their flow structures have a great impact on sediment transport and pollutant dispersion in confluence regions. Previous studies mainly focused on ...

Abstract: Refuge floorspace is implemented as a temporary place for high-rise-building evacuees to take a short rest before further evacuating in the case of a fire. It is specified as a requirement in the Fire Code of Hong Kong to ...

Abstract: To date, why a 13-story building in Shanghai fell abruptly to the ground in 2009 remains uncertain. By review of physical evidence, limit-equilibrium analyses, extensive calculations, and three-dimensional numerical ...

Abstract: Environmental information disclosure (EID) as an essential component of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become a business imperative worldwide. Despite the growing interest in CSR activities of construction ...

Abstract: Lithium-ion traction batteries are increasingly used in transportation, such as electric vehicles and buses. To reduce the life cycle cost of traction batteries, material recycling is a technical route that must be considered. ...