Abstract: The plastic limit is an important property of fine-grained soils. The standard thread-rolling method for determining the plastic limit has long been criticized for requiring considerable judgements from the operator. This ...

Abstract: This review was prepared for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Lissner Medal. It specifically discusses research performed in the Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratories on pediatric cranial bone mechanics and ...

Abstract: Bridge failure as a result of scour may cause a serious disaster because it tends to occur suddenly and without prior warning. Although the scour depth around a bridge pier is an important index to evaluate the condition ...

Abstract: Computer simulation and an approximate method were used to study the lifetime behavior of wood floor and roof systems. A simplified beam-spring model was used to model the systems. In this study, two-way action of the ...

Abstract: Computer simulation was used to study the overload behavior of sheathed lumber systems. Simulations included in this study covered two-way action of the sheathing; partial composite action between the sheathing, connectors, ...

Abstract: The compaction degree of asphalt mixture directly affects the tensile or compressive strength of pavement, given that high elastic crumb rubber exists in asphalt rubber mixtures and the characteristics of asphalt rubber ...

Abstract: Scouring around bridge piers is an important safety issue of bridge management since it can lead to bridge slant and collapse. Therefore, bridge scour depth is an important index to determine a bridge’s safety condition. ...

Abstract: Time-cost trade-off analysis is one of the most important aspects of construction project planning and control. There are trade-offs between time and cost to complete the activities of a project; in general, the less ...

Abstract: Traditional time-cost trade-off analysis assumes that the time and cost of an option within an activity are deterministic. However, in reality the time and cost are uncertain. Therefore, in analyzing the time-cost trade-off ...