Abstract: Except for rare sporadic cases, exact stationary solutions for second order nonlinear systems under Gaussian white-noise excitations are known only for certain types of systems and only when the ...

Abstract: This paper presents a practical method that can be used to evaluate the settlement of pile groups. This method is developed based on variational solutions for pile groups embedded in soil modeled using a load-transfer curve ...

Abstract: A variational approach for the analysis of piled raft foundations is presented. The raft and piles are both analyzed by the use of the principle of minimum potential energy. By representing the deformation of the piles and ...

Abstract: A simplified model based on the one‐dimensional wave equation, which accounts for the interaction of the pounder and the soil, and the propagation of stress wave in the soil during the dynamic compaction of loose granular ...

Abstract: Dredged seabed sand and hill‐cut soil are economical fill materials for coastal land reclamation. Wherever these materials are scarce, the possibility of using other available materials such as marine clay should be studied. ...

Abstract: In this paper, the sedimentation of clayey slurry is studied using Kynch's theory. This theory is attractive as the only property needed, the permeability, can be determined from the surface settlement curve. The assumption ...

Abstract: Reinforced concrete (RC) impact-resistance barriers, such as rockfall barriers, often consist of a cantilever RC wall, which is expected to experience flexural bending under impact loading to resist the associated design ...

Abstract: A method is presented to evaluate the effect of print spacing on the dynamic compaction of loose granular soils. It uses a recently developed wave‐equation model together with an approach to predict the lateral extent of ...

Abstract: Rigid barriers are commonly used as defense measures in hilly areas to contain falling boulders and landslide debris, and the sliding displacement of these barriers is a key design consideration when space is limited. A ...

Abstract: In this paper, a new design approach based on the principles of energy and momentum conservation is proposed for the design of free-standing rigid barriers subject to point impact. The novelty of this approach lies in the ...