Abstract: Fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) are used as proxies to measure the microbial water quality of aquatic ecosystems. Methods of modeling FIB have evolved in order to provide accurate and timely prediction to inform decisions ...

Abstract: A finite element method (FEM), which implements ANSYS to analyze the performance of concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) latticed column with initial stress, was presented. Studies showed that the FEM results agreed well ...

Abstract: The common laboratory tests for determining the tensile strength of soils can be categorized into direct and indirect methods. For direct methods, there are no standard testing apparatuses or procedures to measure the ...

Abstract: In this study, experimental investigations were conducted to study the hysteresis and flexural performances of cold-formed steel (CFS) composite floors. The failure modes of the hysteresis specimens were damage of the ...