Abstract: The identification of a suitable transformation model and the calculation of correlation coefficients constitute essential steps in the simulation a nonstationary and non-Gaussian stochastic process. For stochastic ground ...

Abstract: This paper presents a new type of discrete reinforcing element for concrete produced from either waste or new pultruded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials. These elements, referred to as FRP-Needles, are ...

Abstract: A pressure reducing pipe (PRP), used at the inlet of a lateral in microirrigation systems to improve water application uniformity, is developed. It is composed of an internal spiral and a sleeve pipe and is made of molded ...

Abstract: Two novel nonparametric identification approaches are proposed for piezoelectric mechanical systems. The novelty of the approaches is using not only mechanical signals but also electric signals. The expressions for unknown ...

Abstract: Light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology is a key component of an autonomous vehicle’s sensing system. It also has the potential to be used at the roadside as a major infrastructure-based detection for connected and ...

Abstract: The problem of corrosion in oil and gas pipelines is one of the major factors affecting the process safety and efficient sustainability development of the oil and gas industry. To gain a better understanding of global ...

Abstract: With the increasing number of vehicles, the growing complexity of traffic environments has led to a rise in traffic pressure. As a critical hub connecting roads between cities, expressway traffic safety cannot be ignored. ...

Abstract: A comprehensive analytical model is developed for a pressurized fire sprinkler piping system of a hospital building. A suite of ninety-six artificial triaxial floor acceleration histories is used to generate seismic fragility ...

Abstract: Laboratory experiments and mathematical modeling were used to explore the dynamics of kaolinite and Pb in water-saturated porous media. Batch adsorption experiments were used to obtain the adsorption isotherms of Pb onto ...

Abstract: Tracking trajectories of the unconnected vehicles contributes to the improvement of traffic efficiency and safety. However, the effects of occlusions on the accuracy and reliability of the tracking results are nonnegligible. ...