Abstract: The research reported in this paper evaluates a novel bitumen modification through the use of different inorganic nanoparticles, such as nanozinc oxide, nanosilica, and nanotitanium dioxide. In order to improve the dispersion ...

Abstract: Two kinds of relations between flutter derivatives and aerodynamic admittance functions (AAFs), which have been used in bridge aerodynamics, are discussed in this study by means of theoretical analysis and experiments. The ...

Abstract: To demonstrate the hardware realizability and efficacy of the quadratic program (QP) based methods for solving the nonrepetitive problem, this paper proposes a novel repetitive motion planning and control (RMPC) scheme and ...

Abstract: A quasi-three-dimensional numerical procedure is proposed to simulate the fluid flow and heat transfer in the shell-side of steam surface condensers. The proposed procedure is applied to an ...

Abstract: In this paper, the fully developed laminar flow in a rotating helical elliptical pipe is examined theoretically. This study focuses on the combined effects of the rotation, the curvature, the torsion, and the shape of cross ...

Abstract: hybrid data assimilation approach that couples the ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF) and four-dimensional variational (4DVar) methods is implemented for the first time in a limited-area weather prediction model. In this coupled ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the effect of the anisotropy and nonhomogeneity of soil on the three-dimensional stability of a pressurized tunnel face. A three-dimensional horn failure mechanism was constructed. The energy ...

Abstract: This paper addresses effects of hybrid fibers on the flexural and tensile properties of ultrahigh performance fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (UHPFRCC). The workability, compressive strength, flexural strength, ...

Abstract: For accurate and consistent estimates of the directional spreading parameter and mean wave direction of directional seas based on a cosine-2s directional spreading model, a new approach is proposed, employing a maximum ...