Abstract: Coupling connections and bearing supports have been widely used in high-speed maglev guideways. Accurate identification of their mechanical properties is necessary for guideway design and research. This paper presents an ...

Abstract: Within the realm of structural reliability analysis, the uncertainties tied to resistance and loads are conventionally embodied as random variables possessing established cumulative distribution functions (CDFs). Nevertheless, ...

Abstract: The moving water table would vary soil layering and may significantly affect the isolation efficiency of wave barriers. A two-dimensional finite-element model is then developed using COMSOL to study the influence of the ...

Abstract: Horizontal electrodes offer advantages in reducing the soil cracks near the anode, allowing for simultaneous filling and consolidation, and have thus received sustained attention. This paper proposed an analytical approach ...

Abstract: An analytical model was developed to simulate migration of methane (CH4), oxygen (O2), carbon dioxide (CO2), and nitrogen (N2) through a four-layer landfill biocover, which can account for the four-layer structure and the ...

Abstract: Horizontal drains can effectively accelerate the consolidation of soils. In this study, an analytical model for the consolidation of a multilayered soil system with horizontal drainage pipes is developed first. A virtual ...

Abstract: With the rising cost of fuel and increasing demand for clean energy, solidstate thermoelectric (TE) devices are an attractive option for reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Although they are reliable energy ...