Abstract: When confronted with construction claims, negotiation is always the preferred method for owners and contractors. The authors conducted a questionnaire survey to explore the correlation between negotiation risk attitude and ...

Abstract: Two types of liquid hole-pattern seals with axially oblique (A-HPS) or circumferentially oblique (C-HPS) hole cavities are designed. To evaluate the leakage and rotordynamic characteristics of the liquid hole-pattern seals, ...

Abstract: The self-loosening process of a bolted joint due to ratcheting consists of two distinct external loading stages. The first stage of self-loosening, with relatively small loading magnitude, is due to the ratcheting deformation ...

Abstract: External installation of steel braces is an effective approach to increase the lateral load resistance of steel moment-resisting frames. However, the effects of existence of steel braces on the robustness of steel ...

Abstract: Top-and-seat angle connections are a conventional type of steel moment connection. However, their capacity in accommodating columns loss is rarely studied. In this study, five multistory steel moment subframes using ...

Abstract: Based on Johansen yield theory (European yield model) and experimental observations, mechanical models and capacity equations for nail connectors used in wood-frame shear walls with cross-prefabricated ply-bamboo sheathing ...

Abstract: Interfacial layers greatly influence the performance of steel–aluminum friction stir welding (FSW) joints, and understanding the formation and evolution of intermetallic compounds (IMC) can help improve the mechanical ...