Abstract: Collocation of actuation and sensing in flexible structures leads to the desirable input-output property of passivity which greatly simplifies the stabilization problem. However, many control ...

Abstract: A method for finding a modified bending stiffness matrix for a member of varying section is presented. The assumption is made that the displacement function for a uniform beam may be used as an approximation to the correct ...

Abstract: Local and global instabilities are usually treated as separate phenomena in the design of steel beams in buildings. In the past, such a notional decoupling of these local and global manifestations was necessary in the ...

Abstract: Currently, designers experience difficulty when trying to gauge the flexural ductility of a given single angle member due to the lack of single angle flexural compactness criteria in the American steel building specification. ...

Abstract: Although awareness of the habitat value of large woody debris in streams has promoted a more environmentally sensitive approach to its management, present guidelines are largely intuitive and do not contain advice for ...

Abstract: Conventional statistical and regression analyses of safety incidents ignore the prospect for underreporting. In settings where underreporting is anticipated, the use of conventional models may lead to incorrect conclusions. ...