Abstract: The log‐Pearson type 3 (LP3) distribution is recommended in the United States by the Water Resources Council (WRC) as the parent distribution to maximum annual flood series. The parameter estimation technique proposed for ...

Abstract: Discriminating between competitive statistical models is an important problem in hydrological frequency analysis. The present study deals with discrimination between the two-parameter lognormal (

Abstract: Semiactive control systems combine the features of active and passive control to reduce the response of structures to various dynamic loadings. They include: (1) Active variable stiffness, where the stiffness of the structure ...

Abstract: Current procedures for estimating the peaks of the stochastic response of tall buildings to wind are based on the assumption that the response is Gaussian. Those procedures are therefore inapplicable to low-rise buildings, ...

Abstract: This paper presents a computational assessment of the behavior of single-plate shear (shear tab) connections in gravity frames under column-loss scenarios. Two-span beam assemblies without floor slabs are considered under ...

Abstract: The design of metal-polymer foam adhesion and load transfer characteristics is carried out in this research work. The metal inserts are used as the load transfer component, while the foam is ...

Abstract: Passive energy dissipation devices are used to reduce the damage from earthquakes by absorbing a portion of the earthquake-induced energy in structures. Wide acceptance of these devices in structures will depend on the ...

Abstract: Statistical distributions have often been used to estimate future flood probabilities based on a past record of flood events. To choose such distributions, one study in the United States considered a number of hydrologically ...