Abstract: This paper describes kinematic seismic interaction analysis of square pile groups in homogeneous soil deposits, focusing on bending moments induced by the transient motion. Analyses were performed by means of a three-dimensional ...

Abstract: Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) material is very interesting for its use as the sole material in the construction of structures because of its remarkable lightness, which reduces seismic forces; its ease of assembly; and ...

Abstract: The long term behavior of composite steel-concrete bridge beams with a circular axis is discussed. The time evolution of strains and stresses arising in the composite section and the main aspects of the structural behavior ...

Abstract: This paper focuses on multibolted pultruded fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) plates in all FRP beam-to-beam connections under both static and cyclic loads. Thanks to the experience accumulated from a previous study concerning ...

Abstract: Infrastructure has received much attention in recent years. Investment in infrastructure is particularly effective and has been recommended to institutional investors for investments such as pension funds because of the ...

Abstract: A model to analyze the behavior of reinforced concrete tension ties strengthened with fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) laminates is developed that allows introduction of a nonlinear constitutive relationship for materials ...

Abstract: In many cases masonry buildings present structural problems related to development of local mechanisms under seismic actions. The solution to this weakness has to be chosen taking into account several aspects if the ...

Abstract: Use of anchoring devices can be useful to avoid or delay end debonding failure in reinforced concrete elements externally bonded with fiber-reinforced plastic materials. Many theoretical formulations are now available to ...

Abstract: Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) material is very interesting for its use as the sole material in the construction of structures because of its remarkable lightness, which reduces seismic forces; its ease of assembly; and ...

Abstract: A three-step computational model for the optimal weekly interseasonal operation of a multipurpose (irrigation, environmental, domestic/industrial) reservoir is developed. Environmental and domestic/industrial uses are ...