Abstract: In many engineering applications, structured clay layers may be subjected to long-term loading and temperature variations. Review of the technical literature reveals that there are a number of constitutive models that deal ...

Abstract: Simple circular curves have been proposed by the road specifications to be implemented in horizontal alignment. In these curves, the centrifugal force is applied suddenly to the vehicles at the beginning of the curve and ...

Abstract: In narrow waterways, navigation restrictions are imposed on vessels based on beam and length to safely accommodate two-way traffic. Each transit in a narrow waterway can potentially generate delay for the rest of the vessels ...

Abstract: A thermomechanical constitutive model for predicting the isothermal behavior of saturated clays in different temperatures is presented in this paper. This model is developed based on the general framework of critical state ...

Abstract: An analytical parameter study is conducted for a class of elastomeric bearings often used in base isolation systems and as bridge support bearings. The study is carried out using a recently developed nonlinear finite element ...

Abstract: Planning and optimizing maintenance actions for rail failures are possible through understanding rail behaviors, which can be captured by statistical models. In this study, a degradation analysis of railroad tracks is ...

Abstract: In this study, axisymmetric numerical modeling of continuous impact pile driving from the ground surface to the final depth of pile installation was successfully conducted using arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian (ALE) adaptive ...

Abstract: This paper modeled rail track segments subject to multiple competitive failure modes and shock deterioration processes caused by passing trains. To determine the optimal inspection interval and intervention level of each ...

Abstract: Effect of fiber volume fraction on occurrence, morphology, and spatial distribution of microvoids in resin transfer molded E-glass/epoxy composites is investigated. Three disk-shaped center-gated ...

Abstract: The state of nanoclay dispersion in a molded epoxy disk and its effects on the thermomechanical properties of the resulting nanocomposite are analyzed. A commercially available nanoclay, ...