Abstract: Prefabrication is a construction operations approach that moves project work to a controlled offsite facility to be accomplished in a standardized and efficient manner. Prefabrication is increasingly becoming attractive ...

Abstract: Damage in buildings caused by excavation-induced ground displacement is a major concern in any underground work of an urban area. To predict the building damage, it is generally assumed the onset of visible cracking is ...

Abstract: Thermal matching of coating-tool materials to optimize dry machining of steels is an interesting idea. Grezesik et al. find that the thermal properties of the materials involved, namely, the ...

Abstract: The authors present an interesting thermodynamic interpretation of the Archard wear coefficient. However, their interpretation is confined to the steady state. The purpose of this discussion is, ...

Abstract: This paper studies the effects of the heat dissipation capacity of a rubbing material on wear resistance at high temperatures. These effects are studied with a special focus on the dilatation ...

Abstract: The behavior of axially loaded skirted shallow foundations resting on sand was studied using an extensive numerical analysis. Surface, pier, and skirted square foundations resting on sand with different shear strength ...

Abstract: Because of the negative environmental and social impacts of built environment activities, several rating systems were developed in the last two decades to help professionals evaluate the sustainability of their design and ...

Abstract: Wave forces on fixed offshore structures due to short‐crested seas are investigated using the directional spectra and an alternative model accounting for spatial correlation of water particle motions in terms of coherence ...