Abstract: The aim of this paper is to describe a new numerical–experimental method to determine the stiffness of a conceptual proximal femoral prototype. The methodology consists of the comparison of the ...

Abstract: The alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR) has been detected in the spillway driftway of the Furnas Hydroelectric Power Plant, Brazil, which was built in 1963. To investigate the properties of this concrete, several cores were ...

Abstract: The main purpose of the present study is to investigate the role of the material parameters such as permeability, thermal diffusivity, and pore size distribution on the mechanical behavior of cementitious structures submitted ...

Abstract: In concrete pavements, steel dowels are exposed to a particularly aggressive environment that leads to depassivation and greatly reduces the corrosion initiation stage. Aggressive agents such as chlorides and

Abstract: The paper describes and discusses the application of a guided evolutionary approach for the optimization of water distribution networks. Initially developed for the Battle of the Water Networks II (BWN-II), the approach ...

Abstract: The paper describes and discusses the application of a guided evolutionary approach for the optimization of water distribution networks. Initially developed for the Battle of the Water Networks II (BWN-II), the approach ...