Abstract: An approximate solution is proposed for the microslip between a rolling ball and its track when the ball is subjected to applied moments and forces in the plane of motion together with a ...

Abstract: It is first shown that the simple form of linear wear/load relation of the adhesive and abrasive wear laws arises from the nature of the asperity distribution. Without recourse to specific ...

Abstract: In current practice, design response spectra are normalized by the three peak ground motions. Alternative scaling factors are evaluated to reduce the dispersion encountered in normalized spectral ordinates. The scaling ...

Abstract: Numerical analysis has become a standard, and in fact required, component of the process in which new biomedical stent devices are designed and approved. Despite this, very little work has ...

Abstract: Most existing structural seismic damage measures are based either implicitly or explicitly on some measure of the maximum ductility attained or desired, or on peak acceleration. In this paper, two completely new damage ...

Abstract: From time to time, in designing or assessing the adequacy of facilities to withstand the damaging effects of natural hazards, it is appropriate to reexamine the topic of acceptable risk. This paper has been prepared in the ...

Abstract: The energy absorption in, and the inelastic behavior of, simple structures during strong earthquake excitation are investigated. The purposes of the investigation are to evaluate the performance of simple structures during ...

Abstract: The seismic response arising from strong ground motions of steel frames constructed with moment‐resisting connections causes significant inelastic deformations in the members and connections. The inelastic behavior is ...