Abstract: Among the advanced techniques of the predictive maintenance, the vibratory analysis proves to be very effective, in particular, for monitoring rotating components such as the bearings. Their ...

Abstract: Force transfer from steel to concrete without mechanical transfer devices is investigated in composite columns at points of load introduction. The subject is studied experimentally by means of several tests on short composite ...

Abstract: Posthurricane surveys have shown that building interior damage often results from water intrusion into the building interior. The interior damage can make up 50%–100% of the total building loss; therefore, its accurate ...

Abstract: A cryogenic propellant submitted to heat load during long duration space missions tends to vaporize to such an extent that the resulting pressure rise must be controlled to prevent storage failure. The thermodynamic vent ...

Abstract: This technical note presents a new facility which was constructed in order to study sediment and bedrock abrasion processes during fluvial transport. These processes exert an important control on long-term landscape evolution ...

Abstract: Bridge testing is rapidly becoming a major tool in evaluation. Despite improved structural analysis there are numerous cases in which field testing may be the best way to help ensure future safe performance. The reasons ...

Abstract: The HAPEX-MOBILHY program is aimed at studying the hydrological budget and evaporation flux at the scale of a GCM (general circulation model) grid square, i.e., 104 km2. Different surface and subsurface networks will be ...

Abstract: The sensor placement problem in contamination warning system design for municipal water distribution networks involves maximizing the protection level afforded by limited numbers of sensors, typically quantified as the

Abstract: Highway signs require breakaway base connections. These connections will slip under impact, therefore preventing injuries to the occupants of an impacting vehicle. The breakaway connection works as long as the tension of ...