Abstract: A numerical study of interior flat plate–column connections subjected to unbalanced moments was performed by using nonlinear finite element analysis. The distribution and strength of the eccentric shear and flexural moment ...

Abstract: Highly realistic analysis of the consolidation of soft clays is possible within the framework of the traditional concepts of soil mechanics. A practical method is described for predicting the magnitude and rate of settlement ...

Abstract: Since variances in the input variables of the engineering system cause subsequent variances in the product output performance, reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) is getting much attention ...

Abstract: This paper describes a numerical program to analyze the behavior of the concrete-filled steel tubular (CFT) stub columns, and predict various modes of lateral interactions between steel tube and filled-in-concrete under ...

Abstract: A continuum design sensitivity analysis (DSA) method for dynamic frequency responses of structural-acoustic systems is developed using the adjoint variable and direct differentiation methods. A ...

Abstract: A continuum design sensitivity analysis method of dynamic frequency response of structural systems is developed using the adjoint variable and direct differentiation methods. A variational approach ...

Abstract: Shape optimal design of an elastic double-curved arch dam is treated using a continuum shape design sensitivity analysis method. Derivatives of the stress at the surface of the dam with respect to shape design parameters ...

Abstract: Floor slabs of deep basement structures are subjected to large compressive forces due to soil and hydraulic lateral pressures. In this study, nonlinear finite-element analyses were carried out to improve the existing moment ...

Abstract: The Fifteenth Heat Transfer Photogallery was sponsored by the K-22 Heat Transfer Visualization Committee for the 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exhibition (IMECE) held in ...