Abstract: The utilization of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in asphalt mixtures provides significant environmental and economic benefits, however improper mix design can lead to stiffer mixtures that are prone to cracking. To ...

Abstract: Modal properties of light roofs such as cable roofs backed by cavities with openings are theoretically investigated. Taken into account are the interaction between the roof and the air enclosed by the cavity, the air outside ...

Abstract: This paper examines the response of hemispherical, air‐supported structures to turbulent wind, both theoretically and experimentally. Wind‐tunnel tests were conducted on an aeroelastic model of a hemispherical, air‐supported ...

Abstract: This paper complements the theoretical study of the same subject. The aim is to verify the theory formulated in the companion paper. Free vibration of large‐span, self‐supported, lightweight roofs backed by cavities with ...

Abstract: An analysis method for predicting the shear strength and behavior of structural shear walls under both monotonic and cyclic loading is presented in this paper. The proposed analysis method is based on the softened truss ...

Abstract: The two-dimensional numerical model previously developed by the writers for modeling the bed variations in a channel bend with uniform sediment is upgraded to incorporate the nonuniformity of sediment particles as well as ...

Abstract: A two-dimensional numerical model is developed to predict the time variation of bed deformation in alluvial channel bends. In this model, the depth-averaged unsteady water flow equations along with the sediment continuity ...

Abstract: Diverging channels, also known as diffusers, represent common natural and industrial outlets to lakes, reservoirs, and rivers. If the outflow in a diffuser has a larger density than the ambient water, the inflow may plunge ...

Abstract: The Poisson’s ratio (PR) of asphalt mixtures is a fundamental material property that is an important input parameter to viscoelastic pavement models. It is typically assumed that PR of asphalt is time independent or, in ...