Abstract: This paper presents the results of a series of plain-strain model tests carried out on both clean sand and oil-contaminated sand loaded with a rigid strip footing. The objectives of this study are to determine the influence ...

Abstract: A generalization of current theories of plasticity is developed. The theory, applicable to arbitrary multiaxial loading histories, requires a strain controlled uniaxial cyclic experiment to specify ...

Abstract: Global, spectral isolation data measured every minute over a four-year period at Dhahran (26° 32′ N, 50° 13′ E) Saudi Arabia, using five Schott filters with cutoff at “285, 500, 530, ...

Abstract: Creep tests were performed on frozen and unfrozen 20–40 mesh sand to evaluate the viscoelastic and yield properties of simulated deep permafrost. Overburden pressure associated with permafrost ...

Abstract: There are several problems when dealing with oil-contaminated soil that affect environmental quality and alter the geotechnical properties of the soil. The influence of oil contamination on the uplift performance of model ...

Abstract: Several definitions of energy and exergy efficiency for closed systems for thermal energy storage (TES) are developed and discussed. A simple model is utilized in which heat quantities are ...

Abstract: A mathematical model for the transient conjugated behavior of a hot-water storage tank having finite wall thickness is presented. An analytical closed-form solution for the temperature field ...

Abstract: Standard mathematical programming techniques are used for obtaining the shakedown load and stochastic shakedown load of a simply supported axisymmetric plate subjected to uniform pressure. The ...

Abstract: Quantitative analytical tools based on the second law of thermodynamics provide insight into the complex optimization tradeoffs encountered in the design of a combined cycle. These tools are ...

Abstract: The customary one-dimensional thermal resistance model used for single chip modules is not well suited for use with multichip modules. In this paper, it is proposed to model a multichip module ...