Abstract: Utility wood poles are extensively used to support electrical-transmission and distribution lines in North America. Wood poles are exposed to extreme weather conditions, making them vulnerable to internal deterioration ...

Abstract: The paper presents a more accurate solution for the elastic, lateral‐torsional buckling of I‐beams under unequal end moments which incorporates accurately the effects of moment gradient, lateral end restraint, and beam ...

Abstract: Ultrasonic testing is a nondestructive technique commonly used for in situ condition assessment of wood poles. A transmitter and a receiver are used in a transillumination configuration to measure the first arrival of ...

Abstract: The paper presents a computationally efficient method for system reliability analysis of mechanisms. The reliability is defined as the probability that the output error remains within a specified limit in the entire target ...

Abstract: The postbuckling analysis of cylindrically orthotropic circular plates is a theoretically challenging problem characterized by singularities due to ortho‐tropy and axisymmetry of deformations. In addition, geometric ...

Abstract: In composite structures characterized by lightweight, thin‐walled members, the linear buckling load is one of the most important design considerations. Plate structures (bridge decks and ship hulls) are often subjected to ...

Abstract: The paper addresses the problem of finding an optimum thickness distribution for a rectangular, isotropic plate of given volume and plan dimensions (length and width) that would maximize its uniaxial buckling load, loosely ...

Abstract: The resonant-column test is widely used for dynamic characterization of soils under different confinement and shear-strain conditions. The free-decay response of a soil specimen in resonant-column testing shows a nonlinear ...

Abstract: The estimation of piping failure frequency is an important task to support the probabilistic risk analysis and risk-informed in-service inspection of nuclear power plant systems. This paper ...

Abstract: The main objective of generation risk assessment (GRA) is to assess the impact of equipment unavailability and failures on the ability of the plant to produce power over time. The system ...