Abstract: An updated version of the ASCE benchmark on controlled cable-stayed bridges has been recently developed in the

Abstract: In order to determine how much of the summer ablation of alpine snowfields was caused by evaporation, known quantities of snow were exposed to the atmosphere in two types of plastic containers. A net gain of moisture was ...

Abstract: This paper presents a fast method for determining the conductance of gas microfluidic devices with low flow rates and very small pressure drops starting from 30 Pa, corresponding to Re=0.3. ...

Abstract: Structural control solutions can offer a decisive contribution to reducing the consequences of strong events in earthquake-affected areas, enhancing structural resilience. Furthermore, the inherent feature of some control ...

Abstract: Busways are controlled-access facilities dedicated for bus service separated from general traffic. The concept of busways was first given serious consideration in the 1960s; however, only a few of them have been constructed ...

Abstract: Structural control solutions can offer a decisive contribution to reducing the consequences of strong events in earthquake-affected areas, enhancing structural resilience. Furthermore, the inherent feature of some control ...

Abstract: Aeronautics, and in particular aerodynamics, has been one of the main technological drivers for the development of computational fluid dynamics (CFD). This paper presents a personal account of the main advances in the ...

Abstract: As with much of the nation's infrastructure, the inland waterway system is in critical need of expansion and repair. Many of the inland waterway lock and dam facilities have become major constraints to navigation due to ...

Abstract: Pile installation leads to significant changes in soil state (i.e., void ratio and effective stress) around the pile, which affects stiffness and bearing capacity. Currently, the driveability of piles is analyzed using ...

Abstract: A series of plate loading tests on clay has been conducted in the centrifuge. The aim of the tests is to create a data set, which is freely downloadable, to validate numerical tools that account for geometrical nonlinearities. ...