Abstract: Remoteness has a crucial role in risk assessments of megaprojects, resilience assessments of communities and infrastructure, and a wide range of public policymaking. The existing measures of remoteness require an extensive ...

Abstract: A Bayesian belief network (BBN) can be a powerful tool in decision making processes. Development of a BBN requires data or expert knowledge to assist in determining the structure and probabilistic parameters in the model. ...

Abstract: Classical mechanics theory is used to develop an analytical model for determining pile displacement due to temperature variations, in integral abutment bridges (IABs). The advantage of this model, as opposed to simple ...

Abstract: At the time of an emergency, building evacuation is a complex safety procedure. Emergencies by definition occur quickly and unexpectedly. Effective and timely decision making during this period requires a comprehensive ...

Abstract: The principal purpose of this investigation was to study specimen size effects on elastic-plastic type R-curve using HY130 steel plate. Compact specimens ranging in size from 12T to 1T in ...

Abstract: A general matrix formulation for beam and diffuse radiative solar transfer is presented for an enclosure containing partially transparent walls. The general theory is used to study the absorption ...

Abstract: The behavior of the pressure distribution within partial-arc and slider bearings under conditions of high-speed operation is investigated to provide an understanding of the basic phenomenon. Both ...

Abstract: Interpersonal conflicts at work (ICW) have been widely regarded as a job stressor; however, it is rarely linked to physical safety outcomes. The ICW primarily has two forms on a construction site: conflicts with supervisors ...