Abstract: An exact closed-form solution for the three-dimensional static deformation and free vibrational response of a simply supported and multilayered quasicrystal (QC) nanoplate with the nonlocal effect is derived. Numerical ...

Abstract: This study pertains to the response of intervertebral joint under dynamic axial load. The numerical model represents two vertebral bodies with an interposed disk and uses three-dimensional elements. ...

Abstract: A major earthquake in southern California could be catastrophic. There are many efforts to plan and prepare for a large earthquake enacted on government, organizational, and community levels. Preparedness practices, while ...

Abstract: Because of the unpredictable nature of mechanical and environmental loads, steel bridges do not necessarily behave as anticipated in design. Moreover, such loads cause the deterioration of the bridge with respect to time. ...

Abstract: The porous matrix and long residence time of snow in traffic corridors can result in the accretion of particulate matter (PM) and metals. This temporary repository contributes PM-based and dissolved metals to surrounding ...

Abstract: AbstractTwentieth-century trends in seasonal temperature and precipitation over the African continent are analyzed from observational datasets and historical climate simulations. Given the agricultural economy of the ...

Abstract: AbstractVariability in the strength of low-cloud feedbacks across climate models is the primary contributor to the spread in their estimates of equilibrium climate sensitivity (ECS). This raises the question: What are the ...

Abstract: A total maximum daily load (TMDL) under Section 303(d) of the U.S. Clean Water Act is the maximum amount of pollutant that a water body can assimilate without violating applicable water quality standards (WQSs). The TMDL ...