Abstract: Background: The present paper regards the concerted action of wind and wave loads on offshore wind turbines in the extreme storm event. The load combination problem involves the definition of ...

Abstract: Available methods of strength analysis of glass plates provide conflicting estimates of the reliability of glass plates under known loading. The most realistic theory is unfortunately also the most complex and yields a ...

Abstract: Formal safety evaluation along the lifecycle of a road tunnel is a challenging task for road authorities all around the world. The practice is characterized by fragmented configurations of proprietary information systems ...

Abstract: The strain softening behavior of a tension bar loaded by an increasing elongation is analyzed. The constitutive model consists of linear elasticity in combination with associated plasticity theory using a maximum tensile ...

Abstract: Nonlinear axisymmetric finite element analyses are performed on the uniaxial compressive test of concrete cylinders. The models include thick steel loading plates, and cylinders with height‐to‐diameter ratios

Abstract: Global interest in seismic isolation technology continues to increase due to the satisfactory performance of isolated structures in recent earthquake events. In addition to the overall response of the structure, the design ...