Abstract: In linearly stable dynamical systems the non-normality of the corresponding linear operator is known to lead to transient growth of characteristic quantities, like, e.g., energy. For sliding ...

Abstract: During a concrete placement on the second story of a building under construction, the supporting cold-formed steel beams collapsed. Four workers were injured. The collapse occurred while concrete was being placed onto steel ...

Abstract: For the last seven years, a summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates site in structural engineering, funded by the National Science Foundation, has operated at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. During this ...