Abstract: Progressive collapse is one of the most under-researched areas in structural engineering due to the relative scarcity of the circumstances leading to progressive collapse. The current design standards and building codes ...

Abstract: The variation in cement type affects the performance of concrete in terms of durability and strength. Concretes made with different cement types are known to behave differently under similar conditions such as environmental ...

Abstract: This paper presents a continuation of the findings of a long-time study of the performance of cements varying in their chemical and physical characteristics. Most of the cements were provided by the Portland Cement ...

Abstract: Many rectangular isoparametric finite elements contain a modeling error known as parasitic shear. Parasitic shear can be removed by applying the correct reduced-order Gauss quardrature integration rule. When the