Abstract: Coupled walls are a common lateral load resisting system for buildings located in seismic regions. Coupling beams create a ductile link between walls that increase the structure’s resistance to lateral forces and its ability ...

Abstract: Civil engineering is rapidly evolving as research discoveries, technological evolution, and changing regulations alter the state of practice. To adapt to the advancement of the field, engineers must have the ability to be ...

Abstract: The use of steel plate reinforcement to improve the stiffness and strength of cross-laminated timber (CLT) was examined in this study. Double-shear lap tests were conducted to study the bond between wood and steel, and ...

Abstract: A preliminary experimental study of a pseudoplastic jet flow is reported in this paper. The velocity field was measured using Particle Image Velocimetry. Unlike a Newtonian jet, the pseudoplastic ...

Abstract: This paper presents details of an integral‐based mathematical model that represents the mixing characteristics produced when a buoyant jet discharges from a round pipe into a shallow body of water. The model consists of a ...

Abstract: An experimental program was devised for the production of saline ice sheets in a centrifuge and the determination of flexural strength and elastic modulus of this ice through in situ cantilever beam testing. A cold box, ...

Abstract: Nonlinear time history analyses were conducted for 5-story and 12-story prototype buildings that used post-tensioned cross-laminated timber rocking walls coupled with U-shaped flexural plates (UFPs) as the lateral force ...

Abstract: Dynamic occupant action amplifies demands on structures compared to static loads and is often neglected in design. This paper focuses on 15 light-frame floor collapses caused by dynamic amplification of occupant loads, ...