Abstract: AbstractModeling plasticity in reinforced concrete structures is a challenging task due to the intricate behavior of concrete and reinforcing steel, and interaction between them. Although the distributed plasticity approach ...

Abstract: This paper presents a methodology to select a sprinkler lateral from different design alternatives for a duration shorter than its full life cycle. The selection is made by determining the time period up to which an ...

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Abstract: Instability failure (also referred to as out-of-plane instability) has been observed in several experimental studies conducted on seismic performance of rectangular structural walls under in-plane loading. Observation of ...

Abstract: Presented herein is an optimal design method for a multidiameter, multioutlet pipeline employing a dynamic programming approach. Optimal lengths of varying pipe sizes for a multioutlet pipeline are obtained by minimizing ...

Abstract: A near full-scale three-dimensional jointed precast prestressed concrete beam-to-column connection designed and constructed in accordance with an emerging damage avoidance design philosophy is tested under displacement-controlled ...

Abstract: Because of its potentially beneficial properties, there has been an increased interest in recent years on performance of self-compacting concrete (SCC) in structural members. The capability of SCC in flowing through and ...

Abstract: A linear programming (LP) model is presented for optimal design of the pressurized irrigation system subunit. The objective function of the LP is to minimize the equivalent annual fixed cost of pipe network of the irrigation ...