Abstract: Light detection and ranging (LIDAR)-based mapping systems are a well-established technology for the acquisition of three-dimensional (3D) point clouds. Although the results have generally been promising, uncompensated ...

Abstract: Stability of slurry trenches is an important issue during the construction of groundwater cutoff and diaphragm walls and, thus, has gradually drawn additional attention. With the aim of controlling the stability and collapse ...

Abstract: This paper presents a simple design method of discrete-time feedforward controllers that provide the overall transfer function with the following frequency characteristics. (i) The phase is equal ...

Abstract: This study focuses on debonding failure in reinforced concrete beams with carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite bonded on the soffit using the wet lay-up method. An experimental study, which involved 26 tests, was ...

Abstract: The construction boom over the last century has resulted in a mature infrastructure network in developed countries. Lately, the issue of maintenance and repair/upgrading of existing structures has become a major issue, ...

Abstract: Many buildings and bridge elements are subjected to significant torsional moments that affect the design, and may require strengthening. Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) has shown great promise as a state-of-the-art material ...

Abstract: The performance of small-scale model piles jacked into calcareous sand and tested under cyclic axial loadings is presented in this paper. The calcareous sand beds used for the tests have been prepared from reconstituted ...

Abstract: Abstract The use of externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites to strengthen RC structures has gained wide adoption due to the favorable mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of FRP materials. A ...