Abstract: Steel castings have become an attractive option in the development of new seismic force-resisting systems because of their geometric freedom and ability to control material properties. Despite, in most past applications, ...

Abstract: Cataclastic rocks and fault gouge present highly variable properties, from those of soil-like materials to those of competent rock mass. In most cases, the entire rock mass, or internal major shear zones, can be represented ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the design of a marine dock in Miami, Florida reconstructed after sustaining damage from Hurricane Irma in 2017. This pioneering structure implements accelerated bridge construction methods using ...

Abstract: Chemical-Looping Combustion (CLC) is a process where fuel oxidation is carried out through an intermediate agent—a metal oxide—circulated across two fluidized bed reactors: a reduction reactor, ...

Abstract: The use of exoskeletons by the elderly, disabled people, heavy labor workers, and soldiers can have great social and economic benefit. However, limitations in usability are impeding the widespread adoption of exoskeletal ...

Abstract: The use of exoskeletons by the elderly, disabled people, heavy labor workers, and soldiers can have great social and economic benefit. However, limitations in usability are impeding the widespread adoption of exoskeletal ...

Abstract: This work gives an overview of all types of constant torque mechanisms (CTMs) based on both function and structure. Based on their architecture, they can be divided into five distinct categories, which all have their ...