Abstract: When performing inservice inspection on a large volume of identical components, it becomes an almost impossible task to inspect all those in which defects may exist, even if their failure ...

Abstract: Water-distribution operation is an essential part of an urban water-supply system to deliver high-quality water to consumers. Management of such an operation may involve deliberations of operation cost, system capacity, ...

Abstract: Two parameters that are linearly related for a crack-free cantilever but cease to be so when a crack is present, are derived. A simple procedure for detecting the crack and assessing its ...

Abstract: When a bar having one end bonded to a rigid support with foam-adhesive is loaded, the high peeling stresses at the bonded edge foster edge delamination along the interface of bonding. Upon ...

Abstract: This paper presents the application of an improved particle swarm optimization (PSO) technique for training an artificial neural network (ANN) to predict water levels for the Heshui Watershed, China. Daily values of rainfall ...

Abstract: Surfactant-enhanced remediation is an effective approach for dealing with subsurface-contaminated sites. However, in studying and controlling the related processes, difficulties exist in incorporating a complicated numerical ...

Abstract: This study investigates the vortex-induced vibration (VIV) behavior of a twin-box girder bridge by means of aerodynamic sectional wind tunnel test and particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements. The effect of grid plates ...