Abstract: A method of analysis is developed for determining the response of precast concrete floor decks to point loads. Torsion is accounted for, and the method can be applied to a variety of cross sections, including double tees ...

Abstract: Engineers always have considered safety in their decisions on design concepts and design criteria. But the values of our society are changing, and so different emphases are necessary in these ...

Abstract: Mean values of precipitable water are determined for 182 stations throughout the world using a 3-yr. period and evaluation methods developed by Peterson and Showalter. The resulting distribution is presented on a series ...

Abstract: Variations in coastal sea level in the weather band (periods 5?20 days) on the west coat of New Zealand can largely be explained in terms of wind-forced coastal-trapped waves. Long-wave theory was applied to the North ...

Abstract: Wind data for the period July?October 1994 from an ocean buoy moored off the west coast of New Zealand have been compared with model wind data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and data ...

Abstract: Elastomeric bearings are widely used by structural engineers, but their behavior is not well understood. The paper provides a brief description of the state of knowledge throughout the world with respect to these bearings. ...

Abstract: A case study of curing deformations in square struts laminated from unidirectional prepreg is presented that uses laminate and three-dimensional finite element analyses to analyze critical shrinkage ...