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RISGradation and Packing Characteristics Affecting Stability of Granular Materials: Aggregate Imaging-Based Discrete Element Modeling Approach
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Unbound aggregate base and subbase in layered pavement structures provide an essential function of wheel load distribution through proper angular or crushed particle interlocking of coarse aggregate particles in the granular ...
Discussion of “Plastic-Zone Analysis of 3D Steel Frames Using Beam Elements” by Lip H. Teh and Murray J. Clarke
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Finite-Element Analysis of Failure in Transversely Isotropic Geomaterials
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The strength and failure behaviors of geomaterials, such as soils and rocks, are commonly anisotropic because of lamination and sedimentation. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of anisotropy on ...
Performance-Based Design and Optimization of Buckling Restrained Knee Braced Truss Moment Frame
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: A buckling restrained knee braced truss moment frame (BRKBTMF) is a novel steel structural system that combines steel trusses with buckling-restrained braces (BRBs) to form an alternative seismic force–resisting system. ...
Two-Stage Scheduling Model for Resource Leveling of Linear Projects
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In recent times, linear project resource leveling based on the linear scheduling method (LSM) has attracted considerable interest owing to the unique advantages of applying the LSM to linear projects. In the research ...
Seismic Performance Evaluation of Long-Span Conventional Moment Frames and Buckling-Restrained Knee-Braced Truss Moment Frames
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Steel moment frame (MF) is one of the most prevalent and well researched steel seismic force resisting systems worldwide. However, efficiency and feasibility of using MF diminishes for large spans. In this paper, a recently ...
Seismic Performance Evaluation of Long-Span Conventional Moment Frames and Buckling-Restrained Knee-Braced Truss Moment Frames
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Steel moment frame (MF) is one of the most prevalent and well researched steel seismic force resisting systems worldwide. However, efficiency and feasibility of using MF diminishes for large spans. In this paper, a recently ...
Investigating Strength and Deformation Characteristics of Heavy-Haul Railway Embankment Materials Using Large-Scale Undrained Cyclic Triaxial Tests
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Heavy-haul railway embankments in China are generally constructed with coarse-grained granular (CGS) materials. The accumulation of permanent deformations in CGS materials remains a significant concern and technical challenge ...
A Method for Surveying Road Pavement Distress Based on Front-View Image Data Using a Lightweight Segmentation Approach
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The utilization of low-cost video data is becoming more prevalent in pavement surveys to meet the increasing demand for timely distress detection and repair. Semantic segmentation algorithms can effectively segment pavement ...
Active Control of Electric Field for Enhancing Condensation Heat Transfer on Grooved Surface
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Abstract. Condensation heat transfer is a highly efficient heat transfer method. To further enhance the heat transfer coefficient, this study proposes a method utilizing an actively adjustable electric field. The research ...