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RISDynamic Analysis and Reinforcement Design of High-Rise Buildings: Seismic Performance Enhancement via Damping Isolation Devices
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: AbstractThis paper presents two types of large damping isolation devices, the new steel damping
support and the circular damper, which exhibit strong shock absorption and energy
dissipation performance. The integration of ...
Bending Stability of Corrugated Tubes With Anisotropic Frustum Shells
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Thin-walled corrugated tubes that have a bending multistability, such as the bendy straw, allow for variable orientations over the tube length. Compared to the long history of corrugated tubes in practical applications, ...
Case Study of an Alternative Merging Sign Design for Temporary Traffic Control in Work Zones
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Signage plays an important role in work zones to provide guidance to drivers under changed conditions. This study investigated the safety effect of an alternative merge sign configuration in a freeway work zone. In this ...
Case Study of an Alternative Merging Sign Design for Temporary Traffic Control in Work Zones
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Signage plays an important role in work zones to provide guidance to drivers under changed conditions. This study investigated the safety effect of an alternative merge sign configuration in a freeway work zone. In this ...
Locking Zipper-Coupled Origami Tubes for Deployable Energy Absorption
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Energy absorption devices are widely used to mitigate damage from collisions and impact loads. Due to the inherent uncertainty of possible impact characteristics, passive energy absorbers with fixed mechanical properties ...
Miniature Continuum Manipulator With Three Degrees-of-Freedom Force Sensing for Retinal Microsurgery
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Retinal microsurgery requires the precise manipulation of delicate tissue in the interior of the eye. Smart surgical instruments with dexterous tip and force sensing capabilities can permit surgeons to perform more flexible ...
Design of Contact-Aided Compliant Flexure Hinge Mechanism Using Superelastic Nitinol
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents a novel miniature contact-aided compliant mechanism (CCM) that includes flexure hinges and contact-aided structures. This continuum mechanism comprises a nickel–titanium alloy (Nitinol) tube with CCM ...
Pore Formation and Performance Enhancement of Nanopore-Rich High Porosity Aerated Cement via Nanomontmorillonite
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Nanopore-rich high porosity aerated cement (NHPAC) was prepared by introducing nanomontmorillonite slurry (NMS) into aerated cement paste, and the rheology of slurry, pore structure (air voids and microscopic pores), ...
Quantitative Analysis of Risk Influential Factors of Evacuation Accidents for Passenger Ships
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: With the increasing use of passenger ships in passenger transport and tourism sighting, the risk of evacuation accidents is higher. To prevent such accidents and reduce casualties, a quantitative analysis method for ...
Investigation of Recycled Asphalt Pavement Materials Treated by Refined Crushing and Screening Process: Comparison with Conventional Methods
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: Using recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) materials in the pavement industry is a hot issue now, which can reduce carbon emissions significantly. The agglomeration and variability of the RAP materials treated by a conventional ...