Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 135
Nonlinear behavior of reinforced concrete structures under seismic excitation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Exploring nonlinear behavior of structures through structural analysis software can be time and computer processing intensive especially with complicated structural models. This paper will explore the nonlinear behavior ...
Influence of soil parameters on the motion of rocking walls
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Introduced as a system in earthquake engineering in 2004 [6], rocking walls are a fairly new system in earthquake engineering. Their performance has been proven, both in research as in practice. However, a few uncertainties ...
Interoperable software for parametric structural analysis and optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The advent of building information modeling in the structural engineering profession has brought forth new challenges to the traditional methods of design and analysis. The need for faster, more robust analyses to mitigate ...
Stability of elastic grid shells
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The elastic grid shell is a solution that combines double curvature and ease of mounting. This structural system, based on the deformation of an initially at grid without shear stiffness was invented more than fifty years ...
Review : integration of EMI technique with global vibration technique
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
In the last decade, the development of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has been skyrocketing because of the serious consequences that come with structural failure. Traditional damage detection techniques, also known as ...
Fire performance of gable frame structures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Fire protection engineering and structural engineering are two relevant but separated fields of study. Many experiments conducted by fire protection engineers are under certain ideal boundary conditions, which may not be ...
Relationships in design build
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
As design build (DB) becomes more popular, different ways of writing contracts and forming relationships with the various parties are being considered. The main point of this paper is to look at the relationships between ...
Biofilms as sources of fecal bacteria contamination in the stormwater drainage system in Singapore
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
A study was performed to examine a possible source of fecal bacteria contamination originating from within the stormwater drainage system in Singapore. The extent of fecal bacteria presence in storm drain biofilms was ...
A study of the dynamics of shotcrete formwork
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This study models and analyzes the dynamic behavior of shotcrete formwork during standard application procedure. Based on standard shotcrete application, a program was developed to simulate shotcrete application and the ...
Retrofitting unreinforced concrete masonry to resist tornado loading
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Advances in structural design and building materials have significantly increased the performance of many structures under the extreme loading conditions associated with natural disasters such as earthquakes. However, ...