Elastic gridshells are obtained by elastic deformation of an initially flat grid into a three-dimensional shell-like geometry and were first implemented in architecture in the 1970's. Their mechanical behaviour, which ...

Over the past century, there have existed two major types of structural engineers. Some, like Robert Maillart, contributed greatly to the advancement of new forms. Others, such as Peter Rice, produced their most innovative ...

In this thesis, a new distributed, continuous simulation model is developed for flood forecasting. This new model, tRIBS (triangulated Real-Time Interactive Basin Simulator), is created by integrating two models previously ...

Even though hydraulic fracturing has been in use for more than six decades to extract oil and natural gas, the fundamental mechanism to initiate and propagate these fractures remains unclear. Moreover, it is unknown how ...

The penetration of salt into porous materials is known to have deleterious effects, often resulting in fracture. The damage process begins with a saline solution penetrating the porous network by way of capillary action. ...

Hydraulic fracturing is a method used routinely in oil and gas exploitation and in engineered geothermal systems. While used frequently, there are aspects of hydraulic fracturing, such as the propagation of the newly-created ...