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15 Nov 2010: As a result of the rigorous study, new definitions of relative building stiffness have been proposed and design guidance to estimate the building modification factors are developed from which the building ... of the Pasir Panjang shop houses under the

26 Jun 2008: Recently, a new approach, based on the relative stiffness of a building and the underlying soil, has been proposed (Potts and Addenbrooks (1997) & Franzius (2004)) to account for the effect of ... Secondly, a centrifuge model, which adopted a new

22 Oct 2010: The proposed design tool also includes an optimisation algorithm to obtain the best configuration of new piles to work alongside reused piles. ... A series of optimised reuse options are obtained with various amounts of new pile materials, each leading

27 Apr 2005: A new plastic deformation mechanism for the indentation of a circular punch in undrained clay has been developed. ... New plastic deformations mechanisms with continuous displacement fields have been developed for stability calculations of braced

20 May 2002: The new technique builds upon the capabilities of existing self-boring pressuremeter (SBP) devices. ... The technique shows tremendous promise, particularly in soft clay deposits. The new FEM constants were also successfully used to interpret the test

10 Jan 2017: Acikgoz MS, DeJong MJ (2013). Linearization and Modal Analysis of Flexible Rocking Structures, NZSEE Conference, Wellington, New Zealand. ... Conf on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions, New Delhi, India, Vol.

3 Nov 2010: Incremental wall deformation profiles generally followed the O’Rourke cosine bulge equation and a new deformation mechanism was proposed with respect to wall toe fixity and excavation geometry. ... A new dimensionless group has been defined using the

26 Jan 2006: Data obtained showed that the earth pressure dropped to below active values (when horizontal stress was compared to the nominal vertical stress at a given depth), represented by a new coefficient ... New theoretical approaches involving analogies with

10 Nov 2003: R D Kangwai. Abstract:. A symmetric structure is a structure that can be brought into a new position which is mechanically and geometrically identical to its original position. ... This thesis provides a new application of group theory to the force

10 Nov 2003: Strength and safety assessment of concrete bridges. by C.R.Middleton. Abstract:. A new technique for evaluating the ultimate strength of concrete bridges has been developed which enables a wide variety

10 Nov 2003: In this dissertation, a new approach to stress-based equilibrium models is developing for use with the force method of analysis. ... A new method of analysis, the Tangent Equation Approach, is developed for linear-elastic perfectly-plastic analyses.

27 Oct 2008: The first tunnel instrumentation was implemented in an old masonry tunnel when a new tunnel was constructed obliquely underneath the old tunnel. ... springline nearer to the new tunnel recorded higher compressive strain than the opposite springline.

22 Jun 2009: In order to speed up the computation, the new SPH package was developed for the open source molecular dynamics code “LAMMPS” (Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator). ... engineering. The SPH package with the new soil models and

26 Jun 2001: temperatures. Geotechnical centrifuge model testing was performed on the Cambridge balanced arm centrifuge using new equipment.

2 Nov 2011: A new method is formulated to predict long-term horizontal and vertical surface displacements after excavation of a single tunnel, and incorporates an improved measure of relative soil-lining permeability.

12 Dec 2007: Emphasis has been placed on rainfall erosivity – the climatological factor of RUSLE2 which was determined using a 50-year rainfall data introducing a new methodology and assumptions for disaggregating daily to

5 Nov 2003: These difficulties have been overcome through the development of a new miniature sensor, a high air-entry filter element, and a quality-assured method of tensiometer saturation. ... These seasonal displacements are accurately measured at thousands of

16 Feb 2010: Based on the research findings, new design criteria are proposed to improve the effectiveness of compensation grouting.

17 Oct 2008: In order to prevent such drilling fluid penetration, a new technique called wellbore lining that works by coating a wellbore with polymers is proposed by Schlumberger Ltd.

10 Jan 2011: Based on these observations a new empirical approach for quantifying the soil structure interaction is proposed. ... Trends in the vertical and horizontal displacement profiles are identified and a new method for predicting the settlement profile in sands