Design Techniques for Rectangular Lunar Modules
This paper discusses relevant issues concerning the design and performance of cubical lunar modules. Previously, these modules have shown to be a possible solution for living and working...
Mechanics of Curved Fiber Bundles in Composites
Fiber undulations are inherent to manufacturing processes like braiding and filament-winding, and sometimes occur as defects in other composite structures. This paper summarizes the status...
Implementation of a Viscoplastic, Kinematic Hardening Constitutive Model for Impact Prediction
This paper reports on a preliminary study to determine the significance of the Bauschinger effect on modeling impact and other large deformation events. Such events have significant implications...
Inter-stellar Propulsion: The Need for Speed
Interstellar travel is certainly one of mankind's next step to reach for the stars. Four ideas for interstellar propulsion are discussed in this paper: the Orion Project, Deep Space Ramjets,...
Nonlinear Collapse of Offshore Jacket Structures
The Joint Industry Tubular Frames Project was established with ten oil industry sponsors to investigate the reserve and residual strength of frames typical of offshore structures. To date...
Comprehensive Reliability Analysis of Prestressed Concrete Beams
Using second moment methods, the reliability with respect to several limit states for seventy three prestressed concrete beams is assessed. These beams that are extensively used in the...
Human Error Models for Structural Reliability
This paper presents models for human errors to be used along with reliability analyses. The models account for the occurrence of errors, their magnitude, and the detection of the errors....
Steel Compression Member Design in the 1994 Canadian Standard
The 1994 edition of CSA Standard S 16.1-M94, Limit states design of steel structures (CSA 1994) contains explicit methods for computing the compressive resistance of monosymmetric and...
Shock-tested R. C. Slabs: Significant Parameters
Shock-tube tests of plain concrete and reinforced concrete (R. C.) slabs were performed. The influence of free water in concrete pores, emphasized in previous tests at a material level,...
Impulsive Punching of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete Slabs
The behavior of FRC slabs reinforced with polymeric fibers (polyacrylonitrile fibers PAN) and subjected to impulsive punching is analyzed here in order to clarify to what extent the fibers...
Local Buckling of Pultruded FRP Beams: Theory and Experiment
A continuing experimental and theoretical investigation of the local compression flange buckling of commercially produced pultruded fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) beams is briefly described...
Design of Box Girder Bridges by Nonlinear Theory
A modified design procedure applicable to a large number of conventional box girder bridges with longitudinally-stiffened flanges has been presented in this paper. It determines the ultimate...
Strength Variability of Wood Formwork Members
Failure of concrete formwork is one of the main causes of concrete construction failures. Among the main causes of formwork failure is inadequate strength. Currently there is no published...
Load and Resistance Factors for Bridge Design Code
The paper summarizes the code development procedures used for the new LRFD (load and resistance factor design) bridge code. The current specifications use allowable stresses and/or load...
Design Guidelines for the Use of Debonded Strands
In this paper, presented are the flexural tests performed on beams containing debonded strands. Results show that debonded strands can be used reliably and safely, stipulating that the...
Uniform Lateral Load Capacity of Infilled Frames
Three tests were conducted on 2.4 meter by 2.4 meter steel frames infilled with structural clay tile to determine the behavior and capacity when subjected to uniform lateral loads. An...
Limit States Analysis of Masonry Arches
The limit states analysis of masonry arches, heretofore used only for the analysis of hinging mechanisms within the arch ring, is shown to have wider applicability. Lower and upper bounds...
Fracture Analysis of Bolted Timber Connections
Application of fracture mechanics concepts to splice connections where bolts load timber members perpendicular to the grain is discussed. Attention is given to prediction of the load level...
Some Aspects of Determination of Pile Capacity by the Wave Equation
This paper presents some new observations made during correlation study of pile capacity computed by wave equation analysis with failure load from static test. In order to determine proper...
Seismic Analysis of Failure and Loss of Function of Water Pumping Facilities
Water company managers evaluating potential seismic damage effects on a pumping facility will require a reasonable estimate of the probable magnitude earthquake that has potential to disrupt...
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