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Numerical model for steel brace members incorporating a fatigue model
(2013)The aim of this paper is to develop a robust numerical model for cold-formed steel square and rectangular structural hollow sections for use as axial loaded members in earthquake engineering applications. Pseudo-static ... -
Numerical modelling of pile foundation angular distortion
(Elsevier, 2015-05-16)In this paper, the PLAXIS 3-D Foundation finite element (FE) software package, in conjunction with the nonlinear Hardening Soil (HS) constitutive model, is employed in an extensive parametric study of the angular distortion ... -
Numerical modelling of the improvements to primary and creep settlements offered by granular columns
(Springer-Verlag, 2013)Analytical vibro-replacement design approaches typically quantify the settlement reduction using a dimensionless settlement improvement factor, defined as the ratio of the settlements without and with treatment. Most ... -
Numerical modelling to aid in the structural health monitoring of wave energy converters
(2013)A vital aspect of ensuring the cost effectiveness of wave energy converters (WECs) is being able to monitor their performance remotely through structural health monitoring, as these devices are deployed in very harsh ... -
Numerical simulation and assessment of the effects of inlet configuration on the flushing time of a potable water service reservoir
(Conferences and Events at DigitalCommons@USU, 2018-05-15)Service reservoirs provide the dual function of balancing supply with demand and providing adequate pressure in the water supply network by maintaining sufficient pressure head. In a potable water service reservoir, the ... -
Numerical simulation of linear water waves and wave-structure interaction
(2012)One of the main stages in the design of wave energy converters (WEC's) is the numerical modelling of a given converter. In this paper, the numerical simulation of both linear deep water waves and linear waves for the finite ... -
A numerical study of factors affecting the performance of stone columns supporting rigid footings on soft clay
(Taylor and Francis, 2010)The Vibro Replacement technique is now frequently used as a means of improving the bearing capacity and settlement performance of soft cohesive soils. In this paper, a parametric study using the finite element method is ... -
Numerical study of FRP reinforced timber members subjected to variable climates
(SHATiS International Conference on Structural Health Assessment of Timber Structures, 2019-09-25)The use of FRP reinforcement, even in small percentages, has been shown to improve the short-term flexural behaviour of timber members. This technology has been successfully used in new construction and in the repair and ... -
Nutrient dynamics in a peatland forest riparian buffer zone and implications for the establishment of planted saplings
(2012)Forestry on peatland throughout the world is now focused on minimising destructive effects to the surrounding environment, especially during harvesting. These effects may be mitigated through the use of well-developed ... -
Nutrient dynamics in a peatland forest riparian buffer zone and implications for the establishment of planted saplings.
(2012)Forestry on peatland throughout the world is now focused on minimising destructive effects to the surrounding environment, especially during harvesting. These effects may be mitigated through the use of well-developed ... -
Nutrient dynamics in Cork Harbour
(2005)Estuaries are commonly characterised by high productivity due to frequent if not continuous inputs of nutrients from domestic and industrial discharge effluents and from freshwater and marine sources. These forms of nutrient ... -
Nutrient, metal and microbial loss in surface runoff following treated sludge and dairy cattle slurry application to an Irish grassland soil
(Elsevier, 2015)Treated municipal sewage sludge ( biosolids ) and dairy cattle slurry (DCS) may be applied to agricultural land as an organic fertiliser. This study investigates losses of nutrients in runoff water (nitrogen (N) and ... -
Observations on the shortest independent loop set algorithm
(System Dynamics Society / Wiley, 2012-07-31)The shortest independent loop set (SILS) algorithm is a widely adopted loop selection method in eigenvalue elasticity analysis to identify dominant loops. However, we find that, in an individual-based model, the SILS cannot ... -
Observed installation effects of vibro-replacement stone columns in soft clay
(National University of Ireland Galway, 2008-09-03)The installation of vibro replacement stone columns in any soil causes significant changes to the stress regime around each probe location. In soft clays, the principal effects are caused by a cavity expansion mechanism ... -
On color texture normalization for active appearance models
(IEEE, 2009-05-12)The extension of the standard grayscale active appearance model (AAM) techniques to color images is investigated. Prior work in this field has mainly focused on RGB color models which did not demonstrate noticeable benefits ... -
On the Classification Performance of TAN and General Bayesian Networks
(2008)Over a decade ago, Friedman et al. introduced the Tree Augmented Naïve Bayes (TAN) classifier, with experiments indicating that it significantly outperformed Naïve Bayes (NB) in terms of classification ... -
On the Classification Performance of TAN and General Bayesian Networks
(Elsevier, 2009)Over a decade ago, Friedman et al. introduced the Tree Augmented Naïve Bayes (TAN) classifier, with experiments indicating that it significantly outperformed Naïve Bayes (NB) in terms of classification accuracy, ... -
On the corrosion cracking of austenitic stainless steel in molten solar salt: experiments and modelling
(Elsevier, 2022-09-16)The mechanical behaviors of 304 and 316 L steels was investigated in air and in solar salt with different contents of chloride impurity under slow strain rate tensile (SSRT) tests using a novel experimental approach at 565 ... -
On the role of the actin cytoskeleton and nucleus in the biomechanical response of spread cells
(Elsevier, 2014-02-11)Micropipette aspiration (MA) has been used extensively in biomechanical investigations of un-adhered cells suspended in media. In the current study, a custom MA system is developed to aspirate substrate adhered spread ... -
On the role of thermal imaging in automotive applications: A critical review
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2023-03-09)For decades, the number of automobiles in urban areas around the world has been increasing. It causes serious challenges such as traffic congestion, accidents, and pollution, which have a social, economic, and environmental ...