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Greeting to all researchers; I'm using a set of a near-fault, far-fault earthquakes in a study, and I want to use the Christchurch earthquake record. However, I'm confused about the fault nature...
12 December 2017 6,517 5 View
Dear all; I want to calculate the weight of anchor for a fish cage in the sea. This fish cage has a circle shape and is built by buoyant structures for floating on water surface, net is connected...
12 December 2017 7,984 3 View
Can I model a diaphragm as multiple master-slave node, lines of code or should I specify the whole polygonal boundary at once?
12 December 2017 553 6 View
Hello, I would like to ask if any one can recommend to me articles or courses ..., to know how can I measure the mortar thermal conductivity. Thanks.
11 November 2017 9,739 0 View
How we can understand the following answer: 1.01^365=37.78343 0.99^365=0.025518 The difference is just 2% between two numbers. How much error and uncertainity is produced because of numerical...
11 November 2017 4,750 5 View
I am trying to find through which combination of commands, I check if a particular cross section, has sufficient capacity or not, after the structural analysis. The structural analysis will...
11 November 2017 5,425 4 View
it will be added to the model which I created on Matlab. Regards, Ichsan
11 November 2017 5,597 2 View
Hi, I had designed a 2 story RC frame and done Pushover analysis for it. From that I obtained Capacity spectrum. Now, I am trying to find the Performance point of that building. But the main...
11 November 2017 2,968 1 View
I am searching for a detailed solved example of a shear wall that also have to resist an axial load (design should be compliant to Eurocodes).
11 November 2017 457 4 View
Dear sir/madam, I'm carrying out some research using SLIDE (rocscience) tool for modeling of Slope Failure. During my work, I'm facing some challenges in its numerical modeling & analysis....
11 November 2017 2,466 6 View
I am currently modeling a simple truss with Newmark Method (time integration method) on SAP 2000, I have read some of article about process of time integration method. But since I try to compare...
10 October 2017 3,185 6 View
I'm currently do my final year project, I use time integration method to solve linear dynamics structure.
10 October 2017 2,624 3 View
I am currently do my final project that on of step validate matlab to sap 2000. One of my graphic has suitable patter (has 24% increment), I think it is because my graphic is displacement of...
10 October 2017 4,854 2 View
Dear Experts, As we know that construction of unit hydrograph for a guged locations helps in discharge estimation, especially peak discharge. I am interested to construct the unit hydrograph of...
10 October 2017 6,134 16 View
There is a building with 5 basement levels. Top-down sequence is going to be applied. This deep excavation is modeled using Plaxis software. The basement RC slab are used as horizontal strut to...
10 October 2017 7,588 3 View
The definition of " mode shape" for multistory building subjected to earthquake load. This mode may take first of 2 ..3 etc mode, Does any one explain the meaning of this term physically and...
10 October 2017 616 4 View
I am currently try to make Seismic Reliability Analysis of Structure by using Monte Carlo (MC) to define the variable. In my research, equation of motion is solved deterministically by using time...
10 October 2017 2,935 2 View
The design engineer may desire low base shear by period shifting with soil interaction, connection assumptions , using low E etc... In order to avoid unusual base shear the upper limit is defined....
10 October 2017 815 0 View
It well known that AutoCad and 3DMax are the most important softwares for engineers. So recently Esri company has presented a program called CityEngine, does this program can be used alone to...
09 September 2017 1,149 2 View
In most cases, it tends to simplify the analysis of signaling in a given environment to the fact of reducing it to a physical element in question, which, of course, brings together a series of...
08 August 2017 9,690 0 View
I have checked my M and K property, I don't know what happen that make the equation not equal to 0 (zero)I really appreciate for your help. I am in the process of completing my final project
08 August 2017 1,615 0 View
My Research Interests: 1- Concrete & Composite Structures 2- NSM Strengthening Method 3- Application of FRP Materials in Structures 4- Reinforcement Concrete (RC) Members 5- Lightweight, High...
08 August 2017 280 3 View
want to find the energy required by the water flow to initiate sand particle movement in the bed of sand. consider sandy soil was was eroded by water. kindly give some suggestions / literature.
08 August 2017 1,363 4 View
The research is the simulation of the embankment subject to the cyclic loading. The model is built in PLAXIS 3D. After finishing the structures stage the Volume of foundation; soil; facing...
07 July 2017 5,458 3 View