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DISPLACEMENT-BASED DESIGN OF TORSIONAL BUILDINGS CONSIDERING TWO-WAY NONLINEARITIES...
Published 2020-05-01“…After obtaining the results of exact nonlinear analysis and the displacement-based design method, the equation of the code for calculating the story twist angle is corrected against the average values determined by the nonlinear dynamic analysis. …”
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PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF DEEP SOIL NAIL WALLS BASED ON EXCAVATION-INDUCED DAMAGE...
Published 2016-02-01“…Thus, the limiting criterion prepares a framework to determine the damage level of buildings based on excavation induced ground movement. …”
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EVALUATION OF FRACTURE RESISTANCE OF MODIFIED ASPHALT MIXTURES USING SEMI-CIRCULAR BENDING TEST...
Published 2015-09-01“…The value of mode I fracture toughness (KIC) was determined by recording the critical fracture loads of tested specimens. …”
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DYNAMIC MODELING OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS' LABOR NEED
Published 2019-08-01“…By using the model, the required labor based on project progress can be determined. The opportunity can be given to decision-makers to plan for timely supply of project labor.…”
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EFFICIENCY TEST OF THE DISCRETE LEAST SQUARES MESHLESS METHOD IN SOLVING HEAT CONDUCTION PROBLEMS USING E...
Published 2015-11-01“…Moreover, the error estimate function was determined using the squares of residuals concept. …”
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MODIFIED STRESS-STRAIN MODELS OF CONCRETE CONFINED WITH FRP UNDER CONCENTRIC AND ECCENTRIC LOADINGS...
Published 2018-02-01“…This factors is determined using Genetic algorithms by optimizing the difference between experimental results and theoretical values. …”
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NUMERICAL STUDY OF BOILING SMOOTH SAND NEAR THE CUTOFF
Published 2016-05-01“…The water level around the sheet pile is an essential element to determine the excavation depth. …”
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DENSITY EFFECTS ON DYNAMIC EARTH PRESSURE BEHIND INTEGRAL BRIDGE ABUTMENTS UNDER TRAFFIC LOADING...
Published 2015-08-01“…Pressure distribution behind the wall, as well as the point of application of the total thrust, was determined and compared between two bridges. …”
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Measuring the Feeling of Social Security and Identifying the Key Drivers Affecting It in Urban Spaces: A Case Study of Ravansar, Kermanshah Province
Published 2022-08-01“…Figures and Tables- Fig. 1: Conceptual model of the research (components of social security and its determinants)- Fig. 2: Location of the study area in Kermanshah Province, Iran- Table 1: The main dimensions of the feeling of social security, number of variables, and calculation of their reliability coefficients- Table 2: The main factors affecting the feeling of social security among the citizens of Ravansar City from the experts and specialists’ perspectives- Table 3: Assessment of the status of the indicators of social security among the citizens by using the mean comparison test- Table 4: Prioritization of the indicators of the feeling of social security among the citizens- Table 5: Assessment of the general state of social security among the citizens by using the frequency distribution table- Table 6: Evaluation of the general state of the feeling of social security among the citizens by using the mean comparison test- Table 7: MDI matrix of the key drivers affecting the feeling of social security among the citizens in Ravansar City- Figure 3: Status of the key drivers of social security among the citizens in Ravansar City- Fig. 4: Ravansar citizens’ direct effects on each other based on the variables of social security (very strong effects)- Fig. 5: Ravansar citizens’ direct effects on each other based on the variables of social security (very weak effects)- Fig. 6: Ravansar citizens’ indirect effects on each other based on the variables of social security (very strong effects)- Figure 7: Ravansar citizens’ direct effects on each other based on social the variables of security (very weak effects)…”
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Re-use of Building Products in the Netherlands
Published 2019-01-01“…Additionally, the demand for used products concerns the interaction with potential consumers as the shopping experience, the image of the used product determining the “value” of the product and of reusing. …”
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PROPOSAL FOR AN EQUIVALENT LINEARIZATION METHOD FOR CONTROLLED-ROCKING SELF-CENTERING SYSTEMS...
Published 2019-05-01“…For EAL method, the maximum inelastic displacement demand of a system is determined using elastic analysis of the equivalent single degree of freedom (SDOF) model. …”
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CALCULATION OF DYNAMIC DEBRIS IMPACT LOAD ON STEEL BUILDINGS IN COLLAPSE LIMIT STATE...
Published 2015-08-01“…This paper employs elastic dynamic analysis and contact mechanics to determine dynamic impact load factors for a variety of debris loading scenarios possible for beam members in buildings. …”
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Where do ideas come from
Published 2020-09-01“…Here you can see the power of municipal building regulations which, dictating a set of banal rules, unify, coordinate and determine a system language. They give to banality a systematic semantic dignity. …”
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SEMI-ACTIVE CONTROL OF VERTICAL VIBRATION OF SUSPENSION BRIDGES SUBJECTED TO EARTHQUAKE EXCITATIONS USI...
Published 2016-11-01“…Fuzzy logic is a kind of controller that can directly determine the input voltage of an MR damper from the responses of the structure, and MR dampers are semi-active control devices which MR fluid is used in their structure. …”
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DROUGHT FREQUENCY ANALYSIS BASED ON DEVELOPMENT OF A TWO-VARIATE STANDARDIZED INDEX (RAINFALL-RUNOFF)...
Published 2018-08-01“…Moreover, the mentioned index is compared with two popular drought indices, i.e., the standardized precipitation index (SPI) and standardized streamflow index (SSFI), in order to assess drought conditions.Results showed that TSI determines more severe drought conditions than SPI and SSFI in a specific drought event. …”
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SCAVENGER EFFECTS ON ACCELERATING PHOTOCATALYTIC REMOVAL OF DIRECT BLUE 71 DYE WITH NANO TIO2 IMMOBILIZED...
Published 2016-02-01“…In order to determine the optimum conditions, scavenger dose, pH, initial dye concentration and intensity of UV-C radiation were investigated. …”
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STUDY OF AIR QUALITY OVER WEST AND SOUTH WEST IRAN USING AEROSOL OPTICAL THICKNESS PRODUCTS OF MODIS...
Published 2016-05-01“…By statistical analysis of MODIS measurements, thresholds are determined over west and south west regions of Iran. …”
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GRAVITATIONAL SEARCH ALGORITHM TO SOLVE OPTIMAL OPERATION PROBLEM OF SINGLE RESERVOIR SYSTEM, CASE STUDY...
Published 2018-02-01“…In this paper, the optimal solution of a single reservoir system operation optimization problem is determined using new Meta heuristic algorithm. …”
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THE EFFECT OF VACANCY DEFECTS ON LINEAR VIBRATION OF GRAPHENENANO-RESONATOR SENSOR VIA MOLECULAR STRUCTU...
Published 2018-05-01“…Therefore, the simulation of dynamic response of graphene sheets with nanopores to determine how the size, the position and the shape of cut-outs influence the natural frequencies is important. …”
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POUNDING RESPONSE OF THREE ADJACENT BUILDINGS UNDER NEAR-FAULT STRONG GROUND MOTION AND ITS EFFECT ON SEISMIC BEHAVIOR OF INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR BUILDINGS
Published 1396-03-01“…Each story of the buildings consists of a rigid beam connected to two axially rigid mass-less columns by nonlinear rotational springs and linear rotational dashpots. To determine the pounding force, the non-linear viscoelastic model was chosen. …”
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