Operator Norm-Based Statistical Linearization to Bound the First Excursion Probability of Nonlinear Structures Subjected to Imprecise Stochastic Loading

energy based structural damage index based on nonlinear numerical simulation of structures subjected to oriented lateral cyclic loading

an energy based damage index based on a new nonlinear finite element (fe) approach applicable to rc structures subjected to cyclic, earthquake or monotonic loading is proposed. the proposed method is based on the evaluation of nonlinear local degradation of materials and taking into account of the pseudo-plastic hinge produced in the critical sections of the structure. a computer program is dev...

from linguistics to literature: a linguistic approach to the study of linguistic deviations in the turkish divan of shahriar

chapter i provides an overview of structural linguistics and touches upon the saussurean dichotomies with the final goal of exploring their relevance to the stylistic studies of literature. to provide evidence for the singificance of the study, chapter ii deals with the controversial issue of linguistics and literature, and presents opposing views which, at the same time, have been central to t...

Stochastic analysis of two adjacent structures subjected to structural pounding under earthquake excitation

Seismic pounding occurs as a result of lateral vibration and insufficient separation distance between two adjacent structures during earthquake excitation. This research aims to evaluate the stochastic behavior of adjacent structures with equal heights under earthquake-induced pounding. For this purpose, many stochastic analyses through comprehensive numerical simulations are carried out. About...

An Efficient Algorithm for Evaluation of First Excursion Probabilities of Uncertain Linear Systems Subjected to General Gaussian Dynamic Loading

In this work, an algorithm to compute the first excursion probability of a dynamic response for uncertain linear systems subjected to general stochastic Gaussian excitation, is presented. The excitation is, besides of being Gaussian, described quite generally by a finite number of deterministic functions of a Karhunen-Loève expansion [1, 2] which allows to represent any type of second moment ch...

Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures Subjected to High Impulsive Loading