Though most text generators are capable of simply stringing together more than one sentence, they cannot determine which order will ensure a coherent paragraph. A paragraph is coherent when the information in successive sentences follows some pattern of inference or of knowledge with which the hearer is familiar. To signal such inferences, speakers usually use relations that llnk successive sen...

This paper focuses on the design of steel support structures within electrical power generating facilities (power plants) which burn fossil fuels to generate electricity. The design of power plant structures requires the determination of loads, some of which will already be familiar to any practicing structural engineer, and some of which are specific to power plant structures. This paper provi...

Oxygen transfer is an important part of wastewater treatment and accounts for as much as 60% of the energy consumption for the activated sludge process. Prior to 1984, no standard method for quantifying oxygen transfer existed, which created problems in the design and warranties for treatment plants. The ASCE Standard for the Measurement of Oxygen Transfer in Clean Water and the ASCE Standard G...

In addition, the project has entered into two collaborations that show great promise. The KOMET project at the IPSI Insti tute in West Germany (funded by the German Federal Government) is a new project with goals very similar to our own. In addition to funding some of our work, they are building a systemic grammar of German and are collaborating on our parsing research. The Department of Lingui...

ASCE 7-16 has provided a comprehensive platform for the performance-based design of tall buildings. The core of the procedure is based on nonlinear response history analysis of the structure subjected to recorded or simulated ground motions. This study investigates consistency in the ASCE 7-16 requirements regarding the use of different types of ground motions. For this purpose performance of a...