The research reported in this paper was partially sponsored by the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Science Foundation (SES-9978093), and the French Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE) in association with the Cornell Restricted Access Data Center. The views expressed in the paper are those of the authors and not of any of the sponsoring agencies. The data used ...

Abstract—In this study, the static behavior of super elliptical Winkler plate is analyzed by applying the double side approach method. The lack of information about super elliptical Winkler plates is the motivation of this study and we use the double side approach method to solve this problem because of its superior ability on efficiently treating problems with complex boundary shape. The doubl...

Theoretical research has numerous challenges, particularly about modeling structures, unlike experimental analysis, which explores the mechanical behavior of complex structures. Therefore, this study suggests a new model for functionally graded shell structures called “Tri-coated FGM” using spatial variation material properties to investigate free vibration response incorporating porosities and...

• A simplified model is developed for tunnel-soil-building interaction problems. The soil response represented by a nonlinear Winkler model. soil-foundation provides good match with 3D finite element analysis. Frictional sliding at the interface significant mechanism. Shallow tunnel construction inevitably causes local ground movements to occur. In an urban environment, these may cause damage e...

This paper describes a method for imputation in general contingency tables when the imputations are subject to both analytic (edit) constraints and probabilistic distributional constraints. The model extends edit ideas in Fellegi and Holt (1976) and Winkler and Chen (2002). The model extends missing-at-random imputation ideas in Little and Rubin (1987). Some of the ideas are related to Friedman...

This paper describes a method for imputation in general contingency tables when the imputations are subject to both analytic (edit) constraints and probabilistic distributional constraints. The model extends edit ideas in Fellegi and Holt (1976) and Winkler and Chen (2002). The model extends missing-at-random imputation ideas in Little and Rubin (1987). Some of the ideas are related to Friedman...

It seems that Nietzsche was a brilliant thinker and person characterized by perceptions. He wrote acted very unconventionally. often moved between the trivial beautiful—the foolish good behavior, fiction reality, lies truth, kitsch avant-garde” (Buddensieg). embraces tombstones in Genoa, or Turin, horse. I discovered him as conceptual artist before art born. In my opinion, his thoughts, comment...

The dynamic model of a drill in drilling process was proposed and investigated in this study. To assure a good drilling quality, the vibration variation on the drill tips during high speed drilling is needed to be investigated. A pre-twisted beam is used to simulate the drill. The moving Winkler-Type elastic foundation is used to characterize the tip boundary variation in drilling. Due to the v...