Abstract Deficiencies of the four spectral formats i.e., 2%/50-yr, 5%/50-yr, 10%/50-yr and AASHTO (American Association State Highway Officials) 2009 demand modification for bridge design application in Canada. Among them spectrum is dropped from current investigation as its difference with Canadian Bridge Design Code (CHBDC) 2006 too large to modify. This study introduces an approach calibrati...

Classical colour prediction models do not take fluorescence into account, and their predictions fail if fluorescent substances are contained in the inks. This is due to the fact that the overall spectrum of fluorescent substances depends on the spectrum of the light source. Furthermore, fluorescence is a non linear phenomenon. This study aims at predicting the spectra and the colours of uniform...

Abstract A site-specific probabilistic seismic hazard assessment (PSHA) was achieved in the area of special economic zone authority Duqm, involving evaluation at bedrock conditions and assurance potential site influence on ground motion bedrock. Appropriate source ground-motion prediction models were selected hazards identified by means 5% damped Uniform Hazard Spectra (UHS) for three return pe...

Force-based seismic design involves the reduction of elastic spectra by introducing a behavior factor, q. This approach is widespread in engineering practice; however, recent studies have shown that structures consistently designed at different sites will not share same level risk, which can be defined as annual rate structure failing to meet performance objective, despite actions having exceed...

The character of the electronic transitions in the ultraviolet-visible-near infrared (UV-vis-NIR) spectra of platinum-bis(alkynyl) bridged, bis-triarylamine mixed-valence systems trans-[Pt(C≡CC6H4NAr2)2 (PR3)2](n+) (R = ethyl, Ar = C6H4CH3-4 (1) or C6H4OCH3-4 (2); R = Ph, Ar = C6H4CH3-4 (3) or C6H4OCH3-4 (4), n = 0, 1, 2) has been determined from a combination of spectroscopic measurement and d...

We construct a sampling algorithm to generate ordered statistics from conditional lifetime distributions by expressing the conditional distribution of ordered statistics in terms of cumulative hazard function. We use uniform spacing algorithm to generate uniform (0,1) ordered statistics in the proposed algorithm.

Abstract We present updated seismic hazard maps for the United Kingdom (UK) intended use with National Annex revised edition of Eurocode 8. The last national UK were produced by Musson and Sargeant (Eurocode 8 zoning UK. British Geological Survey Report CR/07/125, Kingdom, 2007). model uses an up-to-date earthquake catalogue Isles, which completeness periods have been reassessed, a modified sou...