Material properties for masonry design are characterized using two different methods, namely destructive test (DT) and non-destructive test (NDT). Destructive test is used to characterize the compressive strength of masonry, ...

Outbreaks from choir performances, such as the Skagit Valley Choir, showed that singing brings potential risk of COVID-19 infection. There is less known about the risks of airborne infection from other musical performances, ...

Soft soils are generally known for their extremely high compressibility, low stiffness & low shear strength behavior; and cement treatment is one of the most commonly ...

The frequency of unprecedented extreme precipitation events is increasing, and consequently, catastrophic debris flows occur in regions worldwide. Rapid velocity and long-runout distances of debris flow induce massive loss ...

Microorganisms play an important role in arsenic (As) cycling in the environment. Microbes mobilize As directly or indirectly, and natural/geochemical processes such as sulphate and iron reduction, oxidative sulphide mineral ...

Steel plate shear walls (SPSWs) are being increasingly used as a lateral load resisting mechanism in buildings, particularly in highly seismic zones. Their lighter weight compared to reinforced concrete (RC) shear walls, ...

A large strain chemo-thermo-mechanical numerical framework has been developed to model the coupled chemical, thermal and mechanical behavior of solid propellant at the meso-scale. The mechanical behavior is modeled using ...