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José Luis Gómez-Royuela, Almudena Majano-Majano, Antonio José Lara-Bocanegra, José Xavier and Marcelo F. S. F. de Moura
In the present work, single- and double-dowel joints following different geometric configurations are experimentally and numerically investigated to derive the splitting behaviour of beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.), one of the most widespread hardwood sp...
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Robert J. Weaver and Abigail L. Stehno
Mangroves offer vital ecological advantages including air and water filtration, coastal and estuarine habitat provision, sediment stabilization, and wave energy dissipation. Their intricate root systems play a key role in safeguarding shorelines from tsu...
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Chuang Yan and Ya Wei
In-service Portland cement concrete (PCC) pavements are subject to repeated dynamic loads from moving vehicles; thus, the actual stress generated in a PCC pavement may significantly differ from the static stress, which is normally used in the design and ...
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Morteza Esmaeili, Jafar Hosseini Manoujan, Jafar Chalabii, Farshad Astaraki and Majid Movahedi Rad
Tunnel face extrusion rigidity is an important factor for solving stress?strain problems in loose ground conditions. In previous studies, the effect of horizontal and vertical soil layering on tunnel excavation face stability in the presence of longitudi...
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Rajeswari M, Jaya KP
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Elza M. M. Fonseca, Pedro A. S. Leite, Lino D. S. Silva, Vânia S. B. Silva and Hernâni M. Lopes
This work presents the results of three types of timber connections, in double-shear, with metal dowel-type fasteners, using the simplified equations from of Eurocode 5. All the design parameters were established and compared using three different proper...
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Mengyuan Zeng, Hongduo Zhao, Kedi Peng, Zeying Bian and Difei Wu
This paper presents a method to assess the load transfer efficiency (LTE) of concrete pavement joints using distributed optical vibration sensors. First, a theoretical analysis of concrete pavement vibration was conducted to investigate how to reflect LT...
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Jiangran Guo, Qingxuan Shi, Ge Ma and Tengfei Li
Superposed perfobond connectors are a type of connector used in composite structures. When the construction conditions are limited to increase the diameter of the opening, the shear capacity of the connector can be improved by enhancing the confining eff...
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Paola Di Mascio, Alberto De Rubeis, Claudio De Marchis, Antonello Germinario, Giovanni Metta, Rosario Salzillo and Laura Moretti
Although the design of jointed plain concrete pavements could be solved by commercial software, there is still a need for simple tools to be used in feasibility studies and preliminary cost?benefit analyses. This paper analyzed and verified jointed plain...
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Mohamed Elsayed, Moncef L. Nehdi and Faouzi Ghrib
Grouted dowel connections are used extensively in precast load bearing walls owing to their simple construction and forgiving tolerances. Current design guidelines do not adequately consider the composite nature of such connections. Moreover, robust nume...
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