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Heuristic, symbolic logic and knowledge-based approach to the design and construction of buildings
(1992)The emergence of knowledge-based expert systems provide means with which one can use the computer as an aid to the solution of an ill-structured problem. Expert systems are interactive computer programs based on heuristics, ... -
Real-time adaptive irrigation scheduling under a limited water supply
(1992)The problem of real-time irrigation scheduling under limited water supply is considered. The goal is to develop an irrigation operation policy which maximizes crop yields and is responsive to current season changes in ... -
Fuzzy set approach in mass transit mode choice
(1993)In Calcutta metro, railways, roads and waterways are available to provide mass transport services. An attempt has been made to use non-conventional abstract mathematical theory to solve the multimodal mass transport system. ... -
Geotextile French drains in Indian rural roads — A case study
(1993)This paper presents a case study of the application of geotextile French drains to unsurfaced Indian rural roads. These roads are usually in a deplorable state owing to the accumulation of rainwater and household sewage ... -
Rotational stability of narrow-crested reinforced embankments on soft soils
(1993)The design of reinforced embankments on soft soils is usually governed by their rotational stability. For wide-crested embankments, the authors recently developed simple solutions which can be used to determine the critical ... -
Lithological discrimination of sun-facing and shadowed portions of Aravalli region
(1993)Surface illumination in the mountainous terrains is characterized differently on the sun-facing and shadowed portions of the geologic units. This causes misclassification of the litho-units using satellite remotely sensed ... -
Dynamic response of trussed bridges for moving loads
(1993)A continuum approach is presented to obtain the transverse vibration of trussed bridges traversed by a single moving load. The efficiency and the accuracy of the method are determined by comparing its results with those ... -
Lateral-torsional motion of tall buildings to along-wind forces
(1994)The study is concerned with the three-dimensional response of tall buildings (rectangular in plan) to along-wind dynamic forces. For the response analysis, a method based on a spectral approach with matrix formulation is ... -
Vibration of continuous bridges under moving vehicles
(1994)The dynamic behaviour of multi-span continuous bridges under a moving vehicular load is investigated by considering the effect of interaction between the vehicle and the bridge pavement, the torsion in the bridge due to ... -
Strength predictions for jointed rocks in confined and unconfined states
(1994)Most of the rational approaches to the design of structures on or in a rock mass are based on the strength response of the rock mass. Realizing this important aspect, the present investigation was undertaken to understand ... -
Review of flexible risers and articulated storage systems
(1994)The anchorage system for mid-ocean loading or production consists of an articulated tower for mooring the tanker. Flexible risers are also essential components of the anchorage system. The present paper provides a ... -
Maximum required bisectorial reinforcement force in embankments on soft ground
(1994)In the rotational stability analysis of reinforced embankments on soft ground, the maximum required reinforcement force to achieve the desired target factor of safety is usually determined by a total stress analysis, using ... -
Rotational stability of unreinforced and reinforced embankments on soft soils
(1994)Solutions for the rotational stability analysis of unreinforced and reinforced embankments on soft soils have been developed. The general case of an embankment having a partial-height dry tension crack, a berm, and an ... -
The effect of berms and tension cracks on the maximum reinforcement force in embankments on soft soils
(1994)The rotational stability of reinforced embankments on soft soils is usually investigated by a total stress analysis using a limit equilibrium approach, assuming a circular slip surface. Solutions are presented in the paper ... -
Seismic response of torsionally coupled structure with elasto-plastic base isolation
(1994)An analysis of a one-storey model of a torsionally coupled base isolated building for two-component random ground motion is presented. The base isolator consists of an array of elastomeric bearings between the base of the ... -
Two-stage solution for framed tube buildings
(1994)A two-stage solution procedure is presented for the lateral load analysis of framed tubes. In the first stage dual shape functions and Gauss elimination solution are used to obtain an approximate solution. In the second ... -
Trends in the use of geotextiles in India
(1994)This paper reviews the trends in the use of geotextiles and the related products in civil engineering applications in India. The review has five subthemes, namely, (i) manufacture of geotextiles in India and their properties, ... -
Second-Order Drift Force Responce of Offshore Guyed Towers
(1995)An iterative frequency domain method of analysis is presented for determining the response behaviour of Guyed Offshore Towers to low-frequency, second-order wave drift forces generated in a random sea environment. For the ... -
The Seismic Responce of a Piping System to Non-Stationary Random Ground Motion
(1995)The response of a piping system having flexible supports to non-stationary random ground motion is presented. The response is regarded as a Gauss-Markov process. The dynamic resistances ofered by the supports are specified ... -
The Stochastic Response Of Asymmetric Base Isolated Buildings
(1995)The coupled lateral-torsional stochastic response of an asymmetric one storey base isolated building to earthquake excitation is presented. The stochastic model of the 1940 El-Centro earthquake. which preserves the non ...