Punching is a possible failure mode for slender footings and it may lead a structure to ruin through progressive collapse. Although footing present different geometric characteristics, their punching ...

Civil Engineering College of Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, China. Truss is a structure of connected elements forming triangular units, and a bridge whose supporting superstructure is ...

In this paper, the development of non-linear building isolation systems is overviewed. The study summarizes commonly used linear building isolation systems in two categories, which are building base ...

The 2012 Emilia earthquakes caused significant damage to existing precast reinforced concrete (RC) industrial buildings not specifically designed to resist seismic actions. The main failure mechanisms ...

Abstract: This white paper examines the development of a personalized digital last and the impact on the role of footwear technicians. As the personalized digital last becomes the basis of future ...

Highway Engineers specialise in the design and construction of our roads and streets, but how do they decide which is the most appropriate solution? Traffic on the strategic road network, which are ...