The sudden motion from elastic instabilities is a promising avenue to develop energy harvesting devices for systems with structural response in the quasi-static range (fr [...]

Axially loaded bilaterally constrained columns can attain multiple snap-through buckling events in their elastic postbuckling response for use as energy concentrators tha [...]

In this paper, we present a CONTROL volume model for tsunami incitement process by combining the Navier-Stokes equation, the jet theory and relative velocity model. We co [...]

Firstly, the spatial distribution graphic of two-dimensional membership function for 4 types of standard site was presented. It can be used in fuzzying the site classific [...]

Firstly, the fuzzy characteristics of site classifications were analyzed, the spatial distribution of two-dimensional membership function for 4 types of site was presente [...]

Taiwan is located on the boundary between Eurasia Plate and Philippines Sea Plate and earthquakes occur frequently. Since the seismic hazard is inevitable in Taiwan, it i [...]

The civil engineering structures are invariably exposed to a variety of natural hazards such as strong winds, earthquakes and water waves which induce dynamic effects. Of [...]

The authors performed subsurface field investigations at liquefaction/non-liquefaction sites from the 1976 Tangshan Earthquake. These sites were re-investigated because t [...]

Important milestones of the cooperative earthquake engineering research program between China and US over the past 25 years are briefly reviewed. In light of the many les [...]

Maximum shear modulus is one of the most important parameters effecting shear modulus ratio, damping ratio and seismic response of soil. Usually, maximum shear modulus is [...]