One of the feasible retrofitting techniques for existing reinforced concrete (RC) structures is to use Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRPs). On the other hand, the efficiency of the FRP jacketing strategy in rectangular RC ...

The main purpose of this study is to respond to an important question in the field of structural engineering: is the seismic collapse capacity of optimally designed concentrically steel braced frames acceptable or not? The ...

Defining the suitable positions for landfill sites on a regional scale is a decision-making procedure based on a number of criteria. In this study, geographic information system analysis and multi criteria decision making ...

Recently, construction and demolition waste generated in Malaysia has dramatically increased. For long-term sustainable development, demolition wastes can be recycled in concrete production. Recycled concrete aggregate ...

Due to the complex structure of observation based traffic accident data and the absence of an analytic model to define their characteristics, different models are required. Accident characteristics have been modeled for ...

This paper presents a new tree-based model, namely Fuzzy Random Forest (FRF), for one month ahead Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) classification and prediction with a noteworthy application in ...

Nüfus artışı ile birlikte günlük yaşantımızda, özellikle trafik sistemlerinde, servis sistemlerinin yetersizliği doğrultusunda bekleme sorunları ile sık sık karşılaşılmaktadır. Bu sorunların önüne geçmek için trafik ...

The motivation of this research, development, demonstration, deployment, and diffusion (RD3 &D) study is to present the progress of designing the GIS-based location selection module of autonomous investment decision support ...

The growing concern about global climate change and its adverse impacts on societies is putting severe pressure on the construction industry as one of the largest producers of greenhouse gases. Given the environmental ...