This study is devoted to seismic collapse safety analysis of performance based optimally seismic designed steel chevron braced frame structures. An efficient meta-heuristic algorithm namely, center of mass optimization is utilized to achieve the seismic optimization process. The seismic collapse performance of the optimally designed steel chevron braced frames is assessed by performing incremen...

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) or malignant hyperpyrexia is a rare life-threatening condition that is usually triggered by exposure to certain drugs used for general anesthesia, specifically the volatile anesthetic agents and the neuromuscular blocking agent, succinylcholine. In susceptible individuals, these drugs can induce a drastic and uncontrolled increase in skeletal muscle oxidative metabol...

Abstract To investigate the effect of nano carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (nano CFRP) on retrofitting reinforced concrete (RC) structures, this article presented progressive collapse performance two half-scale four-bay RC frames including one control specimen S1 and S2 with CFRP beam ends. The was discussed by comparing crack patterns, failure mode, load–displacement curves, horizontal displac...

This paper summarizes research in which the damage evolution of rectangular concrete-filled steel tube (RCFT) members, connections, and frames, was documented using results from experimental tests from around the world. Two types of damage indices were then defined and used for each type of RCFT component to quantify damage. Based on the quantified values of damage, each local damage level iden...

Civilization collapse scenarios highlight what for some are worrying parallels between past case studies and societies under threat from apparently unprecedented global environmental and climate change today. Archive-based studies of socio-economic responses to climate variability in colonial Mexico suggest that the complex interactions between environment and society influence the degree to wh...

Abstract Structure collapse, on the other hand, is a very complicated phenomenon involving considerable nonlinearity and variety of mechanical interactions. It should be thoroughly examined through experiments numerical simulations to prevent occurrence from occurring. When initial local failure small portion structure takes place it leads spread that damage neighbor elements in chain reaction ...

The paper presents an analytical formulation of an element removal algorithm based on dynamic equilibrium and the resulting transient change in system kinematics. The algorithm is implemented into an open-source finite element code, is numerically validated using a benchmark problem with simple element removal criteria, and is able to capture the effect of uncertainty in member capacity. Realis...

Wellbore instability is one of the major problems that hamper the drilling speed in Halfaya Oilfield. Comprehensive analysis of geological and engineering data indicates that Halfaya Oilfield features fractured shale in the Nahr Umr Formation. Complex accidents such as wellbore collapse and sticking emerged frequently in this formation. Tests and theoretical analysis revealed that wellbore inst...