This paper presents results of a recent study addressing issues concerning the dynamic response of high-rise buildings. Utilizing a high-frequency base-balance, the alon~w;:~d, acrosswind and torsional components of aerodynamic loads and their statistical corm!ations for a wide range of generic building shapes of different aspect ratios in two approach flow conditions are quantified. A random-v...

This paper aims to propose a procedure for modeling the joint probability distribution of bivariate uncertain data with a nonlinear dependence structure. First, the concept of dependence measures is briefly introduced. Then, both the Akaike Information Criterion and the Bayesian Information Criterion are adopted for identifying the best-fit copula. Thereafter, simulation of copulas and bivariat...

This review paper discusses the procedures for evaluating design displacement given in various codes from seismically prone countries around world (the United States, New Zealand, Chile, Japan, Greece, Italy, Iran, India, Turkey, and Romania). The limit displacements corresponding states are also presented analyzed this study besides importance class factors considered selected seismic codes. A...

Various mobile-web services have expanded with the evolution of mobile Internet technologies and with the increasing variety of smart phones in the proliferating cloud computing environment. Web services for the integration of cloud applications/services can be evaluated at the utilization-level as well as the serviceability of the service on the server side in the management for cloud computin...

This paper briefly reviews the development of earthquake resistant design of buildings. The state-of-the-art of seismic design is discussed from the viewpoint of the performance criteria of buildings. These are (a) serviceability from frequent minor-intensity earthquake motions, (b) repairability from an infrequent but major-intensity earthquake motion, and (c) life safety from the maximum poss...

Foundations may undergo severe distress during an earthquake. One such example of foundation failure involving toppling of apartment blocks due to liquefaction during the 1964 Niigata Earthquake is presented in Figure 1. Earthquake effects on shallow and deep foundations are accounted for by designing them structurally to provide necessary strength and ensure serviceability. Strength considerat...

The novel statistical distribution independent transfer policy model (SDITPM) is proposed to improve the serviceability of a logical agent server in a pervasive computing environment. Serviceability is defined as the “chance of obtaining a required service within a defined period”. The SDITPM helps the agent to make sound migration decision by leveraging different primary metrics from which sec...

On-orbit servicing is the process of improving a space-based capability through a combination of in-orbit activities which may include inspection; rendezvous and docking; and value-added modifications to a satellite’s position, orientation, and operational status. As a means to extend the useful life or operational flexibility of spacecraft, on-orbit servicing constitutes one pathway to a respo...

Suction caissons have recently been considered as a cost effective alternative to conventional foundations for offshore met-masts and wind turbines. Such foundation arrangements are suitable for applications within water depths of 20-30m. Most offshore structures have stringent serviceability limit states imposed on their design dictating the allowable structural deflections and accumulated rot...