This paper presents a general, non-procedural, algebraic approach to graphical analysis of structures. Using graph theoretical properties of reciprocal graphs, the geometrical relation between the form and force diagrams used in graphic statics is written algebraically. These formulations have been found to be equivalent to the equilibrium equations used in matrix analysis of planar, self-stres...

The closure phase principle was used in estimating static shifts in seismic data. In areas with complex topography, the static shifts usually caused by lateral variations in sediment thickness and/or velocity of the near-surface layers will distort the continuity of seismic events. More seriously, it introduces false structural anomalies. In this report, we develop a new statics correction meth...

A formal theory of systems was proposed previously as providing a quantitative basis for neural computation. This theory dictated the architectural aspects of a pyramidal-neuron system model including its operation, adaptation, and most importantly, its computational objective. The principal result was a perceptron architecture that, through adaptation, learns to ask a specific space–time quest...

The region of the earth which usually has the greatest effect on the quality of seismic reflection data is that between the surface and the first competent “bedrock” interface, which can occur at a depth of anywhere from zero to a few hundred metres. When the material in this region is much softer than the rocks beneath the bedrock boundary, seismic reflection energy travels along near-vertical...

MAE 204. Engineering Mechanics I Statics. 3 Credits. Introduction to mechanical engineering problems and their solutions through the study of statics of particles and rigid bodies. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship of the static loads with the mechanical properties of the materials being considered. Introduction to the concepts of stress and strain and internal forces as applied to st...

MAE 204. Engineering Mechanics I Statics. 3 Credits. Introduction to mechanical engineering problems and their solutions through the study of statics of particles and rigid bodies. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship of the static loads with the mechanical properties of the materials being considered. Introduction to the concepts of stress and strain and internal forces as applied to st...