The energy pile integrates shallow geothermal energy extraction with underground structural engineering, thereby expanding the functional applications and scope of pile foundations. Due to its widespread adoption, research on energy pile analysis the...
Articulated slab bridges have been widely used by transportation administration for short-to-medium span bridges because of their good economy, convenient construction, and environmental advantages, while the presence of shear keys increases the comp...
This study investigates the vehicle load transfer mechanism and proposes a simplified design method for simply supported reinforced concrete skewed T-girder bridges. Skewed bridges are often necessary due to obstacles in route selection, yet their me...
By employing the hyperbolic tangent model of load transfer (LT), this paper establishes the thermo-mechanical (TM) coupling load transfer analysis approach for an energy pile (EP). By incorporating the control condition of the unbalance force at the...
The load transfer method is important for the settlement prediction of axially loaded piles, but in multi-layered complex soils, it lacks analytical solutions. Traditional numerical methods such as the finite element method suffer from strong depende...
In various analytical models, modeling the behavior of large-diameter monopiles and piles can be challenging due to these foundations with huge body sizes carrying mechanisms of lateral loads to the surrounding soils. In this paper, the transfer matr...
In terms of load transfer, the design of the joints in concrete-filled steel tubular (CFST) arch bridges is more critical than that in buildings due to the higher likelihood of steel–concrete-interface debonding. To improve the contact at the s...
The aim of this work is to present an original, relatively simple, and elegant approach to the analysis of long rectangular plates subjected to uniformly distributed vertical loads acting on various surfaces. Plate analysis is important in many field...
Combining field test research with finite element numerical analysis, this paper studies the mechanical behavior of pile-supported reinforced embankments in soft soil areas. We analyze and compare the variation law of load transfer efficacy at the su...
With the development of the socio-economic landscape and the increasing demand for urban power supply, user expectations for power supply reliability have risen significantly. To address this challenge, dual-petal distribution networks, characterized...
In general, for the WPT (Wireless Power Transfer) system, as the mutual inductance and load resistance are calculated according to the measured data of both the transmitter and receiver, the wireless communication modules are needed to share data. A...
In current study, a method for achieving a load-independent output current with the ability to optimize the parameter tuning, which is applied to wireless power transfer (WPT) systems, is analyzed. The proposed technique is based on the immittance pr...
Energy pile technology integrates geothermal energy exploitation with pile foundation bearing, yet accurately evaluating its thermo-mechanical performance remains theoretically challenging. To address the limitations of traditional load-transfer meth...
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Asphalt mixture is a skeleton filling system consisting of aggregate and asphalt binder. Its performance is directly affected by the internal load transfer mechanism of the skeleton filling system. It is significant to understand the load transfer me...
This paper presents an original approach through Transfer-Matrix Method applied for the calculus of the continuous circular plate embedded at the exterior circumference, charged with asymmetrical uniform load on the entire upper surface of the plate....
Load transfer is an important way of restoring a power supply after equipment failure or maintenance. However, current methods ignore cooperation between networks and users, and they also fail to take into account the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) potential...
Open-ended pipe piles have been increasingly used as the foundations for offshore structures. Considering the soil plugging effect, a novel analytical model is proposed in this paper to study the load transfer mechanism of open-ended pipe piles. A tr...
In the context of rising global temperatures, countries around the world are increasingly tailoring their own “carbon neutrality” plans. China has also formulated its “dual-carbon” goals, and the construction industry is gradu...
With growing demand for renewable wind energy, the number of offshore wind turbines increased rapidly in recent years. This paper uses the improved Tajimi model and transfer matrix method to analyze the dynamic response of pile group supported offsho...
Dowels are located in transverse joints of Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements (JPCP) and they are used to provide load transfer between individual slabs, reduce faulting and improve performance. Dowels and the concrete itself are under the highest stre...
The aircraft ice protection system that can guarantee flight safety consumes a part of the energy of the aircraft, which is necessary to be optimized. A study for the mechanism of the heat load reduction in the thermal anti-icing system under the eva...
The air turbine starter (ATS) of an aero-engine incorporates a high-speed, high-energy rotor. An uncontained failure of the ATS could lead to catastrophic consequences, making containment capability research critically important. This study proposes...
To address the difficulty in accurately evaluating the vertical bearing behavior of prestressed high-strength concrete (PHC) pipe pile-group foundations, this study investigated three single piles and an eight-pile group with a Wang-shaped irregular...
In order to analyze the lateral response of piles subjected to combinational loads located at sloping ground, a simplified physical model is proposed and developed based on the Timoshenko beam theory and tri-parameter elastic foundation beam model. I...
Despite the difficulties in obtaining the ultimate capacity of the large diameter bored piles (LDBP) using the in situ loading test, this method is the most recommended by several codes and design standards. However, several settlement-based approach...
MEMS suspended inductors are susceptible to deformation under external forces, which can lead to the degradation of their electrical properties. The mechanical response of the inductor to a shock load is usually solved by a numerical method, such as...
The Transfer-Matrix Method (TMM) is an original and relatively simple mathematical approach for the calculus of thin-walled cylindrical tubes presented in this work. Calculation with TMM is much less used than calculation with the Finite Elements Met...
Energy piles are an emerging energy technology for both structural and thermal purposes. To support structure load, piles are always used in groups with raft; however, the cost and complexity of field tests and numerical modelling limits the research...
In permafrost regions with warm frozen soil, the pile foundation is commonly used, but most currently available models for the WFS foundation pile–soil system are either highly empirical or overcomplicated, without a simplified theoretical mann...
As a green-material structure, cross-laminated timber (CLT) has attracted increasing attention and applications in construction. This study presents an analytical model for a CLT plate under the coupling effect of load and moisture content, where the...
Long-term monitoring data for super-long piles are scarce and valuable. This paper reports axial strain measurements of a cast-in-place large-diameter pile embedded 76.7 m into a “weathered trench” of granite in Nanshan District, Shenzhen...
In the northwest region of China, collapsible loess is widely distributed, and its special geological characteristics have brought numerous challenges to the construction of foundation engineering. As a new type of foundation form, the research on lo...
Stiffened deep cement mixing (SDCM) piles are composite piles that combine the advantages of single large-diameter deep cement mixing (DCM) and precast concrete piles. They comprise precast concrete piles as the core and cast-in-place DCM piles as th...
The load transfer mechanism of piles in karst cavity areas was investigated through field tests, and an orthogonal test was carried out to establish a calculation method for negative skin friction induced by backfilling. The results indicate that the...
Under cyclic moving load action, tensile-dominant structures are prone to crack initiation due to cumulative damage effects. The presence of cracks leads to structural stiffness degradation and nonlinear redistribution of dynamic characteristics, the...
Assuming that the ground anchor is connected with the rock–soil of the sidewall by a tangential linear spring, the load transfer model of the fully grouted ground anchor is established by using the spring element method, and the analytical solu...
Screw piles are widely used in infrastructure, such as railways, highways, and ports, etc., owing to their large pile resistance compared to unthreaded piles. While most screw pile research focuses on single pile behavior under rotational installatio...
Based on the improved three-dimensional finite element model, this paper studies the load transfer mechanism of pile-supported reinforced embankments. The model uses an elastic medium to replace the soft soil subgrade, which reduces the calculation d...
Edentulism produces resorption of alveolar bone processes, which can complicate placement of dental implants. Guided bone regeneration techniques aim to recover the volume of bone. These treatments are susceptible to the surgical technique employed,...
Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM) refers to the analysis of the aggregated current and voltage measurements of Home Electrical Appliances (HEAs) recorded by the house electrical panel. Such methods aim to identify each HEA for a better control of...
With the development of urbanization, numerous excavations are carried out to facilitate the development of underground space. As a support for tunnel structures, uplift piles are often installed prior to tunnel excavation. The excavation inevitably...
Accurate prediction of the load–settlement response of axially loaded piles remains challenging because the pile–soil interface undergoes progressive elastoplastic shear deformation accompanied by stress-dependent volumetric changes. Conv...
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The full-scale static pile loading test is without question the most reliable methodology for estimating the ultimate capacity of large diameter bored piles (LDBP). However, in most cases, the obtained load-settlement curves from LDBP loading tests t...
Addressing the data scarcity and complex consumption characteristics in mid-to-long-term electricity load forecasting for new canals, this study proposes a novel model based on navigation traffic volume cascade mapping. A multidimensional feature mat...
A provenance-audited load transfer and structural screening workflow is presented for a 28 g, 25 Hz hummingbird-inspired mechanism. A saved unsteady vortex lattice case is linked to Autodesk Inventor load curves and motion load-informed static studie...
Localized subsidence remediation in narrow working areas is often constrained by limited reinforcement width and anchorage length. This study investigates the load-transfer and deformation behaviour of multi-layer geosynthetic reinforcement under suc...
Anti-toppling helical piles exhibit superior load-bearing performance due to enhanced interaction between the helices and the underlying soil; however, rigorous theoretical frameworks for their compressive analysis remain scarce. To address this limi...
Laminated composites are a key area of research due to their cost-effectiveness and productivity. Fiber-reinforced laminated composite structures are widely used for their excellent strength-to-weight ratio. These composites are typically manufacture...
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