Reliable quantification of joint flexibility of non-ductile RC frames is critical for seismic vulnerability assessment.The issue of super-element joint models causing numerical divergence in non-linear time history analysis of reinforced concrete frames is investigated.The rigid joint assumption and Stand a single rotational spring model are implem
Media and surveillance scholars often comment on the purported empowering quality of transparency, which they expect participatory media to promote.From its Enlightenment origins, transparency is related to accountability and legitimacy: its increase is believed to promote these.It has earned a position as an unassailed, prime normative value in co
The thermal aspects of non-Newtonian flow field manifested with the buoyant convection effect in a closed cavities is not abundantly investigated as yet due to complexity of boundary constraints.Therefore the present work is the key attempt in this direction to offer the untapped computational findings on the trapezium enclosure equipped with the b
Research on multitask scheduling systems in factory environments is a popular topic in the field of intelligent manufacturing.Existing research mainly focuses on the optimization of automated guided vehicle (AGV) path planning and scheduling, emphasizing on the minimization of conflicts and deadlocks, multi-objective task scheduling, and metaheuris
Long-term concession contracts associated with Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects, such as National Health Service (NHS) hospitals, are subject to substantial risks, which may not only emerge from project activities such as design and construction, but also from global issues beyond the control of project parties, such as Probiotics commerci