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Investigation on Ultimate Strength of STS304L Stainless Steel Welded Connection with Base Metal Fracture Using Finite Element Analysis
Many studies on the application of stainless steels as structural materials in buildings and infra-structures have been performed thanks to superior characteristics of corrosion resistance, fire resistance and...
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Parametric Study on Ultimate Strength of Four-bolted Connections with Cold-formed Carbon Steel
The curling(out-of-plane deformation in the plate thickness direction) influence on the ultimate strength of cold-formed stainless steel bolted connection has been investigated and modified equations for predi...
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Individual performance as a multidimensional construct: a test of construct validity
While much of the extant literature in public management has focused on individual performance using only in-role or job performance, there is a need to consider another approach to individual performance, one...
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Strength of channel bolted connection with austenitic stainless steel (304 type)
Stainless steel has been widely utilized as structural materials of building due to significant characteristics in its superior corrosion resistance, durability, aesthetic appeal etc. Recently, experimental an...
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Managing knowledge performance: testing the components of a knowledge management system on organizational performance
The main purpose of the current study is to validate the framework of knowledge management (KM) capabilities created by Gold (Towards a theory of organizational knowledge management capabilities. Doctoral diss...
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A quadratic hierarchical Bayesian dynamic prediction model for infrastructure maintenance
The main objective of this study is the development of a correlation model in dynamic Bayesian belief networks (DBBNs) followed by an inverse economic analysis. This is based on a quadratic hierarchical Bayesi...
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Probabilistic risk assessment for the construction phases of a PSC box girder railway bridge system with six sigma methodology
Currently the control of prestressing force and cracks on concrete structures is designed deterministically. However, the statistical variations of materials could make additional error in the prediction and t...
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Fatigue reliability analysis for the crack propagation compared with LRFD specification
In this study, a fatigue reliability is assessed taking into account the uncertainties in load and resistance of a steel specimen, in which fatigue crack propagates. The results of the deterministic fatigue cr...
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Reliability analysis for the uncertainties in vehicle and high-speed railway bridge system based on an improved response surface method for nonlinear limit states
The paper deals with the reliability analysis for the high-speed railway bridge systems. Although the bridge–vehicle interactive system has much more uncertainties in the resistance and loads of trains moving ...