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Computational technology and strategy for large-scale high-accuracy gravity modeling
The modeling and inversion of the large-scale gravity field is the basis for exploring the density structure and geodynamics of the deep Earth. For...
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Numerical Optimisation of Excavation Pit Design Using Finite Element Analyses
The present study focusses on optimising a single supported excavation pit to achieve a more economical design using finite element analyses. Two...
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Seismic assessment of URM pier spandrel systems via efficient computational modeling strategies
Predicting the seismic behavior of unreinforced masonry (URM) structural systems is a complex task, given various inherent sources of uncertainty...
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Exposure manipulation strategies for balancing computational efficiency and precision in seismic risk analysis
Exposure models for regional seismic risk assessment often place assets at the centroids of administrative units for which data are available. At...
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Application of computational fluid dynamics in design of viscous dampers - CFD modeling and full-scale dynamic testing
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) provides a powerful tool for investigating complicated fluid flows. This paper aims to study the applicability of...
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Improving the computational efficiency of seismic building-performance assessment through reduced order modeling and multi-fidelity Monte Carlo techniques
Performance-based earthquake engineering offers a versatile framework for quantifying the seismic performance of structures. Its implementation...
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Computational Simulation of Chemical Dissolution-Front Instability Problems Associated with Radially Divergent Flow in Fluid-Saturated Porous Media
This paper proposes a computational simulation procedure for simulating chemical dissolution-front instability problems, in which radially divergent...
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Computational models of community resilience
Protecting civil infrastructure from natural and man-made hazards is vital. Understanding the impact of these hazards helps allocate resources...
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A review of computational fluid dynamics application to investigate tropical cyclone wind speeds
This paper reviews and evaluates the application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to predict the impact of tropical cyclone wind speeds. The...
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Comparative nonlinear soil-structure interaction analyses using macro-element and soil-block modelling approaches
In dynamic soil-structure interaction problems, involving the coupling of structure, foundation and soil, the use of a nonlinear macro-element...
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New correlations to estimate the rough fracture permeability using computational fluid dynamics simulation
In fractured reservoirs, the fracture network provides the main path for fluid flow. Appropriate estimation of the fracture permeability influences...
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Computational Geoscience
A systematic approach to the evaluation of geochemical data involves the use of multivariate methods that identify processes. These processes are...
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Predictive machine learning for gully susceptibility modeling with geo-environmental covariates: main drivers, model performance, and computational efficiency
Currently, machine learning (ML) based gully susceptibility prediction is a rapidly expanding research area. However, when assessing the predictive...
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Multiscale Damage Analyses of Red Sandstone in Uniaxial Compression Based on Advanced Digital Volume Correlation
X-ray computed tomography (XCT) combined with digital volume correlation (DVC) has proven to be a powerful tool for bulk deformation measurements of...
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Experimental and finite element analyses of seismic behavior of pile-reinforced soft clayey slope
In this study, a series of shaking table model tests and three-dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) analyses were performed to mainly investigate the...
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Constructing a region-specific rheological parameter database for probabilistic run-out analyses of loess flowslides
Loess landslides pose significant physical and environmental threats to communities of the Heifangtai Terrace in Gansu Province, China. Estimating...
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Modelling effects of type of trees on urban air pollution with a computational fluid dynamics model
Urban trees can change (increase and/or decrease) pollutant concentrations and this study assesses the effect of urban trees on main pollutant...
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Seismic fragility curves for the Italian RC residential buildings based on non-linear dynamic analyses
In the present paper, Fragility Curves (FCs) of Reinforced Concrete (RC) building types with moment-resisting frame structure representative of the...
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A computational method for rapid orthographic photography of lake sediment cores
Photographs of sediment cores are an important dataset, often containing visual evidence for environmental change via sediment composition and...
