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On a Few Non-Classical Perspectives in Solid Mechanics
Postulates in solid mechanics can be broadly classified into three groups describing the geometry of a configuration, mechanical equilibrium and thermodynamics of the deformation process. The geometry defined on a configuration ... -
Optimization And Design Of Proportional Weirs
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Optimum Design Of Retaining Structures Under Static And Seismic Loading : A Reliability Based Approach
(2010-10-14)Design of retaining structures depends upon the load which is transferred from backfill soil as well as external loads and also the resisting capacity of the structure. The traditional safety factor approach of the design ... -
Parallel methods to solve large-scale stochastic linear and nonlinear mechanics problems in a domain decomposition framework
Parallel methods to solve large-scale stochastic linear and nonlinear mechanics problems in a domain decomposition framework Mechanics problems with inherent uncertainties are mathematically modeled using stochastic partial ... -
Parameter Estimation to Determine the Groundwater Flow and Seawater Intrusion in a Coastal Aquifer of Karnataka, India
Seawater Intrusion (SWI) into the fresh groundwater aquifers is one of the major hydrological problems in coastal regions. This global issue is aggravated by increasing demands for fresh groundwater due to on-going ... -
Partial Slip Contacts in Linear Viscoelasticity
(2017-10-05)This work analyzes partial slip contact problems in the theory of linear viscoelasticity using both the semi-analytical method and nite element method. Such problems arise in metal-polymer contacts in orthopedic implants ... -
Passive Earth Pressure Coefficients And There Applications In The Uplift Capacity Of Anchors
(Indian Institute of Science, 2006-10-13)The problem of passive earth pressure is one of the important topics in Geotechnical engineering. At attempt is made in this thesis to generate passive earth pressure coefficients for general c-Φ soils using logarithmic ... -
Performance Evaluation of Public Bus Transport Operations in Karnataka by using Non-parametric and Multivariate Analysis
(2018-01-31)Indian cities rely predominantly on buses for public transport. The issues of performance measurement and efficiency analyses for the bus company have been gaining significance due to severe operating conditions and financial ... -
Pozzolanic Additives To Control Dispersivity Of Soil
(2016-11-13)The aim of the present investigation is to improve the geotechnical properties of dispersive soil by reducing their dispersivity after elucidating the important mechanisms controlling the dispersivity of the soils. ... -
Predictability of Nonstationary Time Series using Wavelet and Empirical Mode Decomposition Based ARMA Models
(2018-04-06)The idea of time series forecasting techniques is that the past has certain information about future. So, the question of how the information is encoded in the past can be interpreted and later used to extrapolate events ... -
Prediction Of Engineering Properties Of Fine-Grained Soils From Their Index Properties
(Indian Institute of Science, 2006-04-27)Prediction as a tool in engineering has been used in taking right judgement in many of the professional activities. This being the fact, the role and significance of prediction in geotechnical practice needs no emphasis. ... -
Probabilisltic Analysis of Engineering Response of Fiber Reinforced Soils
(2018-04-03)The concept of reinforcement was developed in late 20th century and since then till the recent past there are many works carried out on the effect of fibers in imparting strength and stiffness to the soil. Experimental ... -
Probabilistic Analysis of Radionuclide Transport for Radioactive Waste Disposal Systems in Soil and Fractured Rocks
The safe management of radioactive waste disposal facilities is increasingly becoming a necessary condition for the future development of nuclear industry. To ensure long-term safety of these disposal facilities, performance ... -
Probabilistic design and optimization of foundations on cohesionless soil using surrogate models
The design of foundations depends on the properties of soil, which are affected by various forms of uncertainties. These uncertainties affect the foundation performance and hence are considered in the deterministic design ... -
Quantification of Uncertainties in Urban Precipitation Extremes
(2018-05-25)Urbanisation alters the hydrologic response of a catchment, resulting in increased runoff rates and volumes, and loss of infiltration and base flow. Quantification of uncertainties is important in hydrologic designs of ... -
Quasi-Static and Implicit-Dynamic Finite Element Solution of Large Deformation Elastic Adhesive Contacts Using a Volumetric Interaction Scheme
Adhesive forces, mediated by van der Waals’ and other interactions, dominate the contact response in the micron and sub-micron regimes. Understanding adhesion is especially important in biological systems (interaction of ... -
Reduced Order Modeling Of Stochastic Dynamic Systems
(2010-07-23)Uncertainties in both loading and structural characteristics can adversely affect the response and reliability of a structure. Parameter uncertainties in structural dynamics can arise due to several sources. These include ... -
Regional and Local-scale Analysis of Landslides Induced by Rainfall and Earthquakes
Landslides are major natural disasters which pose a significant risk to lives and infrastructure globally. As urbanization is increasing due to the increasing population in mountainous regions, the risk due to landslides ... -
Regional Frequency Analysis Of Hydrometeorological Events - An Approach Based On Climate Information
(2011-04-01)The thesis is concerned with development of efficient regional frequency analysis (RFA) approaches to estimate quantiles of hydrometeorological events. The estimates are necessary for various applications in water resources ...