Modelling languages and tools plays an important role in software development and maintenance. Since the number of UML tools on the market is growing, there is a need for some quality criteria and ...
The term ‘soil-steel’ structures was first coined in 1976, when the author began his involvement in the first edition of the Ontario Highway Bridge Design Code (OHBDC) in Canada. Since ...
Steel orthotropic decks are sensitive to stiffener-to-deckplate fatigue. Larger traffic volumes and concentrated wheel loads contribute to this phenomenon. Traditionally, the effect of the wearing ...