Extreme Loading Technology

The Journal of American Science, has recently accepted and published a paper entitled, "Computer-Aided Design of Framed Reinforced Concrete Structures Subjected to Flood Scouring."

In the paper, author Hamed Salem, Ph.D., studies the performance reinforced concrete structures with tie bean reinforcement against progressive collapse caused by the scouring of soil beneath the foundations. Based on his research using the fully non-linear dynamic capabilities of AEM, the author was able to study the failure of the structure through complete collapse, determine the mode of failure, and then propose mitigating designs to prevent such a collapse in the future.

http://www.jofamericanscience.org/journals/am-sci/am0710/024_7013am0710_191_200.pdf