Michael R. Taheri

TL;DR: In this article, an algorithm based on a finite element approach has been developed to study the transient response of plates with arbitrary boundary conditions and subjected to moving loads, where thin plate theory is assumed for the plate model and no restriction is placed on the loading conditions.

TL;DR: In this article, a finite element algorithm is presented to evaluate the dynamic response of pavements including aircraft-guideway-foundation interaction, where the pavement-foundation system is modeled by a series of thick plate elements supported by discrete springs and dashpots at the nodal points representing the viscoelastic foundation.

TL;DR: In this paper, an algorithm based on a structural impedance approach has been developed to study the transient response of plates with arbitrary boundary conditions and subjected to moving loads, where thin plate theory is assumed for the plate model and the algorithm places no restrictions on the loading conditions.

TL;DR: In this paper, a structural impedance algorithm is developed for analyzing the dynamic response of cable-stayed bridges subjected to traversing vehicles, where the bridge deck is modelled as an elastic plate, and the cables are idealised as springs for simplicity.

TL;DR: In this article, an algorithm is developed to study the transient response of concrete airport pavements resting on viscoelastic foundations and subjected to moving aircraft, and a computer program is developed on the basis of the proposed algorithm that can be used to predict dynamic deflections and stresses of concrete Airport pavements induced by the general moving mass and the simplified moving force and static loads.