This paper enhances the understanding of critical orientation (that maximizes the response of an EDP over all possible orientations) for horizontal ground motion pairs when applied to the base of a structure. Given that ...

Climate change has led to increasing incidences of heat waves in urban India over the past decade. Despite this, many residents need to walk from one area to another to meet their livelihoods. Their thermal comfort during ...

A framework is proposed for incorporating the multi-component directional-cum-modal combination rule within the practice of seismic design/performance assessment. Target spectrum is assumed to be available in the seismic ...

Local weather conditions give rise to temperature distributions within Jointed Plain Concrete Pavements (JPCPs). Previous research has demonstrated that these temperature distributions are non-linear, leading to the ...

Numerical models are simplified representations of the real world at a finite level of complexity. Global water models are used to simulate the terrestrial part of the global water cycle, and their outputs contribute to ...

Indian summer monsoon (ISM) hydrology fuels biogeochemical cycling across South Asia and the Indian Ocean, exerting a first-order control on food security in Earth’s most densely populated areas. Although the ISM is projected ...

Strain localization forming shear bands in the geomaterials has ensued significant damage to the structures. The present study is focused on the numerical simulation of strain localization using a finite element tool, ...

In India’s summer monsoon-dominated climate, compound hot and dry extremes (CHDEs) pose considerable challenges to agriculture and water resources. However, their drivers and predictability at sub-seasonal time scale remain ...

Seismic hazard assessment is the key tool for rational planning, safety and design in seismically vulnerable regions. The Gujarat state of India is the only state in peninsular India with the maximum seismic hazard of large ...