In this study, the optimum distribution of the elastic springs in which a built-in cantilever beam is seated, so as to minimize the shear force on the support of the beam, is investigated. The Fourier transform is applied ...

A global dataset which is composed of more than 20,000 records is used to develop an empirical nonlinear soil amplification model for crustal earthquakes. The model also includes the deep soil effect. The soil nonlinearity ...