An approximate procedure for evaluation of kinematic interaction for incoherent free field motions is developed.
The latter is used to compute the time history of dynamic settlement w(t), employing a simplified approximate procedure.
An approximate procedure to speed up the calculations needed for sizing the bed and predicting the operating variables is also presented.
An approximate procedure based on normal probability graphs for selecting significant parameters of models calculated from the results of split-plot designs is proposed.
An approximate procedure for assessing the upper bound of ground-motion intensity on the basis of ground-motion prediction models is also proposed.
Thermal performance of micro-pin fins of variable diameter and rough surface is calculated by means of an approximate procedure based on truncated power series.
The main goals of this article are to formulate an approximate procedure for analyzing SSI and to evaluate the relative importance of its effects, as well as the influence of the principal parameters involved (performance point, reduction factor, …).
We also present an approximate procedure based on tabu search, which can be implemented for a variety of objective criteria designed for either the descriptive or allocation goals associated with discriminant analysis.
