A locally-adaptive model of archaeological potential (LAMAP)

A new method for modelling archaeological resource potential is presented that avoids some of the mathematical violations and inconsistencies of previously-favoured techniques. The Minanha research area in west-central Belize and a database of other Maya centres from within Belize are used as a case study for demonstrating the utility of the proposed modelling technique.     

Experimental Analysis of Bolted Steel Beam-to-Column Connections: Component Identification

In this paper, the results of an experimental program dealing with the ultimate behavior of bolted beam-to-column connections under cyclic actions are presented. The design criteria adopted for tested specimens are discussed in detail, aiming to point out how the ultimate behavior can be governed by properly strengthening the components for which yielding has to be prevented. To this scope, the component approach is adopted as a design tool for component hierarchy criteria. The aim of the paper is the investigation of the actual possibility of extending the component approach to the prediction of the cyclic response of beam-to-column joints. To this scope, the attention has been focused on the possibility to evaluate the overall energy dissipation capacity starting from the energy dissipation of the single joint components, provided that they are properly identified and their cyclic behavior is properly measured.