ABSTRACTApplication of renewal process most commonly requires the knowledge of the mean value function and the variance function. In this study, Xie's RS method (1) is adapted to the computation of the variance function for the both ordinary and stationary…

This paper is based on the analysis of job advertisements by Turkish furniture companies that appeared in main daily newspapers in Turkey between April 1998 and May 2002. During this period, a total of 204 advertisements for different positions in…

This paper represents the design of fuzzy PID type controller (FPIDC) to improve seismic control performance of a gantry crane structure against earthquakes. Vibration control using intelligent controllers, such as fuzzy logic has attracted the attention of structural control engineers during the…

Daylight and energy are a fundamental input for architectural design. It is vital to have a stock of knowledge that will enhance the bond between daylight and other physical environment data. This study aims to develop a new model of…