'La verdad sospechosa': Lying and Dramatic Structure Once More

Las mentiras de don García en 'La verdad sospechosa' han venido provocando intensas reacciones no sólo entre los personajes de la obra misma, sino también entre los lectores y críticos contemporáneos. Este trabajo examina el tema de la mentira en su contexto del siglo XVII y, lo que es más importante, en relación con la estructura de la comedia de Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, y con el desenlace de la misma en particular. Don García’s lies in 'La verdad sospechosa' have routinely aroused intense reactions not only among the characters in the work, but also among contemporary readers and critics. This study examines the theme of lieing in its 17th-century context, most fundamentally, in relation to the structure of Juan Ruiz de Alaracón’s comedy, and in particular, with reference to the work’s denoument

Structural Vulnerability Assessment of Bridge Piers in the Event of Barge Collision

The inland waterway system in the United States is fundamental to the transportation system as a whole and the success of the nation’s economy. Barge transportation in these waterways levitates congestion on the highway system and is beneficial when comparing barge transportation to other modes of freight transportation in measures of capacity, congestion, emissions, and safety. Unavoidably, the highway system intersects with the waterways, resulting in the risk of vessels collision into bridge structures. Particularly for barge impact, the literature is questioning the accuracy and oversimplification of the current design specifications. The impact problem was investigated in this research using three-dimensional finite-element analyses. To investigate the collision of a barge into a bridge pier, a range of material models are first investigated through simulating a drop-hammer impact onto a reinforced concrete beam. A detailed model of a jumbo hopper barge is then developed, with particular detail in the bow. The barge model is examined for its response to impact into rigid piers of different size and shape. RC piers, having different shape and boundary conditions, are impacted by the barge model and assessed using selected metrics. The final part of the research examines the response of an existing bridge pier subject to an impact by a chemical transporter barge that frequently travels in the waterway