Abstract: Stay cables are vulnerable to excessive vibration because of their inherently low damping properties. Described in this paper is an experimental investigation of the vibration control performance due to passive negative ...

Abstract: Substructure hybrid simulation is a powerful, cost-effective alternative for testing structural systems, closely coupling numerical simulation and experimental testing to obtain the complete response of a structure. In ...

Abstract: Shear keys are widely used in small-to-medium–span highway bridges to restrain the superstructure laterally. Owing to deficiencies in the existing design codes in China, shear keys were damaged extensively in bridges that ...

Abstract: Hybrid simulation combines numerical simulation and experimental testing in a loop of action and reaction to capture the dynamic behavior of a structure. With an extended time scale, convergence of the desired displacements ...

Abstract: This paper provides a new approach to incorporating the stochastic nature of damage constitutive relations in the finite-element analysis of concrete structures. Within the framework of stochastic damage mechanics, the ...

Abstract: Miter gates are structures that act as both the damming surface and doorway of lock chambers and are commonly found on American rivers. Miter gates are assumed to have very little torsional stiffness, and their geometry ...

Abstract: Interstory drift response is one of most important quantities to quickly assess performance and damages in buildings. Nevertheless, direct measurement of interstory drift is difficult and expensive, because a stationary ...

Abstract: The accuracy of fragility functions is critical for regional risk and loss estimations. This paper proposes a two-stage approach to generate improved fragility functions for engineering structures using field measurement ...

Abstract: Bridge structures are valuable national assets for transportation and economy that should be maintained properly for continuous stable operation. Corrosion is common in steel bridges; severe corrosion may result in significant ...