Abstract: Distributed fiber optic sensing presents unique features that have no match in conventional sensing techniques. The ability to measure temperatures and strain at thousands of points along a ...

Abstract: This paper introduces an innovative structural system consisting of four-sided hyperbolic-paraboloid (hypar) roof umbrellas as hard countermeasures against nearshore hazards. The umbrellas line the coast and remain upright ...

Abstract: The legacy of structural artist Félix Candela is defined by his integration of thin hyperbolic paraboloid (hypar) shells within architecture across the Americas. One such form is the inverted umbrella, arising from the ...

Abstract: Adopting emerging technologies (ETs) and enhancing civil infrastructure (CI) system resilience is a coupled process spanning technological, organizational, social, and economic dimensions, which concern both CI stakeholders ...

Abstract: Many emerging technologies are gaining attention in the civil engineering industry that claim to be able to aid in how civil infrastructure is constructed, monitored, or operated. At the same time, building and managing ...