Abstract: Large deformation analyses of structures are of great importance to the evaluation of structural performance under extreme environmental loads, but currently available methods are time-consuming because of the requirement ...

Abstract: Conventional reinforced concrete shear walls are widely used as primary lateral-force-resisting members owing to their high in-plane stiffness. However, some of these walls have been severely damaged in past earthquakes ...

Abstract: When using the traditional multilayered shell element to perform material nonlinearity analysis of large structures, the computation time is often overwhelming because of the repeated updating and factorization of the ...

Abstract: Many structures service in complex environments where multiple environmental factors (MEFs) coexist, and the coupling effects of MEFs often aggravate structural damage, thus increasing the risk of structural collapse and ...

Abstract: Geopolymers are an environmentally friendly cementitious materials, which have the advantages of high strength, good durability, and stability; however, geopolymers also have some limitations, such as strong brittleness ...

Abstract: Nonlinear analyses of structures under dynamic excitation are becoming increasingly important in structural design and performance evaluation, but large computational effort is the main factor that limits their application. ...

Abstract: Nonlinearity problems in engineering structures primarily involve material nonlinearity and geometric nonlinearity. Significant effort has gone toward developing accurate and efficient models and methods to simulate these ...