Abstract: The collision of barges against bridge piers is an extreme loading condition that usually governs the design of bridges that span navigable waterways. The magnitude and time variation of impact forces depend on several ...

Abstract: This paper presents a formulation of the indirect boundary element method based on the principle of virtual work for the dynamic analysis of frame structures buried in semi-infinite elastic media. The present formulation, ...

Abstract: Seismic shear waves that propagate along the axis of underground linear structures (e.g., tunnels, pipes, and piles) generally impose deformations that need to be accounted for in structural design or verification. Preliminary ...

Abstract: The new Río Cuarto Bridge, currently under construction in the Province of Córdoba, Argentina, consists of a 110-m long, cable-stayed main span with a prestressed concrete deck, steel pylons, and two 50-m–long side spans ...