Abstract: Long-span cable-stayed bridges usually adopt a semifloating system scheme to reduce the internal force of seismic response. However, the seismic measures based on conventional fluid viscous dampers (FVDs) cannot prevent ...

Abstract: As a large open lake that connects to the lower Yangtze River, the Poyang Lake, China, has persisted dramatic water level decline since 2003. For better management of lake water resources and ecosystem, this study ...