Abstract: PVC-coated polyester fabric is a widely used building material whose tearing strength is much lower than its tensile strength. Extreme loads such as fire, unexpected winds, or hail may cause cracks in the membrane. The ...

Abstract: Different countries adopt different values of thermal expansion coefficients for steel cables in their design specifications, which results in the inconsistency for the design of prestressed structures. Therefore, a ...

Abstract: Steel cable is the key component of prestressed steel structures. However, the thermal expansion coefficients of steel cables have not been adequately evaluated yet. This paper presents an experimental study on this topic. ...

Abstract: Net radiation is an important and site-specific component to determine reference evapotranspiration

Abstract: Investigating the mechanical properties of stainless-steel cables at elevated temperatures is important for the fire-resistant design and fire simulation analysis of prestressed structures. Stainless steel cables comprise ...

Abstract: Polyester-coated fabric has been widely used in membrane structures. However, the mechanical properties of polyester-coated fabric at elevated temperatures have not been well studied, limiting its applications in the ...

Abstract: Most previous stress relaxation tests were based on steel wires and steel strands. This test performed 1,000  h of stress relaxation test on stainless steel cables and Galfan-coated steel cables with diameters of Ø14, Ø20, ...

Abstract: This paper puts forward a new kind of joint called plate-insert welded tubular joint that is used in long-span prestressed spatial structures. It is composed of one inserted plate, one major member, and several minor ...

Abstract: In this study, cyclic tension tests were conducted on ordinary Galfan cables and locked coil Galfan cables with diameters of 40 mm to evaluate their mechanical properties under cyclic tension. The mechanical behavior ...

Abstract: The method of reverberation ray matrix (MRRM) has been developed by (1999, “ Dynamic Response and Wave Propagation in Plane Trusses and Frames,” AIAA J., 37(5), pp. 594–603) recently based on ...