Abstract: Estimates of remaining fatigue life and development of rational maintenance strategies for riveted bridges are hindered by a lack of knowledge of their resistance to fatigue and fracture. This paper presents results of ...

Abstract: With the development of new materials and advanced structural analysis, alongside increasing aesthetic requirements, recent years have witnessed a trend toward longer, taller, and lighter footbridges. Different from vehicular ...

Abstract: Tensegrity structures are spatial systems composed of tension and compression components in a self-equilibrated prestress stable state. Although the concept is over 60 years old, few tensegrity-based structures have been ...