Abstract: Inerter-based dynamic vibration absorbers (IDVAs) have been theoretically studied in the vibration control of civil structures. However, experimental studies, especially studies on the nonlinearity of this mechanical device ...

Abstract: The gust factor commonly is used in wind engineering community to convert mean wind speeds into gusty winds, which exhibit significant variability in real observations of typhoon winds. This study proposes a probabilistic ...

Abstract: Customized transport vehicles (CTVs) are usually required to travel along the bridge centerline at low speed. However, emergency situations might occur on the bridge during the passing of a CTV and result in partial closure ...

Abstract: Based on conventional triaxial compression tests, the influence of joint inclination (α) and opening width (t) on rock strength, deformation, and failure mode will be analyzed. Combining particle flow discrete–element (PFD) ...