Abstract: Taiwan is in a seismically active zone because it is located in the earthquake-prone Pacific ring of fire. The cracks in lightweight partition walls caused by frequent earthquakes decrease customer satisfaction and increase ...

Abstract: A step‐by‐step modeling and analysis procedure for nonlinear finite element analysis of complete constructed facilities is presented. A comprehensive microcomputer‐based software that was developed for this study is briefly ...

Abstract: The effects of different approaches to rating reinforced concrete slab bridges are explored by using an existing bridge as an example. Nonlinear finite‐element analysis (NLFEA) has been conducted on a field‐calibrated model ...

Abstract: Structural identification is a powerful concept that permits rational characterizations of constructed facilities and their loading environments. Potential uses of structural identification to solve numerous problems related ...