Abstract: This paper compares three approaches for predicting the bridge response under moving vehicles. The first approach represents the vehicle as a concentrated moving load, while the second and third approaches simulate the ...

Abstract: In this paper, the history of the basilica of Santa Maria di Collemaggio for the last 10 years is outlined: from the damage occurred during the 2009 earthquake in L’Aquila, to the rehabilitation works and the main findings ...

Abstract: This paper attempts to formulate an expression for the estimation of equivalent viscous damping (EVD) for cross-laminated timber (CLT) structural archetypes as a function of ductility. The paper aims at contributing toward ...

Abstract: Static load tests are currently essential to assess the actual response of prestressed concrete bridges: the bending stiffness is indirectly estimated from deflection measurements under loading. In this paper, to overcome ...

Abstract: Ballasted tracks are among the most widespread railway track typologies. The ballast possesses multiple functions. Among them, it significantly affects the dynamic interaction between a rail bridge and a moving load in ...

Abstract: A critical analysis of the hysteresis models of wooden connections has led to an alternative analytical formulation of the pinching phenomenon. Starting from the generalized Bouc-Wen model, the six-degrees-of-freedom ...

Abstract: Pinching characterizes the hysteretic response of several structural systems. It is associated with a reduced dissipated hysteretic energy under cyclic loading and can significantly affect seismic performance, especially ...