Abstract: Using crossties to connect a cable which has experienced or is prone to violent motions with its neighbors and form a cable network has been successfully applied to a number of cable-stayed bridges to control stay cable ...

Abstract: Due to the superior performance of negative stiffness damper (NSD), its application to the vibration control of bridge stay cables attracts much research attention in recent years. In the current study, an experimental ...

Abstract: Pedestrian-induced vibration (PIV) is often the most persistent issue affecting the floor serviceability of buildings. These vibrations may cause discomfort to occupants and may also adversely affect the performance of ...

Abstract: Precast, prestressed hollow-core (PHC) slabs are widely used in floor and roof decks because of their economic benefits. Because no shear reinforcement can be provided because of fabrication restraints, designers have to ...

Abstract: The effects of freeze-thaw cycles and seawater corrosion on the material properties of air-entrained concrete specimens and structural behavior of reinforced air-entrained concrete beams under persistent loads were ...

Abstract: The effects of mixed corrosion and freeze-thaw cycles on the mechanical properties of concrete prism specimens and the effects of mixed corrosion, freeze-thaw cycles, and persistent loads on the structural behavior of ...