Abstract: The suspender cable is one of the most vulnerable components in suspension bridges. Vibration of the suspender cables will induce fatigue damage, and large vibrations of these cables under extreme weather can be a threat ...

Abstract: Cracking is a common issue in concrete structures, yet current assessment methods are not able to adequately quantify cracks in 3D spatial dimensions. This study proposes a simplified approach utilizing optical cameras and ...

Abstract: Highway operation and maintenance (O&M) systems exhibit characteristics of multisubsystem correlations and interactions among multiple disaster-causing factors over time. Traditional risk-centered approaches, which ...