Abstract: Considering progressive weakening under repetitive events of loading, the proposed method estimates the safety probability for structures with cumulative damage. The structural damage is represented by a finite number of ...

Abstract: This paper examines the glass cladding damage accumulation caused by wind loading. The primary focus is the effect of the non-Gaussian nature of wind pressure fluctuations. The damage is estimated using the Monte Carlo ...

Abstract: A model for estimating the peak dynamic response distribution of a nonlinear beam, based on a special class of non-Gaussian stochastic processes, is proposed in this paper. It is shown that the stochastic response of a ...

Abstract: The present study is the logical successor to a preceding paper where the nature of wind pressures on a tall building was investigated by wind tunnel experimental tests. The statistical analysis showed that the pressure ...

Abstract: This paper and a companion paper present a complete study (analysis, modeling, and numerical simulation) of the wind pressure field on prismatic tall buildings, taking into account its non-Gaussian nature. In this paper, ...

Abstract: A digitally controlled monitoring system has been installed to observe and control the propagation of cracks in the Dome of Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral in Firenze, Italy. This system has been in operation since 1988. ...