Abstract: Scouring of bridge piers is a major cause of bridge failure worldwide. Thus, designing safe depths for new bridge foundations and assessing/monitoring the safety of existing bridge foundations are critical to reducing the ...

Abstract: An effective method for optimizing high-performance concrete mixtures can significantly benefit the construction industry. However, traditional proportioning methods are not sufficient because of their expensive costs, ...

Abstract: The ability to accurately forecast future trends in the Construction Cost Index (CCI) is critical for construction cost managers to prepare accurate budgets for owners and prepare proper bids for contractors. However, CCI ...

Abstract: Bridges have been identified as an essential part of transportation in Taiwan. However, most bridges are experience significant damage from frequent earthquakes, in addition to bridge scour caused by flooding from yearly ...