Abstract: Precast concrete frames have been widely used, though little is known about their fragility under the combined influence of seismic excitation and corrosion. In this study, one four-story precast concrete frame with different ...

Abstract: This paper focuses on the maintenance decision of vulnerable parts that need rehabilitating within the design service period under repetitive vehicular loads in steel bridges based on the time-variant performance deterioration ...

Abstract: Fire is an accidental, severe hazard for bridges during their lifetime. Hangers in suspension bridges are among the most vulnerable components with respect to the hanger fatigue effect, and fatigue performance after fire ...

Abstract: Premature fatigue cracking in the tube-gusset plate connection of longitudinal diaphragms has been observed in long-span cable-stayed bridges, resulting in undesirable stress distribution of the decks and costly repair ...

Abstract: Suspenders are crucial load-bearing members of suspension bridges, and they are prone to fatigue damage under repetitive vehicle and wind loads. Field observation shows that short suspenders at the midspan or the ends of ...

Abstract: Unanticipated damage has been observed in short suspenders near the midspan and/or ends of long-span suspension bridges. The observed damage poses a major threat to public safety if it results in fracture of suspenders ...

Abstract: Bridge cables are the safety lifelines of cable-supported bridges. However, many suspenders in cable-supported bridges were inaccurately evaluated and suffered from premature damage under complex environmental and load ...

Abstract: Bridge cables are often subjected to tensile stress variation, interior contact stress, and corrosion environment, resulting in premature failure of wires. This paper experimentally investigates the behavior of bridge wires ...

Abstract: The Hercílio Luz Bridge is an eyebar suspension bridge with a riveted girder built in 1926 in Brazil, in which severe fatigue damage was found after years of service. To provide guidance for rehabilitation of the bridge, ...