Journal of Structural Engineering: Recent submissions
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Design Approach for Short-Term Deflection of Simple and Continuous Steel–Concrete Composite Beams Considering Interface Slip
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Due to the slip occurring at the interface between the steel beam and the concrete slab, accurately predicting the deformation behavior of steel–concrete composite beams is rather complicated. In this paper, a mechanics-based ... -
Roof Live Loads for Low-Slope Roofs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Efficient structural design demands qualitative understanding and statistical characterization of live loads. While live loads have been the subject of extensive study for office and residential buildings, roof live loads ... -
Numerical and Analytical Models for Predicting Load-Carrying Capacity of Timber–Concrete Notched Connections
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Timber-concrete composite (TCC) structures combine the natural aesthetic and sustainability of timber with the strength and fire resistance of concrete, offering numerous structural, environmental, and economic advantages. ... -
Pioneering Space Truss Constructed from Cold-Formed Steel
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This article presents pioneering and unprecedented work that has direct applications in improving the structural performance of cold-formed steel (CFS) buildings. The proposed product, space trusses made with cold-formed ... -
Behavior and Design of Block Shear Strength of Beam-End Bolted Connections Using Cold-Formed Steel Channels
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The block shear strengths of simple cold-formed steel bolted connections for members in tension have been thoroughly investigated, whereas the combined effects of shear rotation on the strengths of beam-end bolted connections ... -
Experimental Study on the Longitudinal Shear Performance of Composite Frame Beams under Vertical Loads
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Experimental research on the longitudinal shear performance of steel–concrete composite beams under vertical loads has primarily focused on simply supported beams, commonly used in bridge structures. By contrast, tests on ... -
Seismic Retrofitting Using a Buckling-Restrained Brace with a Self-Joint Device
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In response to insufficient seismic capacity of older reinforced concrete (RC) buildings, wet-type retrofitting methods have been proven effective in significantly enhancing seismic capacity. However, the complexity of ... -
Seismic Behavior of Precast Concrete Column–Foundation Connection with PBCs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A new precast concrete column–foundation connection using pentagon bolted couplers (PBCs) was developed for rapid assembly and reliable force transmission. In the PBCs, the upper steel bar was plug-welded to the steel shoe, ... -
A Multiaxial Plasticity Model with Softening for Simulating Inelastic Cyclic Local Buckling in Steel Beam Columns Using Fiber Elements
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper proposes a new effective multiaxial plasticity model to simulate inelastic cyclic buckling in steel frame members. The proposed constitutive formulation is expressed within the framework of rate-independent metal ... -
Control of a Pedestrian Bridge by a Damped Single-Sided Pounding Tuned Mass Damper: Modeling, Simulation, and Field Test
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Long-span steel pedestrian bridges usually have the characteristics of high flexibility and low damping due to the usage of high-strength and light-weight materials. Therefore, they are extremely sensitive and prone to ... -
Experimental and Theoretical Study of Fire Resistance of T-Shaped Prefabricated Composite Reinforced-Concrete Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The performance of T-shaped prefabricated composite reinforced-concrete (T-PCRC) beams under fire conditions differs from that of T-shaped monolithic beams. Therefore, in this study, fire tests on eight T-PCRC beams were ... -
Fatigue Performance and SCF Calculation Method of CFST K-Joints with Array-Arranged and Circular-Arranged Internal Studs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To reveal the mechanism by which internal studs enhance the fatigue resistance of concrete-filled steel tubular K-joints (CFST K-joints) and to develop a method for calculating the stress concentration factor (SCF) of CFST ... -
Experimental Investigations on Nonlinear Flutter Performance of the Old Tacoma Narrows Bridge Deck under Skew Winds
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper investigates the nonlinear flutter performance of a 1:25 sectional model of the Old Tacoma Narrows Bridge deck (OTNBD) using a large-amplitude free vibration testing device enabling skew wind cases. The study ... -
Recovery of Long-Term Missing Wind Velocity Data for Structural Health Monitoring Based on Deep Learning and Meteorological Databases
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Wind environment monitoring is of vital importance for structural health monitoring (SHM). However, wind velocity records in SHM systems sometimes suffer from data loss owing to monitoring equipment faults, transmission ... -
A Simplified Analytical Approach for Web-Shear Strength Predictions of Extruded PCHC Slabs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Prestressed concrete hollow core (PCHC) slabs are efficient structural members in residential or industrial buildings. However, the shear capacity of such slabs became a concern due to the reduced sectional areas and the ... -
Anchorage Effect for Steel Truss–Inserted Steel–Concrete Composite Wall Embedded in RC Foundation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Connections of steel–concrete composite walls (SCWs) to the foundation act essentially in seismic performances of buildings or constructions with SCW. A steel truss–inserted steel–concrete composite wall (STSCW) is often ... -
Hat-Shaped Purlin-to-Rafter Screw Connections: Pull-Through Behavior and Design Implications
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study investigates the pull-through failure behavior of cold-formed steel (CFS) hat-shaped purlin-to-rafter screw connections. A total of 27 tests were conducted to analyze the effects of cross-section parameters such ... -
Hysteretic Behavior Characterization of Mortise and Tenon Joints Reinforced Using Viscoelastic Dampers in Historic Timber Frames
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Viscoelastic damper (VED) reinforcement has been successfully implemented in Chuan-dou–type timber buildings in southwest China, a region with high seismic intensity. However, the development of analysis models for this ... -
Cross-Sectional Capacity of Wire Arc Additively Manufactured Stainless Steel Channel Section Stub Columns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Additive manufacturing, often known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, is being used increasingly in the construction sector. This paper reports an experimental investigation of the cross-sectional behavior and compressive ... -
Postfire Anchorage Behavior of Hooked Bars in Reinforced Concrete Beam-to-Column Joints
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Many RC structures experience fire during their service life, after which the evaluation of their postfire performance becomes necessary. Exposure to elevated temperatures due to fire influences the mechanical properties ...