Journal of Structural Engineering: Recent submissions
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Shear-Enhanced Gradient Inelastic Force-Based Frame Element Formulation for Analysis of Shear-Critical Reinforced Concrete Members
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)A large number of structures in the United States and worldwide include nonductile reinforced concrete (RC) frames with columns and beams that are prone to shear failure. Due to the brittle nature of shear failures, accurate ... -
A Novel Model for Shear Strength Prediction of a Steel–UHPC Composite Structure Considering Interface Friction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Existing studies have shown that the interface friction force positively affects and improves the shear behavior at the stud-connected steel–ultrahigh performance concrete (UHPC) interface. However, the effects of the ... -
Lateral Performance of Cross-Laminated Timber Shear Walls Connected to Perpendicular Walls: Experimental Tests and Analytical Modeling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Cross-laminated timber (CLT) buildings are constructed by connecting CLT panels with dowel-type fasteners and mechanical anchors, which govern the lateral behavior of these structures. Although these connections are mostly ... -
Flexure–Torsion Response of Compressed Open Reinforced-Concrete Cores: Experimental Strain Gradients, Numerical Methods, and Interaction Diagrams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Together with axial and flexural actions, modern-designed reinforced-concrete walls can also be subjected to torsion during rare loading events, such as large-magnitude earthquakes or strong winds. For certain widely used ... -
Multihazard Optimization-Based Simultaneous Design of Multistory Concrete Structures and TMDs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)High-rise buildings are sensitive to multihazard loads from both short and long-term perspectives. Adding tuned mass dampers (TMDs) is a well-established method to improve the performance of tall buildings, but the ... -
Nonlinear Models of Multistory Timber Frames with Timber Buckling-Restrained Braces
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The building industry requires the development of a ductile lateral force resisting system made of mass timber to help mass timber to continue to grow in popularity as the primary structural building material. The OpenSees ... -
Rocking Steel Column Base Connections Equipped with a Viscoplastic Damper for Seismic Resilience: Design, Modeling, and Response Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Past research efforts have developed several self-centering beam-to-column connections for minimizing structural damage in steel moment frames after severe earthquakes. However, less focus has been on low-damage column ... -
Numerical Parametric Study on Structural Response of Drilled Shaft Footings Subjected to Concentric Axial Force
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This paper presents a numerical parametric study to examine the structural response of drilled shaft footings (pile caps) presenting different design characteristics, which have not been studied in depth in previous ... -
Deformation Capacity of Columns with 700 MPa Longitudinal Reinforcement and Hoops
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)To study the effect of Grade 700 MPa longitudinal rebars and hoops on the deformation capacity of RC and composite columns, eight rectangular columns were tested under cyclic lateral loading and uniform axial compression. ... -
Improved Hybrid Denoising Method for Dynamic Monitoring of a Super-High-Rise Building Based on a GNSS-RTK Technique
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)To enhance the accuracy of dynamic monitoring based on the global navigation satellite system real-time kinematic (GNSS-RTK) technique, an improved hybrid denoising method was proposed in this study. The improved hybrid ... -
Analytical Solution for Bending Deformation of Steel–Concrete Composite Beams Considering Nonlinear Interfacial Slip
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This study proposes a closed-form explicit, exact analytical model for bending deformation accounting for the interface nonlinearity in regular steel–concrete composite beams with partial shear connectors. A nonlinear shear ... -
Reliability-Based Topology Optimization Using the Virtual Element Method: An Integrated Framework
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This paper introduces a topology optimization approach based on the virtual element method (VEM), incorporating uncertainties. The objective of this optimization process is to design an optimal material layout for problems ... -
Fragility-Based Optimal Design of Friction Pendulum Bearings in Seismically Isolated Liquid-Storage Tanks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)A fragility-based probabilistic framework is proposed for the optimal design of friction pendulum (FP) bearings in seismically isolated liquid-storage tanks. The isolation period and sliding friction coefficient of the FP ... -
Optimized Interaction Equations for More Efficient Design of CFS Channels under Combined Compression and Biaxial Bending
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This study aims to develop optimized interaction equations for more efficient design of cold-formed steel (CFS) lipped channel beam-columns under combined compressive load and biaxial bending, aligned with the direct ... -
Optimization-Based Analysis of Diagonal Tension Failure of Reinforced Concrete Dapped-End Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This work was conducted first to devise an explicit equation for the ultimate strength of reinforced concrete dapped-end beams failing in diagonal tension caused by re-entrant corner cracks and second to gain insight into ... -
Quantifying Hybrid Failure Modes of Unreinforced Masonry Walls through Experimental Data Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Failure mode identification in unreinforced masonry (URM) walls is a challenging task because of the presence of multiple damage mechanisms, including so-called hybrid modes. This paper employed a novel application of ... -
Impact of Long-Duration Earthquakes on Successive Earthquake-Tsunami Fragilities for Reinforced Concrete Frame Archetypes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This study quantifies the effects of long-duration earthquakes on the behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) buildings subjected to successive earthquake-tsunamis through the development of fragility surfaces. The suite is ... -
Cyclic Behavior of Bolted Glued-Laminated Timber Brace Connections with Slotted-In Steel Plates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This paper presents the experimental results of a study investigating the behavior of bolted glued-laminated (glulam) timber brace connections with slotted-in steel plates under monotonic and cyclic loading. A total of 12 ... -
Probabilistic Postearthquake Vertical Load-Carrying Capacity Loss Model and Rapid Functionality Assessment for Reinforced Concrete Circular Bridge Columns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The rapid and accurate postearthquake traffic capacity or functionality loss assessment for highway bridges after a strong earthquake is crucial to the decision-making for postearthquake emergency rescue and recovery, as ... -
Shear Strength Estimation of Nonseismically Designed Exterior Beam–Column Joints Strengthened with Unsymmetrical Chamfers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)A practical strengthening strategy for nonseismically designed exterior beam–column joints (BCJs) has been proposed by installing an unsymmetrical chamfer on the soffit of the beam. Its feasibility and effectiveness have ...