Journal of Structural Engineering: Recent submissions
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Structural Redundancy, Robustness, and Disproportionate Collapse Analysis of Highway Bridge Superstructures
(ASCE, 2022/04/27)Performance-based design and system-level assessment methods are becoming the preferred approaches for evaluating the safety of structures. This is particularly important for highway bridges where, because of their exposure ... -
Effect of Manufacturing Imperfections on the Service-Level Performance of Elastomeric Bridge Bearings
(ASCE, 2022/05/13)During the vulcanization process of steel-laminated elastomeric bridge bearings, unavoidable flow of elastomer occurs inside the mold under high pressure and nonuniform heating. This may cause the interior steel laminates ... -
Deformation Forecasting of Pulp-Masonry Arch Dams via a Hybrid Model Based on CEEMDAN Considering the Lag of Influencing Factors
(ASCE, 2022/04/28)Deformations in dam structures can have a critical impact on dam safety and life. Accurate methods for dam deformation prediction and safety evaluation are thus highly needed. Dam deformations can be predicted based on ... -
Evaluation of the Seismic Performance of Unbonded Post-Tensioned Precast Concrete Walls with Internal and External Dampers. I: Experimental Research
(ASCE, 2022/06/08)This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on the performance of half-scale, unbonded, post-tensioning, precast concrete walls subjected to fully reversed cyclic loads. Moreover, this paper discusses ... -
Data Set for a Shake-Table Test of a 2-Story Low-Damage Concrete Wall Building
(ASCE, 2022/05/07)A shake-table test of a 2-story full-scale low-damage concrete wall building was conducted on the multifunctional shake-table array at Tongji University to validate the system-level dynamic response of this type of building. ... -
Toward Consistent Prediction of Web-Shear Capacity for Hollow-Core Slabs Using Strut-and-Tie Models
(ASCE, 2022/05/02)This paper proposes an analytical solution based on a strut-and-tie model (STM) for RC deep and short beams to predict the web-shear capacity of precast prestressed concrete hollow-core (PCHC) slabs. The proposed solution ... -
Genetic Algorithm Supported by Influence Lines and a Neural Network for Bridge Health Monitoring
(ASCE, 2022/06/28)This paper proposes a hybrid technique to solve the inverse problem of damage localization and severity estimation in beam structures. The first phase of the method involves the use of influence lines (ILs) to extract ... -
Life-Cycle Performance and Cost Analysis of Sand Mitigation Measures: Toward a Hybrid Experimental-Computational Approach
(ASCE, 2022/05/03)Windblown sand action affects civil structures and infrastructures in sandy environments, such as deserts and coasts. The wind interacts with human built structures of any kind leading to harmful effects, endangering their ... -
Phase-Field Description of Ductile Fracture in Structural Steel under Cyclic Loading
(ASCE, 2022/04/21)This paper presents analysis of fracture in structural steel subjected to cyclic loads, which is of paramount importance for evaluating the safety of steel buildings exposed to extreme events such as strong earthquakes. ... -
An Experimental Study on Enhancing Progressive Collapse Resistance Using a Steel Fiber–Reinforced Concrete Frame
(ASCE, 2022/05/12)This paper aims to investigate the inclusion efficiency of straight microsteel fibers to improve the structural ductility and deformability of reinforced concrete frames to achieve progressive collapse resistance. Four RC ... -
Performance-Based Wind Design of Tall Buildings Considering the Nonlinearity in Building Response
(ASCE, 2022/06/27)Over recent years, the application of performance-based design (PBD) has continually grown in the design of tall buildings and other structures excited by large wind loads. PBD has also become a mainstream approach to ... -
Machine Learning–Based Seismic Reliability Assessment of Bridge Networks
(ASCE, 2022-04-19)Transportation networks are critical components of lifeline systems. They can experience disruptions due to seismic hazards that could lead to severe emergency response and recovery problems. Finding an efficient and ... -
Seismic Performance Evaluation of a New Hybrid Buckling Restrained Brace under Cyclic Loading
(ASCE, 2022-04-09)This paper presents an experimental investigation on the evaluation of the seismic performance of a new hybrid buckling restrained brace (HyBRB) under cyclic load. Detailed design steps adopted for the HyBRB design are ... -
Effect of Seismic Isolation on Fragility of Bridges with Scoured Foundations
(ASCE, 2022-04-05)Flood-induced scour has been identified as a major cause of bridge collapse around the world. Although the seismic response of bridges with scoured foundations has been studied extensively, there is limited information on ... -
Nonlinear Analysis of Shear-Deficient Beams Strengthened Using UHPFRC under Combined Impact and Blast Loads
(ASCE, 2022-03-30)The dynamic response of shear deficient (SD) beams constructed with ultrahigh performance fiber reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) is evaluated in this study. Additionally, a comparison is made with adequately reinforced (AR) ... -
Dynamic Response and Progressive Collapse of a Long-Span Suspension Bridge Induced by Suspender Loss
(ASCE, 2022-04-06)Although long-span suspension bridges play a vital role in the transportation infrastructure, their resistance to disproportionate collapse resulting from locally induced damage has not yet been adequately investigated. ... -
Experimental Study on Flexural Performance of HSS-UHPC Composite Beams with Perfobond Strip Connectors
(ASCE, 2022-04-06)In order to explore the flexural performance of high-strength steel (HSS)/ultrahigh performance concrete (UHPC) composite beams, a total of six HSS-UHPC composite beams with varying levels of interfacial shear connectivity, ... -
Seismic Response of Yielding Multistory Steel Buildings Equipped with Pressurized Sand Dampers
(ASCE, 2022-04-18)This paper investigates the seismic response analysis of the 9-story SAC building equipped with pressurized sand dampers, a new type of low-cost energy dissipation device where the material enclosed within the damper housing ... -
Lap Joint Reinforcement for 3D Concrete Printing
(ASCE, 2022-04-05)Extrusion three-dimensional (3D) concrete printing (3DcP) is an automated construction technology that involves the layer-by-layer deposition of stiff concrete to build a structure without formworks. The interlayer strength ... -
Influence of Standoff Distance on the Response of RC Columns Subjected to Close-In Explosions
(ASCE, 2022-04-08)Threats involving terrorist attacks using large amounts of explosives are less likely due to the complexity of acquiring them without alerting security agencies. A plausible threat tactic is to detonate small quantities ...