Abstract: Abstract This study aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using cost-effective, freely available satellite imagery to achieve reliable, long-term bridge health monitoring. A three-span Warren through truss bridge (IL-251) ...

Abstract: Despite growing interest in the use of shape memory alloys (SMAs) in civil structures, much is still to be understood about their behavior in real loading environments. This experimental work focuses on characterizing the ...

Abstract: To address the problem of steel corrosion, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) bars are often used as reinforcement in concrete structures. However, conventional FRP bars are characterized by linear elastic behavior that limits ...

Abstract: This study numerically examined the seismic performance of a multiple-frame bridge retrofitted with external shape memory alloy (SMA) spirals actively confining the plastic hinges of the bridge piers when subjected to ...

Abstract: This paper focuses on studying numerically the cyclic behavior of RC bridge columns that are seismically retrofitted using thermally prestressed shape memory alloy (SMA) spirals, an innovative active confinement technique ...

Abstract: This study evaluates the load rating procedure that is currently used in rating timber piles supporting multiple-span simply supported bridges. For simplicity, these piles are often rated under concentric loads and the ...

Abstract: This experimental work focuses on enhancing the lateral cyclic behavior of RC columns by using an innovative active-confinement technique. The thermally triggered recovery stress of prestrained shape memory alloy (SMA) ...

Abstract: This paper investigates a new simulation framework for analyzing structural systems with unconventional complex materials under extreme loading conditions. The new experimental-numerical simulation method, named material ...