Abstract: Analytical sensitivity equations for the plastic rotation of beam-column finite elements are derived for reliability and optimization algorithms in structural engineering and for the assessment of plastic rotation sensitivity ...

Abstract: To expand the scope of accurate and efficient gradient-based applications in structural engineering, the direct differentiation method (DDM) is applied to compute the response sensitivity of force-based frame finite elements ...

Abstract: The direct differentiation method (DDM) has been shown to be an accurate and efficient approach to computing the sensitivity of structural response to uncertain parameters of constitutive models and finite-element formulations. ...

Abstract: A statistically consistent and physically realistic approach for validating vector magnitude measurements is developed, based on a model for random measurement noise that explicitly satisfies a nonnegativity constraint for ...

Abstract: Hydrodynamic loading is an important consideration for the design and safety of coastal structures prone to tsunami hazards. Simulating the response of frame structures to tsunami loading requires an efficient and flexible ...

Abstract: Sensitivity analysis of fluid–structure interaction (FSI) provides an important tool for assessing the reliability and performance of coastal infrastructure subjected to storm and tsunami hazards. As a preliminary step for ...