Abstract: Determining the spatial relations between image and object spaces is an essential concern in photogrammetric applications. One such routine practice is to find the relative orientations between image pairs so that images ...

Abstract: The exposure of pier foundations owing to scour significantly reduces the foundation-bearing capacity and diminishes the flood-resistant capacity of a bridge. This paper proposes a nonlinear quasi-static analysis procedure ...

Abstract: The failure of the Shuang-Yuan Bridge in Taiwan caused by floods associated with Typhoon Morakot in August 2009 prompted this forensic investigation into its causes. The investigation found multiple factors for the bridge ...