Abstract: Abstract Cable-stayed bridges usually employ diamond-shaped or Y-shaped RC towers. Different from classical solid RC beam–column joints, nonorthogonal hollow joints (NOHJs) may deliver unique damage features under transverse ...

Abstract: Perfobond rib shear connectors (PBL shear connectors) are widely used in composite structures for their excellent mechanical performance. However, the mechanism responsible for the mechanical behavior of multihole PBL shear ...

Abstract: Composite deck systems composed of a steel deck and a reactive powder–concrete (RPC) layer are widely used in long-span bridges because of their satisfactory crack resistance and fatigue resilience. However, durability ...

Abstract: Abstract To optimize the arrangement of stiffeners and studs in a steel shell–concrete composite pylon (SSCCP), three types of steel shell stability specimens are designed in this study. The critical buckling strain and ...

Abstract: Abstract Excessive steel content or concrete strength in the steel shell–concrete composite pylon (SSCCP) section can lead to unnecessary economic losses. To optimize the design of the SSCCP section, hysteretic tests were ...

Abstract: The dynamic performance of large-span steel-concrete composite bridges with external tendons is investigated by deriving the formula of equivalent damping ratio of composite bridges, and by analyzing the influence of shear ...