ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Reliability-Based Structural Design of Retaining Walls Supporting Spatially Variable Soils
(ASCE, 2022/05/17)The performance of retaining walls is affected by spatial variability in the properties of the retained backfill. In practice, the conventional approach for designing retaining walls is deterministic and is based on ensuring ... -
Machine Learning–Based Decision Support Framework for Construction Injury Severity Prediction and Risk Mitigation
(ASCE, 2022/05/06)Construction is a key pillar in the global economy, but it is also an industry that has one of the highest fatality rates. The goal of the current study is to employ machine learning in order to develop a framework based ... -
Risk-Informed Digital Twin of Buildings and Infrastructures for Sustainable and Resilient Urban Communities
(ASCE, 2022/06/27)The digital twin (DT) is a virtual replica of real-world buildings, processes, structures, people, and systems created and maintained to answer questions about its physical part, the physical twin (PT). In the case of the ... -
Numerical Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment of Horizontally Curved Multiframe RC Box-Girder and CFRP Retrofitting of Existing Bridges
(ASCE, 2022/06/24)Given the special geometric features of curved bridges, they show a complex behavior during an earthquake. Considering the fact that bridges have shown vulnerability during past earthquakes, vulnerability evaluation and ... -
Probabilistic Optimum Bridge System Maintenance Management Considering Correlations of Deteriorating Components and Service Life Extensions
(ASCE, 2022/05/02)Service life extensions of bridge components and systems due to maintenance can be correlated when the maintenance actions are applied to multiple bridge components. This paper deals with the probabilistic optimum bridge ... -
Risk Generation and Identification of Driver–Vehicle–Road Microtraffic System
(ASCE, 2022/05/19)The highly nonlinear and uncertain driver-vehicle-road (DVR) traffic system will be unstable and cause potential risks under certain conditions. This paper analyzes the attributes and interactive characteristics of DVR, ... -
Data-Driven Predictive Maintenance for Gas Distribution Networks
(ASCE, 2022-03-23)A generic data-driven approach is presented that employs machine learning to predict the future reliability of components in utility networks. The proposed approach enables utilities to implement a predictive maintenance ... -
Reliability of Intergreen Interval Based on Combined Dilemma and Option Zones
(ASCE, 2022-03-21)Currently, dilemma and option zones’ failures are independently used to analyze the intergreen interval at signalized intersections. Therefore, the present research work was initiated to integrate these failures. First, ... -
Production Capacity Insurance Considering Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability Analysis
(ASCE, 2022-03-28)Production scheduling is one of the most substantial indicators in achieving short-term, medium-term, and long-term production planning goals. Satisfying this indicator can remarkably reduce total costs and enhance ... -
A Fragility-Weighted Topological Network for Resilient Assessment of Overhead Power Distribution System Subjected to Hurricane Winds
(ASCE, 2022-03-22)Extreme weather events with an increased frequency have caused widespread damages to overhead power distribution systems (OPDS), an essential lifeline infrastructure, resulting in enormous societal and economic losses for ... -
Novel Kriging-Based Variance Reduction Sampling Method for Hybrid Reliability Analysis with Small Failure Probability
(ASCE, 2022-03-23)For hybrid reliability analysis under random and multi-super-ellipsoidal variables (HRA-RM) with small failure probability, a combination of kriging and subset simulation importance sampling (SSIS) was proposed in this ... -
Physically Driven Exact Dimension Reduction of a Class of Nonlinear Multidimensional Systems Subjected to Additive White Noise
(ASCE, 2022-03-14)Stochastic response analysis of nonlinear high-dimensional systems subjected to random excitations is a challenging issue in various engineering fields. The newly developed globally-evolution–based generalized probability ... -
Investigating the Impacts of Economic Factors on Recovery to Further Develop Hurricane Resilience Model for Residential Homes
(ASCE, 2022-03-14)Coastal resilience, risk analysis, disaster recovery, and hazard mitigation are all vital concepts to the functioning of coastal regions. This research aimed to adapt the most recent recovery and resilience functions ... -
Proposed Empirical Approach to Measuring Traffic String Stability
(ASCE, 2022-01-27)This study originated with the intent of qualifying traffic string stability from empirical observations. A new responsiveness angle measure was developed to assess driver instincts under vehicle-following conditions. In ... -
System Reliability of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls Incorporating Complete External Failure Modes
(ASCE, 2022-01-31)This paper presents a study of the system reliability of mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls by considering all four external failure modes: excessive eccentricity, lateral sliding, insufficient bearing capacity, and ... -
Multihazard Risk Model for Reliability Analysis of Expansive Soil Landslide Based on T–S Fuzzy Logic
(ASCE, 2022-02-07)The risk level of an expansive soil landslide (ESL) is a key parameter employed for slope stability assessment. It also serves as a starting point for a risk management strategy constructed to mitigate the risk of slope ... -
Time-Dependent Seismic Reliability of Aging Structures
(ASCE, 2022-02-17)The capacity deterioration of structures over time may impair their seismic structural reliability significantly, and, thus, they should be taken into account when assessing their seismic performance. In this study, a ... -
Failure Probability of an Optimally Designed Gravity Retaining Wall
(ASCE, 2022-02-02)The paper presents an optimal design for a gravity retaining wall based on a mixed-integer constrained optimization. To solve this optimization problem, a real coded genetic algorithm was applied. The gravity retaining ... -
Risk-Based Optimal Life-Cycle Maintenance Strategy for Bridge Networks Considering Stochastic User Equilibrium
(ASCE, 2022-02-28)The risk-based approach is a powerful tool to assess the impact of hazards on bridge networks. The results of risk analysis of a bridge network can be integrated into an optimization process to obtain the optimal maintenance ... -
Time-Series Prediction in Nodal Networks Using Recurrent Neural Networks and a Pairwise-Gated Recurrent Unit Approach
(ASCE, 2022-01-17)Characteristics at nodes in a network, such as values of demand, evolve over time. To make time-dependent decisions for a network, making time series predictions at each node in the network over time is often necessary. ...