ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Reliability Evaluation Based on Multiple Response Surfaces Method Considering Construction Uncertainties of Cable Tension for a Hybrid Roof Structure
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)For large-span hybrid roof structures, the construction uncertainties of cable tension usually have significant influences on the roof’s mechanical performance and should be considered in reliability evaluation. An effective ... -
Model Updating of Slope Stability Analysis Using 3D Conditional Random Fields
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)In situ soil properties exhibit spatial variability, which is often described using a three-dimensional (3D) random field. With site investigations, soil properties at some specific locations are available. The corresponding ... -
Adaptive Hermite Distribution Model with Probability-Weighted Moments for Seismic Reliability Analysis of Nonlinear Structures
(ASCE, 12/1/2021)In this paper, an adaptive Hermite distribution model with probability-weighted moments (PWMs) is proposed for evaluating the extreme-value distribution (EVD) of response, which serves as the basis of seismic reliability ... -
Bayesian Model Updating in Time Domain with Metamodel-Based Reliability Method
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)In this study, a two-step approximate Bayesian computation (ABC) updating framework using dynamic response data is developed. In this framework, the Euclidian and Bhattacharyya distances are utilized as uncertainty ... -
Advanced Dimension-Adaptive Sparse Grid Integration Method for Structural Reliability Analysis
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)The conventional sparse grid (SG) integration method treats all considered random variables equally for the numerical integration of performance functions. The dimension-equal treatment inevitably causes a considerable ... -
Reliability-Based Design Optimization under Mixed Aleatory/Epistemic Uncertainties: Theory and Applications
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)Reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) is a well-known design strategy in engineering. However, RBDO usually requires uncertainties to be modeled by statistical distributions. This requires the availability of ... -
Optimal Timing of the Seismic Vulnerability Reduction Measures Using Real Options Analysis
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)The uninterrupted performance of the infrastructure systems of a community is essential to its welfare and prosperity. Infrastructure assets are continuously subject to degradation, which can compromise their performance ... -
Sustainable Building Construction: Tension between Material Efficiency and Earthquake Risk
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)Increasingly, decision makers and society at large are focusing on ways of conserving natural resources. This change of perspective will certainly impinge on the construction industry. Several recent studies have developed ... -
Soil Stratification and Spatial Variability Estimated Using Sparse Modeling and Gaussian Random Field Theory
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)We propose a method for simultaneously estimating the trend and random components of soil properties using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) for sparse modeling without assuming any basis functions ... -
High-Dimensional Uncertainty Quantification in a Hybrid Data + Model-Based Submodeling Method for Refined Response Estimation at Critical Locations
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)This study presents frameworks to build nonintrusive polynomial chaos expansion (PCE) models with regression and Smolyak sparse-grid quadrature to perform high-dimensional uncertainty propagation and uncertainty quantification ... -
Random Forest–Based Covariate Shift in Addressing Nonstationarity of Railway Track Data
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)The multimodal transportation network in which freight rail plays an essential role continues to enhance the United States’ contributions in the global market. For years, track geometry defects data have been often gathered ... -
Research on Freight Train Operation Control Simulation on Long Steep Downhill Lines
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)Steep ramps are often unavoidable in route design, leading to adverse effects on freight transportation organization. For operators, how to safely and effectively run trains on steep downhill lines is a challenging task. ... -
Vulnerability Analysis of Interdependent Infrastructure Systems Based on Inoperability Input–Output Models
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)Interdependent infrastructure systems consist of several sectors, including gas, power, transportation, and health systems, and are important in modern societies because they provide essential services for the continuous ... -
Gaussian Process Regression-Based Material Model for Stochastic Structural Analysis
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)Data-driven material models can capture the constitutive relationship directly from the data without involving any material-dependent mathematical expressions. But most data-driven approaches, such as artificial neural ... -
Impact of the Change in Topography Caused by Road Construction on the Flood Vulnerability of Mobility on Road Networks in Urban Areas
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)In urban watersheds, floods directly affect mobility on road networks. The present study proposes a methodology for analysing the impact of road construction or reconstruction on topography and, ultimately, on causing ... -
Sinkhole Susceptibility Hazard Mapping Using Analytical Hierarchy Process and GIS Tools for the State of Kuwait
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)Sinkhole studies of Kuwait have involved the investigation and risk assessment of sinkholes in specific areas. This study assessed sinkhole hazard susceptibility within the geographic borders of Kuwait by integrating the ... -
Gibbs Sampling for Damage Detection Using Complex Modal Data from Multiple Setups
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)This paper presents a novel Gibbs sampling approach for structural health monitoring (SHM) with detection of structural changes/damages using incomplete complex modal data measured with a limited number of sensors. The ... -
Data Fusion–Based Dynamic Diagnosis for Structural Defects of Shield Tunnel
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)A shield tunnel may suffer various structural defects during its operational period. Different factors can contribute to defects on site, such as cracks, spalling, leakage, or offset, and a rational understanding of the ... -
Managing Cost Risks: Toward a Taxonomy of Cost Overrun Factors in Building Construction Projects
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)Measuring cost variance is indispensable for understanding project status, monitoring the financial risks involved, and improving the project performance. Positive cost variance, denoted as cost overrun, is the key indicator ... -
Dysfunctionality Hazard Curve: Risk-Based Tool to Support the Resilient Design of Systems Subjected to Multihazards
(ASCE, 6/1/2021)While resilience metrics have been proposed and studied given a functionality recovery curve, they have not emphasized enough on accounting for the uncertainties in multihazard occurrences and intensities. Moreover, these ...