ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering: Recent submissions
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Effect of Uncertainty in Vs with Inter- and Intralayer Variability and Nonlinear Soil Properties on Equivalent Linear GRA Using a Developed Code in the Frequency Domain
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe study attempts to assess the effect of uncertainty in shear wave velocity (Vs) and nonlinear dynamic soil properties on equivalent linear ground response analysis (GRA). The Vs uncertainty is considered through ... -
Dynamic Effects of Port State Control on Ship Risk Profiles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractPort state control (PSC) is crucial for vessel safety and environmental standards, especially under the International Maritime Organization’s New Inspection Regime. Despite the necessity of PSC inspections, multiple ... -
Smart Heuristics in Civil Engineering: Unearthing the Unexploited
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractSmart heuristics—simple task-specific decision strategies that function under specific conditions—have been shown to provide more accurate outcomes than do statistical models in uncertainty settings. Yet, within ... -
Bearing Capacity of Helical Anchors in Spatially Variable Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractHelical anchors have gained widespread use in anchoring mooring chains for offshore floating platforms, where they are required to resist uniaxial or combined vertical and horizontal loads. Predicting the bearing ... -
Uncertainty-Aware Efficient Estimation of the Probability Density Function for Excessive Rolling of a Ship
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThis paper proposes a methodology to efficiently quantify an uncertainty in the probability density function (PDF) of excessive rolling of a ship. To this end, the Bayesian inference scheme is introduced to estimate ... -
Fast Semiautomatic Change Point Detection in Deformation Monitoring Using Kullback–Leibler Divergence
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractAutomated change point detection in deformation monitoring data is desirable for engineering applications (e.g., operation, maintenance, and early warning). This study proposes a novel change point detection ... -
Research on Collision Avoidance Decision-Making of Stand-On Ships Based on the Improved Velocity Obstacle Algorithm
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractShip collision avoidance is a crucial aspect of maritime safety, especially when it comes to autonomous navigation systems. The subject of this study is the decision-making process for stand-on ships using the ... -
Failure Envelopes and Optimal Loading Points of Suction Caissons in Layered Soil Profiles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThis paper presents three-dimensional finite-element analyses to investigate the optimal loading point locations for suction caissons embedded in layered soil profiles. The soil profile consists of two clay layers ... -
Bayesian Updating of Serviceability Reliability for Maximum Ground Settlement Induced by Braced Excavations Using Multiple Empirical Models
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractServiceability reliability assessment of maximum ground settlement induced by braced excavations is essential for ensuring the safety of adjacent buildings. Numerous empirical models have been developed to predict ... -
Effectiveness of a Vertically Offset Double-Mass Tuned Inerter for Vibration Control of Buildings Considering Uncertainty in Near-Fault Pulse-Like Ground Motions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThis study introduces a novel passive vibration control device, the parallel double-mass tuned damper inerter (P-DMTDI), which addresses key limitations of the conventional single-tuned mass damper inerter (S-TMDI). ... -
Enhancing Structural Reliability through AI-Driven Control Variates and Subset Simulation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractIn structural reliability analysis for engineering systems with time-consuming and complicated models, it is a crucial task to estimate the accurate failure probability with a minimum number of simulations. In order ... -
Developing a High-Risk Assessment Model for Tunnel Projects Based on Risk Parameters
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractNew Austrian Tunneling Method tunnel construction projects are highly complex due to geological uncertainties, structural interdependencies, and environmental risks. Traditional risk assessment models primarily ... -
Bayesian-Optimized Physics-Informed Deep Autoencoders for Efficient Calibration of Geotechnical Constitutive Models: A NorSand Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractRecent advancements in deep learning have revolutionized constitutive model calibration in geotechnical engineering by automatically identifying complex patterns in high-dimensional data, enhancing accuracy, and ... -
Variability in Geostructural Performance Predictions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractPrediction is one of the core activities in geotechnical engineering. Because of our limited knowledge of ground conditions and the imperfection of predictive models, the resulting predictions would deviate from ... -
Probabilistic Analysis of the Undrained Bearing Capacity of Rectangular Footings on Three-Dimensional Spatially Variable Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractMost prior research on the bearing capacity of rectangular footings has predominantly concentrated on soils with deterministic properties. In practical scenarios, soils are characterized with spatial variability ... -
Face Stability of Twin Tunnels Excavated in Opposite Directions Using Large-Diameter Slurry Shield Machines
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe construction of twin tunnels excavated by simultaneous drive of two opposite tunnel boring machines presents a challenge for the tunneling industry, in particular the assurance of tunnel face stability due to ... -
Safety Resilience Assessment in Civil Construction Projects Based on Combined Empowerment and Extension Cloud Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractThe aim of this work is to introduce resilience theory for improving the safety and stability of civil construction projects and raising the level of construction safety control. This study explores resilience ... -
Risk Analysis of Hydrogen Refueling Station Safety Accidents Based on Complex Networks and Bayesian Inference
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractTo improve the accident prevention and control capability of hydrogen refueling stations, it is necessary to explore the transmission mode between accident causative factors and the influence of key intersection ... -
Dynamic Bayesian Network–Based Approach for Probabilistic Fracture Failure Assessment of Supercritical CO2 Transportation Pipelines
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2026)AbstractFracture failure in supercritical CO2 transportation pipelines can arise from contaminants, third-party damage, or welding defects, primarily due to the unique phase properties of the conveying medium. This study ... -
Exploring the Impact of Car-Following Models and Controller Formulations on Autonomous Vehicle Motion Planning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)AbstractEffectively planning the behavior of autonomous vehicles (AVs) while accounting for their mechanical properties and traffic flow characteristics is a challenging task. This study evaluates different car-following ...