Journal of Structural Engineering: Recent submissions
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Control of a Pedestrian Bridge by a Damped Single-Sided Pounding Tuned Mass Damper: Modeling, Simulation, and Field Test
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Long-span steel pedestrian bridges usually have the characteristics of high flexibility and low damping due to the usage of high-strength and light-weight materials. Therefore, they are extremely sensitive and prone to ... -
Experimental and Theoretical Study of Fire Resistance of T-Shaped Prefabricated Composite Reinforced-Concrete Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The performance of T-shaped prefabricated composite reinforced-concrete (T-PCRC) beams under fire conditions differs from that of T-shaped monolithic beams. Therefore, in this study, fire tests on eight T-PCRC beams were ... -
Fatigue Performance and SCF Calculation Method of CFST K-Joints with Array-Arranged and Circular-Arranged Internal Studs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To reveal the mechanism by which internal studs enhance the fatigue resistance of concrete-filled steel tubular K-joints (CFST K-joints) and to develop a method for calculating the stress concentration factor (SCF) of CFST ... -
Experimental Investigations on Nonlinear Flutter Performance of the Old Tacoma Narrows Bridge Deck under Skew Winds
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper investigates the nonlinear flutter performance of a 1:25 sectional model of the Old Tacoma Narrows Bridge deck (OTNBD) using a large-amplitude free vibration testing device enabling skew wind cases. The study ... -
Recovery of Long-Term Missing Wind Velocity Data for Structural Health Monitoring Based on Deep Learning and Meteorological Databases
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Wind environment monitoring is of vital importance for structural health monitoring (SHM). However, wind velocity records in SHM systems sometimes suffer from data loss owing to monitoring equipment faults, transmission ... -
A Simplified Analytical Approach for Web-Shear Strength Predictions of Extruded PCHC Slabs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Prestressed concrete hollow core (PCHC) slabs are efficient structural members in residential or industrial buildings. However, the shear capacity of such slabs became a concern due to the reduced sectional areas and the ... -
Anchorage Effect for Steel Truss–Inserted Steel–Concrete Composite Wall Embedded in RC Foundation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Connections of steel–concrete composite walls (SCWs) to the foundation act essentially in seismic performances of buildings or constructions with SCW. A steel truss–inserted steel–concrete composite wall (STSCW) is often ... -
Hat-Shaped Purlin-to-Rafter Screw Connections: Pull-Through Behavior and Design Implications
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study investigates the pull-through failure behavior of cold-formed steel (CFS) hat-shaped purlin-to-rafter screw connections. A total of 27 tests were conducted to analyze the effects of cross-section parameters such ... -
Hysteretic Behavior Characterization of Mortise and Tenon Joints Reinforced Using Viscoelastic Dampers in Historic Timber Frames
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Viscoelastic damper (VED) reinforcement has been successfully implemented in Chuan-dou–type timber buildings in southwest China, a region with high seismic intensity. However, the development of analysis models for this ... -
Cross-Sectional Capacity of Wire Arc Additively Manufactured Stainless Steel Channel Section Stub Columns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Additive manufacturing, often known as three-dimensional (3D) printing, is being used increasingly in the construction sector. This paper reports an experimental investigation of the cross-sectional behavior and compressive ... -
Postfire Anchorage Behavior of Hooked Bars in Reinforced Concrete Beam-to-Column Joints
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Many RC structures experience fire during their service life, after which the evaluation of their postfire performance becomes necessary. Exposure to elevated temperatures due to fire influences the mechanical properties ... -
An Automatic Modal Identification Framework for Civil Structures Based on Deep Learning and Frequency-Damping Heatmaps
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Real-time estimation of modal parameters from dynamic responses is important for structural health monitoring of civil structures, facilitating the rapid development of automatic modal identification algorithms. However, ... -
Static and Fire Behavior of Prefabricated Composite Beams with Reserved Grout Holes: Experiment and Design Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper investigates the static and fire resistance behavior of a new type of composite beam, consisting of prefabricated concrete slabs with reserved grout holes connected to steel sections using steel studs. It reports ... -
Seismic Response and Train-Running Safety of Two-Story Reinforced Concrete Viaduct with Seismically Repaired Middle Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)On March 16, 2022, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, hereinafter referred to as the 2022 Fukushima EQ, struck off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture. The 2022 Fukushima EQ caused the derailment of a Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train ... -
Performance Optimization of the Nonlinear Response of Steel Buildings Controlled Using Nonlinear Energy Sinks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)There is a need for more effective seismic protection for nonlinear steel buildings using linear tuned mass dampers (TMDs) and nonlinear energy sinks (NES). This research builds on a analytical framework established focusing ... -
Assessment of End Tower Response to Downburst Wind Loads: Experimental and Numerical Studies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Natural hazards pose a significant threat to community resilience by disrupting power distribution systems, leading to widespread and frequent power outages. End towers are critical structures in a transmission line system ... -
Definition and Derivation of Windstorm-Intensity Indicator to Evaluate Wind-Induced Structural Elastoplastic Responses
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To select the most unfavorable storm to conduct probabilistic wind hazard analysis for the probability evaluation of wind-induced structural elastoplastic responses, this study defines the storm intensity indicator as a ... -
Topology Optimization of Tensegrity and Prestressed Cable-Strut Structures Considering Geometric Stiffness
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Tensegrity and prestressed cable-strut structures have been widely applied in civil engineering such as utilized as large-span structures due to their lightweight features. These structures are usually kinematically ... -
Torsional Buckling Behavior and Resistances of S690 High-Strength Steel Welded Cruciform Section Columns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper presents experimental and numerical investigations into the torsional buckling behavior and resistances of S690 high-strength steel welded cruciform section columns. Experiments were first carried out and included ... -
Experimental Study on Bolted Apex Connector for Single-Channel CFS Portal Frames
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)An experimental investigation is conducted to evaluate the flexural performance of apex connection for single-channel cold-formed steel (CFS) rafters. This study proposes to form an apex connection by bolting a connector ...