Journal of Structural Engineering: Recent submissions
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Impedance Model of Train-Induced Vibration Transmission Across a Transfer Structure into an Overtrack Building in a Metro Depot
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)In recent years, the construction of the overtrack building complexes including offices, schools, residences, stores, and restaurants above metro depots has increased in China. Train-generated vibration transmits through ... -
New Mathematical Formulation of Nonlinear Unsteady Wind Loads on Long-Span Bridge Decks under Nonstationary Winds Using Time-Delay Neural Network
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)This paper presents a novel mathematical formulation of unsteady wind loads on bridge decks by using the neural network technique while incorporating the concurrent effects of nonstationary winds and aerodynamic nonlinearity. ... -
Impact Response of Double-Layer Steel-RULCC-Steel Sandwich Panels: Experimental, Numerical, and Analytical Approaches
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)The present study conducts experimental, numerical, and analytical investigations of the responses of double-layer steel-rubberized ultra-lightweight cement composite (RULCC)-steel sandwich panels subjected to concentrated ... -
Adaptive Passive Negative Stiffness and Damping for Retrofit of Existing Tall Buildings with Tuned Mass Damper: TMD-NSD
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)It is known that the performance of traditional passive tuned mass dampers (TMDs) is highly sensitive to vibration frequency. The fundamental frequency of existing tall buildings may shift to lower value due to damage or ... -
Adaptive Stiffness Structures with Dampers: Seismic and Wind Response Reduction Using Passive Negative Stiffness and Inerter Systems
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)High-rise structures and large-span bridges have low vibration frequencies and low intrinsic damping and hence are subjected to multimode vibrations under environmental excitation. Supplementing damping is a viable means ... -
Machine Learning Models Applied to a GNSS Sensor Network for Automated Bridge Anomaly Detection
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Structural health monitoring (SHM) based on global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) is an interesting solution to provide absolute positions at different locations of a structure in a global reference frame. In particular, ... -
Seismic Behavior of Rectangular Reinforced Concrete Walls Prone to Out-of-Plane Shear-Axial Failure under Bidirectional Loading
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)Unexpected failure modes were observed in RC walls in the 2010 Chile and 2011 New Zealand earthquakes. A peculiar failure mode, not previously reported in the structural engineering literature, was the brittle collapse of ... -
Numerical Simulation and Variability Analysis of Mechanical Behavior of Braced Glulam Frames
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)This paper summarizes the results of a numerical simulation and subsequent variability analysis of the lateral load-resisting behavior of unbraced and chevron-braced glulam portal frames. Longitudinal tension/compression ... -
Probabilistic Assessment of a Light-Timber Frame Shear Wall with Variable Pinching under Repeated Earthquakes
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Pinching characterizes the hysteretic response of several structural systems. It is associated with a reduced dissipated hysteretic energy under cyclic loading and can significantly affect seismic performance, especially ... -
Experimental and Numerical Studies on Fe–Mn–Si Alloy Dampers for Enhanced Low-Cycle Fatigue Resistance
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)A new type of Fe–Mn–Si alloy damper is developed in this study to enable significant enhancement of the low-cycle fatigue (LCF) resistance compared with conventional metal dampers. A set of material tests was conducted ... -
Risk Assessment of Wind-Induced Vehicle Accidents on Long-Span Bridges Using Onsite Wind and Traffic Data
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)A systematic approach was proposed to assess vehicle accident risk over sea-crossing bridges under strong winds. The annual frequency of an accident was evaluated as a risk index using the information on daily traffic ... -
Performance-Based Hurricane Engineering under Changing Climate Conditions: General Framework and Performance of Single-Family Houses in the US
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)The US Gulf and Atlantic coasts are often struck by severe hurricanes that cause massive economic and life losses. Climate change and structural aging are expected to exacerbate the risk associated with hurricane hazards. ... -
Artificial Neural Network Model for Predicting the Tendon Stress in Unbonded Posttensioned Concrete Members at the Ultimate Limit State
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)Existing design guidelines, codes, and literature provide different calculation models for the estimation of tendon stresses in unbonded posttensioned concrete members at the ultimate limit state. Most of these methods are ... -
Comparative Seismic Response Evaluation of Steel Multistory and Multitiered Ordinary Concentrically Braced Frames
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)Concentrically braced frames (CBFs) are widely used to resist lateral loads in buildings because they are relatively simple and economical to design and construct. In tall, single-story construction, it is often practical ... -
Implementation of Reduced-Order Modeling for Time-History Analysis of Hysteretic Structures Equipped with Seismic Protective Devices
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Reduced-order models (ROMs) can provide computationally efficient approximations of the response of finite element models (FEMs). Recent studies have examined the explicit calibration of hysteretic, multi-degree-of-freedom ... -
Deaggregation of Wind Speeds for Hurricane Scenarios Used in Risk-Informed Resilience Assessment of Coastal Communities
(ASCE, 2022/11/01)Coastal cities in the east and southeast regions of the US have seen significant population growth and economic development in the last 2 decades. As a result, urban infrastructure, populations, and economies are ... -
Vibration Control of Footbridges Based on Local Resonance Band Gaps
(ASCE, 2022/07/09)As footbridges are lightweight and slender structures, they are highly sensitive to human-induced excitation, and control measures are required to suppress undesirable structural vibrations. As wave propagation is improbable ... -
Seismic Performance of M-Section Cold-Formed Thin-Walled Steel-Reinforced Concrete Wall
(ASCE, 2022/07/15)To overcome the shortcomings of traditional shear walls, structure systems have been proposed and investigated. One such structure system is a steel-reinforced concrete shear wall, which has certain desirable properties ... -
Finite-Element Simulation of the Lateral Response of Posttensioned Base Rocking Steel Bridge Piers
(ASCE, 2022/07/13)This paper presents the results of a finite-element (FE) study on posttensioned (PT) rocking steel bridge piers, each composed of a circular tubular column, welded end plates, PT strands, and axially yielding steel energy ... -
Real-Time Hybrid Simulation with Polynomial Chaos NARX Modeling for Seismic Response Evaluation of Structures Subjected to Stochastic Ground Motions
(ASCE, 2022/07/09)Real-time hybrid simulation (RTHS) provides an efficient and effective experimental technique for rate-dependent energy-dissipation devices in seismic hazard mitigation. The structure under investigation is generally divided ...