In this study, the optimal weight designs of steel truss towers are determined, considering the notch effect. Thus, the impact of discontinuities in the cross-sections of steel elements on the total weight of the stru...
A robust analytical model of Eccentric Braced Frames (EBFs), as a well-known seismic resistance system, helps to comprehensive earthquake-induced risk assessment of buildings in different performance levels. Recently,...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52078212);the State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of Water Cycle in River Basin,and China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research,China(No.IWHR-SKL-202003).
Coarse-grained soils are fundamental to major infrastructures like embankments,roads,and bridges.Understanding their deformation characteristics is essential for ensuring structural stability.Traditional methods,such ...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52378414);the Natural Science Basis Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(No.2019JLP-23).
The excavated soil in the chamber of an earth pressure balance (EPB) shield is typically required to achieve a plastic flow state during tunneling to ensure a stable excavation face and the smooth discharge of soil. W...
Financial support,jointly provided by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2021YFE0114100);the Federal Ministry of Education,Science,and Research(BMBWF)of Austria(No.CN11/2021)for the project“Intense Upgrades of the New Austrian Tunnelling Method(NATM)and Demonstration of its Applicability to High-Quality Urban Development”,is gratefully acknowledged;the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.U1934210);the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(Nos.21DZ1203505,22DZ1203005,21DZ1202803,and 21DZ1202806);the Shanghai Rising-Star Program(No.22QB1405000)for their financial support of this work.
The infrastructure in the urban core area is becoming increasingly dense,leading to restrictions on intensive development;however,there is a lack of adequate research on the structural mechanics of quasi-rectangular p...
supported by Yildiz Technical University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit under project number FDK-2022-4808.
This study proposes the use of three-dimensional (3D) printed artificial aggregates as phase change material (PCM) carriers and investigates its effects on alkali-activated slag concrete. The artificial aggregates wer...
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52130210);the MCC17 Group Co.,Ltd.Fund(No.SQY2023CXY01).
3D printed concrete undergoes compressive deformation when printed fresh, often overlooked by traditional methods, impacting buildability prediction accuracy. In this paper, the buildability prediction model is modifi...
The increasing consumption of plastics, and the threat of environmental impact of their disposal, renders the management of their waste of interest. In the present study, an effort has been made to investigate the inf...
With 200 km of new lines and 68 new stations,the Grand Paris Express(GPE)project is currently the biggest transport project under construction in Europe.Starting in 2010,the GPE project involves an ambitious schedule ...
supported by various institutions,including the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFB2600903);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants Nos.U2006224 and 52368028);the Guangxi Natural Science Foundation,China(No.2022GXNSFFA035035);the Guangxi Key Research and Development Program(No.GKAB22036007);the Guangxi Science and Technology Major Project(No.GKAA23073017);the Middle-aged and Young Teachers’Basic Ability Promotion Project of Guangxi(No.2022KY1159).
The Tian’e Longtan Bridge,currently under construction and boasting the world’s largest span arch at 600 m,employs a concrete-filled steel tube(CFST)as its primary structural component,forming the stiffness skeleton...