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...
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...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52278527).
This study focuses on a reasonable lateral isolation system for a typical long-span single-tower cable-stayed bridge with a significantly asymmetric span arrangement that is particularly suitable for mountainous areas...
support provided by the Institute of Bridge Engineering at the University at Buffalo has been invaluable in the completion of this work.
The large vibrations of stay cables pose significant challenges to the structural performance and safety of cable-stayed bridges. While magnetorheological dampers (MRDs) have emerged as an effective solution for suppr...
supported by the General Program of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2023MD734111);Chongqing Natural Science Foundation General Project(CSTB2023NSCO-MSX0853,CSTB2023NSCO-MSX0433);Scientific and Technological Research Program of Chongqing Municipal Education Commission(KJZD-K202301205).
Seismic resistance systems for small and mid-span girder bridges often lacks hierarchically repeatable earthquake resistance, leading to challenging and time-consuming post-earthquake repairs. This research introduces...
supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University(No.2023ZZTS0183);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.502802002).
Traditional submarine tunnels with drainage systems are highly susceptible to water leakage,which is challenging to locate and manage,leading to high maintenance costs.To address this problem,a new controlled drainage...
support of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51938005,52090082,and 52378395).
A mechanical calculation model for longitudinal joints strengthened by steel ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) composites was first proposed and validated against the numerical results. This method can continuous...