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Effects of Aftershocks on the Seismic Performances of Reinforced Concrete Eccentric Frame Structures
Applied Sciences, 2023 Strong aftershocks have the potential to cause accumulated damage in structures, a feature which has been reported in post-earthquake reconnaissance studies, particularly for eccentric or irregular structures.
Pengyu Sun, Weiping Wen, Siwei Zhang
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Structural Crack Detection Using DPP-BOTDA and Crack-Induced Features of the Brillouin Gain Spectrum
Sensors, 2020 Structural damage generally initiates in the form of structural cracks. Thus, developing efficient crack detection techniques is of great importance for the structural health monitoring. In this paper, a new crack identification method is proposed, which
Dongyu Zhang +4 more
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Buildings, 2021 The construction of a prefabricated ice rink has recently attracted considerable interest owing to its detachability, short building period, and high cooling efficiency, among other benefits. Characterizing the compressive properties of an artificial ice
Wenyuan Zhang +4 more
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Shock and Vibration, 2018 Modern temporary demountable structures must be designed to withstand the dynamic forces which generated by crowd occupants. The human forces and that cause the dynamic responses of structure have become an important research topic.
Lin He, Jian Yuan, Feng Fan, Cong Liu
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BuildingsUnder extreme snowfall conditions, wind-induced snow drifting can lead to the redistribution of snow accumulation on roofs, resulting in localized overloads that pose a serious threat to building structural safety.
Guolong Zhang +5 more
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Research on Snow Load Characteristics on a Complex Long-Span Roof Based on Snow–Wind Tunnel Tests
Applied Sciences, 2019 A considerable number of studies have been carried out for predicting snowdrifts on roofs over the years. However, few studies have focused on snowdrifts on complex long-span roofs, as the complex shape and fine structure pose significant challenges.
Guolong Zhang +3 more
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Retrofit Strategies against Progressive Collapse of Steel Gravity Frames
Applied Sciences, 2020 Two retrofit strategies, aiming at increasing the collapse resistance of simple connections by adding seat angles and steel plates with long-slotted holes, are proposed in order to address the vulnerability of steel gravity frames under column loss ...
Lei Zhang, Honghao Li, Wei Wang
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Modeling of the Snowdrift in Cold Regions: Introduction and Evaluation of a New Approach
Applied Sciences, 2019 Unbalanced, or non-uniform, snow loads caused by snow drifting or sliding in cold regions with heavy snowfalls, can be a serious problem for the building industry. However, the methods for predicting snow distribution still need to be improved.
Mengmeng Liu +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2020 Large earthquakes are followed by a sequence of aftershocks. Therefore, a reasonable prediction of damage potential caused by mainshock (MS)–aftershock (AS) sequences is important in seismic risk assessment.
Zhou Zhou, Xiaohui Yu, Dagang Lu
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Experimental Study on Shear Strength of Roof–Snow Interfaces for Prediction of Roof Snow Sliding
BuildingsThe sliding of roof snow may result in surcharges of snow load on lower roofs or the injury of pedestrians on the ground. It is therefore of great significance to study the mechanism of roof snow sliding, such that prevention or control measures can be ...
Xinli Cao +4 more
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