Optimal sensor placement of bridge structure based on sensitivity‐effective independence method
IET Circuits, Devices and Systems, 2022 Taking the optimal sensor placement problem in bridge structural health monitoring as the study object and relying on the engineering example of a simply supported steel truss bridge, the improved optimal sensor placement method based on sensitivity ...
Wenhao Chai +4 more
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Earthquake resilient coupling beams: a state-of-the-art review
Shenzhen Daxue xuebao. Ligong ban, 2022 Coupling beams are significant members to dissipate energy in shear wall structures among which the earthquake resilient coupling beam possesses such advantages as good capacity of energy dissipation, effectiveness of reducing the inter-story drift and ...
GUAN Minsheng, LI Zhenying, DU Hongbiao
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Energy behavior on side structure in event of ship collision subjected to external parameters
Heliyon, 2016 The safety of ships in regards to collisions and groundings, as well as the navigational and structural aspects of ships, has been improved and developed up to this day by technical, administrative and nautical parties.
Aditya Rio Prabowo +3 more
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Frontiers in Built Environment, 2018 Governments and professional groups related to civil engineering write and publish standards and codes to protect the safety of critical infrastructure. In recent decades, countries have developed codes and standards for structural health monitoring (SHM)
Fernando Moreu +4 more
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Seismic evaluation of ±800 kV UHVDC disconnect switch by shake table test
The Journal of Engineering, 2019 Disconnect switches, the widely used electrical substation apparatuses, however, were severely damaged in several earthquakes, causing huge economic losses.
Jiayi Wen, Qiang Xie
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Global Structural Behavior and Leg Strength for Jack-Up Rigs with Varying Environmental Parameters
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023 In the mobile jack-up unit, the leg supporting the hull is a very important structure, and it is important to closely examine the changes in accident load, environmental load, and seabed ground during jack-up operation.
Myung-Su Yi, Joo-Shin Park
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Recent Advancements in Non-Destructive Testing Techniques for Structural Health Monitoring
Applied Sciences, 2021 Structural health monitoring (SHM) is an important aspect of the assessment of various structures and infrastructure, which involves inspection, monitoring, and maintenance to support economics, quality of life and sustainability in civil engineering ...
Patryk Kot +5 more
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Synergy between structural and architectural engineering: the point of view of the structural engineer [PDF]
WIT Transactions on The Built Environment, 2014 Two departments of Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB), being the Department of Architectural Engineering (ARCH) and the Department of Mechanics of Materials and Constructions (MeMC), both in the Faculty of Engineering, are both scientifically active in various aspects of structural and architectural engineering.
Pyl, Lincy +4 more
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Parameters design for a non-linear absorber based on phase trajectory analysis
The Journal of Engineering, 2018 The performance of non-linear absorbers for suppression of the structure vibrations depends on the setting of the absorbers' parameters to a certain extent.
Yuan Liu, Feng Wang, Dedong Han
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Shape Memory Alloys for Self-Centering Seismic Applications: A Review on Recent Advancements
MachinesShape memory alloys (SMAs) have emerged as promising materials for self-centering seismic applications due to their unique properties of superelasticity and shape memory effect. This review article examines recent advancements in the use of SMAs for self-
Girolamo Costanza +3 more
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