Due to the high rigidity and strength of bracings, they are widely employed in seismic design of steel buildings. Bracing plays a fundamental role in the absorption and dissipation of earthquake forces. Failures of braced ...

Special Moment Resisting Frame (SMRF) is one of the most well-known and practical Seismic Force Resisting Systems (SFRSs) with a high range of ductility and energy dissipation as well as with the capability of providing ...

In suspension bridges both inclined and vertical hangers have their advantages and disadvantages. The inclined hangers are more prone to fatigue in comparison with vertical ones, but inclined hangers when encountering ...

The impact of solar radiation on the uncoupled transient thermo-structural behavior of an arch dam is investigated under the earthquake loading. Temperature distribution within the dam body is determined by solving the ...

This paper presents the results of an experimental study which was carried outto identify the vulnerabilities of existing multicolumn bridge bents constructed in Iran and to develop an appropriate retrofit measure to ...

This numerical study aims to evaluate the seismic performance of bridges retrofitted with a new compound restrainer and the sensitivity of their responses to likely changes in the characteristics of the restrainer’s ...

Soils reinforced by geogrids exhibit different behavior, compared to unreinforced soils, due to having high tensile strength elements. In this paper, the main factors influencing the behavior of such reinforced soil under ...