Civil Structural & Environ Eng: Recent submissions
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Optimizing Crack Repair Policies using Value of Information Analysis considering Imperfect Inspection of Pipelines
(2023)This study presents an approach for optimizing policies on crack repair, which may take place after pipeline inspection, depending on the possible failure risk (i.e., the severity of crack) and the repair cost. The approach ... -
An extended stratified sampling approach for probabilistic performance assessment of structures under wind and seismic hazards
(2023)Risk-based decision-making for the assessment and design of the built environment against natural hazards is fast gaining recognition not just for critical structures but also for engineered structures in general. ... -
Multi fidelity Information Fusion for Efficient Estimation of Small Failure Probabilities Considering Multiple Limit States
(2023)Stochastic simulation methods, such as Monte Carlo simulation (MCS), are typically used to estimate failure probabilities in reliability analysis, but they can be computationally intensive, often requiring many evaluations ... -
Collapse reliability of high-rise reinforced concrete systems subject to fully non-straight/-stationary hurricane representations
(2023)Performance-based wind engineering (PBWE) is becoming rapidly recognized as a necessary shift from common prescriptive wind design if the performance of wind-excited structures subject to a full range of wind intensities, ... -
Uncertainty quantification and guidance on the use of wind tunnel-informed stochastic wind load models for application in performance-based wind engineering
(2023)Probabilistic performance-based wind engineering (PBWE) is a state-of-the-art framework that allows for direct uncertainty propagation through the hazard, aerodynamic, structural response, damage, and loss models in assessing ... -
Developing key performance indicators for the assessment of existing bridges
(2023)Highway authorities worldwide are responsible for the management of vast road networks with numerous bridges. While traffic numbers and loads continuously keep growing, the condition of the existing structures is increasingly ... -
Deep Transfer Learning for Efficient Performance-based Assessment of Stochastic Nonlinear Dynamic Systems through Metamodeling
(2023)Performance-based engineering (PBE) has gained significant interest over the past decade for enabling more economic and innovative designs. Nonetheless, the vast computational demand required in propagating general uncertainty ... -
Vulnerability Assessment of Infrastructure Networks Following Earthquakes: The Fundamental Step to Assess Network Resilience and Functional Recovery
(2023)Disruptive events can result in devastating damage and interruptions in distributed infrastructure networks (e.g., Transportation network), affecting the lives and wellbeing of communities that rely on their functionality. ... -
Output-only Finite Element Model Updating for Post-Earthquake Monitoring
(2023)After any seismic event, it is critical to rapidly assess the damage condition of bridges. This process could be facilitated using digital technologies to eliminate the barriers of manual inspections. The post-event response ... -
Multi-taper S-transform method and its application in the EPSD and coherence estimation of earthquake ground motions
(2023)Estimating the accurate evolutionary power spectral density (EPSD) and coherence of earthquake ground motions based on measured records is essential in earthquake engineering. This study introduces a multi-taper S-transform ... -
Effectiveness of Smartphone Accelerometers for Inspection
(2023)Accelerometers are often used for inspection. With the rise of cheap accelerometers and their extensive use in smartphones there are opportunities to utilise such sensors for inspection and monitoring of our built ... -
Rational bridge maintenance decisions in urban areas
(2023)Bridge owners need to make decisions about their assets at various stages in the bridgeﾒs life cycle. Decisions at various project stages are based on different levels of information and various degrees of decision model ... -
Adaptive Learning for Surrogate Models in Active Subspace for High Dimensional Problems
(2023)Surrogate models are often employed in engineering analysis to replace a detailed model with complicated geometry, loading, material properties and boundary conditions, in order to achieve computational efficiency in ... -
Reliability-based topology optimization for multi-material structures
(2023)Structural optimization is a crucial aspect of engineering design, aimed at identifying the optimal configuration of a structure that meets specified constraints, such as displacement, stress, and buckling resistance, while ... -
The role of value of information in multi-agent deep reinforcement learning for optimal decision-making under uncertainty
(2023)To preserve structural safety of deteriorating engineering systems through optimal maintenance, it is imperative to efficiently integrate structural health information with decision-making optimization frameworks. Although ... -
Vulnerabilities in Water Distribution Systems Using N-k Contingency Analysis
(2023)Adequate performance of water distribution systems is at the core of community resilience. Water distribution systems are vulnerable to a variety of hazards, as they are susceptible to direct physical damage (e.g., ... -
Simulation-based flood fragility and vulnerability analysis for expanding cities
(2023)Accurately quantifying flood-induced impacts on buildings and other infrastructure systems is essential for risk-sensitive planning and decision-making in expanding urban regions. Flood-induced impacts are directly related ... -
Reparability-based design of concrete structures
(2023)The economic and environmental impacts associated with the demolition and long-term closure of damaged modern buildings in recent earthquakes (e.g., 2010/2011 Canterbury earthquakes) led to societal demands for improved ... -
Quantifying Uncertainties in Cargo Deck Deflections from Distributed Fiber Optic Strain Data
(2023)A variety of sensing modalities and sensor technologies are used to monitor the health, assess the condition, and quantify the life span of civil infrastructure. Among the more recent technologies utilized for health ... -
Assessment of effect on climate change on structural behaviour of corroded sheet-piles in harbors
(2023)Corrosion and water level affect the reliability of metal structures in the marine environment reducing their service capacity. This phenomenon can be accentuated by the presence of microorganisms which act directly or ...
