Nonlinear time history analysis (NLTHA) is an essential component to quantifying the probability of failure for a structural system subjected to seismic loading. This is [...]

Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) has gained popularity in urban areas where construction risk and traffic delays need to be minimized. The use of prefabricated eleme [...]

Mechanics of structural behavior in fire and fire-resistant design of structures are based on data from standard fire tests of single structural components. Experimental [...]

The relations between the strength reduction factor Ry, the displacement ductility μ and the vibration period of the structure Tn have been extensively studied for fixed [...]

Early studies of the response of rigid blocks allowed to uplift and rock under seismic motion have shown a scale effect that characterizes the response of rocking blocks [...]

Evaluation of the post-earthquake capacity of a bridge to carry self-weight and traffic loads is essential for a safe and timely re-opening of the bridge after an earthqu [...]

The flexibility οf the embankment-abutment stiffness has been found to drastically effect the seismic response of the entire bridge, typically depending on the intensity [...]

A new step-by-step probabilistic methodology, based on local linearization of the damage to repair quantity model, evaluates the repair costs and repair times for bridge [...]

Considerable effort has recently been directed toward developing analytical probabilistic seismic response estimates at different earthquake intensities. However, probabi [...]