This paper conducts a systematic study on the stress and deformation of ultra-long pile foundations in slope accumulations under sliding loads. Existing research lacks sufficient analysis of the bearing capacity and stability of pile groups under complex load conditions, increasing the risk of overall collapse of engineering structures under landslide effects. To address this, a numerical model of pile foundations in typical slope accumulations was established using finite element analysis software, based on practical engineering applications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn seismic assessment of continuous girder bridges, plastic hinges form in bridge piers to dissipate seismic energy through nonlinear restoring forces. Considering temporal and spatial variations of ground motions, seismic evaluation of the bridges involves nonlinear stochastic vibration and expensive computation. This paper presents an approach to significantly increase the efficiency of seismic evaluation for continuous girder bridges with plastic hinges.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCurved pedestrian bridges are important urban infrastructure with the desired adaptability to the landscape constraints and with aesthetic benefits. Pedestrian bridges feature thin cross-sections, which provide sufficient load capacities but lead to low natural frequencies that make the bridges susceptible to vibration under pedestrian excitation. This study investigates the lateral vibration of a curved bridge with a small radius down to 20 m, proposes an approach to mitigate the lateral vibration of bridges with large curvatures using distributed multiple tuned mass dampers (MTMD), and conducts in-situ bridge tests to evaluate the vibration mitigation performance.
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