An eigendecomposition-based and mesh-sensitivity reduced constitutive model for nonlinear analysis of concrete structures under non-proportional cyclic loading

TYP Yuen, TH Wen, CC Hung, H Zhang… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Emerging 3D printed concrete techniques has raised numerous possibilities in
contemporary architectural creations that are often beyond the scope of prevailing structural …

Exploring the performance of experimentally benchmarked RC bridge pier models when subjected to sequential seismic shocks

X Ge, MM Kashani, ZG Sun, YQ Yang, NA Alexander - Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper we explore the performance of RC bridge piers to seismic ground motion
sequences, using both experimental and numerical models. Four RC columns were tested …

Co-Surface Three-Electrode Capacitive Sensoring Method for Prestressed Tendon Positioning in Grouted Duct

W Tao, Y Kang, N Li, HK Chai… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The grouted duct is an important part of the bridge, and its quality and safety are closely
related. The prestressed tendon is the crucial part of the grouted duct, and the positioning of …

Direct‐Iterative Hybrid Solution in Nonlinear Dynamic Structural Analysis

YS Yang, W Wang, JZ Lin - Computer‐Aided Civil and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Although many advanced sparse direct solvers are widely used in structural analysis, these
often require longer computing times than iterative solvers for well‐conditioned structural …

CSMM based seismic fragility analysis of shear dominant RC hollow rectangular bridge piers

VK Polimeru, A Laskar - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2021 - Springer
An improved cyclic softened membrane model (ICSMM) based smeared reinforced concrete
(RC) plane stress element has been developed in the present study. The newly developed …

Seismic performance of precast concrete frames with debonded reinforcement

H Yuan, Y Weijian, CJ Naito, Z Rui - Materials and Structures, 2018 - Springer
This paper utilizes experimental and numerical studies to investigate the seismic behavior of
precast concrete frames. The system is composed of monolithic columns and composite …

Robustness evaluation of CSMM based finite element for simulation of shear critical hollow RC bridge piers

VK Polimeru, A Laskar - Engineering Computations, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two-dimensional (2D)
cyclic softened membrane model (CSMM)-based non-linear finite element (NLFE) model in …

Development of VC++ Wrapper for Structural Modeling in OpenSEES

VK Polimeru, A Laskar - Resilient Infrastructure: Select Proceedings of …, 2022 - Springer
Robust finite element frameworks, which support and allow the users to implement state-of-
the-art nonlinear finite element and material models are essential to analyze and design …

Comparative study of 1D and 2D simulation models of hollow RC bridge columns under reversed cyclic loads

VK Polimeru, A Sahu, A Laskar - … , Volume 1: Select Proceedings of SEC …, 2019 - Springer
Reinforced concrete (RC) bridge columns can be subjected to large dynamic loads during
earthquakes. In order to design these structures, a thorough understanding of their nonlinear …