Consistent seismic hazard and fragility analysis considering combined capacity-demand uncertainties via probability density evolution method

XY Cao, DC Feng, M Beer - Structural Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
A consistent seismic hazard and fragility framework considering combined capacity-demand
uncertainties is proposed, in light of the probability density evolution method (PDEM). The …

Assessment of various seismic fragility analysis approaches for structures excited by non-stationary stochastic ground motions

XY Cao, DC Feng, Y Li - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2023 - Elsevier
A probabilistic assessment is performed using different seismic fragility analysis approaches
for structures under non-stationary stochastic ground motions. Four commonly used …

A stochastic CSM-based displacement-oriented design strategy for the novel precast SRC-UHPC composite braced-frame in the externally attached seismic retrofitting

XY Cao, DC Feng, CL Wang, D Shen, G Wu - Composite Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
With the development of performance based earthquake engineering, the recognition of
performance based seismic design (PBSD) is continuously growing in academia and …

A KDE-based non-parametric cloud approach for efficient seismic fragility estimation of structures under non-stationary excitation

XY Cao, DC Feng, M Beer - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2023 - Elsevier
With the development of performance-based earthquake engineering, the risk-informed
assessment framework has received broad recognition over the world, of which the …

Optimal intensity measures for probabilistic seismic demand modeling of extended pile-shaft-supported bridges in liquefied and laterally spreading ground

X Wang, A Shafieezadeh, A Ye - Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2018 - Springer
Seismic intensity measures (IMs) perform a pivotal role in probabilistic seismic demand
modeling. Many studies investigated appropriate IMs for structures without considering soil …

Probabilistic seismic fragility and loss analysis of concrete bridge piers with superelastic shape memory alloy-steel coupled reinforcing bars

N Xiang, X Chen, MS Alam - Engineering Structures, 2020 - Elsevier
Concrete bridge piers with conventional steel reinforcing bars are vulnerable to strong
earthquakes by inducing significant residual deformations, which substantially weakens the …

An enhanced PDEM-based framework for reliability analysis of structures considering multiple failure modes and limit states

DC Feng, XY Cao, M Beer - Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, an enhanced probability density evolution method (PDEM) framework
considering multiple failure modes and limit states is proposed for reliability analysis of …

Seismic fragility analysis of deteriorating RC bridge substructures subject to marine chloride-induced corrosion

F Cui, H Zhang, M Ghosn, Y Xu - Engineering Structures, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper presents an improved reinforced concrete steel bar deterioration model that
incorporates pitting corrosion and considers the change in after-cracking corrosion rate to …

The impact of modelling uncertainties on the seismic performance assessment of reinforced concrete frame buildings

D Celarec, M Dolšek - Engineering Structures, 2013 - Elsevier
Simplified procedures have been used for the estimation of seismic response parameters by
considering the epistemic uncertainties for an older reinforced concrete frame, and for two …

Tropical-cyclone-wind-induced flutter failure analysis of long-span bridges

G Fang, W Pang, L Zhao, K Xu, S Cao, Y Ge - Engineering Failure Analysis, 2022 - Elsevier
Continuously growing number and span length of long-span bridges in coastal region of
China require a robust aeroelastic design to against the tropical-cyclone (TC)-induced flutter …