Highway bridges are one of the most vulnerable constituents of transportation networks when exposed to one or more natural hazards, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis …
The development of a generalised framework for assessing bridge life-cycle performance and cost, with emphasis on analysis, prediction, optimisation and decision-making under …
After recent large earthquakes, field investigations confirmed that several bridges were severely damaged and collapsed not only due to the earthquake, as an independent …
DM Frangopol, M Soliman - Structures and infrastructure systems, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Structural systems are under deterioration due to ageing, mechanical stressors, and harsh environment, among other threats. Corrosion and fatigue can cause gradual structural …
AK Alhamid, M Akiyama, H Ishibashi, K Aoki… - Structural Safety, 2022 - Elsevier
Sea-level rise due to climate change could significantly exacerbate tsunami disasters since the sea level is a critical parameter affecting the intensity of tsunamis. Considering the …
To develop disaster mitigation measures in coastal regions affected by earthquakes, it is important to consider the effects of both seismic and tsunami hazards on road structures and …
PS Firdaus, H Matsuzaki, M Akiyama… - Structure and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
To estimate the connectivity of a road network, it is crucial to evaluate the correlation of hazard intensities among individual bridge locations since the probability of multiple bridges …
JG Xu, G Wu, DC Feng, JJ Fan - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Coastal bridges may have been damaged by the prior earthquakes before the earthquake triggered near-field tsunami acting on the bridges. In this scenario, the bridges can be …
Assessment of resilience for engineered systems has drawn ample attention from the engineering community in recent years. It has resulted in a significantly large body of …