This study is dedicated to implement hygro-thermo-mechanical nonlinear analysis of curved
thin and moderately thick shallow panels, in which Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) …

Composite cables are widely used in various engineering applications due to their high
strength-to-weight ratio and versatility. However, their performance is highly influenced by …

During the configuration transformation, the 3D curved main cable's torsion increased the
construction control's complexity in the suspension bridge with the spatial cable system. The …

Mesh reflector antenna plays an important role in the future advanced satellite
communication and broadcasting systems, earth observation, land sensing, deep space …

Structures formed by cables constitute structural systems of great practical application in
engineering, such as suspension bridges, cable-stayed bridges, cable cars, transmission …

Accurate and efficient dynamic analysis is essential for the reliable operation and optimal
design of the wire rope hoisters. However, traditional 3D finite element (FE) methods require …

As the demand and construction of cable-stayed bridges have increased, research on the
safety of cable-stayed bridges in the event of natural disasters such as fires and explosions …

The paper concerns identification process of the structural model of the multiple degrees of
freedom bolted truss structure of complex geometry. In order to properly describe dynamic …

Prismatic tensegrity is an attractive structure due to the unique advantages of self-
equilibrium, lightweight, small compression volume, specific super stability, ease of …

For a suspension bridge with a spatial cable system, the 3D curved main cable undergoes
large lateral and torsional deformations during construction, which increases the difficulty of …