The impact of waves and bores generated by broken solitary waves on horizontal decks of coastal structures was studied by solving the Navier–Stokes equations. Solitary waves of different amplitudes were considered, and submerged ramps were used...
The increased volume of heavy vehicles and use of de-icing agents on concrete bridge decks accelerates the deterioration of these structures. Therefore, the rapid replacement of these structures has attracted considerable attention, with prefabricate...
The horizontal flatbed electrophoresis method is employed to separate protein samples, providing greater flexibility for various electrophoretic applications and easier sample loading compared to its vertical counterpart. In the currently available e...
In design storm sea states, wave-in-deck forces need to be analysed for fixed and floating offshore platforms. Due to the complex physics of wave impact phenomena, numerical analyses should be complemented by model test data. With a large statistical...
Earthquakes in coastal areas frequently trigger tsunami waves, posing significant threats to low-lying coastal bridges. Investigating extreme wave force on bridge deck is crucial for understanding bridge damage mechanisms. However, the majority of cu...
This paper mainly studies the longitudinal and lateral deck motion compensation technology. In order to ensure the safe landing of the carrier-based aircrafts on the flight decks of carriers during the landing process, it is necessary to introduce de...
Shipping water events that propagate over the decks of marine structures can generate significant loads on them. As the configuration of the structure may affect the loading behaviour, investigation of shipping water loads in different structural con...
In the present study, breaking focused wave groups were simulated using open-source Computational Fluid Dynamics model REEF3D in order to investigate the breaking wave impact on scaled (1:10) two-dimensional coastal deck structure with girder. The ef...
As the bridge’s structural component is directly subjected to vehicle loads, the stress performance of the bridge deck has a significant impact on the safety, durability, and driving comfort of the bridge. In order to improve the bending perfor...
Wave-in-deck slamming generates highly transient impact loads on coastal and offshore deck structures, while the hydrodynamic processes involving air entrapment and its effect on slamming pressures are not fully understood. In this study, regular-wav...
Ground source deicing system application in bridge decks is an alternative to salt use, which reduces corrosion and extends the deck service life. Herein, a preliminary parametric numerical analysis is performed to investigate the effects of several...
Autonomous helicopter shipboard landing requires the generation of dynamically feasible trajectories that can accurately match the time-varying motion of a moving deck while maintaining desirable near-deck geometric and kinematic characteristics. Thi...
Given the documented wave-induced damage of elevated coastal decks during extreme natural hazards (e.g., hurricanes) in the last two decades, it is of utmost significance to decipher the wave-structure-interaction of complex deck geometries and quant...
Orthotropic steel deck (OSD) are widely used in steel bridges because of their many advantages, but the structures and stresses of OSD are complex and sensitive to fatigue. Based on the model test, the structural fatigue analysis of OSD is carried ou...
–Bridge–sluice systems serve road traffic and hydraulic regulation, yet the directional association of traffic–induced vibrations within the bridge deck—sluice pier—embankment system and its implications for –wall&...
Cargo ships with wide hatches usually have thin walls and limited torsional rigidity. Consequently, conducting a comprehensive torsional analysis is important because these loads can exert a significant impact. In this paper, the structural response...
This study uses the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method to investigate the effects of the depth-width ratio of a three-dimensional street valley and wind velocity on the flow field and pollutant spread in street valleys with double-deck elevate...
This paper investigates lightweight structural systems based on pultruded GFRP girders for the replacement of deteriorated concrete bridge decks on existing piers and abutments. The study is motivated by the need to rehabilitate short- and medium-spa...
Helicopters are introduced on the aircraft carrier to perform the tasks which are beyond the capability of fixed-wing aircraft. Unlike fixed-wing aircraft, the landing path of helicopters is not regulated and can be determined autonomously, and the p...
This paper investigates the impact of sediment deposition and inflow conditions on horizontal impact pressure and frequency analysis of bridge deck vibrations during flooding. Flooding-induced pressure and vibrations contribute to bridge collapse, an...
Background: The cargo stowage and securing plan for non-standardized cargo is vital for ensuring safety at sea, as improper placement or inadequate lashing can compromise maritime transport safety. Due to the diverse size and type of cargo, efficient...
This paper develops a new type of shear connection for steel-concrete composite bridges using Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) as the connection grout. The UHPC-grout strip shear connection is fabricated by preforming a roughened slot in the co...
The extreme shallow-water waves during a tropical cyclone are often simplified to solitary waves. Considering the lack of simulation tools to effectively and efficiently forecast wave forces on coastal box-girder bridges during tropical cyclones, thi...
Hydrogen fuel cell vessels represent a vital direction for green shipping, but the risk of large-scale hydrogen leakage and diffusion in their enclosed compartments is particularly prominent. To enhance safety, a simplified three-dimensional model of...
As part of an investigation into downfall impacts from violent overtopping waves, experimental data are presented for the impact pressures and forces generated by regular and focused waves breaking onto a vertical wall and impacting a landward horizo...
Rapidly deployable floating bridges face coupled challenges in compact deployment, structural load-bearing, and controllable module maneuvering, which cannot be fully evaluated through a single-stage structural or hydrodynamic assessment. To close th...
The test of arresting hook bounce is one of the most essential technologies in the design and research of arresting hook. In order to research the dynamic performance of the hook after touchdown and impacting with the deck when the aircraft is arrest...
This research employs plastic limit analysis to examine load combinations, contact interactions, and friction effects on steel–concrete connections. A nonlinear finite element model was developed using ABAQUS 2021, incorporating the concrete da...
Atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV) is a widely distributed pathogen causing congenital tremor (CT) in piglets. So far, no data are available regarding the humoral immune response against APPV. In this study, piglets and their sows from an affected he...
To investigate the residual load-bearing capacity of composite steel truss bridge girders after vehicle fire, a 100 m simple supported composite steel truss bridge girder was selected as the research object, and a typical oil tanker fire was taken as...
Taking a small long-endurance unmanned surface vehicle (USV) with a trapezoidal cross-section deck structure as the research object, this study investigates the power generation characteristics of a heterogeneous photovoltaic (PV) system consisting o...
This study investigates the sectional loads on an elastic semi-submersible platform for a 2 MW FOWT (floating offshore wind turbine) used in the Fukushima demonstration project. A water tank test is firstly carried out with an elastic model to study...
Interferometric radars are widely used for monitoring civil structures. Bridges are critical structures that need to be constantly monitored for the safety of the users. In this work, a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) multiple-input multip...
The difficulty in curved bridge design lies in the eccentricity. Eccentricities break the regularity and make it difficult to resist horizontal loads. However, relatively stable and robust performance can still be achieved through properly aligned ec...
Very large floating structure (VLFS) is a sustainable concept centered around creating solid platforms at sea. The Delta is a new type of VLFS, designed to withstand open-sea conditions and to form, in addition to a broad deck areas, a sheltered basi...
Current formulas to assess the shear capacity of headed steel stud anchors and post-installed (PI) anchors in case of pryout failure (sometimes known as pull-rear failure) have been derived either based on the indirect-tension resistance model or are...
A series of laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate the 2–D kinematic field evolution around a suspended plate induced by solitary waves. The plate–type structure was rigid and suspended above the mean water level, while the...
A multiscale model is proposed to assess the impact of wave loading on coastal or inland bridges. The formulation integrates various scales to examine the effects of flooding actions on fluid and structural systems, transitioning from global to local...
The current focus of urban environmental governance is on the traffic noise pollution caused by road transportation. Elevated complex roads, defined as transportation systems comprising elevated roads and underlying ground-level roads, exhibit unique...
A precast concrete deck-steel beam-connection concrete (PCSC) connector using ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) as post-cast concrete has been proposed to enable rapid on-site construction of assembled composite bridges. This paper aims to optim...
Lead Rubber Bearings (LRBs) represent one of the most widely employed devices for the seismic protection of structures. However, the effectiveness of the same in the case of curved bridges has not been judged well because of the complexity involved i...
The Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) technique has been used for autonomous navigation of mobile systems; now, its applications have been extended to 3D data acquisition of indoor environments. In order to reconstruct 3D scenes of indoor...
The road transport sector is currently facing significant challenges, due in part to CO2 emissions, high fuel prices, and a shortage of staff. These issues are partially caused by more than 40% of truck journeys being “empty runs” in some...
In the harvesting operation, the stubble height of the grain is a vital parameter index in the combined harvesting operation; if the stubble is too high or too low, it will directly affect the harvesting quality and the service life of the header. At...
With the rapid development of Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) in education, their applications have mainly focused on content generation tasks such as text writing and courseware production. However, automated assessment of non-exam learning...
As a potential option for transportation applications in coastal areas, curved floating bridges with a same small specified rise to span ratio of 0.134, supported by multiple pontoons, are investigated in this paper. Two conceptual curved bridges are...
Bridge inspections are an important procedure for maintaining the infrastructure vital to our economy and well-being. The current methodology of utilizing specialized equipment such as snooper trucks and scaffolding to support manned-inspections pose...
Within the framework of Space@Sea project, an articulated modular floating structure was developed to serve as building blocks for artificial islands. The modularity was one of the key elements, intended to provide the desired flexibility of addition...
An innovative horizontal-arranged shear stud was proposed for prefabricated composite beams, in response to the engineering demand for accelerated precast decks construction on steel–concrete composite bridges. In order to verify the shear beha...
Pipe routing in ship design presents significant challenges because of its time-consuming nature and the need for considerable attention to detail. In recent years, the decreasing number of pipe designers has impacted the quality of pipe-routing desi...
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