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Guangqing Xiao1, Xilong Chen1, Lihai Xu1, Feilong Kuang2, Shaohua He2,*
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.064450
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Innovative and Sustainable Materials for Reinforced Concrete Structures)
Abstract This study investigates the flexural performance of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) in reinforced concrete T-beams, focusing on the effects of interfacial treatments. Three concrete T-beam specimens were fabricated and tested: a control beam (RC-T), a UHPC-reinforced beam with a chiseled interface (UN-C-50F), and a UHPC-reinforced beam featuring both a chiseled interface and anchored steel rebars (UN-CS-50F). The test results indicated that both chiseling and the incorporation of anchored rebars effectively created a synergistic combination between the concrete T-beam and the UHPC reinforcement layer, with the UN-CS-50F exhibiting the highest flexural resistance. The cracking load and… More >
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Trung-Hieu Tran*
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.064902
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Innovative and Sustainable Materials for Reinforced Concrete Structures)
Abstract The design principles for conventional reinforced concrete structures have gradually transitioned to seismic-resistant design since the 1970s. However, until recently, the implementation of strength capacity and ductility design has not been rigorously enforced in many developing countries that are prone to seismic risks. Numerous studies have evaluated the effectiveness of joint behavior based on both ductile and non-ductile designs under cyclic loading. Previous research has demonstrated that enhancing joint regions with Ultra-High Performance Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (UHPSFRC) significantly improves the seismic resistance of structural components. This paper presents a detailed analysis of the considerable… More >
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Tao Jin1,*, Siqi Gu1, Zhekun Shou1, Hong Shi2, Min Zhang2
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.063887
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Non-contact Sensing in Infrastructure Health Monitoring)
Abstract The traditional You Only Look Once (YOLO) series network models often fail to extract satisfactory features for road detection, due to the limited number of defect images in the dataset. Additionally, most open-source road crack datasets contain idealized cracks that are not suitable for detecting early-stage pavement cracks with fine widths and subtle features. To address these issues, this study collected a large number of original road surface images using road detection vehicles. A large-capacity crack dataset was then constructed, with various shapes of cracks categorized as either cracks or fractures. To improve the training… More >
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Xiwei Wang1, Wanrun Li1,2,3,*, Wenhai Zhao1, Yining Wang1, Yongfeng Du1,2,3
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.063736
Abstract To address the vibration issues of wind turbine towers, this paper proposes a bidirectional tuned bellow liquid column damper (BTBLCD). The configuration of the proposed BTBLCD is first described in detail, and its energy dissipation mechanism is derived through theoretical analysis. A refined dynamic model of the wind turbine tower equipped with the BTBLCD is then developed. The vibration energy dissipation performance of the BTBLCD in multiple directions is evaluated through two-way fluid-structure coupling numerical simulations. Finally, a 1/10 scaled model of the wind turbine tower is constructed, and the energy dissipation performance of the… More >
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Changchao Qi1, Lingdi Fu1, Ming Wen1, Hao Qian2, Shuai Zhao1,*
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.061898
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Intelligent Fault Diagnosis and Health Monitoring for Pipelines)
Abstract The accuracy and reliability of non-destructive testing (NDT) approaches in detecting interior corrosion problems are critical, yet research in this field is limited. This work describes a novel way to monitor the structural integrity of steel gas pipelines that uses advanced numerical modeling techniques to anticipate fracture development and corrosion effects. The objective is to increase pipeline dependability and safety through more precise, real-time health evaluations. Compared to previous approaches, our solution provides higher accuracy in fault detection and quantification, making it ideal for pipeline integrity monitoring in real-world applications. To solve this issue, statistical… More >
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Liqiong Chen1, Jie Pang1, Kai Zhang1,*, Juemei Pang2, Haonan Liu3, Quan Fang1
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.063177
Abstract In order to reduce the ecological environmental pollution and economic losses caused by oil spill accidents from cross-river oil pipelines, this paper studies the structures of oil containment booms used for intercepting oil spills in rapid rivers and proposes a new type of double-layer hole oil containment boom. By establishing a solid mechanics model, the geometric deformation and stress-strain distribution patterns of the double-layer hole oil containment boom under rapid flow velocities were analyzed. Additionally, the impact of the skirt angle, hole size, and porosity on the mechanical properties of the new oil containment boom More >
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Yao Lu, Xintong Huo, Guangzhen Qu, Yanjun Li, Lei Wang*
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.062537
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Sensing Data Based Structural Health Monitoring in Engineering)
Abstract A response surface method was utilized for the finite element model updating of a cable-stayed bridge in this paper to establish a baseline finite element model (FEM) that accurately reflects the characteristics of the actual bridge structure. Firstly, an initial FEM was established by the large-scale finite element software ANSYS, and the modal analysis was carried out on the dynamic response measured by the actual bridge structural health monitoring system. The initial error was obtained by comparing the dynamic characteristics of the measured data with those of the initial finite element model. Then, the second-order… More >
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Qiang Ma1,2,3,4,5, Zhuopei Wei1,2, Kai Yang1,2,*, Long Tian1,2, Zepeng Li1,2
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.060596
Abstract An intelligent diagnosis method based on self-adaptive Wasserstein dual generative adversarial networks and feature fusion is proposed due to problems such as insufficient sample size and incomplete fault feature extraction, which are commonly faced by rolling bearings and lead to low diagnostic accuracy. Initially, dual models of the Wasserstein deep convolutional generative adversarial network incorporating gradient penalty (1D-2DWDCGAN) are constructed to augment the original dataset. A self-adaptive loss threshold control training strategy is introduced, and establishing a self-adaptive balancing mechanism for stable model training. Subsequently, a diagnostic model based on multidimensional feature fusion is designed,… More >
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Yuliang He1, Weihong Lou1, Da Hang2, Youhua Su3,*
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.062070
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Advanced Data Mining in Bridge Structural Health Monitoring)
Abstract The computational accuracy and efficiency of modeling the stress spectrum derived from bridge monitoring data significantly influence the fatigue life assessment of steel bridges. Therefore, determining the optimal stress spectrum model is crucial for further fatigue reliability analysis. This study investigates the performance of the REBMIX algorithm in modeling both univariate (stress range) and multivariate (stress range and mean stress) distributions of the rain-flow matrix for a steel arch bridge, using Akaike’s Information Criterion (AIC) as a performance metric. Four types of finite mixture distributions—Normal, Lognormal, Weibull, and Gamma—are employed to model the stress range. More >
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Guangfei Jia*, Jinqiu Yang, Hanwen Liang
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.061805
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Sensing Data Based Structural Health Monitoring in Engineering)
Abstract Considering the noise problem of the acquisition signals from mechanical transmission systems, a novel denoising method is proposed that combines Variational Mode Decomposition (VMD) with wavelet thresholding. The key innovation of this method lies in the optimization of VMD parameters K and using the improved Horned Lizard Optimization Algorithm (IHLOA). An inertia weight parameter is introduced into the random walk strategy of HLOA, and the related formula is improved. The acquisition signal can be adaptively decomposed into some Intrinsic Mode Functions (IMFs), and the high-noise IMFs are identified based on a correlation coefficient-variance method. Further noise… More >
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Xuefeng Wang1,2, Haiqing Cao1,2, Ke Jiao3,*, Aoxiang Li1,2, Zhongwei Li1,2
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.061554
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Sensing Data Based Structural Health Monitoring in Engineering)
Abstract This study examines the temperature field distribution characteristics and temperature effects during the prefabrication of composite box girders with corrugated steel webs (CBGCSWs), aiming to provide practical recommendations for controlling temperature-induced cracking and technical guidance for concrete mix proportions and placement processes. Based on field measurement data, a three-dimensional finite element model was developed to simulate the temperature effects at critical locations during the prefabrication phase. By varying the concrete mix proportions, initial casting temperature, and ambient temperature, the study elucidates the variation patterns of the temperature field during precast placement. The results show that… More >
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Chengquan Wang1,2, Rongyang Liu1, Xinquan Wang1,2,*, Boyan Ping3, Haimin Qian1,2, Xiao Li1, Yuhan Liang1
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.060580
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Construction Failures and Prevention under Unforeseen Circumstances)
Abstract This article provides an overview of the current development status of prestressed segmental precast and assembled piers, Emphasis was placed on analyzing the stress characteristics of bridge piers under impact. The concept of recoverable functional design and its application prospects were elaborated, and finally, the research on the impact resistance performance of prestressed segmental precast and assembled piers was discussed. Research has shown that optimizing design and material selection can effectively enhance the impact resistance and structural durability of bridge piers. At the same time, the introduction of the concept of recoverable functionality provides new More >
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Qiaowei Ye1, Ying Peng2, Zihang Wang2, Chao Deng2, Xiang Xu2, Yuan Ren2,*
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.060906
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Advanced Data Mining in Bridge Structural Health Monitoring)
Abstract The girder end restraint devices such as bearings and dampers on long span suspension bridge will deteriorate over time. However, it is difficult to achieve the quantitative assessment of the performance of the restraint device through existing detection methods in actual inspections, making it difficult to obtain the impact of changes in the performance of the restraint device on the bridge structure. In this paper, a random vehicle load model is firstly established based on the WIM data of Jiangyin Bridge, and the displacement of girder end under the actual traffic flow is simulated by… More >
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Chunling Yan1,2, Renzhang Yan1,2,*, Zhenxiu Zhan1, Xiyang Chen1, Yu Han3
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.058780
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The steel tube arch rib in a large-span concrete-filled steel tube arch bridge has a large span and diameter, which also leads to a larger weld seam scale. Large-scale welding seams will inevitably cause more obvious welding residual stress (WRS). For the purpose of studying the influence of WRS from large-scale welding seam on the mechanical properties of steel tube arch rib during arch rib splicing, test research and numerical simulation analysis on the WRS in arch rib splicing based on the Guangxi Pingnan Third Bridge, which is the world’s largest span concrete-filled steel… More >
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Jingxiang Zhou1, Qiaoling Zhou1,*, Chunlian Liang1, Yulu Guo1, Zhao Xiao2, Yingfeng Xu1
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.058501
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Streamlined box girders serve as a prevalent choice for the primary structural elements in large-span suspension bridge designs. With the increase in traffic demands, the design of such girders is evolving towards wider bridge decks and larger aspect ratios (B/D). To obtain more effective and aerodynamic design shapes for streamlined box girders, it is essential to investigate the impact of B/D on their aerodynamic performance. Accordingly, in this study we investigate the buffeting responses of large-span suspension bridges using girders of varying aspect ratios (B/D of 7.5, 9.3, and 12.7). First, the aerodynamic coefficients… More >
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