In this work, the failure capacity and the rupture mode of a simply supported mixed truss beam steel-joist modified warren type has been determined. The mixed steel-concrete trusses, which are very efficient to overcome ...

This paper presents a numerical approach to model the complex failure mechanisms that define the ultimate rotational capacity of reinforced concrete beams. The behavior in tension and compression is described by a constitutive ...

An important class of proposed large space structures features a triangular truss backbone. In this paper we study thermomechanical behavior of a truss component; namely, a triangular frame consisting of two thin-walled ...

This study proposes a new PSOS-model based damage identification procedure using frequency domain data. The formulation of the objective function for the minimization problem is based on the Frequency Response Functions ...

The reinforced concrete beams in bridges, viaducts and footbridges are often subject to wear and tear, not only by wind and rain, but also by direct impacts on the structure, which can lead to ruin. Due to recent reports ...

Masonry spandrels together with shear walls are structural components of a masonry building subjected to lateral loads. Shear walls are the main components of this structural system, even if masonry spandrels are the ...

This paper presents a numerical approach to model the complex failure mechanisms that define the ultimate rotational capacity of reinforced concrete beams. The behavior in tension and compression is described by a constitutive ...