Study of the Mechanical Properties of Beam-Column Joints in a New Type of Aluminum Alloy Portal Frame by Zhanqing Xing, Gang Wang, Xiaolin Lin, Jing Pang, Caiqi Zhao, Qiaosheng Chen

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Design methodologies for the seismic retrofitting of bridges by Otenti, Alexander A. (Alexander Alfred), 1981-

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Past and future of grid shell structures by Paoli, Céline (Céline Aude)

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Microcell and macrocell corrosion of steel bars and corrosion-induced concrete cracking in reinforced concrete slabs by Bui, Huy Tang

“…After more than five decades in service, many RC structures have significantly degraded and structural engineers are now facing overhaul issues. Thus, it is of interest to thoroughly study microcell and macrocell corrosion kinetics of steel bars under different conditions, as well as consequent corrosion-induced cracks, to support structural engineers in their decision-making of maintenance and repair programmes. …”
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Corrigendum to “Assessment of slope instability of canal with standard incomat concrete-filled geotextile mattresses lining” [Alexandria Eng. J. 58 (2019) 1385–1397] by M.G. Eltarabily, H.E. Moghazy, A.M. Negm

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Occupants’ Perspectives of the Use of Smartphones during Fire Evacuation from High-Rise Residential Buildings by Michael Gerges, Peter Demian, Ahmed Khalafallah, Marek Salamak

“…Although these studies have looked into human behaviour, perceptions of important stakeholders (such as occupants, structural engineers, fire engineers, facility managers) are still not understood. …”
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Open-access web mapping as a virtual survey tool for cultural heritage: an application to the Armenian religious architecture documented by Paolo Cuneo by Adriana Marra, Giovanni Fabbrocino

“…</p><p>In the present paper, the use of web-based tools and platforms is investigated and evaluated from the perspective of selected users, namely restorer architects and structural engineers, whose skills and competences need to be integrated for a safe and reliable risk management of historical and architectural assets. …”
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Exploring the distribution of seismic loads in tunnel-form concrete buildings using the probable area method by Vahid Mohsenian, Nima Gharaei-Moghaddam, Abdoreza S. Moghadam

“…Equivalent static analysis is a simplified method that is widely used by designers and structural engineers in seismic design codes. However, the accuracy of this approach is affected by various parameters and uncertainty sources. …”
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Vibration of Timber and Hybrid Floors: A Review of Methods of Measurement, Analysis, and Design by Hassan Karampour, Farid Piran, Adam Faircloth, Nima Talebian, Dane Miller

“…Nonetheless, it is essential for structural engineers to address vibration concerns during the design stage and potentially investigate excessive vibration in existing buildings, providing mitigation solutions. …”
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A Work-Life Balance Model of the Employees of the National Iranian Gas Company (Head Office) based on the Roadmap for Reforming the Administrative System of the Country by Nadia Hashemi, Hassan Darvish

“…The index of organizational culture development has the most impact and the factor of human capital has the least impact. The role and structure engineering index is the most influential in the next degree. …”
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Dimerized high contrast gratings by Overvig Adam C., Shrestha Sajan, Yu Nanfang

“…We introduce an approach maximizing lateral localization by band structure engineering in the unperturbed HCG and using the dimerizing perturbation to generate sharp spectral features in devices with small footprint. …”
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Tensile and Shear Testing of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer (BFRP) and Hybrid Basalt/Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (HFRP) Bars by Kostiantyn Protchenko, Fares Zayoud, Marek Urbański, Elżbieta Szmigiera

“…The use of sustainable materials is a challenging issue for the construction industry; thus, Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) is of interest to civil and structural engineers for their lightweight and high-strength properties. …”
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Achieving excellent energy storage reliability and endurance via mechanical performance optimization strategy in engineered ceramics with core-shell grain structure by Yu Huan, Xiaozhi Wang, Yingming Zheng, Xinjian Wang, Tao Wei, Jun Ouyang, Xiaohui Wang

“…Thus, mechanical performance optimization via grain structure engineering offers a new paradigm for improving electrical breakdown strength and fatigue endurance of dielectric ceramic capacitors.…”
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Vibration Assessment of the Beams via the Characteristic Orthogonal Polynomials by R. Jafari, A. Farazandeh, A. Nikkhoo, F. R. Rofooei

“…One of the major issues facing structural engineers is assessing the effects of dynamic loads on structural systems, including beams. …”
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Physical Modeling of Local Scouring around Bridge Piers in Erodable Bed by Thamer Ahmed Mohammed, Megat Johari Megat Mohd Noor, Abdul Halim Ghazali, Badronnisa Yusuf, Katayon Saed

“…The vertical reduction in the riverbed measured from bed level prior to the commencement of the scour action is called a scour depth. Usually, a structural engineer checks the safety of the bridge components while an architect designs the bridge shape. …”
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MIL-101 (Fe) @Ag Rapid Synergistic Antimicrobial and Biosafety Evaluation of Nanomaterials by Xi Li, Huiying Zheng, Jiehan Chen, Mengyuan Xu, Yan Bai, Tiantian Liu

“…Overall, MIL-101(Fe)@Ag is an easily fabricated structurally engineered nanocomposite with broad-spectrum bactericidal activity.…”
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Dam safety assessment using 2D electrical resistivity geophysical survey and geological mapping by W.O. Raji, A.D. Adedoyin

“…The dam section with cavity has been referred to structural engineers for detailed study. Keywords: Two-dimensional electrical resistivity survey, Geological and structural mapping, Tomographic inversion, Dam, Basement complex rocks…”
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Enhancing Mechanical Properties of 3D Printing Metallic Lattice Structure Inspired by Bambusa Emeiensis by Shikai Jing, Wei Li, Guanghao Ma, Xiaofei Cao, Le Zhang, Liu Fang, Jiaxu Meng, Yujie Shao, Biwen Shen, Changdong Zhang, Huimin Li, Zhishuai Wan, Dengbao Xiao

“…Meanwhile, due to unavoidable process constraints (e.g., additional support structure), engineering structures filled with various lattice cells usually fail to be printed or cannot achieve the designed mechanical performances. …”
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Programming application of contemporary jewelry design forms based on Grasshopper software by Zhou Ningrui, Gao Zhu, Mayusoh Chanoknart

“…Through an engineering example application, the effectiveness and practicality of the fast modeling program for spatial grid structures are verified, which provides a reference for structural engineers to develop similar programs to improve the modeling and analysis efficiency of complex structures and complete the programming application of contemporary jewelry design forms of Grasshopper software.…”
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Understanding the Order of Engineering Design Research by I. Horváth

“…This paper considers teleology, a reflection of a branch of philosophical speculations, as the doctrine of ordering knowledge of engineering design and structuring engineering design research accordingly. Teleology explains that the ultimate reason behind design is to sustain human existence and well being by virtual creation of artifacts and services for society. …”
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