International Journal of Structural Integrity: Volume 15 Issue 5

Editorial: Fifth issue 2024

José A.F.O. Correia, Shun-Peng Zhu

Research on composite material riveting simulation method for engineering applications

Chunliang Niu, BingZhuo Liu, Chunfei Bai, Liming Guo, Lei Chen, Jiwu Tang

In order to improve the efficiency and reliability of simulation analysis for composite riveting structures in engineering products, a comparative study was conducted on different…

SigBERT: vibration-based steel frame structural damage detection through fine-tuning BERT

Ahmad Honarjoo, Ehsan Darvishan, Hassan Rezazadeh, Amir Homayoon Kosarieh

This article introduces SigBERT, a novel approach that fine-tunes bidirectional encoder representations from transformers (BERT) for the purpose of distinguishing between intact…

Optimization of cable-stayed force for asymmetric single tower cable-stayed bridge formation based on improved particle swarm algorithm

Hui-Zhong Xiong, Xin Yang, Yong-Nan He, Yong Huang

This paper aims to optimize cable-stayed force in asymmetric one-tower cable-stayed bridge formation using an improved particle swarm algorithm. It compares results with the…

Innovative multi-setup modal analysis using random decrement technique: a novel approach for enhanced structural characterization

Ardalan Sabamehr, Nima Amani, Ashutosh Bagchi

This paper introduces a novel multi-setup merging method and assesses its performance using simulated response data from a Finite Element (FE) model of a five-storey frame and…

Analysis of load carrying capacity of bridges strengthened by extracorporeal prestressing after five years of operation: a case study

Lijun Wan, Jiaqi Qiao, Quansheng Sun

The application of reinforcing old bridges by adding external prestressed steel bundles is becoming more and more widespread. However, the long-term safety performance test of the…

Multiaxial low-cycle fatigue life model for notched specimens considering small sample characteristics

Shenglei Wu, Jianhui Liu, Yazhou Wang, Jumei Lu, Ziyang Zhang

Sufficient sample data are the necessary condition to ensure high reliability; however, there are relatively poor fatigue test data in the engineering, which affects fatigue…

On sensitivity analysis of the fundamental frequency of cracked fiber metal laminated (FML) beams using experimental survey and finite element method

Kaveh Salmalian, Ali Alijani, Habib Ramezannejad Azarboni

In this research, the free vibration sensitivity analysis of cracked fiber metal laminated (FML) beams is investigated numerically and experimentally. The effects of single and…

Behavior of repaired heat-damaged self-compacted concrete slabs with openings using NSM-CFRP strips

Ala Taleb Obaidat, Yasmeen Taleb Obaidat, Ahmed Ashteyat

In this experimental investigation, the behavior of strengthened/repaired heat-damaged one-way self-compacted concrete (SCC) slabs with opening utilizing…

Study on crack law of shield segment under load variation based on XFEM

Hong Guo, Xiaokai Niu, Zhitian Xie

The occurrence of segment cracks caused by load changes in shield tunnels would affect the safety of the tunnel structure. To this end, a three-dimensional fine shield tunnel…

An evaluation method of construction reliability of cable system of cable-stayed bridge based on Bayesian network

Ziwang Xiao, Fengxian Zhu, Lifeng Wang, Rongkun Liu, Fei Yu

As an important load-bearing component of cable-stayed bridge, the cable-stayed cable is an important load-bearing link for the bridge superstructure and the load transferred…