Upper Limb Orthoses: Integrating Topology Optimization and 3D Printing for Custom Fit and Function by Stefanos Voulgaris, Charoula Kousiatza, George Kazakis, Konstantinos-Iason Ypsilantis, Dimitrios Galanis, Chara Ch. Mitropoulou, Maria Gkara, Stelios K. Georgantzinos, Konstantinos Soultanis, Nikos D. Lagaros

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Ant Colony Optimization Analysis on Overall Stability of High Arch Dam Basis of Field Monitoring by Peng Lin, Xiaoli Liu, Hong-Xin Chen, Jinxie Kim

“…The comparison results show that the proposal model can effectively solve for feedback multiple parameters of dam concrete and rock material and basically satisfy assessment requirements for geotechnical structural engineering discipline.…”
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Sustainability Evaluation of Highway Sign Support by Field Testing and Finite Element Analysis by Drew Voghel, Talat Salama

“…The research involved non-destructive field testing of a cantilever-type highway sign support, followed by finite element modeling using Highway Sign Structures Engineering (HSE) by SAFI software. Data from accelerometers, strain gauges, and anemometers were collected and analyzed to validate the model. …”
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DAMAGE DETECTION OF BEAM STRUCTURE USING DERIVED SENSITIVITY BASED ON STRUCTURAL FLEXIBILITY by ZHAO JingYun, YANG QiuWei, LI CuiHong, ZHANG Ying, LIANG ChaoFeng

“…The flexibility-based damage identification methods have attracted much attention in structural engineering field in recent years. In this paper,three derived sensitivity methods based on structural flexibility are presented for damage identification,namely,the diagonal sensitivity,the principal eigenvector sensitivity and the unfavorable unit load distribution sensitivity. …”
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Structural restoration of a historic palace in Italy by Paolo Foraboschi

“…Over the past four decades, structural engineering has often underutilized steel, creating the need to showcase its potential in remodeling, retrofitting, strengthening, and preserving historical buildings. …”
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Analysis of Empirical Models for Predicting the Rupture Force in Four-Pile Caps by Raphael Saverio Spozito, André Luis Christoforo, Fernando Menezes de Almeida Filho, Rodrigo Gustavo Delalibera, Elvys Dias Reis, André Luís Lima Velame Branco

“…Technical literature provides experimental campaign results for four-pile caps with significant value in structural engineering. However, failure modes and measurement of these specimens are particularly challenging due to their volumetric nature. …”
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An Updated Design Formula for Predicting the Compressive Strength of Plate: Elastic Buckling and Ultimate Compressive Strength by Do Kyun Kim, Hee Yeong Yang, Shen Li, Seungjun Kim

“…The proposed formula, including the factor or coefficient for correction (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>C</mi><mi>f</mi></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) may help ocean and shore (including onshore, offshore and nearshore) structural engineers improve safety and design the unstiffened plate element used in shipbuilding and oil and gas.…”
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Predicting Shear Capacity of FRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams without Stirrups by Artificial Neural Networks, Gene Expression Programming, and Regression Analysis by Ghazi Bahroz Jumaa, Ali Ramadhan Yousif

“…The shear strength prediction of fiber-reinforced polymer- (FRP-) reinforced concrete beams is one of the most complicated issues in structural engineering applications. Developing accurate and reliable prediction models is necessary and cost saving. …”
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Composite Strain Hardening Properties of High Performance Hybrid Fibre Reinforced Concrete by Vikram Jothi Jayakumar, Sivakumar Anandan

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Fatigue Properties Estimation and Life Prediction for Steels under Axial, Torsional, and In-Phase Loading by Ernian Zhao, Qiang Zhou, Weilian Qu, Wenming Wang

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Implementation of a Time-Domain Random-Walk Method into a Discrete Element Method to Simulate Nuclide Transport in Fractured Rock Masses by Yuexiu Wu, Quansheng Liu, Andrew H. C. Chan, Hongyuan Liu

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Strengthening of Damaged Masonry Walls Using Engineered Cementitious Composites: Experimental and Numerical Analysis by S. M. Renuka, I. P. Mervin Sanjith

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Characteristics of Low Reynolds Number Shear-Free Turbulence at an Impermeable Base by W. H. M. Wan Mohtar, A. ElShafie

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Effect of expansive agent on temperature and deformation of concrete under simulated actual construction condition by Ming Li, Ang Su, Hua Li, Yujiang Wang, Qian Tian

“…Prolonging the setting time of concrete is a common requirement for the construction of massive structural engineering, and the molding temperature of concrete changes greatly with the construction season temperature. …”
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The Application of PSO in Structural Damage Detection: An Analysis of the Previously Released Publications (2005–2020) by Parsa Ghannadi, Seyed Sina Kourehli, Seyedali Mirjalili

“… The structural health monitoring (SHM) approach plays a key role not only in structural engineering but also in other various engineering disciplines by evaluating the safety and performance monitoring of the structures. …”
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Harnessing quantum power: Revolutionizing materials design through advanced quantum computation by Zikang Guo, Rui Li, Xianfeng He, Jiang Guo, Shenghong Ju

“…Abstract The design of advanced materials for applications in areas of photovoltaics, energy storage, and structural engineering has made significant strides. However, the rapid proliferation of candidate materials—characterized by structural complexity that complicates the relationships between features—presents substantial challenges in manufacturing, fabrication, and characterization. …”
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The Implementation of a Support Vector Regression Model Utilizing Meta-Heuristic Algorithms for Predicting Undrained Shear Strength by Rami Al-Qasimi, Firas Al-Hajri

“…The undrained shear strength (USS) of soil is essential in diverse structural engineering applications, including the design of earth dams, rock fills, foundations, highways, railways, and slope stability analysis. …”
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Cyclic Behavior of Seismically Non-Conforming Interior Reinforced Concrete Beam–Column Joints by Peyman Sabbahfar, José Melo, Aníbal Costa, Humberto Varum, Hugo Rodrigues

“…The cyclic behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) beam–column joints (BCJs) is still one of the critical issues in structural engineering. In this context, for the purpose of gaining a more in-depth insight about the sophisticated behavior of BCJs under cyclic loading scenarios, the current work aims to investigate the cyclic behavior of reinforced concrete beam–column joints. …”
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The application of PSO in structural damage detection: an analysis of the previously released publications (2005�2020) by Parsa Ghannadi, Seyed Sina Kourehli, Seyedali Mirjalili

“…The structural health monitoring (SHM) approach plays a key role not only in structural engineering but also in other various engineering disciplines by evaluating the safety and performance monitoring of the structures. …”
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Reliability-Based Optimum Design of Dome Truss Structures through Enhanced Vibration Particle System by Pedram Hosseini, Nasibeh Hatami, Seyed Rohollah Hoseini Vaez

“…Recent years have seen a significant increase in structural engineers' interest in the assessment of reliability and structural safety. …”
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