A 'load path' is an established route through a structure in which forces are transferred from the point of application to the point at which the reaction occurs. It is the key to understanding how ...

1 Civil Engineering, Faculty of Built Environment, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland 2 Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland Sometimes structural ...

1 Three Gorges Navigation Authority, Yichang, China 2 National Engineering Research Center for Inland Waterway Regulation, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing, China Due to the sea water ...

Abstract: Wind turbines growth in size and flexibility leads to increased structural loads. These loads affect the lifetime of the turbines and increase related maintenance cost. During the past ...

Structural glass skeletons represent a groundbreaking advancement in architectural engineering, transforming glass from a purely aesthetic feature into a primary load-bearing material. These systems ...

Steel transition piers often go unnoticed in the construction and foundation support world. Overshadowed by more visible structural components, these piers quietly carry the burden of supporting ...

Elastic arteries stiffen via 2 main mechanisms: (1) load-dependent stiffening from higher blood pressure and (2) structural stiffening due to changes in the vessel wall. Differentiating these closely ...