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S. F. Ismael^1,2,*, A. H. Alias¹, N. A. Haron¹, B. B. Zaidan³, Abdulrahman M. Abdulghani⁴
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 525-551, 2024, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.050088
Abstract In this review paper, we present a thorough investigation into the role of pavement technologies in advancing urban sustainability. Our analysis traverses the historical evolution of these technologies, meticulously evaluating their socio-economic and environmental impacts, with a particular emphasis on their role in mitigating the urban heat island effect. The evaluation of pavement types and variables influencing pavement performance to be used in the multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework to choose the optimal pavement application are at the heart of our research. Which serves to assess a spectrum of pavement options, revealing insights into the most More >

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Wanrun Li^1,2,3,*, Wenhai Zhao¹, Tongtong Wang¹, Yongfeng Du^1,2,3
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 553-575, 2024, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.050751
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Advanced Computer Vision Methods and Related Technologies in Structural Health Monitoring)
Abstract The accumulation of defects on wind turbine blade surfaces can lead to irreversible damage, impacting the aerodynamic performance of the blades. To address the challenge of detecting and quantifying surface defects on wind turbine blades, a blade surface defect detection and quantification method based on an improved Deeplabv3+ deep learning model is proposed. Firstly, an improved method for wind turbine blade surface defect detection, utilizing Mobilenetv2 as the backbone feature extraction network, is proposed based on an original Deeplabv3+ deep learning model to address the issue of limited robustness. Secondly, through integrating the concept of… More >

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Jiamin Huang^1,2, Ping Wu^2,*, Wangxin Li³, Jun Zhang², Yidong Xu²
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 577-598, 2024, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.050338
Abstract With the advent of the big data era and the rise of Industrial Revolution 4.0, digital twins (DTs) have gained significant attention in various industries. DTs offer the opportunity to combine the physical and digital worlds and aid the digital transformation of the civil engineering industry. In this paper, 605 documents obtained from the search were first analysed using CiteSpace for literature visualisation, and an author co-occurrence network, a keyword co-occurrence network, and a keyword clustering set were obtained. Next, through a literature review of 86 papers, this paper summarises the current status of DT More >

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Mingxu Zhang¹, Mingliang Wang², Wei Zhang^3,*
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 599-622, 2024, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.051949
Abstract This paper examines the mechanical behavior of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP)-confined concrete under cyclic compression using the 3D cohesive zone model (CZM). A numerical modeling method was developed, employing zero-thickness cohesive elements to represent the stress-displacement relationship of concrete potential fracture surfaces and FRP-concrete interfaces. Additionally, mixed-mode damage plastic constitutive models were proposed for the concrete potential fracture surfaces and FRP-concrete interface, considering interfacial friction. Furthermore, an anisotropic plastic constitutive model was developed for the FRP composite jacket. The CZM model proposed in this study was validated using experimental data from plain concrete and large More >

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Xianxian Yin¹, Shimin Yin¹, Yiming Bu², Xiukun Wei^3,*
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 623-640, 2024, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.050195
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Advanced Computer Vision Methods and Related Technologies in Structural Health Monitoring)
Abstract As an important component of load transfer, various fatigue damages occur in the track as the rail service life and train traffic increase gradually, such as rail corrugation, rail joint damage, uneven thermite welds, rail squats fastener defects, etc. Real-time recognition of track defects plays a vital role in ensuring the safe and stable operation of rail transit. In this paper, an intelligent and innovative method is proposed to detect the track defects by using axle-box vibration acceleration and deep learning network, and the coexistence of the above-mentioned typical track defects in the track system… More >

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Yan Zhao^1,*, Yuanyuan Wu², Shengliang He³, Zhenglu Gao¹, Ziyan Huang¹, Chenzheng Lv⁴
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 641-661, 2024, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.049601
Abstract Prestress enables the Glulam beam could make full use of the compression strength, and then increase the span, but it still could not reduce all drawbacks, such as cross-section weakening and small force arm. To avoid slotting and ensure suitable tension and compression couple, one kind of novel anchor has been proposed, which could meet the bearing capacity requirement. And then the bending test of prestressed Glulam beams with a geometric scale ratio of 1: 2 was simulated, to investigate the effect of the force arm on bending capacities, failure modes, and deformation performance. Results More >

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Donghui Ma¹, Wenqi Wu², Yuan Li¹, Lun Zhao¹, Yingchun Cai^2,*, Pan Guo^2,*, Shaolin Yang²
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 663-681, 2024, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.052677
（This article belongs to the Special Issue: Health Monitoring and Rapid Evaluation of Infrastructures)
Abstract Segmentally assembled bridges are increasingly finding engineering applications in recent years due to their unique advantages, especially as urban viaducts. Vehicle loads are one of the most important variable loads acting on bridge structures. Accordingly, the influence of overloaded vehicles on existing assembled bridge structures is an urgent concern at present. This paper establishes the finite element model of the segmentally assembled bridge based on ABAQUS software and analyzes the influence of vehicle overload on an assembled girder bridge structure. First, a finite element model corresponding to the target bridge is established based on ABAQUS… More >

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Liqiong Chen¹, Kai Zhang^1,*, Song Yang¹, Duo Xu¹, Weihe Huang¹, Hongxuan Hu², Haonan Liu²
Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 683-706, 2024, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.049536
Abstract The North China Plain and the agricultural region are crossed by the Shanxi-Beijing natural gas pipeline. Residents in the area use rototillers for planting and harvesting; however, the depth of the rototillers into the ground is greater than the depth of the pipeline, posing a significant threat to the safe operation of the pipeline. Therefore, it is of great significance to study the dynamic response of rotary tillers impacting pipelines to ensure the safe operation of pipelines. This article focuses on the Shanxi-Beijing natural gas pipeline, utilizing finite element simulation software to establish a finite More >

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