Structures

💡Early Career Editorial Board: Selected paper Hygro-mechanical analysis of timber-timber composite (TTC) beams in time-dependent environments: A 3D coupled finite element approach This paper, by Yatong Nie and Hamid Valipour of UNSW and Tohid Ghanbari-Ghazijahani, PhD of Macquarie University, was chosen by Daniel O'Shea for the following reason: 'Very interesting work on long-term analyses of TTC beams. Significant novelty in the numerical modelling approach used to simulate time-dependent analyses, coupled with collection of important experimental data not currently available in the literature.' Read the paper in #StructuresJournal: https://lnkd.in/ePwtpKc5

💡Early Career Editorial Board: Selected paper A multi-objective design optimization strategy for acoustic/elastic metamaterials under impact loading This paper by Ana Carolina Azevedo Vasconcelos, Dingena Schott and Jovana Jovanova of Delft University of Technology, was chosen by Da (Daniel) Chen of UNSW, for the following reasons: 'This work presents an inspiring multi-objective optimization framework for acoustic/elastic metamaterials under impact loading. The beauty of this work lies in the incorporation of mechanical assessment into the early design stage of acoustic/elastic metamaterials, ensuring their functionalities and integrities for structural vibration attenuation. The importance of stress analysis is revealed, and the outcomes are critical for various application scenarios of acoustic/elastic metamaterials where impact loading is encountered.' Read the paper in #StructuresJournal: https://lnkd.in/e8FMFmPA

🎉 Excited to Share My First Research Contribution!! I am delighted to announce that our article has been published in the Elsevier Journal!! 📄 Paper Title: "Structural Score and Score Modifiers to Quantify Seismic Vulnerability of Irregular Buildings". 📔 Journal: Structures 🔗 DOI: https://lnkd.in/emDZPfT6 📑 Citation: Kumar, R. D. S., Singh, S. K., Maity, D., & Bhattacharya, S. P. (2025). Structural score and score modifiers to quantify seismic vulnerability of irregular buildings. Structures, 73, 108424. In this paper, we have focused on obtaining structural scores and score modifiers for irregular buildings that are vulnerable to seismic events using the OSHPD HAZUS methodology. These scores and modifiers can then be readily applied in a generalized manner to conduct Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) of similar buildings. The irregularities that have been considered are overhangs, eccentric beams, floating columns, diaphragm discontinuities, and short columns and modelled using SAP2000 software through pushover analysis. Further, the obtained score modifiers for each irregularity have been compared against existing RVS methods. This enhanced RVS approach provides a more accurate and resource-efficient evaluation of structural vulnerability in regions with a high seismic risk, accounting for degree of irregularity. All co-authors contributed to this work, and I want to express my sincere gratitude to each and every one of them. Special thanks to Prof. Damodar Maity, my MTech supervisor, for providing me with the opportunity to work on this impactful research and for his continuous guidance throughout the journey. I am also extremely thankful to Prof. Shankha Pratim Bhattacharya and Saurabh Kumar Singh for their invaluable contributions and insightful inputs, which have substantially enhanced this work. I hope that this study advances structural engineering and seismic vulnerability assessment. #Research #IITKharagpur #StructuralEngineering #SeismicVulnerability #RapidVisualScreening #EarthquakeEngineering #Collaboration #Elsevier #Structures

🆕 Volume 73 (March 2025) of #StructuresJournal is out now. Read all the latest published research papers, review articles and short communications across the full breadth of #structuralengineering. Sign in to gain access to a wide range of papers and set up alerts so you are updated when the next issue of #StructuresJournal is published. Browse the full collection of papers from Volume 73: https://lnkd.in/e_A4ZF7v

📰 The Featured Article for Volume 70 of #StructuresJournal, selected by Associate Editor, Dario De Domenico, is: A new reliability-based procedure for life-cycle management of new and existing constructions The paper by Matteo Tatangelo, Lorenzo Audisio, Michele D'Amato and Rosario Gigliotti of Sapienza Università di Roma and Franco Braga of Università degli Studi della Basilicata is available to read free of charge now: https://lnkd.in/ebEJijkJ

📢 Call for papers in new Special Issue! Energy-dissipation and seismic isolation techniques: Advancements in seismic protection of structures for an earthquake resilient community Guest editors: Yang Xiang (Tongji University), Iman Hajirasouliha (The University of Sheffield), Jinkoo Kim (Sungkyunkwan University), Diana Faiella (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II (UniNa) / University of Naples Federico II) and Stefano Silvestri (University of Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna). Submission deadline: 20 August 2025 Read more about the Special Issue in #StructuresJournal and start your submission: https://lnkd.in/eEBHNE5f

What if cardboard sandwich panels could outperform foam-core ones-even at a comparable density? I’m thrilled to announce the publication of my latest paper as part of my PhD journey in the Q1-ranked "Structures" journal! Titled "Timber-Cardboard Web-Core Sandwich Panels for Lightweight Housing Applications" (TCWS), this paper introduces a novel timber-cardboard sandwich panel with a non-monolithic web-core design. Instead of a continuous core, the TCWS panel utilizes a spaced arrangement of cardboard ‘studs’- to significantly reduce panel density while preserving weight-specific structural performance. The study explores the eccentric axial behavior of this composite both experimentally and numerically. It also identifies and fully characterizes elastic and plastic buckling behaviors under axial loading, enabling accurate predictions of panel performance. A huge thank you to Jowat for supplying polyurethane adhesives! I’m especially grateful for the guidance, mentorship, and support of my supervisor, A/Prof. Joe Gattas, throughout this exciting research endeavor. This open-access article can be accessed at: (https://lnkd.in/gJpYSVHB) #ResearchPublication #UQ #StructuresJournal #Reuse #Sustainability #CircularDesign #NaturalMaterials #Testing #Future #Development #Manufacturing #Recycling #CircularEconomy #Cardboard #Waste #Innovation #Composite #Housing

I am pleased to announce that our recent paper titled "Earthquake-induced loss assessment of steel dual concentrically braced structures subjected to near-field ground motions" has been published in the Structures Journal. This research work was a part of my Master of Science thesis at the Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology. I am grateful to my supervisor, Professor Mohsen Tehranizadeh, for his invaluable support and guidance. I would like to thank Dr. Amir Shirkhani and Professor Iman Hajirasouliha for their collaboration and constructive comments. If you are interested in seismic resilience of steel structures, this research paper would be helpful. It is available for a 50-day read on Elsevier's website: https://lnkd.in/eD6Rv8hA

📰 The Featured Article for Volume 69 of #StructuresJournal, selected by Associate Editor, Mohamed Elchalakani (CPEng, RBP, NER, MASCE, RILEM), is: Simulation and prediction of residual stresses in WAAM-strengthened I-sections The paper by Jiachi Yang, Pinelopi Kyvelou, Ahmer Wadee and Leroy Gardner of Imperial College London is available to read free of charge now: https://lnkd.in/edXT5frC

Glad to share our recent article published in Structures Journal, which is a part of my PhD thesis under the supervision of Dr. Putul Haldar. Functional openings are an integral part of residential building and cannot be avoided completely. The study highlights that ductility of OGS buildings are found to be very sensitive with increasing functional openings. Therefore, 15 % opening can be considered as optimum percentage of opening in the building where the strength and ductility can be achieved up to 80 % of its ideal counterpart OGS buildings with solid upper storey infills. Anyone clicking on this link before March 18, 2025 will be taken directly to the final version of this article on ScienceDirect, you are welcome to read or download. No sign up, registration or fees are required.