Many transmission structures are tested to failure at full-scale, leading to an improved understanding of capacity compared to most structures. Typically when extreme wind events occur, the maximum ...

The next time you see a banner hung across a street or from a bridge, or hoisted as part of a street march, protest or demonstration, take a closer look. You may see that the banner has holes or slits ...

Chamfered corners in buildings are the main means to reduce the control effect of wind load on the structure, and the interference effect of chamfered buildings cannot be ignored. At present, only the ...

American Petroleum Institute's pressure vessel and tank committee recently concluded a 5-year effort to revise Standard 650 that provides design rules for reasonable margins against failure of ...

Typhoon is a kind of destructive tropical cyclone, which often comes with strong storms, even floods and debris flow, and results in huge life and economic loss for urban areas 1. With climate change, ...