State-of-the-art and annual progress of bridge engineering in 2021

R Zhao, K Zheng, X Wei, H Jia, X Li, Q Zhang… - Advances in Bridge …, 2022 - Springer
Bridge construction is one of the cores of traffic infrastructure construction. To better develop
relevant bridge science, this paper introduces the main research progress in China and …

Failure mechanism and vulnerability assessment of coastal box-girder bridge with laminated rubber bearings under extreme waves

Y Xu, G Xu, S Xue, J Wang, Y Li - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Coastal box-girder bridges have wide applications in the near-shore transportation systems
and many low-lying bridges are under serious threats from extreme waves. However, few …

Hydrodynamic shape optimization of an auxiliary structure proposed for circular bridge pier based on a developed adaptive surrogate model

G Xu, Y Jin, S Xue, P Yuan, J Wang - Ocean Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Reducing the hydrodynamic force for a cylindrical structure is extremely important in oceanic
engineering applications. In this study, an auxiliary structure, shaped by two controlling …

Coastal bridges with a box-girder superstructure under the action of solitary waves: Study on the optimization of bearings, dynamic characteristics and failure …

M Chen, B Huang, C Cui, Z Xue, Z Yang, Y Xiao… - Ocean …, 2024 - Elsevier
Coastal bridges featuring a box-girder design are instrumental in advancing coastal
transport and economic development. However, numerous coastal bridges with limited …

Numerical simulation and fragility analysis of coastal bridges with tension-compression bearings under extreme waves

Y Xu, L Xu, G Xu, S Xue, J Wang - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The bearing connection between the bridge girder and substructure plays a crucial role in
resisting wave forces. Previous works pointed out that the box-girder bridge with laminated …

Response-based bridge deck limit state considering component-level failure under extreme wave

P Yuan, D Zhu, Y Dong, G Xu - Marine Structures, 2022 - Elsevier
Coastal bridges are crucial components of transportation systems; however, they are
susceptible to increasing failure risk from extreme waves due to climate change scenarios …

Numerical study on the behaviors of coastal bridges with box girder under the action of extreme waves

Z Yang, B Zhu, B Huang, J Hou, Y Zhang, L Li - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents an in-depth investigation of the wave-girder interaction by considering
the Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) effect. Firstly, a 2D FSI model is developed based on the …

Experimental and numerical investigation on wave impacts on box-girder bridges

D Zhu, Y Dong, DM Frangopol - Structure and Infrastructure …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change could result in more extreme weather events and induce increasing
challenges to the low-lying coastal bridges. The structural performance of box-girder bridges …

Multi-criteria robust optimization for bridge adaptation strategies targeting superstructure unseating under coastal natural hazards

D Zhu, Y Dong, L Liu - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The life-cycle management of low-lying coastal bridges exposed to coastal natural hazards
(eg, Hurricane Ivan, Katrina, and the recent Ian) has become an ongoing concern due to the …

3D numerical modeling and quantification of oblique wave forces on coastal bridge superstructures

L Jia, Y Zhang, D Zhu, Y Dong - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simply supported bridges comprise the majority of bridge systems in coastal communities
and are susceptible to severe damage from extreme waves induced by storms or tsunamis …