The design philosophy and methodology of civil engineering structures have been
constantly evolving, from the early strength-based to more recent performance-based design …

Transformer, an attention-based encoder–decoder model, has already revolutionized the
field of natural language processing (NLP). Inspired by such significant achievements, some …

Delivering infrastructure, resilient to multiple natural hazards and climate change, is
fundamental to continued economic prosperity and social coherence. This is a strategic …

Worldwide, transport infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to aging-induced deterioration
and climate-related hazards. Often, inspection and maintenance costs far exceed the …

Building resilient bridges, that are able to withstand multiple natural stressors with minimal
damage and quickly restore their functionality is paramount to delivering climate-resilient …

The present work focuses on the use of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), commonly known
as drones, for the inspection and assessment of bridge infrastructures. Recent events, in …

Extreme rainstorms pose significant challenges to urban road network operations. This
paper aims to propose a comprehensive framework to assess the resilience of urban road …

The increase of transport mileage and expansion of underground space foster rapid
development in tunnel engineering, particularly in China. China has the largest number of …

This study aims to identify optimal intensity measures (IMs) for use in probabilistic seismic
demand models (PSDMs) for circular tunnels in soft soil deposits. To this end, we performed …

Floods are one of the most frequent and damaging natural threats worldwide. Whereas the
assessment of direct impacts is well advanced, the evaluation of indirect impacts is less …