There has been significant research effort on seismic-resistant precast bridge columns;
however, the research results have not been transferred into the industry to achieve their full …

This state-of-the-art review provides an overview of the evolution of self-centering structures
from early historical structures that inherently exhibited a recentering response to modern …

An innovative performance-recoverable self-centering column base with replaceable
stiffener angle steels was proposed to achieve the restoration of structural functionality after …

The emergence of rocking bridge piers provides the community of civil engineers with a
broader vision of next-generation seismic-resilient bridge design. This study introduces a …

To develop a precast concrete frame suitable for high seismic zones, a new precast concrete
beam-column connection with an additional all-steel bamboo-shaped energy dissipater is …

A reinforced concrete (RC) frame system with a self-centering joint connected with post-
tensioned (PT) tendons and bolted angles was developed to overcome the limitations of …

To accelerate construction speed, precast segmental column is becoming more and more
popular in recent years due to its obvious advantages in saving construction time, reducing …

A new earthquake resilient ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) bridge column was
proposed and fabricated with precast segmental construction. The bottom segment was …

This paper examined the hysteretic performance of a novel hybrid self-centring beam-to-
beam connection equipped with shape memory alloy (SMA) plates and SMA Belleville …

Steel moment-resisting frames are popular structural systems used extensively around the
world. However, conventional column base connections are vulnerable to large residual …