Scissor-type deployable structures, characterized by superior flexibility, high expansion
ratio, and ease of control, have been extensively studied across architecture and …

Structural anomaly detection based on the structural health monitoring (SHM) data has
attracted significant attention owing to its important role in the early warning of structural …

In this paper, a spatial Hoberman radially retractable grid shell is constructed based on its
planar version and the mechanical properties of the grid shell are analyzed using ABAQUS …

There is a lack of investigation on the nonlinear stability analysis of large steel hyperbolic
cooling towers considering imperfection sensitivity. In this paper, nonlinear stability analysis …

Static stability is a decisive factor in the design of domes. Stability-related external factors,
such as load and supports, are incorporated into structural vulnerability theory by the …

Stiffening rings are necessary strengthening measures for steel cooling towers. Research on
the imperfection sensitivity of steel cooling towers considering different layout schemes of …

Single-layer reticulated domes with high capacity and attractive shapes are widely used in
many modern facilities, ranging from industrial architecture to large-scale public buildings …

A structure that can transform from a compact bundle of scissor units to a fully expanded
structural configuration is called a deployable scissor structure. Although these structures …

The dynamic behavior of the deployment and folding process of a foldable boom based on
the Miura origami pattern is investigated in this paper. Firstly, mechanical behavior of a …

The analysis of the progressive collapse resistance of structures is a well-known issue
among structural engineers. Large-span reticulated dome structures are commonly utilized …