Maxim Dzero,1 Kai Sun,2 Piers Coleman,3,4 and Victor Galitski2 1Department of Physics, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242, USA 2Joint Quantum Institute and Condensed Matter Theory Center, Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA 3Center for Materials Theory, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA 4Department of Physics, Royal Holloway,...

Bridges in a marine environment have been suffering from the chloride attack for long period of time. Due to fact that different sections piers may be exposed conditionals, chloride-induced corrosion not only affects scale deterioration process but also significantly modifies over time damage propagation mechanisms and seismic distribution. In order investigate existing RC bridges subject spati...

Precast post-tensioned segmental (PPS) bridge piers mitigate global and local damages of structures through natural hinges (joints between their segments) rocking motion segments. The application the PPS is currently growing in Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) where segments are manufactured offsite with higher quality, assembled onsite a short time. Structural vulnerability analysis very ...

A sugar-containing polymer was grown on gold surface by surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) of methacrylate monomer, 3-O-methacryloyl-1,2:5,6-di-O-isopropylidene-alpha-D-glucofuranoside (MAIpGIc), using 1,4,8,11-tetraaza-1,4,8,11-tetramethylcyclotetradecane (Me(4)Cyclam) as ligand, 2-bromopropionyl moiety attached on the gold surface as initiator, and Copper(I) brom...

Based on the design concept of earthquake-resilient structure, a new-type box-shaped steel piers with embedded energy-dissipating plates was proposed. Quasi-static tests 6 pier specimens under variable axial pressure and cyclic horizontal loading were carried out. By analyzing failure mode, load-displacement hysteretic curve, skeleton displacement ductility coefficient, stiffness degradation ch...

Continuous rigid frame bridge is a common type of bridge in California, where is a seismically active areas. Main structural features of the bridge, including asymmetry, hinge structure, concretion of girder and piers affect the seismic response of the bridge significantly. In order to evaluate the safety of the bridge under earthquake, the nonlinear models of girder, limiting steels in hinge, ...