Yiou, P., Goubanova, K., Li, Z. X., Nogaj, M.
Extreme Value Theory (EVT) is a useful tool to describe the statistical properties of extreme events. Its underlying assumptions include some form of temporal stationarity in the data. Previous...
Yiou, P., Goubanova, K., Li, Z. X., Nogaj, M.
Extreme Value Theory (EVT) is a useful tool to describe the statistical properties of extreme events. Its underlying assumptions include some form of temporal stationarity in the data. Previous...
Multi-scale Numerical Analysis on Dynamic Response and Local Damage in Long-span Bridges (2007)
Li, Z.X., Zhou, Taiquan, Chan, Tommy H.T., Yu, Y.
This paper aims to develop an approach for multi-scale numerical analysis on structural dynamic response and local damage in long-span bridges. The strategies of finite element modeling of long-span...
Concurrent multi-scale modeling of structures and damage analyses (2007)
Li, Z.X., Sun, Z.H., Gao, L., Chan, Tommy H.T., Yu, Y.
The methodology and strategy for concurrent multi-scale modeling of large structures such as long span bridges were studied in order to perform the multi-scale numerical analysis on structural,...
Sun, Z.H., Li, Z.X., Chan, T.H.T., Han, X.L.
This paper studies the finite element (FE) modeling oriented to structural health monitoring (SHM) of long cable-stayed bridge and the optimal sensor configuration based on the structural dynamic...
Sun, Z.H., Li, Z.X., Chan, Tommy H.T., Yin, A.G.
This paper studies how to develop the multi2scale FE models in which the feature of local detailed such as the stress concentration on the welded components can be considered and to make the...
Accumulative damage near crack tip for welded bridge members: fatigue life determination (2005)
Li, Z.X., Chan, Tommy H.T., Zhou, Taiquan
The behavior of crack growth for the fatigue damage accumulation near tip where damage is most severe is analyzed. Fatigue life is assessed for the welded members of bridges under traffic loading....
Chan, Tommy H.T., Zhou, Taiquan, Li, Z.X., Guo, L.
The hot spot stress approach is usually adopted in the fatigue design and analysis of tubular welded joints. To apply the hot spot stress approach for fatigue evaluation of long span suspension...
Chan, Tommy H.T., Li, Z.X., Ko, Jan Ming
This paper aims to evaluate the effect of typhoons on fatigue damage accumulation in steel decks of long-span suspension bridges. The strain-time histories at critical locations of deck sections of...
Finite element modeling for health monitoring and condition assessment of long-span bridges (2003)
Li, Z.X., Li, A.Q., Chan, Tommy H.T., Guo, L., Zhou, Taiquan
Serious limitations and problems on the practical use of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and finite element (FE) modeling for the purpose of structural health monitoring and condition assessment...
Studies of Overload Effect on Fatigue Damage of Steel Bridges (2003)
Chan, Tommy H.T., Ko, Jan Ming, Li, Z.X.
Possible accidental overloading on a bridge occurs when an unexpected disaster happens. This paper studies the overloading effect on the fatigue damage of bridges on the basis of a nonlinear fatigue...
Evaluation of typhoon induced fatigue damage for Tsing Ma Bridge (2002)
Li, Z.X., Chan, Tommy H.T., Ko, Jan Ming
This paper aims to evaluate the effect of a typhoon on fatigue damage in steel decks of long-span bridges. The strain-time histories at critical locations of deck sections of long-span bridges during...
Li, Z.X., Chan, Tommy H.T., Ko, Jan Ming
This paper presents a unified approach on determination of the effective stress range based on equivalent law of strain energy and fatigue damage model, so as to provide an efficient approach for...
Evaluation of Typhoon Induced Fatigue Damage using Health Monitoring Data (2002)
Chan, Tommy H.T., Li, Z.X., Ko, Jan Ming
This paper aims to evaluate the effect of a typhoon on IhtigllC damage in steel decks of long-span suspension bridges. The strain-time histories at critical locations of deck sections of long-span...
Modelling of Load Interaction and Overload Effect on Fatigue Damage of Steel Bridges (2001)
Li, Z.X., Chan, Tommy H.T., Ko, Jan Ming
This paper studies the effects of load sequence and interaction, and overloading effect on the fatigue damage of bridges on the basis of a non-linear fatigue damage model. The model is derived from...
Fatigue Damage Model for Bridge under Traffic Loading: Application Made to Tsing Ma Bridge (2001)
Li, Z.X., Chan, Tommy H.T., Ko, Jan Ming
A fatigue damage model is developed to account for the damage accumulation process in bridges subjected to in-field traffic loading. Continuous damage mechanics (CDM) is applied to formulate damage...
Li, Z.X., Chan, Tommy H.T., Ko, Jan Ming
This paper is aimed at developing a methodology and strategy for fatigue damage assessment and life prediction of bridge-deck sections of existing bridges with online structural health monitoring...
Chan, Tommy H.T., Li, Z.X., Ko, Jan Ming
This paper is a continuation of the paper titled "FATIGUE ANALYSIS AND LIFE PREDICTION OF BRIDGES WITH STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING DATA. - PART I: METHODOLOGY AND STRATEGY" with the emphasis on...
Fatigue Evaluation for Tsing Ma Bridge using Structural Health Monitoring Data (2001)
Chan, Tommy H.T., Ko, Jan Ming, Li, Z.X.
Fatigue assessment for the Tsing Ma Bridge (TMB) are presented based on the British standard BS5400 and the real-time structural health monitoring data under railway loading. TMB, as an essential...
Online Fatigue Damage Assessment for Bridges with Structural Health Monitoring System (2000)
Li, Z.X., Ko, Jan Ming, Chan, Tommy H.T.
This paper aims to develop an online assessment approach for evaluating fatigue damage and detection of fatigue critical location or large steel bridges with the long-term structural health...
Fatigue Evaluation and Detection of Critical Fatigue Location for Bridge Deck Sections (2000)
Li, Z.X., Chan, Tommy H.T., Ko, Jan Ming, Lau, C.K., Wong, K.Y.
This paper presents an effective approach for fatigue evaluation and detection of deck sections for bridges with online structural health monitoring system, The strain-time history recorded by the...
Health Monitoring and Fatigue Damage Assessment of the Bridge Deck Sections (2000)
Li, Z.X., Chan, Tommy HT, Ko, Jan Ming
Based on the real-time monitoring data, a fatigue damage model using continuous damage mechanics and a methodology and strategy for evaluating fatigue damage and possible critical locations of local...
Fatigue Analysis for Bridge-deck Sections under Blocked Cycles of Traffic Loading (2000)
Chan, Tommy H.T., Li, Z.X., Ko, Jan Ming
An effective approach for fatigue analysis of bridge-deck sections under traffic loading is proposed. It allows fatigue damage and predicted life of bridge deck under variable amplitude stress...
Determination of Section Properties of Complicated Structural Members (1999)
Li, Z.X., Ko, Jan Ming, Chan, Tommy H.T., Ni, Yi-Qing
In this paper, section properties, shear coefficient and torsional rigidity of complicated structural members with arbitrarily shape and multiply connected cross section is studied on the basis of...