Fatal collapse of the stage at the Indiana State Fair in 2011 ignited interest in the safety of public-occupancy outdoor-event structures, which in many cases are not engineered to resist ...

Fatal collapses ignited interest in the safety of public-occupancy temporary structures, such as stages and tents, which have long been permitted by the fire department, not the building official. The ...

Human-induced vibrations represent a critical aspect in the design and serviceability assessment of modern civil engineering structures. These oscillations, generated by pedestrian movement and daily ...

When mechanical and structural engineers design machines, bridges, and buildings, they calculate loads, stresses, and ...

Fluid–structure interaction (FSI) governs how flowing water and air interact with marine structures—from wind turbines to underwater cables—and is critical for safe renewable energy development.