Aesthetics plays a major role in real design. To date, aesthetics is mostly ignored in studies dealing with computational design support systems. Probably, the main reason for this omission is that aesthetics is tightly associated with art which is perceived to be beyond the capabilities of computational techniques. The paper outlines a model for the incorporation of aesthetic judgment in desig...

This paper presents long-term condition assessment approaches of cables and bridge decks under in-service loads based on Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) technique. Aiming to the critical structural components, three important issues related to the long term performance evaluation, including loads and responses modelling, resistance degradation and fatigue life assessment, were investigated i...

Cable-supported bridges rely on the use of steel cables to support the bridge deck and load on it. Cable tension forces are monitored during construction to assist the alignment of cables and to ensure no cables are overloaded. Given that the cables are critical load carrying elements, it is prudent to routinely monitor the levels of cable tensions during operation. With current measurement met...

A cable-stayed bridge recently constructed by the Ohio Department of Transportation incorporates measures put forth by a Federal Highway Administration study to mitigate stay motion. In following recent trends, the stays at this bridge are built without the use of grout for the purposes of inspection and, if necessary, replacement. Several experiments were performed to determine the viability o...