Nonlinear Structural Dynamics Group Elias DIMITRAKOPOULOS · Professor · Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering · HKUST

Research Highlights


Vehicle-Bridge Interaction Analysis

Analytical & Theoretical Research (with informal presentations)

additional damping effect on bridges

because of VBI

pertinent publication: Stoura-Dimitrakopoulos 2020

Informal Presentation

Modified Bridge System method

to characterize and decouple VBI

pertinent publication: Stoura-Dimitrakopoulos 2020

Informal Presentation

MDOF extension of the Modified Bridge System method

pertinent publication: Stoura-Dimitrakopoulos 2020

short interview of Dr STOURA

Informal Presentation

localized lagrange multipliers approach for VBI

pertinent publication: Zeng-Stoura-Dimitrakopoulos 2018

Informal Presentation

Dynamic Partitioning Method for VBI

pertinent publication: Stoura et al 2021

Informal Presentation

Multi-Culm Bamboo Structural Members

short interview video clip related to this research

Watch Interview (11:25 - 13:44)
assembly of bamboo footbridge

Watch Assembly Video

4-culm bamboo structural members

Experimental testing: #1, #2, #3, #4

monotonic loading

damage modes

specimens transversely confined by hose-clamps

Experimental testing: #1, #2

monotonic loading

damage modes

specimens transversely confined by hose-clamps

Experimental testing: Type A, Type B, Type C

cyclic loading

damage modes

Rocking Dynamics

  • ML model eesd-ML_Rocking (Github repository with code and data ) for predicting rocking response from the paper Chu et al. 2025
  • ML model for predicting rocking response
  • seismic response of the rocking frame
  • Rocking Dynamics

  • effect of the asymmetry on the seismic stability of the freestanding rocking frame
  • Rocking Dynamics

     

    Seismic Response Analysis of Bridges

    Seismic response analysis of bridges

    Watch Animation Video Presentation @ WCEE