id sid tid token lemma pos n870zp4298z 1 1 a a DET n870zp4298z 1 2 major major ADJ n870zp4298z 1 3 challenge challenge NOUN n870zp4298z 1 4 in in ADP n870zp4298z 1 5 the the DET n870zp4298z 1 6 design design NOUN n870zp4298z 1 7 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 1 8 fabrication fabrication NOUN n870zp4298z 1 9 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 1 10 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 1 11 erection erection NOUN n870zp4298z 1 12 of of ADP n870zp4298z 1 13 steel steel NOUN n870zp4298z 1 14 bridges bridge NOUN n870zp4298z 1 15 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 1 16 buildings building NOUN n870zp4298z 1 17 is be AUX n870zp4298z 1 18 the the DET n870zp4298z 1 19 nodal nodal NOUN n870zp4298z 1 20 connection connection NOUN n870zp4298z 1 21 between between ADP n870zp4298z 1 22 members member NOUN n870zp4298z 1 23 . . PUNCT n870zp4298z 2 1 designers designer NOUN n870zp4298z 2 2 typically typically ADV n870zp4298z 2 3 develop develop VERB n870zp4298z 2 4 a a DET n870zp4298z 2 5 structural structural ADJ n870zp4298z 2 6 form form NOUN n870zp4298z 2 7 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 2 8 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 2 9 then then ADV n870zp4298z 2 10 design design NOUN n870zp4298z 2 11 connections connection NOUN n870zp4298z 2 12 to to PART n870zp4298z 2 13 meet meet VERB n870zp4298z 2 14 geometric geometric ADJ n870zp4298z 2 15 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 2 16 structural structural ADJ n870zp4298z 2 17 demands demand NOUN n870zp4298z 2 18 . . PUNCT n870zp4298z 3 1 however however ADV n870zp4298z 3 2 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 3 3 this this PRON n870zp4298z 3 4 leads lead VERB n870zp4298z 3 5 to to ADP n870zp4298z 3 6 complicated complicated ADJ n870zp4298z 3 7 connections connection NOUN n870zp4298z 3 8 which which PRON n870zp4298z 3 9 are be AUX n870zp4298z 3 10 difficult difficult ADJ n870zp4298z 3 11 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 3 12 expensive expensive ADJ n870zp4298z 3 13 to to PART n870zp4298z 3 14 fabricate fabricate VERB n870zp4298z 3 15 . . PUNCT n870zp4298z 4 1 each each DET n870zp4298z 4 2 connection connection NOUN n870zp4298z 4 3 is be AUX n870zp4298z 4 4 often often ADV n870zp4298z 4 5 unique unique ADJ n870zp4298z 4 6 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 4 7 further far ADV n870zp4298z 4 8 complicating complicate VERB n870zp4298z 4 9 the the DET n870zp4298z 4 10 fabrication fabrication NOUN n870zp4298z 4 11 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 4 12 erection erection NOUN n870zp4298z 4 13 . . PUNCT n870zp4298z 5 1 to to PART n870zp4298z 5 2 address address VERB n870zp4298z 5 3 these these DET n870zp4298z 5 4 challenges challenge NOUN n870zp4298z 5 5 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 5 6 this this DET n870zp4298z 5 7 dissertation dissertation NOUN n870zp4298z 5 8 introduces introduce VERB n870zp4298z 5 9 a a DET n870zp4298z 5 10 new new ADJ n870zp4298z 5 11 approach approach NOUN n870zp4298z 5 12 to to ADP n870zp4298z 5 13 the the DET n870zp4298z 5 14 design design NOUN n870zp4298z 5 15 of of ADP n870zp4298z 5 16 steel steel NOUN n870zp4298z 5 17 structures structure NOUN n870zp4298z 5 18 that that PRON n870zp4298z 5 19 modularizes modularize VERB n870zp4298z 5 20 the the DET n870zp4298z 5 21 nodal nodal NOUN n870zp4298z 5 22 connection connection NOUN n870zp4298z 5 23 between between ADP n870zp4298z 5 24 members member NOUN n870zp4298z 5 25 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 5 26 utilizes utilize VERB n870zp4298z 5 27 standard standard NOUN n870zp4298z 5 28 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 5 29 rolled roll VERB n870zp4298z 5 30 wide wide ADJ n870zp4298z 5 31 flange flange NOUN n870zp4298z 5 32 sections section NOUN n870zp4298z 5 33 as as ADP n870zp4298z 5 34 structural structural ADJ n870zp4298z 5 35 members member NOUN n870zp4298z 5 36 . . PUNCT n870zp4298z 6 1 in in ADP n870zp4298z 6 2 this this DET n870zp4298z 6 3 approach approach NOUN n870zp4298z 6 4 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 6 5 a a DET n870zp4298z 6 6 connector connector NOUN n870zp4298z 6 7 the the DET n870zp4298z 6 8 modular modular ADJ n870zp4298z 6 9 joint joint NOUN n870zp4298z 6 10 is be AUX n870zp4298z 6 11 designed design VERB n870zp4298z 6 12 for for ADP n870zp4298z 6 13 ease ease NOUN n870zp4298z 6 14 of of ADP n870zp4298z 6 15 fabrication fabrication NOUN n870zp4298z 6 16 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 6 17 erection erection NOUN n870zp4298z 6 18 . . PUNCT n870zp4298z 7 1 specifically specifically ADV n870zp4298z 7 2 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 7 3 a a DET n870zp4298z 7 4 two two NUM n870zp4298z 7 5 - - PUNCT n870zp4298z 7 6 dimensional dimensional ADJ n870zp4298z 7 7 ( ( PUNCT n870zp4298z 7 8 2d 2d X n870zp4298z 7 9 ) ) PUNCT n870zp4298z 7 10 modular modular ADJ n870zp4298z 7 11 joint joint NOUN n870zp4298z 7 12 for for ADP n870zp4298z 7 13 planar planar ADJ n870zp4298z 7 14 structures structure NOUN n870zp4298z 7 15 ( ( PUNCT n870zp4298z 7 16 e.g. e.g. X n870zp4298z 7 17 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 7 18 bridges bridge NOUN n870zp4298z 7 19 ) ) PUNCT n870zp4298z 7 20 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 7 21 a a DET n870zp4298z 7 22 three three NUM n870zp4298z 7 23 - - PUNCT n870zp4298z 7 24 dimensional dimensional ADJ n870zp4298z 7 25 ( ( PUNCT n870zp4298z 7 26 3d 3d NOUN n870zp4298z 7 27 ) ) PUNCT n870zp4298z 7 28 modular modular ADJ n870zp4298z 7 29 joint joint NOUN n870zp4298z 7 30 for for ADP n870zp4298z 7 31 spatial spatial ADJ n870zp4298z 7 32 structures structure NOUN n870zp4298z 7 33 ( ( PUNCT n870zp4298z 7 34 i.e. i.e. X n870zp4298z 7 35 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 7 36 grid grid NOUN n870zp4298z 7 37 shells shell NOUN n870zp4298z 7 38 ) ) PUNCT n870zp4298z 7 39 are be AUX n870zp4298z 7 40 investigated investigate VERB n870zp4298z 7 41 . . PUNCT n870zp4298z 8 1 the the DET n870zp4298z 8 2 modular modular ADJ n870zp4298z 8 3 joints joint NOUN n870zp4298z 8 4 are be AUX n870zp4298z 8 5 prefabricated prefabricate VERB n870zp4298z 8 6 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 8 7 steel steel NOUN n870zp4298z 8 8 nodal nodal NOUN n870zp4298z 8 9 connectors connector NOUN n870zp4298z 8 10 composed compose VERB n870zp4298z 8 11 of of ADP n870zp4298z 8 12 a a DET n870zp4298z 8 13 weldment weldment NOUN n870zp4298z 8 14 / / SYM n870zp4298z 8 15 built build VERB n870zp4298z 8 16 up up ADP n870zp4298z 8 17 section section NOUN n870zp4298z 8 18 of of ADP n870zp4298z 8 19 webs webs NOUN n870zp4298z 8 20 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 8 21 flanges flange NOUN n870zp4298z 8 22 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 8 23 including include VERB n870zp4298z 8 24 a a DET n870zp4298z 8 25 starter starter ADJ n870zp4298z 8 26 segment segment NOUN n870zp4298z 8 27 to to PART n870zp4298z 8 28 connect connect VERB n870zp4298z 8 29 wide wide ADJ n870zp4298z 8 30 flange flange NOUN n870zp4298z 8 31 members member NOUN n870zp4298z 8 32 through through ADP n870zp4298z 8 33 bolted bolt VERB n870zp4298z 8 34 splice splice NOUN n870zp4298z 8 35 connections connection NOUN n870zp4298z 8 36 in in ADP n870zp4298z 8 37 double double ADJ n870zp4298z 8 38 shear shear NOUN n870zp4298z 8 39 . . PUNCT n870zp4298z 9 1 members member NOUN n870zp4298z 9 2 are be AUX n870zp4298z 9 3 oriented orient VERB n870zp4298z 9 4 in in ADP n870zp4298z 9 5 strong strong ADJ n870zp4298z 9 6 axis axis NOUN n870zp4298z 9 7 bending bending NOUN n870zp4298z 9 8 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 9 9 flanges flange NOUN n870zp4298z 9 10 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 9 11 webs webs NOUN n870zp4298z 9 12 are be AUX n870zp4298z 9 13 connected connect VERB n870zp4298z 9 14 independently independently ADV n870zp4298z 9 15 through through ADP n870zp4298z 9 16 these these DET n870zp4298z 9 17 splice splice NOUN n870zp4298z 9 18 connections connection NOUN n870zp4298z 9 19 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 9 20 forming form VERB n870zp4298z 9 21 a a DET n870zp4298z 9 22 moment moment NOUN n870zp4298z 9 23 - - PUNCT n870zp4298z 9 24 resisting resist VERB n870zp4298z 9 25 connection connection NOUN n870zp4298z 9 26 . . PUNCT n870zp4298z 10 1 this this PRON n870zp4298z 10 2 provides provide VERB n870zp4298z 10 3 flexural flexural ADJ n870zp4298z 10 4 stiffness stiffness NOUN n870zp4298z 10 5 for for ADP n870zp4298z 10 6 truss truss NOUN n870zp4298z 10 7 - - PUNCT n870zp4298z 10 8 like like ADJ n870zp4298z 10 9 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 10 10 membrane membrane NOUN n870zp4298z 10 11 - - PUNCT n870zp4298z 10 12 like like NOUN n870zp4298z 10 13 or or CCONJ n870zp4298z 10 14 beam beam NOUN n870zp4298z 10 15 - - PUNCT n870zp4298z 10 16 like like ADJ n870zp4298z 10 17 behavior behavior NOUN n870zp4298z 10 18 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 10 19 enables enable VERB n870zp4298z 10 20 the the DET n870zp4298z 10 21 structure structure NOUN n870zp4298z 10 22 to to PART n870zp4298z 10 23 tolerate tolerate VERB n870zp4298z 10 24 member member NOUN n870zp4298z 10 25 loss loss NOUN n870zp4298z 10 26 . . PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 1 variability variability NOUN n870zp4298z 11 2 in in ADP n870zp4298z 11 3 form form NOUN n870zp4298z 11 4 is be AUX n870zp4298z 11 5 achieved achieve VERB n870zp4298z 11 6 by by ADP n870zp4298z 11 7 bending bend VERB n870zp4298z 11 8 the the DET n870zp4298z 11 9 flange flange NOUN n870zp4298z 11 10 splice splice NOUN n870zp4298z 11 11 plates plate NOUN n870zp4298z 11 12 to to ADP n870zp4298z 11 13 a a DET n870zp4298z 11 14 desired desire VERB n870zp4298z 11 15 angle angle NOUN n870zp4298z 11 16 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 11 17 changing change VERB n870zp4298z 11 18 the the DET n870zp4298z 11 19 length length NOUN n870zp4298z 11 20 of of ADP n870zp4298z 11 21 the the DET n870zp4298z 11 22 members.this members.this NOUN n870zp4298z 11 23 research research NOUN n870zp4298z 11 24 develops develop VERB n870zp4298z 11 25 this this DET n870zp4298z 11 26 new new ADJ n870zp4298z 11 27 approach approach NOUN n870zp4298z 11 28 through through ADP n870zp4298z 11 29 the the DET n870zp4298z 11 30 following follow VERB n870zp4298z 11 31 objectives objective NOUN n870zp4298z 11 32 : : PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 33 ( ( PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 34 1 1 X n870zp4298z 11 35 ) ) PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 36 conceptually conceptually ADV n870zp4298z 11 37 designing design VERB n870zp4298z 11 38 the the DET n870zp4298z 11 39 2d 2d NOUN n870zp4298z 11 40 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 11 41 3d 3d NOUN n870zp4298z 11 42 modular modular ADJ n870zp4298z 11 43 joints joint NOUN n870zp4298z 11 44 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 45 ( ( PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 46 2 2 X n870zp4298z 11 47 ) ) PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 48 developing develop VERB n870zp4298z 11 49 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 11 50 integrating integrate VERB n870zp4298z 11 51 form form NOUN n870zp4298z 11 52 - - PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 53 finding find VERB n870zp4298z 11 54 methodologies methodology NOUN n870zp4298z 11 55 for for ADP n870zp4298z 11 56 achieving achieve VERB n870zp4298z 11 57 rational rational ADJ n870zp4298z 11 58 structural structural ADJ n870zp4298z 11 59 forms form NOUN n870zp4298z 11 60 within within ADP n870zp4298z 11 61 the the DET n870zp4298z 11 62 framework framework NOUN n870zp4298z 11 63 of of ADP n870zp4298z 11 64 the the DET n870zp4298z 11 65 modular modular ADJ n870zp4298z 11 66 joints joint NOUN n870zp4298z 11 67 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 68 ( ( PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 69 3 3 X n870zp4298z 11 70 ) ) PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 71 performing perform VERB n870zp4298z 11 72 sizing size VERB n870zp4298z 11 73 optimization optimization NOUN n870zp4298z 11 74 to to PART n870zp4298z 11 75 minimize minimize VERB n870zp4298z 11 76 the the DET n870zp4298z 11 77 self self NOUN n870zp4298z 11 78 - - PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 79 weight weight NOUN n870zp4298z 11 80 of of ADP n870zp4298z 11 81 structures structure NOUN n870zp4298z 11 82 composed compose VERB n870zp4298z 11 83 of of ADP n870zp4298z 11 84 the the DET n870zp4298z 11 85 2d 2d NOUN n870zp4298z 11 86 modular modular ADJ n870zp4298z 11 87 joints joint NOUN n870zp4298z 11 88 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 89 while while SCONJ n870zp4298z 11 90 meeting meet VERB n870zp4298z 11 91 structural structural ADJ n870zp4298z 11 92 performance performance NOUN n870zp4298z 11 93 demands demand NOUN n870zp4298z 11 94 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 11 95 transportability transportability NOUN n870zp4298z 11 96 criteria criterion NOUN n870zp4298z 11 97 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 98 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 11 99 ( ( PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 100 4 4 X n870zp4298z 11 101 ) ) PUNCT n870zp4298z 11 102 evaluating evaluate VERB n870zp4298z 11 103 the the DET n870zp4298z 11 104 redundancy redundancy NOUN n870zp4298z 11 105 of of ADP n870zp4298z 11 106 steel steel NOUN n870zp4298z 11 107 bridges bridge NOUN n870zp4298z 11 108 composed compose VERB n870zp4298z 11 109 of of ADP n870zp4298z 11 110 the the DET n870zp4298z 11 111 2d 2d NOUN n870zp4298z 11 112 modular modular ADJ n870zp4298z 11 113 joints joint NOUN n870zp4298z 11 114 in in ADP n870zp4298z 11 115 the the DET n870zp4298z 11 116 event event NOUN n870zp4298z 11 117 of of ADP n870zp4298z 11 118 sudden sudden ADJ n870zp4298z 11 119 member member NOUN n870zp4298z 11 120 loss loss NOUN n870zp4298z 11 121 . . PUNCT n870zp4298z 12 1 ultimately ultimately ADV n870zp4298z 12 2 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 12 3 this this DET n870zp4298z 12 4 research research NOUN n870zp4298z 12 5 introduces introduce VERB n870zp4298z 12 6 a a DET n870zp4298z 12 7 new new ADJ n870zp4298z 12 8 paradigm paradigm NOUN n870zp4298z 12 9 in in ADP n870zp4298z 12 10 design design NOUN n870zp4298z 12 11 the the DET n870zp4298z 12 12 prefabricated prefabricated ADJ n870zp4298z 12 13 joint joint NOUN n870zp4298z 12 14 becomes become VERB n870zp4298z 12 15 a a DET n870zp4298z 12 16 module module NOUN n870zp4298z 12 17 , , PUNCT n870zp4298z 12 18 while while SCONJ n870zp4298z 12 19 the the DET n870zp4298z 12 20 structural structural ADJ n870zp4298z 12 21 members member NOUN n870zp4298z 12 22 are be AUX n870zp4298z 12 23 readily readily ADV n870zp4298z 12 24 available available ADJ n870zp4298z 12 25 standard standard ADJ n870zp4298z 12 26 sections section NOUN n870zp4298z 12 27 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 12 28 demonstrates demonstrate VERB n870zp4298z 12 29 its its PRON n870zp4298z 12 30 feasibility feasibility NOUN n870zp4298z 12 31 through through ADP n870zp4298z 12 32 rigorous rigorous ADJ n870zp4298z 12 33 geometric geometric ADJ n870zp4298z 12 34 and and CCONJ n870zp4298z 12 35 numerical numerical ADJ n870zp4298z 12 36 studies study NOUN n870zp4298z 12 37 . . PUNCT