Abstract: Parties involved in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) have an interest in understanding litigation trends. The AEC community is eager to find ways to prevent or mitigate litigation. There are multiple ways ...

Abstract: Turkish bridge design standards were studied with a focus on the live load. Turkish design specifications were compared with American design specifications. Turkish bridge design specifications follow American Association ...

Abstract: The use of adhesively bonded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials has become widely accepted for use in flexural strengthening applications; however, the method of attachment presents drawbacks in application. These ...

Abstract: The current method of bonding fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) strengthening strips to concrete structures requires extensive time and semiskilled labor. An alternative method is to use a commercial off-the-shelf powder-actuated ...

Abstract: In a recent research and development project a novel prototype pultruded composite structure was designed, fabricated, and tested. The bargelike, box-girder type structure measured approximately 24-ft long by 15-ft wide ...