Abstract: Thin-shell concrete structures were developed in the mid-twentieth century in response to the need for economy in large-span structures and in response to the design and aesthetic program of the modern movement in architecture. ...

Abstract: Experimental and analytical investigations have shown that sand-lime mortar joints harden in a nonlinear manner after initial yield; then upon reloading, respond in a linear elastic manner under certain conditions of thrust ...

Abstract: A primary step in developing the new NCEES licensure examination for Building Architectural Engineering (BAE) was recently completed by the Buros Center for Testing and the AEI Examination Development Subcommittee of the ...