Abstract: The ASTM Standard E-119 specifies that when a structural component is fire-tested by exposing one surface to a standard fire exposure, the component fails if the temperature of the unexposed surface of the test component ...

Abstract: A progressive collapse initiates as a result of local structural damage and develops, in a chain reaction mechanism, into a failure that is disproportionate to the initiating local damage. Such collapses can be initiated ...

Abstract: Advanced fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, which have been favored for certain aerospace, military, marine, and automotive applications, now are starting to be introduced in buildings, bridges, and other civil ...

Abstract: Concrete structures may be affected by aging or changes in strength and stiffness beyond the baseline conditions assumed for design. These changes may impair the safety and serviceability of the structure, and should be ...

Abstract: This is the first of two papers that describe the role of in‐service inspection/repair in maintaining the reliability of concrete structures during a projected service period taking into account the randomness in existing ...

Abstract: This is the second of two papers that describe the role of in‐service inspection/repair in maintaining the reliability of concrete structures taking into account the randomness of existing damage and damage detection. Since ...

Abstract: The intensity of the seismic demand in a vulnerability assessment of an engineered system can be described in terms of either its annual probability of being exceeded or a scenario earthquake. A probabilistically stated ...

Abstract: Reliability analysis of structural systems often requires finite element (FE)-based simulation to estimate failure probabilities. Common simulation methods, even those incorporating variation reduction techniques, usually ...

Abstract: The load combinations in