Abstract: Bridges are a vital link to the nation’s mobility and prosperity, and those bridges with inadequacies will need to be repaired or replaced as soon as possible. High-performance concrete (HPC) could be the most economical ...

Abstract: The EF5 tornado that occurred in Moore, Oklahoma on May 20, 2013, provided a rare opportunity to study the effects of multiple major tornadoes on a single community in a relatively short timeframe. Data collected immediately ...

Abstract: An EF2 (Enhanced Fujita Scale Rating 2) tornado that hit the City of Moore, Oklahoma, on March 25, 2015, provided a rare opportunity for engineers to observe the performance of structures built to the new Moore building ...

Abstract: The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF5) tornado that hit the city of Moore, Oklahoma on May 13, 2013 caused over $2 billion in damages and tragically claimed the lives of 25 individuals. Briarwood Elementary School and Plaza ...

Abstract: This work aims to develop an axial load capacity equation for doubly symmetric built-up cold-formed sections with a sufficient number of intermediate, symmetrical connections. A numerical parametric study involving a total ...

Abstract: Despite the use of earthen materials in building construction for thousands of years, many engineering properties of earthen walls are not well understood, documented, or regulated. California and New Mexico have adopted ...

Abstract: Most prior experimental research on the composite behavior of concrete-filled tubes (CFTs) in flexure has been performed using minimodels. The conclusions that have been reached based on the prior research stipulate that ...