Abstract: This paper presents experimental research findings of gravity-load-designed perforated waffle-slab systems. The tested system is part of an industrial facility where the floor is subjected to heavy gravity loads. The ...

Abstract: A short-span highway bridge system composed of steel tee sections embedded in a concrete deck slab during fabrication of the member was developed for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The connection between ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a framework for quantifying the structural robustness of building frames that utilizes a relative numerical interpretation of the strength degradation in response to a damage event. The approach leverages ...

Abstract: A new short-span highway bridge system composed of inverted steel tee sections embedded in a concrete deck slab was developed for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The interface shear connection between the ...

Abstract: Innovations in the U.S. construction and precast concrete manufacturing industries have resulted in efficient methods of constructing multistory buildings that are entirely supported by precast concrete walls (i.e., no ...

Abstract: This study investigates the high-temperature mechanical response of deformed steel bars used in the United States (ASTM A615 and A706, all grades) for the construction of reinforced concrete structural members that are at ...