Abstract: Core extraction is the most common method for measuring concrete layer thickness in pavement construction. Although this method provides a very accurate thickness measurement, it is destructive, time-consuming, and does ...

Abstract: This paper presents the recent experimental findings related to mechanical properties of compressed cement-stabilized earth blocks (CSEBs), prepared using indigenous soil from Hamilton County in Nebraska (United States) ...

Abstract: A half-scale physical model of a thin-tile masonry dome designed by Rafael Guastavino, Jr. that is located in the Nebraska State Capitol Building is constructed and tested both nondestructively and destructively to determine ...

Abstract: Two methods for strengthening two-way reinforced concrete floor slabs subjected to out-of-plane bending loads are compared through experiments on seven test specimens and subsequent analyses. The seven test specimens were ...

Abstract: Currently, two methods are available for the design of reinforced concrete pipes:

Abstract: Vibration serviceability of staircases is an increasing challenge due to evolving materials and structural forms. To predict the dynamic performance of staircases, accurate models are required. However, few technical guides ...

Abstract: The goal of this research is to evaluate whether it is possible and effective to detect honeycombing of concrete pavement using a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) during construction. The motivation is that identifying ...

Abstract: The nave of Santa Maria Novella, a Dominican church in Florence Italy is representative of a Florentine Gothic system of construction. This system, consisting of domical rib vaults on square nave bays, high side aisles, ...