Abstract: A high degree of local bending was observed in the beam flange of a beam-to-column connection modeled with 3D finite-element analyses. The regions of high stress concentration were shown to occur at the weld access hole ...

Abstract: A building materials durability model (BMDM), developed in earlier work, is a framework that encompasses environmental stimuli, material damage relationships, performance criteria, and repair decision making to produce ...

Abstract: A building materials durability model has been developed using a framework that encompasses environmental stimuli, material degradation, structural performance criteria, and maintenance strategies. The model takes a global ...