Abstract: The effectiveness of vibration-based methods in damage detection of a typical highway structure is investigated. Two types of full-scale concrete structures subjected to fatigue loads are studied: (1) Portland cement ...

Abstract: This study aims at differentiating construction project critical success factors based on organizational backgrounds of project participants: contractor, construction manager (owner representative), and design firms. ...

Abstract: The external fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) flexural and shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams is a well-established technique for structural rehabilitation and upgrade. In the present work, an analytical solution ...

Abstract: This paper provides a historical perspective on computing research in civil engineering, as reflected in the

Abstract: Creep, shrinkage, and temperature drops will shorten the main girder and create additional internal forces in the piers of continuous rigid-frame bridges. Horizontal jacking forces can be applied at the ends of a closure ...

Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) finite-element analysis of a 106 × 200 × 106-m concrete box girder was conducted to study the effect of solar temperature gradients on long-span bridges during construction. Segments over the internal ...