Abstract: This paper describes a seismic design procedure for rib-reinforced steel moment connections based on an equivalent strut model. It is shown from the results of finite-element analysis that the force transfer mechanism in ...

Abstract: Loop detectors are the most commonly used vehicle detector for freeway management. A loop detector consists of a physical loop of wire embedded in the pavement connected to a sensor located in a nearby cabinet. The sensor ...

Abstract: In this study, the behavior of rectangular hollow-section (RHS) X-joints in compression is investigated, with a focus on the failure mode of chord sidewall failure, which is more likely to occur when the brace-to-chord ...

Abstract: An initial step in developing a computer-integrated system for structural design is to create a formal description of the information and activities involved in design. The formal description provides a clear understanding ...

Abstract: The electromagnetic field and dynamic deformation analyses for tube expansion by electromagnetic forming were performed by the finite element method. A realistic pressure distribution was calculated ...

Abstract: The conventional resin used for woodchip sidewalks contains a significant amount of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and the potential of air pollution could be high due to the release of VOC materials during the sidewalk’s ...

Abstract: This paper describes the analytical modeling and a seismic design procedure for steel moment connections with a welded straight haunch. Recent test results showed that welding a straight haunch beneath the beam could be a ...

Abstract: A database of synthetic hurricane wind speeds is developed for a region of the southeastern United States comprising South Carolina, North Carolina, and eastern Virginia. For each zip code in the study region, the database ...

Abstract: This paper describes a study to develop site-specific probabilistic snow load models for use in reliability analyses of structures in the United States. Annual maximum snow water-equivalent depth data measured at 93 ...

Abstract: The Safe Drinking Water Act requires that the water quality in water distribution systems is to be sampled at locations that are representative of the system; but the act does not describe how the sampling should be done. ...