Abstract: During the 17 January 1994 Northridge, California, earthquake, a moderate earthquake, alleged

Abstract: Cladding failures are on the rise. First, a consolidated effort and sole responsibility are necessary for the successful and reliable performance of cladding. Second, it is becoming increasingly apparent that there must ...

Abstract: Long, unstiffened plates are thin plates stiffened at only one edge parallel to the direction of stress. These occur in various shapes, including a T-shaped section. For modeling purposes, the plates can be assumed to be ...

Abstract: During the past 30 years, the use of thin marble panels as building cladding has increased markedly, but there have been many costly durability problems associated with this nontraditional cladding material. The writers ...

Abstract: The Technical Council on Forensic Engineering created a Research Committee to identify research needs for constructed facilities that do not perform in accordance with established standards, to define research problems and ...