Abstract: The repair of timber structures requires the same careful engineering design as that of new structures. However, practically no information is available that allows the engineer to compute either allowable or actual stresses ...

Abstract: An investigation into the factors affecting the strength of epoxyrepaired timber structures has been conducted. Two aspects are evaluated: repair methodology, and effects of member configuration. The structural repair ...

Abstract: Wood used in structural applications can be a durable material. However, conditions in the surrounding environment can cause premature deterioration. Two common and related conditions are decay and weathering. An experimental ...

Abstract: Although heat‐straightening has been used for the repair of damaged steel structures for over 40 yr, the process is more of an art than a science. Since the effects of heat‐straightening steel structures are not well ...

Abstract: Posting and epoxy grouting to repair timber piles consists of cutting out the deteriorated section of the pile and replacing it with a new treated pile section. The butt ends of the old and new sections are epoxy‐grouted ...

Abstract: In 1988, the State of Mississippi set up its first statewide underwater bridge inspection program. During this inspection, serious damage was found on the substructure of two parallel bridges on I-10 near Biloxi. Significant ...

Abstract: A discrete field analysis approach was used to develop a solution procedure for the analysis of guyed towers. Three truss tower configurations were considered in which the three tower legs formed the apexes of an equilateral ...

Abstract: The use of epoxy repair for timber structures has proved to be both structurally efficient and economical. However, little information is available on the behavior of epoxy‐repaired timber during a fire. To evaluate this ...

Abstract: The techniques of discrete field analysis are used to analyze a class of longitudinally oriented space trusses. These trusses consist of three planar trusses which make up the faces of the space truss and are combined to ...