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RISEnhanced Residential Building Code for Tornado Safety
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: The EF5 tornado that occurred in Moore, Oklahoma on May 20, 2013, provided a rare opportunity to study the effects of multiple major tornadoes on a single community in a relatively short timeframe. Data collected immediately ...
Performance of Enhanced Residential Building Code Requirements during the March 25, 2015, Moore Tornado
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: An EF2 (Enhanced Fujita Scale Rating 2) tornado that hit the City of Moore, Oklahoma, on March 25, 2015, provided a rare opportunity for engineers to observe the performance of structures built to the new Moore building ...
Behavior of a 3-Span Continuous Bridge Before and After Continuity Joint Replacement Using Ultra-High-Performance Concrete
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: One method of bridge construction consists of simply supported precast, prestressed concrete girders made continuous for live load through individual continuity joints connecting the two girder ends from adjacent spans. ...
Concrete Bond and Behavior of Nonproprietary Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete Bridge Slab Joints
Publisher: ASCE
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a nonproprietary ultrahigh-performance concrete (UHPC) mix design in terms of bond strength and behavior as a slab joint material. Composite modulus of rupture and direct pull-off ...