Abstract: The core-drilling method (CDM) is a stress-relief technique used to determine in situ stresses in concrete. A small hole is drilled into the concrete of a structure and the resulting displacements are measured and then ...

Abstract: The use of unbonded posttensioned (UPT) precast concrete walls with horizontal joints as the primary lateral load resisting system in seismic zones has been considered in several previous studies. This paper introduces a ...

Abstract: The core-drilling method (CDM) is a stress-relief technique used to determine in situ stresses in concrete. A small hole is drilled into the concrete of a structure and the resulting displacements are measured and then ...

Abstract: To increase the efficiency of precast concrete buildings throughout their expected life, a set of criteria for structural floor framing systems was developed to explicitly accommodate nonstructural requirements. The ...

Abstract: On the evening of December 27, 2005 the fascia beam supporting the east side parapet wall of the third span of the Lake View Drive Bridge failed under the action of dead load. To gain insight into the potential causes of ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation of the axial behavior of small-scale circular and square plain concrete specimens and large-scale circular and square reinforced concrete columns confined ...