Abstract: Tests investigating the fatigue performance of a bolted timber buttsplice connection containing wood splits are presented. Relationships of compressive axial load to joint slip at the bolt nut and of load to average and ...

Abstract: A finite element model is used to study the behavior of a glued, laminated, longitudinal‐deck highway bridge. The bridge, which was developed for short to medium spans, offers a competitive alternative to steel and reinforced ...

Abstract: To properly maintain our public infrastructure, civil engineers must learn new methods of inspection technology. Current inspection techniques required for our nation's bridges as well as locks and dams primarily consist ...

Abstract: Members of the construction project team (e.g., owner, designer, and contractor) have increasingly become more interested in and concerned about improving communications, coordination, and cooperation during the drawing ...