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ASCE ( American Society of Civil Engineers )
Description: The American Society of Civil Engineers represents more than 150,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation’s oldest engineering society. ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society’s economic and social engine – the built environment – while protecting and restoring the natural environment.
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Effect of Relative Humidity on Absolute and Differential Shortening of Columns and Walls in Multistory Reinforced Concrete Buildings
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: In tall, multistory reinforced concrete buildings, absolute and differential shortening between adjacent vertical members has become a significant problem during the recent past due to the use of high performance concrete ...
Effects of Axial Shortening of Columns on Design and Construction of Tall Reinforced Concrete Buildings
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Axial shortening of columns due to long term creep and shrinkage is inevitable in tall reinforced concrete buildings. However, calculation of exact values of axial shortening is not a straight forward task since it depends ...