Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice: Recent submissions
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Experimental Verification for Machine-Learning Approaches in Compressive Strength Prediction of Alkali-Activated Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study presents a new tool for predicting the compressive strength of alkali-activated concrete (AAC) based on its binder mineralogy. It was made using a machine-learning (ML) framework. To achieve this challenging ... -
Evaluation of Two Strengthening Methods for Rural Short-Span Precast Concrete Bridges in South Carolina
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)South Carolina has thousands of decades-old precast concrete slab bridges that were designed carry loads smaller than those designated in current standards. This paper presents an experimental program that investigated two ... -
Essential Qualifications for Safety Personnel in the Indian Construction Industry: Delphi Approach
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Safety remains a notable concern in the construction sector. Experts have highlighted how the presence of qualified safety personnel can play a crucial role in preventing and reducing severe injuries. However, in the Indian ... -
Enhancing Moment Capacity Prediction in FRP-Reinforced Concrete Beams through Soft Computing Models
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This article presents a comprehensive study employing artificial neural networks (ANNs) to forecast the moment capacity of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-reinforced concrete beams. Using a data set of 116 data points from ... -
Enhancing Cold Joint Shear Strength Prediction in Concrete Structures: Novel Approach with Ensemble Spiking Neural Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Cold joints often appear in precast structures, bridges, and retrofitted buildings, where concrete parts cast at different times meet. The potential of these cold joints to transfer shear stresses between concrete interfaces ... -
Enhancing Blast Mitigation Strategies in RC Buildings: A Fuzzy Logic Approach to Optimal Damper Placement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The study examines the performance of RC buildings subjected to underground blast–induced forces, evaluating the performance of X-plate dampers in mitigating blast loading conditions. Analyzing 11-story buildings with ... -
A Structural Equation Model of Digitalization Barriers in the Construction Industry: Evidence from Jordan
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Many construction institutions have adopted Industry 4.0 principles because of their positive impact on the quality and efficiency of projects; digitalization is one of the most basic principles of Industry 4.0. This study ... -
Effects of Relative Density on the Measured Response of Piles under Combined Uplift and Lateral Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Due to the movement of waves, a backwater or dock is primarily affected by two types of external forces: horizontal and uplift forces. Because of wind and waves, port and harbor structures are subjected to high lateral ... -
Effects of Material Properties and D/t Ratio on Performance of Square Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study investigates the effects of steel yield strength fy, concrete strength fc′, and ratio of diameter to thickness (D/t) of steel tubes on the behavior and properties of concrete filled steel tube (CFST) beams under ... -
Effect of Soil Constitutive Models and Slenderness Ratios of Piles on Seismic Performance of Moment-Resisting Frames Supported on Pile Foundation Considering Soil–Pile–Structure Interaction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The type and size of the foundation play a significant role in the seismic response of the buildings. The present study investigates the influence of the length of pile foundation and aspect ratio of moment-resisting framed ... -
Effect of Mixture Design Parameters and Cover Depths on the Durability of Concrete Members under Climate Change
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Climate change is one of humankind’s most important challenges in the 21st century. Carbon dioxide emissions are one of the most critical factors that cause this phenomenon. On the other hand, the penetration of carbon ... -
Development of a Practical Solution to Predict Surface Settlement Induced by Twin Tunnels
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The construction of metro tunnels in response to global urban traffic congestion presents challenges such as face stability, excessive cutter wear, cutter head clogging, and groundwater ingress during excavation. Surface ... -
Development of a Novel GUI-Based Computer Program for Predicting the Temperature Distribution in the Concrete Compartment and Member
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Accidental fires have shown that fires can be of a spreading nature, burn for longer durations until the fuel has been exhausted, or be uncontrolled until fire fighter intervention. These observations limit the use of ... -
Development of a New Method for Strong Ground Motion Selection Considering Joint Probability Distribution
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study addresses limitations in current ground motion selection practices by introducing a sophisticated methodology considering the joint probabilistic behavior of multiple intensity measures (IMs). The research ... -
Design Provisions for Structural Steel Members and Connections According to Popular Codes and Standards: A Comparative Review and Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Structures around the world are designed and constructed using different construction materials. However, the use of structural steel has been increasing significantly, especially in countries that used concrete historically ... -
Deformation Prediction of High Slopes Based on MEEMD-PE-ARIMA Modeling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)High slopes are susceptible to weathering, groundwater, rainfall, and other natural factors, resulting in landslides easily occurring on originally stable high slopes. Constructing a reasonable and accurate prediction model ... -
Critical Factors Influencing the Labor Productivity of Mass Housing Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Construction productivity has declined in most countries because construction projects are complex systems, and their performance levels are constantly changing under the influence of multiple interacting factors. During ... -
Cost and Damage Comparison of RC Frame Buildings Designed Using IS Code and the Unified Performance-Based Design Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The seismic design code of India follows the traditional force-based approach for designing buildings to resist a lateral force representing earthquake excitations. Owing to various limitations of this approach, there is ... -
Conceptual Anchor Plate Perturbation Method to Determine Tension in Grouted Post-Tension Anchor Rods in Dams and Other Structures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study proposes a conceptual methodology to determine the axial load within a grouted post-tension anchor system via finite element analysis and calibration. The concept was built on the premise that a plate under axial ... -
Comparative Study of Different Bonding Agents for Substrate–Overlay Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Recent studies to examine feasibility of alkali activated material (AAM) as bonding agent between substrate and overlay concrete were either metakaolin based AAM or fly ash–based AAM. Till date, limited studies were carried ...