Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
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EISSN:1943-5509|ISSN:0887-3828|Disc:The Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities attempts to improve the quality of the constructed product through interdisciplinary communication. Papers examine the causes and consequences of failures and other performance problems. The principal purpose of the Journal is to disseminate information on failures and performance deficiencies of constructed facilities. The term “failures” in this context may mean catastrophic events, but also includes any performance deficiency from which a significant lesson can be learned, such as serviceability problems. Both the technical causes and procedural causes of failures are of interest. Procedural causes include human errors in design, construction, and/or operation that allow the failures to occur. The Journal welcomes manuscripts that deal with failures, methods of investigation of failures, special techniques for failure investigations, reconstruction and repair, and issues of ethics. Also of interest are manuscripts on design and construction practices that could lead to or have led to failures. Papers that discuss the interface between various professionals in the construction industry are of special interest. Manuscripts discussing risk management and failure prevention techniques are also encouraged. In addition, manuscripts on monitoring the performance of existing facilities and maintenance of the infrastructure are within the intended scope of the Journal|Priority:6|Publisher:American Society of Civil Engineers|
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Autonomous Rail Surface Defect Identification Based on an Improved One-Stage Object Detection Algorithm
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The rail is an important component of track infrastructure, which withstands repeated wheel loading directly, and its condition is related to the safety of train operation. Thus, accurately identifying the size and location ... -
Simultaneous Recovery Model for Missing Multiple-Source Structural Health Monitoring Data of a Quayside Container Crane
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Structural health monitoring (SHM) data encompasses vital information that provides a comprehensive understanding of the structural health condition. However, data loss may occur due to faults in acquisition equipment or ... -
Quantifying the Relative Change in Maintenance Costs due to Delayed Maintenance Actions in Transportation Infrastructure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Identifying optimal maintenance policies for transportation infrastructure such as bridges, is a challenging task that requires taking into account many aspects relating to budget availability, resource allocation and ... -
Fatigue Life of Composite Truss Used to Strengthen the Prestressed Concrete Box Girder Bridge: A Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The study assesses the fatigue life of a composite truss (CT) employed in strengthening the Xiuzhen River Bridge. Initially, weigh-in-motion data of the bridge undergo analysis, focusing on parameters such as traffic volume, ... -
Nondestructive Tree Planting for Reducing the Wind Loads of a Historical Wooden Pagoda
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Historical wooden pagodas are found in several Asian countries and are considered priceless world heritage values due to their majestic appearance and exquisite manufacturing techniques. Over time, the structure may occur ... -
Observations of Structural Damage to Girder Bridges in Iraq Caused by Blast Threats
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This paper summarizes the blast events and resulting damage found on more than 100 bridges in Iraq caused by terrorist attacks. Most structures were two to three lanes wide and composed of a superstructure with prestressed ... -
Advanced TOPSIS Approach to Variable Index Weighting in Bridge Condition Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)As the service age of bridges increases, the degeneration of the bridge components leads to changes in the importance of corresponding state assessment indices. Employing fixed weights in bridge service condition assessments ... -
A Comparative Analysis of Time- and Condition-Based Approaches for Imperfect Maintenance of Natural Stone Claddings
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This study discusses the advantages and limitations of adopting time-based maintenance (TBM) and condition-based maintenance (CBM) strategies for natural stone claddings. In this study, an imperfect model for the system ... -
Experimental Investigation of the Repairability of a Cantilever Cross-Laminated Timber Diaphragm
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Cross-laminated timber (CLT) has gained considerable interest in recent years as a low-carbon alternative to steel and concrete in construction. While CLT structures are designed to withstand extreme events, such as strong ... -
Dynamic Monitoring of Rail Behavior under Passenger Train Loading Using Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Increasing demand for railway transportation combined with more severe climate events, such as extreme heat, leads to an increased risk of degradation of track support and failure due to rail buckling. In this paper, ... -
Measuring and Optimizing for Infrastructure Endurance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Optimal facility repair planning is a challenge, especially as it applies to a portfolio of facilities constrained by a limited budget. This paper discusses a linear programming optimization method to develop improved ... -
Indirect Identification and Analysis of Bridge Damage Using Vehicle–Bridge Coupled Vibration and Deep Learning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)This study addresses the limitations of existing indirect bridge damage identification methods that are based on the vehicle–bridge coupled vibration theory of highway bridges. To overcome these shortcomings, we propose ... -
Nonlinear Static and Dynamic Response of a Random Rubble Stone Masonry Building with Horizontal Seismic Bands
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Seismic bands are frequently employed as an earthquake-resilient technique to enhance the performance of random rubble (RR) stone masonry buildings. This study quantifies the effect of five possible scenarios of roof ... -
Automatic Correction of Abnormal Ground Penetrating Radar Data for Concrete Bridge Deck Corrosion Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a widely utilized nondestructive testing technique for the detection and assessment of internal corrosion in concrete bridge decks. However, abnormal data generated during the practical ... -
Improved Laboratory Testing Protocol and Full-Scale Evaluation of Rapid-Setting Cementitious Repair Products for Airfield Repairs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Many transportation management agencies require premixed rapid-setting cementitious repair products that can be easily mixed and placed to return airport and roadway facilities to service and prevent downtimes. The US Air ... -
EVPTMFF: Bridge Crack Detection Based on Efficient Visual Pyramid Transformer and Multiple-Feature Fusion
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)One of the key tasks to ensure infrastructure safety is the periodic detection of bridge cracks. Since manual crack detection is subjective and inefficient, it is very important to develop an automatic crack recognition ... -
Multistate Probabilistic Assessment of Third-Party Damage Risk for Oil and Gas Pipelines Based on DEMATEL-ISM-Røed-BN
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)As the lifeblood of national energy, oil and gas pipelines are vulnerable to corrosion, third-party damage, and natural disasters. Among these, third-party damage accidents have a high probability and serious consequences. ... -
Bridge Failure during the October 2018 Flooding in Iran
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The significant rainfall in October 2018 in northern Iran caused devastating flooding that caused considerable economic losses and claimed at least nine lives. Following the flooding, several bridges have suffered different ... -
Structural Behavior of Segmental Tunnel Linings Based on In Situ Measurements
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Segmental tunnel linings have a complex structural behavior that is difficult to predict. Full-scale in situ structural monitoring allows us to gain access to these structures, observe the acting mechanisms, and better ... -
Cyclic Behavior and Damage Assessment of Superelastic SMA Dowel Connections for Braced Timber Frame Applications
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Braced timber frames (BTFs) are an efficient lateral force resisting system that can effectively resist wind and earthquake loads. It is well-known that the performance of BTFs is strongly dependent on connection behavior, ...