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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Performance Assessment of Buildings Impacted by the 2019 Windstorm in the Central-South of Nepal
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The 2019 windstorm in Nepal struck villages in the Bara and Parsa districts, central-south of Nepal, on March 31, 2019, causing widespread devastation. The storm, rated five (5) on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, cut a 33 km ... -
Next-Generation Building Condition Assessment: BIM and Neural Network Integration
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)The inspection of building components plays a crucial role in reducing maintenance costs throughout the building’s life cycle. Many buildings suffer from defects in the building elements, such as surface problems, cracks, ... -
Analysis of a Field Study on Drainage Design and Control of Water Inrushes into Hongtu Tunnel, China
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Serious water inrush accidents occur frequently in the fault-prone area around Hongtu Tunnel, which encompasses several reservoirs and large bodies of water. In this study, a field test was used to identify the water inrush ... -
Insights into the Interactions of Pipeline Risk Factors and Consequences Using Association Rule Mining
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Pipelines are integral to global energy infrastructure, facilitating the secure transport of large volumes of oil and hazardous materials across continents. Despite their critical role, these systems are vulnerable to ... -
Insights into the Eping Dam, China 2021 Spillway Incident
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The Eping Dam is located in Zhuxi County, Hubei Province, China. On September 1, 2021, due to continuous high-intensity flooding, the end of the spillway relief channel section was washed away from the antiarc section of ... -
Influence of Duration at the Entrance on Distribution of Blast Loadings in Corrugated Steel–Lined Tunnels
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Corrugated steel structures have been found to have outstanding blast resistance and enable rapid attenuation of blast waves in tunnels. The propagation of blast waves is influenced by the structural parameters and duration ... -
Adaptive Bridge Condition Forecasting through a Cluster-Based Exploration
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Transportation networks in the United States contain more than 615,000 bridges. Federal regulations require routine inspections of these infrastructure systems at least every 24 months. However, recent studies have ... -
Field Data and Observations of Damaged Buildings 10 Weeks after the February 2023 Earthquake Sequence in Türkiye
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The February 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye constitute one of the largest shaking sequences in recent history that have impacted a significant area and a vast number of buildings designed per modern seismic design provisions. ... -
Experimental Study on the Quasi-Static Cyclic and Dynamic Performance of Two-Story Platform Cross-Laminated Timber Mock-Ups
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a mass timber product that has been used increasingly as a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to conventional construction materials such as concrete and steel. Understanding the ... -
Dissatisfaction Levels in Turkish Residential Buildings and Recommendations for Improving Quality
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)It is well known that many residential construction projects suffer from low quality due to a variety of factors; therefore, to find out the level of dissatisfaction among stakeholders, the underlying causes, and the ... -
Determination of Bridge Elements’ Weights Using the Random Forest Algorithm
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Significant bridge inspection data has been collected over the years at the component and element level to improve management practices in the United States. A widely adopted systematic approach to correlate the weight or ... -
Automatic Modal Frequency Identification of Bridge Cables under Influence of Abnormal Monitoring Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)Automatic identification of modal frequencies can be used to directly estimate the real-time tension force of bridge cables and provide early damage alarming. However, a large amount of abnormal monitoring data usually ... -
The Causation of Design Error in the Construction Industry: A Multistakeholder Perspective
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A seemingly minor design error can have significant repercussions in a construction project, leading to serious safety and quality consequences, cost overrun, and delays. This error can have a lasting impact, potentially ... -
Assessment of Hydrological Pressure on Concrete Bridge Piers Considering Fluid–Structure Interaction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2024)During the last 20 years, fluid-related natural catastrophes caused by climate change have produced severe floods in numerous countries, resulting in many casualties, large scale infrastructure damage, and enormous ... -
Risk Assessment of Deviations at the Gas Pressure Reduction Station
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This research identified hazards and assessed the risks of the gas pressure reduction station in Zahedan, Iran. HAZOP software was used to identify hazards and determine their probability and severity. The frequency and ... -
Research on the Fracture Mechanism of Bridge Piers Damaged by Jointed Rolling Stones
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper investigates rockfalls, focusing on their interaction with bridge piers through physical experiments and numerical simulations. It analyzes the instability and breakage of fissured rock masses, often triggered ... -
Pretensioning Suspender System for Performance Improvement of a Tied-Arch Bridge with PC Stiff Hangers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper investigates the improvement method and evaluation process for the service performance of a prestressed concrete (PC)-stiffened tied-arch bridge, of which the bearing capacity can be easily degraded due to aging ... -
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 ...