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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Application of Optical Satellite Data in Pavement Management: Assessing Its Value in Partially Observable Stochastic Environments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study evaluated integrating multispectral satellite imagery and machine learning algorithms in monitoring and managing pavement conditions. The research used XGBoost, an advanced machine learning technique, to classify ... -
Impact of Extruded Curb Misalignment and Temperature Stress on Slab Cracking of CFRDs: A Case Study of the Pankou Dam
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Slab cracking is one of the major issues in the safe operation of a concrete-faced rockfill dam (CFRD). At the Pankou Reservoir Hub, a 124 m high CFRD, slab cracks were observed after only three days of concrete ... -
Collapse of a Steel Space Truss Roof due to Rainwater and Ponding Effects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Inadequate drainage systems and ponding effects pose risks in long-span roof structures. This study investigates the collapse of a double-layer grid system roof of a terminal building after heavy rainfall due to rainwater ... -
Risk Analysis of the Failure of Oil and Gas Pipelines due to External Corrosion Based on a Dynamic Bayesian Network
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Oil and gas pipeline transportation, the most common and economical mode of transport, poses significant risks of environmental pollution and human casualties due to corrosion failure. External corrosion, which accumulates ... -
Component-Based Modeling of Timber Beam–Column Moment Connection Exposed to Fire
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A computationally efficient and simplified numerical modeling approach, component-based method, is proposed for timber beam–column connection exposed to standard fire. A two-dimensional heat transfer model is developed to ... -
A Study of Seasonal River Water Level Fluctuations and Their Impact on the Upward Floating of Underlying Shield Tunnels
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Rivers exhibit significant water level fluctuations between dry and wet seasons, affecting nearby structures. These fluctuations cause the overlying shield tunnels to float upward, leading to defects such as misalignment ... -
Effect of Different Coarse Aggregate Sizes on the Propagation Characteristics of Acoustic Emission Waves in Concrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In order to develop a new technology to effectively detect the sizes of the aggregate in existing concrete structure, this study on the influence of coarse aggregate sizes on acoustic emission (AE) signals was performed. ... -
Health Assessment of Operational Wind Turbine Infrastructure Based on Wavelet Packet Energy Spectra
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In response to the issue of foundation ring and concrete cracking in operational wind turbine foundations, this study proposes a novel method for health monitoring and damage assessment of foundation structures utilizing ... -
Full-Scale Testing of Miter Gate Components with Multiple Adjacent Fillet and Butt Welds to Estimate Fatigue Performance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Miter gates are common structures at navigation locks and allow vessels to traverse the lock. Each time the lock passes vessels, miter gates experience loading cycles and thus accumulate fatigue damage. In the United States, ... -
Adaptive Learning Filters–Embedded Vision Transformer for Pixel-Level Segmentation of Low-Light Concrete Cracks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Crack detection is crucial for assessing structural safety. However, its performance faces challenges when dealing with thin or irregular cracks, especially in complex backgrounds under poor lighting conditions. This paper ... -
Evaluation of Visual Comfort on Long-Span Suspension Bridges Experiencing Vortex-Induced Vibrations: Basic Framework and a Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Vortex-induced vibration is a prevalent form of wind-induced vibration during the operation period of long-span suspension bridges. It significantly influences the comfort of drivers and passengers and reduces the bridge’s ... -
Investigating the Reliability of Sidewalk Survey Parameters on the Seismic Risk Assessment of RC Buildings Considering the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquakes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Identification of the buildings that are most vulnerable to significant damages following a major earthquake is a critical issue in risk mitigation processes. Rapid visual screening (RVS) methods are commonly used to obtain ... -
Fully Automatic Surface Defect Detection of CFRP Using Computer Vision and an Augmented YOLOv8 Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) are indispensable in civil engineering owing to their high tensile strength, lightweight characteristics, and exceptional durability. Notably, carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) concrete ... -
Dynamic Response Characteristics of Assembled Frame Tunnel Structures under a Surface Explosion: A Numerical Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The vulnerability of assembled tunnels to the explosion load has received little attention although assembled tunnels are less monolithic and are subject to more severe damage under an explosion load. In this study, a ... -
Evaluating Performance and Cost-Effectiveness of Expansion Joint Systems at Approach Slab to Transition Approach Slab on Illinois Tollway Bridges: A Comparative Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Bridge expansion joints are essential components in the construction of bridges, serving an important role in ensuring structural integrity and safety while accommodating dynamic forces and environmental factors. The primary ... -
Impact of Soil Layer Distribution on the Morphology Characteristics of Underground Cavities
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Urban road collapse disasters pose a serious threat to public safety and national economic development. The underground cavities formed by drainage pipe exfiltration are the primary cause of road collapse disasters in ... -
Seismic Performance of Buildings during the November 2023 Earthquake in Jajarkot, Nepal
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)On November 3, 2023, a local magnitude ML 6.4 (moment magnitude, MW 5.7) earthquake struck the Ramidanda epicenter (28°50’24’’ N, 82°11’24’’ E) in Jajarkot, Nepal, at 11:47 p.m. local time (18:02 GMT), with a maximum ... -
Enhancing Healthcare Infrastructure: A Comprehensive Approach for Building Performance Evaluation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In Brazil, healthcare buildings are acknowledged for their architectural complexity, because they are designed to cater to a heterogeneous and vulnerable public. Building performance assessments (BPEs) offer an alternative ... -
Accelerated Deterioration Risk Assessment Model for Proposing Maintenance Measures for Existing Neighborhoods under Uncertainty and Dynamics
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Upgrading existing neighborhoods is crucial for promoting sustainable development of the cities. To propose effective maintenance measures to mitigate the deterioration rate of existing neighborhoods, it is necessary to ... -
Reporting on Age-Based Building Inspections Programs in South Florida
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Prior to 2023, building structural inspections were required for all nonexempt buildings when they reached 40 years of age in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, Florida. In 2022, Florida introduced statewide requirements ...