Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities: Recent submissions
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Postfire Damage Assessment of a Steel Industrial Building Exposed to Fire
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)This study presents an experimental investigation on the structural effects of an ignited fire occurring in a steel warehouse building with storage racks located at a part of an industrial plant. In order to judge whether ... -
The Relative Influence of Environmental Factors Compared to Age on Building Element Degradation
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Age has often been the only factor considered in predictive models of degradation. This study, however, assesses the influence on degradation of coastal exposure for concrete beams, level of utilization for rendered cement ... -
Leveraging Bridge and Environmental Features to Analyze Coating Conditions of Steel Bridges in Florida Using Neural Network Models
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)The safety, integrity, and longevity of steel bridge elements are affected by various environmental factors, such as moisture, atmospheric pollutants, and temperature. Protective coatings of steel bridge elements are ... -
Failure Analysis of Skewed Persian Brick Masonry Barrel Vaults: Experimental and Numerical Study
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)This study investigated the effect of skew angle on the failure load and structural behavior of Persian brick masonry barrel vaults using experimental and numerical methods. To this end, experiments were conducted to ... -
Rehabilitation of RC Beams with Web Openings Using Alkali-Activated Fiber-Reinforced U-Jacket
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)The structural performance of a damaged web opened beam repaired and strengthened by U-shaped jacketing with fiber-reinforced geopolymer concrete (FRGC) is evaluated. Reinforced concrete (RC) beams with openings in the ... -
Erosion Mitigation of Bridge Abutment Backfill during Flood Events
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)The erosion of the structural backfill behind bridge abutments subjected to water flow conditions representative of extreme and overtopping floods was examined through scaled water tank testing using physical hydraulic ... -
A Robot System for Rapid and Intelligent Bridge Damage Inspection Based on Deep-Learning Algorithms
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Large numbers of bridges have already suffered various types of damage but still operate all year round without proper treatment. Conducted primarily manually, the routine bridge inspections are ineffective in detecting ... -
Damage-Identification Method for Bridge Structures Based on Displacement Influence Line and Wavelet Packet Analysis
(ASCE, 8/24/2023 )This paper proposes a method of identifying damage to bridge structures based on the principles of displacement influence line and wavelet packet transform. Three damage identification indicators were constructed, including ... -
Numerical Study of the Fire Behavior of Encased and Slim-Floor Composite Beams
(ASCE, 8/29/2023 )This paper reports comparative studies of the fire behavior of partially encased composite beams (PECBs), slim-floor composite beams (SFCBs), and fully encased composite beams (FECBs) using validated numerical models. The ... -
Postearthquake Investigation of a Base-Isolated Building in the 2022 Ms 6.8 Luding Earthquake
(ASCE, 6/21/2023 )This paper presents the investigation results of a base-isolated RC frame-shear wall structure located in Luding County, Sichuan Province, China, which was damaged by a Ms 6.8 earthquake on September 5, 2022. This recently ... -
Protection of a 193.5-m High Concrete Tube-Shaped TV Tower Close to Subway Excavations
(ASCE, 7/31/2023 )A 193.5-m high concrete tube-shaped TV tower in the city of Nantong, China, was founded on short piled–raft footing, whose safety was threatened by implementation of four 10.9–26.5-m-deep excavations for an interchange ... -
Selection of an Optimized Maintenance Policy for Rendered Facades
(ASCE, 6/23/2023 )The maintenance of external facades’ claddings has been neglected over the years. The maintenance actions were limited to total replacement when the claddings showed a severe degradation condition. However, in the last ... -
Development of Fragility Functions for Brick Masonry Structures Using Damage Data from September 24, 2019, Earthquake in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir
(ASCE, 5/22/2023 )This paper presents fragility functions for clay brick unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings that were developed using the data of damage and earthquake intensity by the September 24, 2019, Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir ... -
Evaluation of Pedestrian-Induced In-Service Building Floor Performance Based on Short-Term Monitoring
(ASCE, 8/17/2023 )Pedestrian-induced vibration (PIV) is often the most persistent issue affecting the floor serviceability of buildings. These vibrations may cause discomfort to occupants and may also adversely affect the performance of ... -
State of Preservation and Intervention Proposal in a Modern Architecture Building: The Auditorium of the Labor University of Cheste, Spain
(ASCE, 5/24/2023 )Modernist architecture buildings have been socially undervalued as part of the heritage of architecture. Fortunately, in recent times, some movements have emerged, such as the International Committee for Documentation and ... -
Characterizing the Performance of Adhesive Used in Glued-In Rod Timber Connections at Elevated Temperatures
(ASCE, 6/5/2023 1)A glued-in rod, which combines timber, a metal rod, and structural adhesive, is a type of connection whose fire performance is complicated to define since the rod depends on the adhesive’s thermomechanical properties. The ... -
Machine-Learning Model for Predicting Maintenance Costs of EPDM Roofing Systems
(ASCE, 8/25/2023 )Facility managers often need to accurately predict the annual maintenance of their building roofs to develop reliable and cost-effective maintenance plans that maximize their performance and life expectancy. This article ... -
Progressive Collapse Analysis of Intermediate Moment-Resisting Steel Frame under Fire-Induced Column Failure
(ASCE, 5/31/2023 )This paper evaluated the progressive collapse robustness of steel intermediate moment-resisting frames (MRFs) under different fire-induced column failure scenarios. For this purpose, 3-, 7-, and 12-story intermediate MRFs ... -
Achieving Functional Recovery through Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings: Barriers and Opportunities
(ASCE, 5/11/2023 )Earthquakes can cause extensive damage to buildings, with lengthy impacts in terms of community recovery. As a result, there is a growing interest in design approaches and standards for buildings that ensure postearthquake ... -
Dynamic Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Overpressure Burst of Pipeline with Pressure-Protection Systems in Case of Blockage
(ASCE, 5/25/2023 )Although overpressure burst of pipeline with pressure-protection systems occurs infrequently in case of blockage, it endangers personnel safety and causes serious economic loss when it happens. Therefore, assessing the ...