Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities: Recent submissions
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Performance Evaluation of Hillside Buildings under Blast and Blast-Induced Ground Motion
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)The present study evaluates the performance of two hillside building configurations, i.e., split foundation (SF) and step-back (SB), commonly observed in the seismically active Indian Himalayan region, under blast and ... -
A Feature Selection–Based Intelligent Framework for Predicting Maximum Depth of Corroded Pipeline Defects
(ASCE, 2022/10/01)Corrosion is one of the most common defects of buried pipelines. Accurate prediction of the maximum pitting depth of corroded pipelines is conducive to assessing the remaining strength of the pipeline. In the context of ... -
A New Standardized Inspection System for Periodic Visual Surveys of Water Storage Tanks and Pumping Stations
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)The efficient planning of operation and maintenance (O&M) interventions and short-term investments requires adequate and tailored inspection protocols of existing infrastructures. The current study proposes a new ... -
Structural Parameter Identification of Ancient Stone Arch Bridge via Three-Dimensional Laser Ranger Scanning
(ASCE, 2022/07/13)Stone arch bridges are symbols of a shared civil engineering heritage worldwide, but they suffer from damage caused by various natural disasters that have occurred during their long service. The basis of ancient bridge ... -
Exterior Brick Walls: Learning Nonquality through Failures and Climate-Pathological Distribution
(ASCE, 2022/07/12)The object of this research was to identify the list of climatological variables involved in the appearance of construction failures in the external walls of dwellings through the analysis of over one thousand cases. The ... -
Integrity of API 5L X56 Offshore Pipeline Subjected to Girth Weld Anomalies and Corrosion Using Probabilistic Methods
(ASCE, 2022/07/04)Imperfections or uneven surfaces of welded areas due to uncertain errors such as equipment, weld quality, or mechanical damage may cause defects or anomalies such as corrosion or cracks and lead to other failures such as ... -
Investigation of Damage to Reinforced Concrete Buildings Due to the 2019 Mirpur Earthquake, Azad Kashmir
(ASCE, 2022/06/30)This paper presents the results of damage surveys in Mirpur, in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir region of Pakistan, which was affected by a moderate earthquake on September 24, 2019. The epicenter of this earthquake was near ... -
A UAV Photography–Based Detection Method for Defective Road Marking
(ASCE, 2022/06/24)Markings are essential elements of roads and are important for driving safety enforcement. Traditional detection of marking defects relies on manual inspection, which is less effective. However, few studies could be found ... -
Integrated Reliability Assessment Model for Drinking Water Networks: A Case Study of the City of London, Canada
(ASCE, 2022/07/06)Water distribution networks (WDNs) are complex interconnected networks that require extensive planning and maintenance to ensure good quality water is delivered to all consumers. The main task of WDNs is to provide consumers ... -
Effectiveness Assessment of TMDs in Bridges under Strong Winds Incorporating Machine-Learning Techniques
(ASCE, 2022/06/25)Tuned mass dampers (TMDs) are widely used to control excessive wind-induced vibration in the box girders of long-span bridges. Although the optimal design of TMDs has been investigated abundantly in the last few years, the ... -
Dynamic Bayesian Network for Predicting Tunnel-Collapse Risk in the Case of Incomplete Data
(ASCE, 2022/05/31)Collapse is one of the most dangerous aspects of drilling–blasting construction in highway tunnels. To accurately control tunnel-collapse risk, a multistate dynamic Bayesian network (DBN) evaluation method for highway ... -
Influence of Lateral Movements of Approach Embankments on Bridges: A Case Study
(ASCE, 2022/05/23)Several modes of bridge distress related to interactions with approach roadways have been observed in Oklahoma through routine maintenance inspections. Upon closer review it was found out that there are two main mechanisms ... -
Laboratory and Field Evaluation of Commercially Available Rapid-Repair Materials for Concrete Bridge Deck Repair
(ASCE, 2022/04/22)Extensive investigation of rapid-repair materials is of utmost importance in limiting the impact of repairs on vehicles traveling on bridges as well as in selecting suitable materials with acceptable mechanical properties ... -
Improvement in Blast Performance of RC Panels Using Innovative Sacrificial System Consisting of Hollow Metallic Tubes
(ASCE, 2022/04/27)An innovative sacrificial system consisting of hollow metal tubes as the energy-absorbing core was analyzed through three-dimensional (3D) finite-element analysis. The Johnson-Cook (J-C) plasticity model along with the J-C ... -
Flexural Performance of Postfire Reinforced Concrete Beams: Experiments and Theoretical Analysis
(ASCE, 2022-04-08)Evaluating the performance of postfire RC beams is a crucially important step to provide information for structural engineers on the next step of retrofitting design. Appropriate evaluation methods should be placed in the ... -
Optimum Seismic Control and Safety Measures in Liquid Storage Tanks by the Amalgamation of Different Passive Control Devices
(ASCE, 2022-04-04)Severe damage and failure of liquid storage tanks (LSTs) due to earthquakes have been observed. Consequently, various strategies for alleviating the seismic safety of LSTs have evolved, of which energy dissipative devices ... -
Comprehensive Evaluation Method for the Concrete-Face Rockfill Dams Behavior Based on the Fuzzy Recognition Model
(ASCE, 2022-03-22)Concrete-face rockfill dams (CFRDs) usually face different safety problems, such as dam cracks caused by uneven deformation, face slab cracking, dam slope instability, and excessive leakage, during their long-term operation. ... -
Uncertainty Analysis in Predicting Differential Settlement at the Interface between Bridge Deck and Subgrade
(ASCE, 2022-03-30)This work involved an uncertainty analysis of a case study of a bridge in the Wenzhou area of China. A pile–slab composite foundation was used to mitigate the bump at the end of the bridge. The uncertainty analysis was ... -
Erosion of Biotreated Field-Scale Slopes under Rainfalls
(ASCE, 2022-04-14)Rainfall erosion in slopes is a common natural disaster threatening the safety of urban infrastructure and farmland and the full life cycle sustainability of construction. In this study, a large-scale field test was performed ... -
Modification of an Existing Steel Truss Railway Bridge for Installation of Railway Overhead Electrification System
(ASCE, 2022-03-24)Electrification of railway lines provides more economical, faster, safer, and quieter railway transportation as well as significant reductions in carbon emissions. To accomplish the electrification of railway lines, an ...