Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities: Recent submissions
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Micromechanical Modeling of Corroded Steel Joints under Excessive Plastic Deformations
(ASCE, 2022-01-13)Under excessive plastic deformations, pitting corrosion can accelerate ductile fracture initiation in steel structures. For an accurate numerical prediction of ductile fracture in corrosion pits, a micromechanical fracture ... -
Seismic Performance Assessment of RC Buildings Reinforced with Plain Rebars
(ASCE, 2021-12-29)The use of plain (smooth and undeformed) rebars as longitudinal and transverse reinforcement in RC members is one of the most encountered practices in old construction technology. Thus, probable vulnerabilities due to plain ... -
Response Behavior of Buildings under the Simultaneous Actions of Surface Blast and Progressive Collapse
(ASCE, 2021-12-24)Due to the near blast condition, columns on the front face of the building may snap off in the blast load’s initial state, leading to a condition of the blast load and progressive collapse effects occurring simultaneously. ... -
Building Inspection System Software Based on Expert Knowledge
(ASCE, 2022-01-06)The purpose of this research was to develop a computational tool to ease the process of technical building inspections. Thus, a web-based application was created, supported by a well-structured expert inspection system for ... -
Statistics and Probability Characteristics of Typical Surface Defects of Subway Tunnels
(ASCE, 2021-12-14)The statistical characteristics of structural defects of shield and cast-in-situ subway tunnels are of great significance for risk assessment, preventive maintenance, and reduction of safety accidents. In this study, the ... -
Postoccupancy Evaluation for Student Housing with a Focus on Maintenance Planning, Design Process, and Client Requirement
(ASCE, 2021-12-09)The improvement of facility maintenance and operation practices for constructed buildings is a major concern for all facility management (FM) firms worldwide. The owner, planner, and developer of housing projects, especially ... -
Application of Hot-Mixed Ultrathin Friction Course in the White-to-Black Maintenance Project of Concrete Bridge Deck
(ASCE, 2021-12-08)Due to the constraints of structural bearing, guardrail elevation, and milling depth of cement-paved bridge deck, the white-to-black maintenance of concrete bridge deck always has been a technical problem in road maintenance. ... -
Fatigue Performance of Saddle Connections in Aluminum Overhead Truss Sign Structures
(ASCE, 2022-02-24)A newly developed saddle-type connection has been adopted for use at the joints of support-frame poles and truss chords in aluminum overhead truss sign structures (OHTSS) in Kansas since 2015. This paper describes a study ... -
Experimental and Numerical Study on the Robustness of Full-Scale Volumetric Steel Module under Sudden Support Removal Scenarios
(ASCE, 2021-11-12)This paper presents and discusses the experimental and numerical results performed on a 3D modular steel frame under sudden corner support removal scenarios. A modular steel frame was designed according to Australian ... -
Detecting Hinge Joint Damage in Hollow Slab Bridges Using Mode Shapes Extracted from Vehicle Response
(ASCE, 2021-11-08)Hinge joint damage is the main defect affecting the safety of assembled hollow slab bridges. The timely discovery of hinge joint damage is significant for guaranteeing the structural safety of assembled hollow slab bridges. ... -
Design of Multipanel CLT Shear Walls with Bidirectional Mechanical Anchors Following Capacity-Based Design Principle
(ASCE, 2021-11-18)The applicability of the capacity-based design approach to buildings consisting of cross-laminated timber (CLT) shear walls has lacked analytical expressions that depend on the structural type and failure mechanisms. This ... -
Development of Non-Parametric Deterioration Models for Risk and Reliability Assessments of Concrete and Timber Bridges
(ASCE, 2021-11-18)Distresses in concrete and timber bridge components occur due to physical, chemical and mechanical factors that manifest as observable symptoms of deterioration. Deterioration models relate the observable defects to the ... -
Two-Stage Predictive Maintenance Planning for Hospital Buildings: A Multiple-Objective Optimization-Based Clustering Approach
(ASCE, 2021-10-29)Prioritization of maintenance and rehabilitation interventions according to their urgency, expected improvements, costs, and downtimes is a necessary task in facility management. This is particularly of interest in critical ... -
Impacts of Pile Foundation Arrangement on Seismic Response of LNG Tanks Considering Soil–Foundation–Structure Interaction
(ASCE, 2021-11-09)Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is cleaner and cheaper for power generation than traditional energy sources. Many tanks that store LNG are located in coastal areas with less favorable geotechnical conditions and often in ... -
Probabilistic Vibration Performance Assessment of a Long-Span Steel Footbridge
(ASCE, 2021-11-24)In the present work, dynamic analyses are performed on a footbridge considering deterministic and probabilistic models with two distinct formulations of a human walking loading simulation, a force model (FM) and a biodynamic ... -
Deformation Behaviors and Control Measures of Tunnels in Jointed and Altered Granite Rock Mass with High In Situ Stress: A Case Study
(ASCE, 2021-10-28)Large deformation of the surrounding rock may also occur in hard rock tunnels under certain circumstances. Taking the construction of the jointed and altered granite stratum in the Zangga Tunnel, China, as a case study, ... -
Probabilistic-Based Safety Evaluation of Maryland Sign Structure System Subjected to Wind Effects
(ASCE, 2021-10-28)Performance assessment is important for existing infrastructures because it can effectively help conduct maintenance and keep the structure in good condition. In this study, with the database of sign structures provided ... -
Health Monitoring–Based Assessment of Continuous Girder Bridge Reinforcement
(ASCE, 2022-01-05)This paper introduces a method of strengthening prestressed concrete continuous box-girder bridges with prestressed steel strands. Construction process monitoring, field load tests before and after reinforcement, and health ... -
Rail Defect Recognition Based on Waveform Subtraction and Rule Base
(ASCE, 2021-10-26)Internal defects in rail may affect the safety of the train travel and deteriorate the infrastructure of rail transit. However, the existing manual defect detection mode has difficulty coping with the increasing mileage ... -
Performance Evaluation of Highway Bridge Piers under Medium Truck Collision Combined with Air Blast
(ASCE, 2021-11-02)The extreme multihazardous event involving a truck collision and an air blast is a low-probability, high-consequence event for bridge piers. This study aimed to numerically investigate the performance and failure modes of ...