Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities: Recent submissions
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Flexural Reliability of CFRP-Strengthened Bridge Girders
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)The reliability of reinforced concrete bridge beams that are flexurally strengthened with externally bonded carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates according to current AASHTO design provisions was quantified. The ... -
Lateral Cyclic Behavior of SRC-RC Hybrid Columns Bending around Strong and Weak Axes: Effects of Embedment Lengths
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)Hybrid columns with partial structural steel-reinforced concrete (SRC) and reinforced concrete (RC) sections in the transfer stories of buildings are prone to premature shear failure due to sudden changes in load bearing ... -
Machine-Learning Algorithms in the Service Life Prediction of Facility Management: Approach in Southern Chile
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)Concerning preventive maintenance plans for heritage timber buildings, computational methods are pioneering knowledge for the implementation of new preservation approaches in heritage structure management. In this context, ... -
Forensic Investigations of Concrete Degradation: Case Study of a Hydropower Project
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)This paper focuses on concrete degradation of hydraulic conveyance components of a hydropower project in Uganda that was commissioned in 2019. During a routine outage inspection in 2021, concrete damage was observed in the ... -
Train-Induced Vibration Characteristics of a Double-Story High-Speed Railway Station
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)Double-story high-speed railway stations have become increasingly popular due to their smaller footprint and improved operational efficiency. However, ensuring passenger comfort in such stations requires careful consideration ... -
Assessment of Retrofitting Techniques for a Four-Story Masonry Building to Resist Blast Loading
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)Masonry walls are commonly preferred in the construction of low-rise buildings due to their proven efficiency in resisting gravity loads and their relatively low material and labor costs. However, few studies investigating ... -
Excessive Approach Pavement Pressure against Conventional Bridges
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)Thermally induced stresses can build up in rigid pavements without pressure relief joints. The pressure created becomes a problem for adjacent structures such as bridges. The pressure can cause the pavement to push on the ... -
Causes and Retrofits of Fatigue Cracking in the Braced Truss of Steel Box-Girder Longitudinal Diaphragms on a Cable-Stayed Bridge
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)A finite element model of steel box girder with angle steel and round pipe braced trusses, which matched the construction details of the Sutong Yangtze River Bridge, was created to investigate the causes of cracks in braced ... -
Using Nonlinear-Elastic Stiffness at Small Displacement to Identify Damage in a Full-Scale Reinforced Concrete Building
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)In this paper, sensitivity of small-amplitude stiffness of a full-scale, three-story reinforced concrete flat-plate structure is investigated to assess development of damage during cyclic lateral load with up to 3.0% lateral ... -
In-Fire and Postfire Safety Evaluation of Hangers of a Long-Span Suspension Bridge in a Truck Fire Accident
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)Fire accidents often pose severe threats to the safety of steel bridges. This paper presents the numerical study of the Runyang Suspension Bridge (RSB) fire accident with an emphasis on its in-fire thermal effect on the ... -
Corrosion and Fatigue Coupling: Assessment of a Prestressed Concrete Cable Stay
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)Recent collapses of reinforced and prestressed concrete bridges have been attributed to corrosion and construction flaws, which are often belied by an outward appearance of robustness. The true nature of degradation being ... -
Influence of Cross-Laminated Timber Floors and Their Connections on the Robustness of Mass-Timber Building: A Case Study on a Midrise Building
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Mass-timber construction is becoming more prevalent in Australia and around the world. However, as these mass-timber buildings become taller, it is important to consider robust detailing against accidental damages to major ... -
Concrete Hydraulic Structures Affected by Alkali–Aggregate Reaction: Numerical and Experimental Investigations
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)An existing hydroelectric facility affected by alkali–aggregate reaction (AAR) is considered in this study through numerical and experimental investigations. A new developed phenomenological hygro–chemo–mechanical approach ... -
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 ...