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EISSN:1943-541X|ISSN:0733-9445|Disc:One of the oldest and most respected periodicals in the field, the Journal of Structural Engineering has a history of reporting on fundamental knowledge that advances the state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice in structural engineering. Authors discuss the art and science of structural modeling and design; develop, apply and interpret the results of novel analytical, computational and experimental simulation techniques; propose new structural systems and study the merits of existing ones; pioneer methods for maintenance, rehabilitation and monitoring of existing structures; and investigate the properties of engineering materials as related to structural behavior. Papers making a fundamental contribution in the field of structural engineering at the intersection of structural engineering and other disciplines are welcome|Priority:12|Publisher:American Society of Civil Engineers|
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Full-Scale System Testing for Asymmetric Steel I-Beams in Shallow-Depth Composite Floor Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Shallow-depth composite floor systems reduce floor depth by placing deep decking (or precast concrete panels) on the bottom flange of a steel beam that is partially encased in concrete. For ease of construction, an asymmetric ... -
Bolted Splice Connections for Composite Plate Shear Walls/Concrete-Filled: Monotonic Behavior and Numerical Modeling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Concrete-filled composite plate shear walls (C-PSW/CF) effectively combine steel and concrete materials producing an efficient composite structural system also referred to as SpeedCore. Traditionally, complete joint ... -
Updates to the Design of Buildings for NBCC 2025 for Climate Adaptation, Resilience, and Associated Initial Cost Impact
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Most building codes have assumed stationary historical climatic data that can be statistically extrapolated to the future. However, nonstationarity has been shown in projections of future climatic data relevant to the ... -
Model-Based Elastic and Thermal Compensation for Developing Demand-Capacity Curves of Columns under Elevated Temperature
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper presents the generation of demand-capacity curves for columns under compression subjected to elevated temperatures using hybrid fire simulation. Initial axial stress and axial restraint against thermal expansion ... -
Punching Shear Behavior of Slab-Column Structures with Hybrid Reinforcements: Experiment, Simulation, and Theoretical Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Rebar corrosion is a potential cause of punching shear failure in slab–column structures. One economical and effective solution is partially replacing traditional steel rebars with corrosion-resistant materials such as ... -
Construction of Time-Varying Boundary Conditions: Hybrid Testing of Steel Frame Structures against Progressive Collapse
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To precisely evaluate the collapse resistance of structures, this paper introduces a hybrid testing technique that establishes time-varying boundary conditions. Traditional and hybrid tests were executed under scenarios ... -
Development and Evaluation of Superelastic SMA Gap Dampers for Pounding Mitigation in Seismically Base-Isolated Structures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A seismic base isolation system effectively mitigates superstructural responses by increasing the structural natural period and providing additional damping to dissipate seismic energy during strong earthquakes. Deformations ... -
Nonstationary Characteristics of Short-Rise-Time Gusts in a High-Altitude Deep-Cut Canyon
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A short-rise-time gust is a typical nonsynoptic wind with abrupt changes in mean speed and turbulent intensity, which differs from normal winds at plain sites. Field measurements were conducted in a high-altitude deep-cut ... -
Cyclic Testing of T-Shaped Concrete-Filled Composite Plate Shear Wall Having Bolted Splices
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper presents results from cyclic testing of a large-scale T-shaped composite plate shear walls concrete-filled (C-PSW/CF) specimen having bolted splices. The horizontal splice was designed to develop approximately ... -
Tests on Short Outer Tube–Stiffened CFDST Columns: Effect of Stiffener Distribution on Axial Performance
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Previous studies on concrete-filled double-skin tubular columns (CFDSTCs) have demonstrated a superior axial performance when outer steel tubes are reinforced with steel stiffeners. As a result, recommendations for stiffener ... -
Superelastic Behavior of Ni-Ti SMA Bars under Shear and Bending: Experiments, Modeling, and Application in Beam-to-Column Connections
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Shape memory alloy (SMA) is a class of smart materials that can recover large inelastic deformations either by heating (shape memory effect) or unloading (superelasticity). For structural applications, SMA components (such ... -
Study on Discriminant Criteria of Aerodynamic Instability of Single-Axis Solar Trackers by Wind Tunnel Test
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Aerodynamic instability is a primary reason for the failure of single-axis solar trackers. A section model wind tunnel test of a practical single-axis solar tracker engineering case is conducted to examine the characteristics ... -
Experimental Study on Dynamic Shear Behavior of RC Beams with Different Shear-Span Ratios at Various Loading Rates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The mechanical properties of reinforced concrete (RC) beams are significantly affected by the loading rate, and a high loading rate will also stimulate the shear effect of RC beams, which may change the failure mode of RC ... -
Experiments and Shear Strength Predictions of Partially Stiffened and Unstiffened Cold-Formed Channels
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper describes and presents the results of an experimental program on cold-formed steel channel sections to determine the shear strengths of webs with partial transverse stiffening. A total of eighteen tests were ... -
Design Approach for Short-Term Deflection of Simple and Continuous Steel–Concrete Composite Beams Considering Interface Slip
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Due to the slip occurring at the interface between the steel beam and the concrete slab, accurately predicting the deformation behavior of steel–concrete composite beams is rather complicated. In this paper, a mechanics-based ... -
Roof Live Loads for Low-Slope Roofs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Efficient structural design demands qualitative understanding and statistical characterization of live loads. While live loads have been the subject of extensive study for office and residential buildings, roof live loads ... -
Numerical and Analytical Models for Predicting Load-Carrying Capacity of Timber–Concrete Notched Connections
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Timber-concrete composite (TCC) structures combine the natural aesthetic and sustainability of timber with the strength and fire resistance of concrete, offering numerous structural, environmental, and economic advantages. ... -
Pioneering Space Truss Constructed from Cold-Formed Steel
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This article presents pioneering and unprecedented work that has direct applications in improving the structural performance of cold-formed steel (CFS) buildings. The proposed product, space trusses made with cold-formed ... -
Behavior and Design of Block Shear Strength of Beam-End Bolted Connections Using Cold-Formed Steel Channels
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The block shear strengths of simple cold-formed steel bolted connections for members in tension have been thoroughly investigated, whereas the combined effects of shear rotation on the strengths of beam-end bolted connections ... -
Experimental Study on the Longitudinal Shear Performance of Composite Frame Beams under Vertical Loads
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Experimental research on the longitudinal shear performance of steel–concrete composite beams under vertical loads has primarily focused on simply supported beams, commonly used in bridge structures. By contrast, tests on ...