Abstract: A new semiempirical creep and shrinkage model is proposed wherein basic creep, drying creep, and drying shrinkage are all considered to age according to solidification theory. Applied to basic creep, this proposed formulation ...

Abstract: Progressive collapse has drawn significant attention from researchers because of its potential to inflict severe damage and casualty. Much research has focused on simulation techniques for collapse, but comparatively little ...

Abstract: Staged construction is the practice in which traffic is maintained on a bridge while it is constructed in phases. When cast-in-place concrete decks are used with staged construction, the concrete deck must cure while ...

Abstract: The vertical distribution of suspended sediment under broken waves is considered. Close to the seabed, the turbulence is dominated by the wave‐boundary layer, which determines the amount of suspended sediment very close ...

Abstract: The longshore sediment transport along the coast is investigated by use of detailed sediment transport models in the surf zone. Combined with a detailed description of the wave height and longshore current distribution in ...

Abstract: A monitoring strategy for investigating the long-term longitudinal deflections at the expansion joints of the I-35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge was developed as a means of inferring the integrity of the bearings. During the ...

Abstract: This paper presents a technique for computing the time-dependent behavior of reinforced and prestressed concrete as a composite material. This technique, when implemented in a finite-element model and assuming that the ...