Abstract: The repair of timber structures requires the same careful engineering design as that of new structures. However, practically no information is available that allows the engineer to compute either allowable or actual stresses ...

Abstract: An investigation into the factors affecting the strength of epoxyrepaired timber structures has been conducted. Two aspects are evaluated: repair methodology, and effects of member configuration. The structural repair ...

Abstract: Wood used in structural applications can be a durable material. However, conditions in the surrounding environment can cause premature deterioration. Two common and related conditions are decay and weathering. An experimental ...

Abstract: Although heat‐straightening has been used for the repair of damaged steel structures for over 40 yr, the process is more of an art than a science. Since the effects of heat‐straightening steel structures are not well ...

Abstract: Posting and epoxy grouting to repair timber piles consists of cutting out the deteriorated section of the pile and replacing it with a new treated pile section. The butt ends of the old and new sections are epoxy‐grouted ...

Abstract: A fundamental problem in elasticity is investigated: to determine the geometry of a boundary from prescribed conditions that must be satisfied by the final field stresses. For the planar problem ...

Abstract: Hole shapes which do not perturb the first invariant of the stress tensor of an isotropic stress field with superimposed linear gradients are derived. These haromonic holes, called the deloid ...

Abstract: In 1988, the State of Mississippi set up its first statewide underwater bridge inspection program. During this inspection, serious damage was found on the substructure of two parallel bridges on I-10 near Biloxi. Significant ...