Abstract: Cost/schedule performance indices (C/SPIs) can indicate project performance, but they need to be operationally defined to be more adopted in practice. This paper defines C/SPIs and their values for design projects. From ...

Abstract: Cost and schedule increases are common in engineering design projects. Some research has studied factors associated with better design performance, but the reasons for cost and schedule increases are not formally investigated. ...

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present a work-time model for engineers. Engineers accomplish tasks by using their time when working on engineering or construction projects. Traditional project management records only work ...

Abstract: This paper presents a study on the evaluation of the static performance of a glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) bridge deck that was installed in O’Fallon Park over Bear Creek west of the City of Denver. The bridge deck ...

Abstract: Reinforced masonry (RM) shear walls are the main seismic force–resisting elements in masonry buildings. Current guidelines and nonlinear modeling methods for evaluating the seismic performance of existing RM shear walls ...

Abstract: Hysteretic responses of single mass reinforced concrete columns subjected to seismic biaxial base motions with constant and varying axial load are studied using the triaxial spring model. Comparisons are made with the ...

Abstract: This paper presents a nonlinear finite-element modeling method to evaluate the seismic performance of reinforced concrete (RC) frames that have unreinforced masonry infill walls retrofitted with engineered cementitious ...

Abstract: The evaluation of the seismic performance of masonry-infilled reinforced concrete (RC) frames has been a major challenge for structural engineers. This paper addresses pertinent issues on the development and calibration ...

Abstract: In this paper, a method is developed to find the output feedback fuzzy controllers for assigning a common state covariance matrix of discrete Takagi–Sugeno (T–S) fuzzy systems. The fuzzy control ...

Abstract: The pseudodynamic method is a relatively new experimental technique for evaluating the seismic performance of structural models in a laboratory by means of on‐line computer controlled testing. During such a test, the ...