Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice: Recent submissions
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Structural Observations and Tornado Damage Mitigation Concepts: March 2020 Tennessee Tornadoes
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Early in the morning of March 3, 2020, a storm system producing multiple tornadoes passed through middle Tennessee. One of the tornadoes—touching down in Cookeville and Putnam County—was classified as an EF4 with winds of ... -
Practical Guide for the Assessment and Repair of Fire-Damaged Concrete Building Structures
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)Fire is a common occurrence in recent years. Judging from the 21 case studies reviewed in the present study, the approaches adopted in the assessment of fire-damaged concrete building structures varied considerably. A ... -
Vibration Control of a Tall Benchmark Building under Wind and Earthquake Excitation
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)This paper presents analysis and vibration control of tall benchmark building under wind and earthquake excitations. The study compared the most recent advanced bracing scheme (ABS) and the most recent schemes of tuned ... -
Methodology for Rapid Estimation of Deflections in Two-Way Reinforced Concrete Slabs Considering Cracking
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)The codes of practice do not provide a methodology for estimation of deflection in two-way reinforced concrete (RC) slabs. Hence, a methodology has been proposed for immediate estimation of central deflections in two-way ... -
Lateral Load Testing of a Full-Scale Cross-Laminated Timber Diaphragm
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Despite being introduced in Europe nearly 20 years ago, cross-laminated timber (CLT) is still not widely used in North America, and it has only recently garnered attention as a new construction material in the US. One ... -
Implementing a TQM Framework for Public Services in Iraq: An Exploratory Study
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)Public services in Iraq have been deemed to perform unsatisfactorily. In this study, the theory of total quality management (TQM) is used to identify the quality shortcomings of public service projects in Iraq. Accordingly, ... -
Statistical Approach to Modeling Reduced Shear Capacity of Corrosion-Damaged Reinforced Concrete Beams
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)In the 2017, ASCE graded the national infrastructure of the United States as D+ overall. The ASCE gave the national School Buildings category a D+ grade and the Bridges category a C+ grade. Steel corrosion is the main ... -
Earthquake Response Control of Isolated Bridges Using Supplementary Passive Dampers
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)Earthquake response control of base-isolated bridges using supplementary passive dampers is presented. A benchmark highway overcrossing located in California is selected to indicate the effectiveness of such hybrid response ... -
Causal Factors for Engineering Design Defects and Their Impacts
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)Although research has identified factors affecting engineering design defects, these defects remain the primary cause of construction phase rework and poor project performance. The authors consolidated similar causal factors ... -
Flexural Response of Reinforced Concrete Beam on Elastic Foundation under Vertical Load and Bending Moment: Review of Existing Methods and Proposed New Method
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)This work examined the behavior of a RC beam on a soil foundation subject to concentrated vertical loads and bending moment in both the elastic and the plastic phases. Some of the simplified methods for hand calculations ... -
Design Tables for Cylindrical Concrete Water Tank with Annular Footing
(ASCE, 2/1/2021)Water storage and wastewater treatment tanks are usually cylindrical in shape and made of reinforced cement concrete. These tanks are founded at the lowest hydraulic level to facilitate the treatment and storage process. ... -
Behavior of Connections in Cold-Formed Steel Frames under Cycling Loading
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Cold-formed steel (CFS) sections can be designed in many configurations and, compared to hot-rolled steel elements, can lead to more efficient and economic design solutions. While CFS moment-resisting frames can be used ... -
Effective Topology of Bolted Connections for Detecting Damage Using Guided Wave Ultrasonics
(ASCE, 2/1/2021)Structures will eventually develop defects due to aging or overloading, which negatively affect the load-bearing capacity. In certain design details, defects are hidden and difficult to inspect with conventional inspection ... -
Comparison between Probabilistic and Possibilistic Approaches for Structural Uncertainty Analysis
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Analysis of a structure is a crucial procedure to ensure its reliable design and performance. These analytical procedures are generally performed deterministically. However, the input parameters defining the material and ... -
Data-Driven Approach for Evaluating the Energy Efficiency in Multifamily Residential Buildings
(ASCE, 5/1/2021)Cities account for more than 70% of global fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions. This number is likely to increase due to urban population growth. Much of the energy used in cities is consumed in buildings ... -
New Slenderness Limitations for Shear Strength Estimation of Reinforced Concrete Walls
(ASCE, 2/1/2021)This article suggests a new practical method to estimate the nominal shear strength of reinforced concrete (RC) walls. This method identifies whether a specific RC wall is short, slender, or intermediate in height. The ... -
Implementation of Information Entropy, b-Value, and Regression Analyses for Temporal Evaluation of Acoustic Emission Data Recorded during ASR Cracking
(ASCE, 2/1/2021)This study investigates the efficacy of differing information entropy calculation approaches for concrete structures undergoing alkali-silica reaction (ASR)-induced cracking. In prior work, information entropy has only ... -
Graphic Procedure for the Optimum Design of Elastomeric Isolators
(ASCE, 2/1/2021)A simple graphic procedure for the optimum design of elastomeric seismic isolation devices is proposed. Starting from the design requirements concerning a base-isolated building, such as the device’s stiffness, maximum ... -
Risk-Based Evaluation of Economic Feasibility for Strengthening of Low-Code RC Structures
(ASCE, 2/1/2021)In this study, the economic feasibility of strengthening several types of low-code RC structures in Bucharest is analyzed. Using recently compiled information regarding the characteristics of the residential building stock ... -
Structural Safety and Stability of the Bridge on the Paraopeba River in Moeda, Minas Gerais, Brazil: Case Study
(ASCE, 2/1/2021)A railway bridge over the Paraopeba River was built in Moeda, Minas Gerais, Brazil; however, the railway line for which it was intended was deactivated and, to reuse it as a road bridge, a concrete deck was installed. Upon ...