Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice: Recent submissions
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Comparative Study of Differential Equation of Equilibrium Method and Constrained and Unconstrained Finite-Strip Method–Direct Strength Method for Prediction of Axial Strength of Cold-Formed Steel Sheathed Wall Studs
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)Modified cold-formed steel (CFS) load-bearing wall-panels under consideration consist of a stud (C-section), track (U-section), and sheathing. Self-drilling screws are used to attach sheathing to the CFS frame. It was ... -
Live-Load Response of Eyebars on a 110-Year-Old Steel Truss Railroad Bridge
(ASCE, 2/1/2021)Eyebars commonly were used as tension members in steel truss railroad bridges, frequently installed in sets of two or more. Eyebars were favored by engineers because they (1) were easy to fabricate, (2) were ... -
AMASS: Advanced Manufacturing for the Assembly of Structural Steel
(ASCE, 1/1/2021)This paper describes an investigation into the use of advanced manufacturing techniques for the creation of a new class of intermeshed steel connections that rely on neither welding nor bolting. The project detailed herein ... -
Incorporating BIM and Green Building in Engineering Education: Assessment of a School Building for LEED Certification
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )As a remedy to excessive amounts of energy consumption, adverse impacts on the environment, and ineffective use of resources in the construction industry, the number of green buildings (GBs) is increasing all over the ... -
Retrofitting of Hot-Rolled Steel Channels Using CFS Sections: Experimental Study and Flexural Behavior
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )This paper describes an experimental investigation aimed at retrofitting hot-rolled steel (HRS) channels using cold-formed steel (CFS) sections. Six simply supported specimens were tested under four-point monotonic loading. ... -
Novel Simplified Construction of Walls and Prisms Made of CEBs and Earth-Based Mortar
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Compressed earth blocks (CEBs) have been increasingly studied and used in the past few decades as an eco-friendly alternative to regularly practiced concrete-and-masonry systems; especially in remote rural areas in developing ... -
Factors Affecting International Contractors’ Performance in the 21st Century
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Applying advanced technologies and efficient project management techniques helped United States (US) contractors build a strong track record in international construction. Engineering News-Record (ENR) data from the early ... -
Using Debiasing Strategies to Manage Cognitive Biases in Construction Risk Management: Recommendations for Practice and Future Research
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Construction risk management processes necessarily rely on subjective assessments and heuristic rules. Historic data are desirable, but rarely are available due to the unique nature of individual construction project and ... -
Influence of Buckling Restrained Reinforcement on Behavior of Columns
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )The present study proposes an alternative reinforcement material system, known as buckling restrained reinforcement (BRR), to improve the behavior of concrete columns loaded with earthquake-type loading in moderate seismic ... -
Preliminary Design of Post-Tensioned Transfer Girders
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Posttensioned transfer girders offer elegant solutions to support vertical members that do not extend below lower levels of high-rise buildings. The design of a posttensioned transfer girder involves selection of a preliminary ... -
Elastic Critical Moment of Lateral Distortional Buckling of Castellated Composite Beams under Uniform Hogging Moment
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Continuous and semicontinuous castellated composite beams can present a global buckling mode in the hogging-moment regions known as lateral-distortional buckling. In this mode, the lower portion of a steel section is ... -
Quantifying a Bridge’s Structural Resilience
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )In this paper, a method is proposed for rating and quantifying a bridge’s structural resilience. The proposed method specifically focuses on the relationship between a bridge’s resilience and its structural inputs. To ... -
Structural Analysis, Retrofitting Design, and In Situ Control of Permanently Damaged Long-Span Timber Beams of a Historical Building in the South of Italy
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )In 2018, under service conditions, excessive deflections were observed in the long-span timber beams of the first floor of the former Saint Elisabeth Monastery in Palermo (Italy). The building was constructed in the sixteenth ... -
Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Transmission Line Cables under Synoptic Wind Loads
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )This paper presents the structural behavior of transmission line cables under nondeterministic dynamic wind loads (atmospheric turbulence), considering aerodynamic damping and geometric nonlinearity. A numerical methodology ... -
Computational Modeling of Beam-Column Joint with Wedge Effect
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )This paper presents a precast continuous beam-column joint that bases its structural work on the wedge effect given by the friction between the beam, concrete wedge, and column. It was used in an industrialized social ... -
Application of Fiber-Reinforced Rubcrete in Fencing Posts
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Fencing posts are subjected to impact forces from animals like wild boars, wild cattle, and others that try to pass through them. Hence, improving the impact resistance of fencing posts is an issue of priority. Rubcrete ... -
Wall-Bottom Joint Rotation of Cylindrical Concrete Water Tank
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Cylindrical concrete water tanks resting on the ground are widely used in water and wastewater treatment plants. The hoop force in the cylindrical wall is a critical design force. Rotation of the wall-bottom joint directly ... -
Vehicle Collision Impact Response of Bridge Pier Strengthened with Composites
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Shortening delays for immediate access to essential public infrastructures when subjected to rare extreme loadings are critical to promptly normalize socioeconomic activities. Public infrastructure networks contain numbers ... -
Experimental Investigation for Degradation Analysis of an RC Italian Viaduct and Retrofitting Design
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )The degradation state of RC bridge structures is one of the most important and difficult aspects to be interpreted. For these structures, structural analysis using FEM requires a reliable definition of the main mechanical ... -
Structural Assessment of Concrete Cable-Stayed Bridge after Replacement of Closure Segment: The Service Stage
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)To deal with failure in the closure segment in an existing concrete cable-stayed bridge, a new strengthening method, called the replacement of closure segment (RCS), has emerged in recent years in China. Basically, the ...