Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice: Recent submissions
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Flexural Response of RC Beams Failing in Shear
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )In this paper, an analytical model to determine the flexural response of simply supported RC beams under four-point bending tests failing in flexure and shear is presented. The model is able to provide load-deflection ... -
Applying the Weibull and Stüssi Methods that Derive Reliable Wöhler Curves to Historical German Bridges
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Preserving the structural integrity of historical bridges made of wrought iron is a mandatory technical requirement in several countries in Europe. A reliable fatigue lifetime estimation of theses bridges allows for proposal ... -
National Bridge Inventory Data-Based Stochastic Modeling for Deck Condition Rating of Prestressed Concrete Bridges
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)About 9% of bridges in the United States were classified as deficient bridges at the beginning of 2018 with about $123 billion needed for bridge rehabilitation. The bridge decks represent the highest budget associated ... -
Industry Survey for Determining the State of Practice of Front End Engineering Design for Industrial Construction
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Planning work conducted early during a construction project, known as front end planning (FEP), has a large impact on project outcomes and significant influence on the configuration of the final project. As a key component ... -
Economical Damage Classification Approach for Blast-Resistant Buildings in Petrochemical Plants
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)North American guidelines published by the ASCE and CSA provide a high-level approach for damage classification of blast resistant buildings. Furthermore, the structural damage assessment procedure of critical buildings ... -
Seismic Safety Assessment of Buildings with Fly-Ash Concrete
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)Sustainable concrete construction has encouraged the utilization of industrial wastes [fly ash (FA), silica fume, ground granulated blast furnace slag, metakaolin, and so forth] as a composite cementitious material due to ... -
Experimental and Analytical Evaluation of an Innovative Strengthening System for Long-Span Deep Corrugated Buried Bridges
(ASCE, 11/1/2020 )Experimental and analytical study of an innovative strengthening system for deep corrugated structural plates (381-mm pitch by 140-mm depth) is described. A typical 7.94-mm thick deep corrugated structural plate can normally ... -
State of Professional Practice for Water Infrastructure Project Delivery
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)Utilities now have a wider selection of project delivery methods to select from based on their project’s unique characteristics and constraints. The objective of this paper is to study alternative project delivery methods ... -
Compressive Strength Prediction of Nanosilica-Incorporated Cement Mixtures Using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System and Artificial Neural Network Models
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)In recent years, through the development of nanoscience and technology, new ideas have emerged for enhancing the performance of cement composites. In this regard, nanomodified mixes, particularly those with nanosilica, ... -
Case Study to Evaluate Work-Zone Safety Technologies in Highway Construction
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)The construction industry is known for its conservative approach toward adopting new, emerging technologies. This conservative approach for adopting technology is caused by multiple factors including the lack of adequate ... -
Innovative Launch of Long-Span Arch Bridge Across Waterway Using Special Hydraulic Crawler
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)The construction of a 140-m spanned arch bridge adopted an innovative launching method in which the steel superstructure with a total weight of 2,120 t was entirely assembled and erected on the south side, and then ... -
One- and Two-Dimensional Active MASW Survey for Subsurface Profiling of Jia Bharali River Bed, Assam, India, for a Proposed 1.2-Km Road Bridge
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)This article describes the active multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) survey conducted at the Jia Bharali River Bed, Tezpur Assam, to identify the shear-wave velocity profile of the subsurface at the site. A new ... -
Reevaluation of fm′ for the Unit-Strength Method with Application to Lightweight Concrete Block Masonry and Face Shell–Bedded Mortar Joints
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)The compressive strength of masonry is an important consideration in the design of masonry structures. Compressive strength is principally determined in one of two ways specified in The Masonry Society (TMS) 602-16 ... -
Structural and Life-Cycle Economic Feasibility of Rooftop Low-Height Bamboo Telecom Tower Considering a Case Study from Bangladesh
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)In this paper, structural adequacy and life-cycle economic feasibility of bamboo as primary construction material for a rooftop low-height telecommunication tower is examined. For this, a relatively strong locally cultivated ... -
Trenchless Technologies in Railroad Utility Crossing: Considerations, Allowed Construction Methods, and Economic Implications
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)Demand for underground pipelines and the rehabilitation of existing utility infrastructure has been increasing due to urban expansion, continuous development, and the deterioration of existing buried assets. Often, ... -
Modified Terzhagi’s Equation for Modulus of Subgrade Reaction
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)The structural design of substructure requires the modulus of a subgrade reaction of the underlying stratum at the soil-structure interface. Its magnitude is estimated by plate load tests at the site. The present study ... -
Moment Redistribution in Segmental Cantilever Bridges: Simplified Approach
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)Moment redistribution due to creep of concrete in cast-in-place segmental cantilever bridges can be accounted for with sophisticated software. Although this approach to design frequently is preferred, experienced engineers ... -
Performance of the 8.7-km Bridge Spanning Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)The bridge spanning Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, also known as General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge, opened to traffic in 1962 and is frequently referred to as the first modern cable-stayed bridge with multiple spans. The structure ... -
Speedy Construction of Reinforced Cement Concrete Work in High-Rise Buildings by Optimizing Shoring and Reshoring Levels Using Genetic Algorithm
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)Multistory building construction projects involve time and economy considerations. In this study, an approach to determine a time-optimized solution for speedy construction using a genetic algorithm for a multistory building ... -
Monitoring of a Tall Building Equipped with an Efficient Multiple-Tuned Sloshing Damper System
(ASCE, 8/1/2020 1)An efficient multiple tuned sloshing damper (MTSD) system is installed in a tall building in Toronto, Canada. The building is monitored before and after water is added to the tanks to measure wind-induced building motion, ...