Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice: Recent submissions
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Excavation of Middle Huai-Hai Road Station of Shanghai Metro Line 13: Challenges, Risks, Countermeasures, and Performance Assessment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017) -
Wood Structural Panel to Cold-Formed Steel Shear Connections with Pneumatically Driven Knurled Steel Pins
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017) -
Flat Plate–Voided Concrete Slab Systems: Design, Serviceability, Fire Resistance, and Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017) -
Gap between Code Requirements and Current State of Research on Safety Performance of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer for Nonstructural Building Components
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017) -
Highway Construction Work-Zone Safety: Effectiveness of Traffic-Control Devices
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017) -
Improved Ductility Design of Bolted Double-Angle Shear Connections
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Quality of Road Maintenance Work Performed by State Force versus Private Contractors in Nevada
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)In the United States, state departments of transportation (DOTs) use primarily state force (SF) or private contractors to maintain road systems. Private contractors are contracted under method-based contracting (MBC) or ... -
Evaluation of a Four-Point Bending-Test Method for Interface Shear Transfer in Concrete Members
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Preventing Low-Frequency High-Impact Incidents with a Zero-Injury Safety Culture
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views ... -
Construction Equipment Operator Physiological Data Assessment and Tracking
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Optimum Injury and Illness Prevention Costs for U.S. Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Worker injuries and illnesses can affect the profitability of an organization. Regardless of the regulatory requirements for safety and health, many organizations prefer to see positive returns (i.e., better safety metric ... -
Qualifications and Staffing Requirements of Safety Personnel in Construction
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Bent Connection Options for Curved and Skewed SMC Bridges in Low-to-Moderate Seismic Regions
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Can Wood Become an Alternative Material for Tall Building Construction?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)With a growing interest in using timber as a structural material for tall buildings in response to trends in sustainable design, several timber buildings between 7 and 10 stories have been built in Europe and Australia. ... -
Practical Calculation Models for Column Footing and Comparison with Experimental Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)In this paper, a simplified calculation model for the prediction of the load-carrying capacity of an RC column footing with a square cross section is presented. A detailed background of available experimental data and ... -
Motivation for Prevention through Design: Experiential Perspectives and Practice
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Studies show that application of the prevention through design (PtD) concept with respect to construction worker safety, although compulsory in some countries, is inconsistent throughout the United States. This paper ... -
Safety Innovation and Integration in High-Performance Designs: Benefits, Motivations, and Obstacles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Design plays a vital role in the building process. As the demand for design creativity and innovation continues to grow, high-performance designs have received significant attention in the built environment. In the ideal ... -
Earthmoving Equipment Fatalities in the Construction Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Earthmoving equipment plays an important role in most construction projects. The earth must first be moved by dump trucks, dozers, and possibly scrapers. The material is then spread and compacted by motor graders and ... -
Direct and Indirect Costs of Change Orders
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Pricing of construction change orders is one of the major causes of conflict among owners, designers, and contractors on a construction project. This article analyzes the inclusion and treatment of various direct-cost items ... -
Using Backing Cameras to Prevent Work Zone Accidents Involving Mobile Equipment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)Interactions between project personnel, passing motorists, and mobile equipment in a restricted area make work zones risky for construction workers. In addition, the pressure on workers to maintain a high level of production ...