Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities: Recent submissions
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Strengthening Prestressed Concrete Box Girder Bridge by Upgrading Structural System
(ASCE, 2020)The Yellow River Dongming Highway Bridge (YRDMHB) is a prestressed concrete rigid frame-continuous girder bridge located in Shandong Province, China, constructed in 1993. After 10 years of operation, a deflection of ... -
Synchronous Identification of Damage and Vehicle Load on Simply Supported Bridges Based on Long-Gauge Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors
(ASCE, 2020)Bridge vehicle-load and damage-condition information plays a vital role in the structural analysis and assessment of bridges. This information can be derived from bridge responses (such as displacement, acceleration, and ... -
Monitoring and Evaluation of Overturning Resistance of Box Girder Bridges Based on Time-Varying Reliability Analysis
(ASCE, 2020)In recent years, overturning accidents of box girder bridges have occurred frequently, causing widespread concern among researchers. From the perspective of bridge structure monitoring, this paper presents two technical ... -
Safety Risks and Protection Measures for City Wall during Construction and Operation of Xi’an Metro
(ASCE, 2020)The Xi’an City Wall (XCW) is a typical ancient building in Xi’an that is well known for its history and culture. The Xi’an Metro crosses below the XCW at various locations, which may pose hazards of cracking or collapsing ... -
Hydrologic Assessment Approach for River Bridges in Western Black Sea Basin, Turkey
(ASCE, 2020)In this study, a hydrologic assessment approach implemented in a safety-inspection methodology for river bridges in Turkey was developed in which various hydrologic indicators such as morphometric parameters, land cover ... -
Investigation of Uplift Pressures on a Drainage Shaft Using ANSYS SOLID185 Elements and Drucker–Prager Failure Criterion for the Surrounding Rock Stratum
(ASCE, 2020)This paper presents an assessment study conducted to investigate the structural condition of a drainage shaft that is part of a very large aqueduct system located in the Northeastern United States. A comprehensive ... -
Live-Load Behavior of a Twin I-Girder Bridge
(ASCE, 2020)Very little data exists on the live-load behavior of twin-girder bridges despite their unique configuration and minimal redundancy. To investigate the live-load behavior of twin girder bridges, the State Highway 52 Bridge ... -
Dynamic Response of Tower-Line System Induced by Insulator Breakage Considering the Collision between the Conductor and the Ground Surface
(ASCE, 2020)Insulator fatigue, lighting strike, or flashover could result in the breakage of insulator strings. Insulator breakage can cause conductor impingement on the ground, which is a threat to the safe operation of a transmission ... -
Development of Novel Methodology for Assessing Bridge Deck Conditions Using Step Frequency Antenna Array Ground Penetrating Radar
(ASCE, 2020)Ground penetrating radar (GPR) has emerged during the last decade as a nondestructive testing method for assessing the subsurface condition of infrastructure components. However, the use of step frequency ground penetrating ... -
Duration Analysis of Emergency Shutdown Incidents Regarding Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
(ASCE, 2020)Pipelines serve as critical infrastructure, and shutdowns of any duration can cause interruptions to sensitive supply chains. This paper develops a model using 789 incidents involving a hazardous liquid pipeline emergency ... -
Reinforcing Distressed Lining Structure of Highway Tunnel with Bonded Steel Plates: Case Study
(ASCE, 2020)Lining cracks are one of the most common distresses in in-service highway tunnels and pose severe threats to the safety of tunnel operation. Traditional methods for retrofitting distressed tunnel lining all have limitations, ... -
Characteristics and Countermeasures of Tunnel Heave due to Large-Diameter Shield Tunneling Underneath
(ASCE, 2020)Structural deformation and damages may occur in existing tunnels because of new tunneling underneath. There is limited research on the interaction between overlying tunnels and large-diameter slurry shields in soft clay. ... -
Failure Analysis of Arch Centering
(ASCE, 2020)In recent decades, a large number of arch bridges have been built in China using a variety of construction methods. The arch-centering construction method without terrain restriction is widely used. The current research ... -
Analytical and Experimental Evaluation of Repairs to Continuous PC Girder Bridge
(ASCE, 2020)The Wanjiang Bridge, completed in 1976, is the first continuous prestressed concrete (PC) girder bridge erected using the incremental launching method in China. The bridge consists of prismatic separated dual box girders ... -
Seismic Yield Strength of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Piers in a Saline Soil Environment
(ASCE, 2020)The seismic performance of reinforced concrete in a saline soil environment has attracted great attention from the scientific community. This study aims to effectively predict the seismic yield strength of RC at different ... -
Cracking in Concrete Water Tank due to Restrained Shrinkage and Heat of Hydration: Field Investigations and 3D Finite Element Simulation
(ASCE, 2020)Concrete water tanks have a stringent serviceability requirement in terms of limiting crack widths. Excessive cracks or cracks running across the full depth of these tanks could result in loss of serviceability from leakage ... -
Minimizing Consequences of Explosive Attacks on Remote Construction Sites
(ASCE, 2020)Remote construction sites, such as oil production facilities and military forward operating bases, are frequently targeted by explosive terrorist attacks. These attacks produce devastating and far-reaching consequences ... -
Mechanism of Shallow Soil Cave–Type Karst Collapse Induced by Water Inrush in Underground Engineering Construction
(ASCE, 2020)Water inrush disasters are the main cause of karst collapse. In this study, a physical model test was conducted to investigate the mechanism of karst collapse. The formation, expansion, and variation of a soil cave induced ... -
Attenuation and Time-Frequency Characteristics of Explosion Ground Vibration of Shallow Buried OD1422-X80mm-12 MPa Pipeline Based on Prototype Experiment
(ASCE, 2020)In this paper, the explosion experiment of OD1422-X80mm-12 MPa natural gas pipeline was carried out to study the vibration hazards. The classic Sodev’s empirical formula was improved to predict the vibration velocity ... -
Application of High-Resolution Terrestrial Laser Scanning to Monitor the Performance of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls with Precast Concrete Panels
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls are extensively used in civil infrastructure projects, particularly in areas with tight right-of-way constraints. Traditional geotechnical design of MSE walls includes internal and ...