Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities: Recent submissions
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Impact of In Situ Soil Shear-Wave Velocity Profile on the Seismic Design of Tall Buildings on End-Bearing Piles
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)In this study, a numerical investigation into how the shear wave velocity profile affects the seismic performance of tall buildings and foundations was carried out using FLAC3D software. The in situ soil profile and ... -
Two-Step Seismic Calculating Method and Seismic Features of SRC-RC Hybrid Frame Structure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)For further improving the seismic design of steel-reinforced concrete (SRC)—RC frame structures, a two-step seismic calculating method is proposed as a supplement to the current Chinese standard for structural seismic ... -
Experimental and Simulation Studies on the Mechanical Performance of T-Girder Bridge Strengthened with Transverse Connection
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)In this paper, a new method is proposed for the strengthening of a T-girder bridge with a transverse connection. The proposed connection consists of a top plate, two diagonal braces, one horizontal brace, and two brackets. ... -
Postfire Damage Assessment of a RC Factory Building
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This paper presents an assessment of postfire damage of a RC factory building. The fire was limited to the ground floor; thus, the structural elements on the ground floor were fire damaged. Also, some relative displacements ... -
Rock Deformation under Various Degrees of Karst Development
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Karst development and the deformation response of erosive rocks significantly influence the stability of cutting slopes. In this research, cutting slopes for high-speed railways was investigated in karst areas, and four ... -
Damage Detection in Bridge Structures under Moving Vehicle Loads Using Delay Vector Variance Method
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This paper investigates the use of the nonlinearity of acceleration measurements to bridge damage identification. Delay vector variance (DVV) method is applied to analyze the measured dynamic responses and to identify ... -
Seismic Performance and Recovery Modeling of Natural Gas Networks at the Community Level Using Building Demand
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Earthquakes can substantially disrupt the operation of critical lifelines in a community, particularly water, gas, and other below-ground infrastructure. The damage that occurs to lifelines in a community from an earthquake ... -
Vibration Serviceability Assessment of Pedestrian Bridges Based on Comfort Level
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The comfort of pedestrians on a footbridge is a rather complex problem that has been discussed for a long time. Vibration acceleration is generally accepted as the main controlling factor that influences pedestrian comfort. ... -
Fragility Analysis of Transmission Line Subjected to Wind Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Neither structural properties nor wind loads are deterministic; accordingly, a fragility analysis of overhead transmission towers can be employed to comprehensively evaluate their strength capacity. Here, a fragility ... -
Fatigue Performance of Orthotropic Steel Decks with FRP Angles: Field Measurement and Numerical Analysis
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Rib-to-deck joints in orthotropic steel decks (OSDs) are among the most fatigue-prone details of steel bridges. To improve the fatigue performance of existing bridges with OSDs, a strengthening method using externally ... -
Evaluation of Effects of Static Pile Driving on Existing Metro Tunnel Structure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Relatively few studies have been conducted to examine the effects of static pile driving on existing tunnels, and there is a lack of guidance and case studies that can be used as references. This article presents a case ... -
Hybrid BN Approach to Analyzing Risk in Tunnel-Induced Bridge Damage
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Tunnels are generally built under trunk roads (where traffic conditions are complex and heavy) in order to share the load of urban road systems. The construction of tunnels has significant effects on the surrounding ... -
Numerical Modeling and Dynamic Response of 160,000-m3 Liquefied Natural Gas Outer Tank under Aircraft Impact
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)To investigate the dynamic responses and damage modes of the dome of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage tank under aircraft impact, a finite-element (FE) model of a 160,000-m3 LNG storage tank for an actual LNG project ... -
Case Studies of Liquefaction-Induced Damages to Two Pile-Supported River Bridges in China
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Pile-supported river bridges continue to collapse after most major earthquakes in the event of liquefaction. The identified failure mechanisms of piles in liquefied soil are (1) bending failure due to inertial loads ... -
Model Updating Procedure to Enhance Structural Analysis in FE Code NOSA-ITACA
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This paper describes a model updating procedure implemented in NOSA-ITACA, a finite-element (FE) code for the structural analysis of masonry constructions of historical interest. The procedure, aimed at matching experimental ... -
Preventing and Minimizing Mining Disasters through Grouting
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)The generation of rock bursts is closely related to overburden movement. Particularly in the condition of a hard and thick overlying strata in deep mining, the impact of a rock burst is even more prominent. A special ... -
Drag-Induced Displacement of a Simply Supported Bridge Span during Hurricane Katrina
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Coastal bridges are vulnerable to large hydrodynamic loads during extreme events. During the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons, these loads exceeded the capacity of bridge spans resulting in bridge failures across the Gulf ... -
Hydrocarbon Fire Performance of Reinforced Elastomeric Bridge Bearing Pads
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Elastomeric bearing pads are commonly used to support precast prestressed bridge girders. Previous studies on such pads have been conducted only at ambient temperatures. Bridges are susceptible to fire due to the potential ... -
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Bottom Outlet Leakage in Earth-Fill Dams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)Leakage dissolution and the induced internal erosion failures in earth-fill dams and foundations significantly threaten the long-term operational safety of geotechnical structures. This phenomenon can be more dangerous in ... -
Numerical Examination of EPB Shield Tunneling–Induced Responses at Various Discharge Ratios
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019)This study investigated earth pressure balance (EPB) shield tunneling–induced responses in terms of muck pressure, machine parameters, and surface settlements using an efficient numerical scheme that couples PFC3D and ...