Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities: Recent submissions
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Progressive Collapse Analysis of Reticulated Shell Structure under Severe Earthquake Loading Considering the Damage Accumulation Effect
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)A reticulated shell is one of the conventional long-span space structures, prone to progressive collapse under a severe earthquake because of its unique single-layer feature. However, the collapse mechanism of this type ... -
Characteristics of the Wave Loads on Coastal Low-Lying Twin-Deck Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Failures of coastal low-lying bridges in the United States along the Gulf Coast have attracted substantial research interest. Many of the failures were associated with twin-deck bridges. This study presents a series of ... -
Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Corrosion Damage Propagation in Large-Scale Reinforced Concrete Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)An extensive experimental study was performed to apply acoustic emission (AE) monitoring to assess the bond strength of corroded large-scale RC beam specimens. This paper demonstrates the data obtained from AE monitoring ... -
Dynamic Performance Evaluation of a High-Speed Four-Track Railway Bridge Traversed by Multiple Trains
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)With the continuous construction of high-speed railway networks in China, long-span railway bridges which carry multiple tracks are being put into service on the high-speed railway line. However, few studies focus on bridge ... -
Collapse of Damaged Steel Building Frames because of Earthquakes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The present study investigated the vulnerability of damaged building frames to sway collapse under seismic excitation. Crucial to the investigation was the identification of the critical damage scenario that triggers ... -
Fuzzy-Based Methodology for Risk Assessment in Water Treatment Plants
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This research examines the reasons for water treatment plants failure based on the analysis utilizing fault tree analysis. Qualitative analysis was used to achieve 33 basic events that lead to 12 minimal sets of fault tree ... -
Numerical Simulation of Seismic-Induced Failure of a Precast Structure during the Emilia Earthquake
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The paper describes the failure scenario of a precast building that collapsed during the 212 Emilia earthquake. By means of time-history analyses on a detailed finite-element model, the dynamic behavior of the structure ... -
Numerical Investigation on the Progressive Collapse Behavior of Precast Reinforced Concrete Frame Subassemblages
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper presents a numerical investigation of the progressive collapse behavior of the precast RC frame subassemblages. An efficient numerical model for precast RC frame subassemblages under progressive collapse is ... -
Forensic Investigation of Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements in Fair and Poor Condition
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) sections contain longitudinal and transverse reinforcement that spans the entire pavement section. This paper presents the investigation result of two CRCP sections that ... -
Optimal FM Strategy for Commercial Office Buildings Using Fuzzy Synthetic Evaluation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)For owners of aged buildings, considerable attention needs to be devoted to efficient facility management (FM) to extend building life and achieve life-cycle cost savings. The fundamental step in this is to identify the ... -
Ambient Vibration Measurements in Representative Buildings in Kathmandu Valley Following the Gorkha Earthquake
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio is a widely used technique to identify fundamental frequency and amplification by both structural and geotechnical engineers. Following the 215 Gorkha earthquake, ambient vibration ... -
Seismic Performance of Traditional Stone Masonry Dwellings under Çanakkale Seismic Sequences
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)In the first quarter of 217, many seismic events occurred in the Çanakkale region, located on the west edge of the North Anatolian Fault Zone (NAFZ). The number of the shakings with a magnitude greater than four (Mw>4) ... -
Wind Performance Enhancement Strategies for Residential Wood-Frame Buildings
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Extreme winds such as tornadoes and hurricanes are relatively common natural hazards in the United States and can result in fatalities as well as damaging physical and socioeconomic infrastructure. Buildings are a critical ... -
Guidelines to Mitigate Cracking in Compressed Stabilized Earth Brick Shells
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Unreinforced compressed stabilized earth brick (CSEB) shell structures offer economic and environmental benefits that promote their adoption as an affordable housing alternative. Because these shells are unreinforced, ... -
Design Approach for Improving Current Concrete Median Barriers on Highways in South Korea
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The speed of vehicles on highways has increased due to improved driving environments. However, this increased speed has become one of the main reasons for collisions between vehicles and road barriers. Several fatalities ... -
Experimental and Numerical Evaluations on the Shape Factor of Silicone Sealant for Concrete Pavements under Vertical Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Silicones have been used on a large scale as sealant materials for pavement joints. Besides the fundamental advantages of sealants, several problems remain concerning failures such as fall-down, material failure, and ... -
Performance of Supporting Structures of a Single-Floor Three-Span Metro Station during Column-Drift Tunneling in Dry Sandy Ground
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Although the column-drift method is commonly used for constructing a shallow underground metro station, there are few comprehensive field monitoring studies to investigate the mechanical behavior during complicated ... -
Method to Evaluate the Safety of Tunnels through Steeply Inclined Strata in Cold Regions Based on the Sidewall Frost Heave Model
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)In this paper, safety evaluation for tunnels through steeply inclined strata in cold regions is proposed, for evaluating the safety of lining structures with existing or underlying frost heave damage. Laboratory model tests ... -
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