Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities: Recent submissions
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Observed Performance of Two Adjacent and Concurrently Excavated Deep Foundation Pits in Soft Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)When adjacent foundation pits are excavated concurrently, the stress and deformation of the soil and structures are affected by their interactions. This paper investigates the performance of two adjacent deep foundation ... -
Synthesis of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Applications for Infrastructures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper is intended to provide the state-of-the-art and of-the-practice on visual inspection, monitoring, and analysis of infrastructure using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Several researchers have inspected various ... -
Longitudinal Sliding Event during Excavation of Feng-Qi Station of Hangzhou Metro Line 1: Postfailure Investigation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper introduces thirteen kinds of typical excavation failures widely encountered in practice in China along with corresponding failure mechanisms and damages to adjacent structures and facilities. Emphasis is placed ... -
Reliability of Symmetric and Asymmetric Structures Mounted on TCFP Base Isolators Subjected to Near-Field Earthquakes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The reliability of structures isolated with Triple Concave Friction Pendulum (TCFP) bearings subjected to near-field earthquakes is investigated. An extensive study is conducted to reveal the effect of superstructure mass ... -
Storage Capacity and Slope Stability Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Landfill storage capacity and slope stability are among the most significant engineering concerns in municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill operation. Factors that affect the landfill storage capacity and slope stability are ... -
Improved Load Rating of an Open-Spandrel Reinforced-Concrete Arch Bridge
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)An open-spandrel reinforced-concrete arch bridge in west central Indiana was load posted on the basis of a simplified analytical evaluation. The posting was controlled by the shear-strength limit state of the transverse ... -
Development of Fragility Curves for Reinforced-Masonry Structural Walls with Boundary Elements
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Performance-based seismic design requires accurate damage/loss models for different seismic force resisting systems. Fragility functions are considered one of the most common damage/loss models that link specific demand ... -
Implementing Relative Deflection of Adjacent Blocks in Model Calibration of Masonry Arch Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)A new idea for model updating of masonry arch bridges is presented, which employs relative displacement of adjacent masonry blocks (RDAMB). Applicability and accuracy of the proposed method is proved by a case study. The ... -
Inspection and Numerical Modeling of Cracking in Existing Nonbearing Walls
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Cracking of nonbearing walls is not a problem of structural safety but is a source of nonfunctionality problems within the building. Cracking is one of the most common anomalies identified in facades during building ... -
Building Floor Vibration due to In-Building Speed Bump
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Building floor vibration can cause discomfort to the occupants or worse structural damage to the building structure. This paper presents a study on unwanted building floor vibration induced by an in-building speed bump, ... -
Investigating the Long-Term Settlement of a Tunnel Built over Improved Loessial Foundation Soil Using Jet Grouting Technique
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Postconstruction settlement that occurs before a tunnel is in operation may significantly influence the tunnel’s long-term stability. The current study investigates such a tunnel, a three-lane superlarge section tunnel in ... -
Seismic Damage Investigation and Seismic Performance Study of Space Double-Layered Lattice Structure
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)With the rapid development of large-span space structures, it has become increasingly important to develop earthquake-resistance theory to a level that is much more safe under unexpected earthquake events. Motivation arises ... -
Investigating Frost Heave Deterioration at Pavement Joint Locations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Frost heave of foundation materials causes severe joint deterioration in concrete pavements. Sufficient freezing depth, continuous water supply, and frost susceptible geomaterials are the three necessary factors leading ... -
Fire Damage to Concrete Furnace-Supporting Structure and Formulation of Repair Methodology
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)This paper presents the assessment of a fire-damaged reinforced concrete (RC) supporting structure of an arc furnace. The arc furnace rests over a thick RC slab supported by nine RC columns. During the process of operation, ... -
Forensic Evaluation of Premature Pavement Failures in Arkansas
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)As part of a major rehabilitation program in 1999–24, several sections of the Arkansas interstate system were overlaid. Some of these sections experienced severe distresses (rutting and cracking), but the others performed ... -
Fatigue Reliability Assessment of Potential Crack Initiation of Tube-to-Transverse Plate Connections for Cantilever Sign Support Structures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Tube-to-transverse plate stiffened connection details are widely used in cantilevered sign support structures in New Jersey and many other states. This stiffened fillet-welded connection showed a lower stress level than ... -
Forced-Vibration Tests and Numerical Modeling of the Daniel-Johnson Multiple-Arch Dam
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Forced-vibration tests were conducted on the Daniel-Johnson multiple-arch dam located in northeastern Quebec, Canada. This outstanding structure for its size and complexity is the largest multiple-arch dam in America. The ... -
Mitigation of Seismic Vulnerability of Prototype Low-Rise Masonry Building Using U-FREIs
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Seismic vulnerability of a two-story stone masonry building supported on U-FREIs (unbonded fiber-reinforced elastomeric isolators) is evaluated. The prototype building is located in Tawang, India, and is the first such ... -
Building Pounding Damages Observed during the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The purpose of this paper is to present information on the damage resulting from pounding between adjacent buildings during the 215 Gorkha earthquake. The cases of pounding observed in the affected region of central Nepal ... -
Methodological Proposal for On-Site Watertightness Testing with Wind Pressure on Facade Windows
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)The watertightness of facade windows is a key aspect for guaranteeing habitability requirements in buildings. However, given the difficulty in reproducing atmospheric stress conditions outside the laboratory, no consolidated ...