Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities: Recent submissions
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Inspection and Risk Assessment of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls Supporting Bridge Abutments
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Using a mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall as a bridge abutment has become an attractive option to the traditional cast-in-place wall abutment. The use of an MSE wall abutment notably simplifies the design and ... -
Assessment of Joints in Concrete Pavements Exposed to Different Winter Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Signs of premature deterioration are customarily observed in areas adjacent to joints in concrete pavements. These areas, especially in cold regions, continue to hold water/solution (due to application of deicing salts) ... -
Causes of and Responsibilities for an Excessive Amount of Leaking Cracks in a Massive Concrete Mat Foundation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2018)Integral watertight concrete structures can be an effective and durable solution for underground facilities. The paper presents an evaluation of the major causes of and responsibilities for wide through cracks in a large ... -
Vulnerability and Robustness of Corroded Large-Span Cable-Stayed Bridges under Marine Environment
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The vulnerability and robustness of in-service cable-stayed bridges under a marine atmospheric environment is studied based on several specific considerations in modeling corrosion-induced damage in cables. With the limited ... -
Studies on Nonlinear Behavior of Shear Walls of Medium Aspect Ratio under Monotonic and Cyclic Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Structures designed according to performance-based seismic design (PBSD) are required to satisfy the target performance. PBSD requires extensive research for capacity evaluation and development of reliable nonlinear models. ... -
Numerical Analysis of Ground Surface Settlement Induced by Double-O Tube Shield Tunneling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper is a case study of the Taoyuan International Airport Access Mass Rapid Transit system, the first project in Taiwan constructed with Double-O-Tube (DOT) shield tunneling. The advancing DOT shield tunneling served ... -
Risk Assessment and Early-Warning System for High-Speed Railway during the Construction and Operation of Underpass Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Potential risk assessment and early-warning system are essentially important to ensure the safety of high-speed railway (HSR) bridges. This paper presents an in-depth methodology of this risk assessment and early warning. ... -
Seismic Rehabilitation of Exterior RC Beam-Column Joints Using Steel Plates, Angles, and Posttensioning Rods
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The presented studies have been conducted on the scope and magnitude of damages inflicted by earthquakes over the years. Many RC buildings, designed and constructed in the 1960s and 1970s, have serious structural deficiencies, ... -
Service Performance of Long-Span Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Box-Girder Bridges
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper provides background on the use of lightweight aggregate concrete in long-span bridges. Observed time-dependent deflection of long-span lightweight aggregate concrete box-girder bridges is highlighted. The paper ... -
Validation of a Questionnaire for Objective Evaluation of Performance of Built Facilities
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Meeting user needs, expectations, and aspirations are the prime objectives of a facility provider; hence, it is necessary to evaluate a built facility while considering meeting user needs/expectations. Among present methods ... -
Deterioration of Soil-Cement Piles in a Saltwater Region and Its Influence on the Settlement of Composite Foundations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Soil-cement mixed piles are widely used to improve soft subsoil. But in regions with high-salinity groundwater, the soil-cement is susceptible to deterioration. At present, however, the design code for soil-cement pile ... -
Structural Evaluation of Tall Steel Moment-Resisting Structures in Simulated Horizontally Traveling Postearthquake Fire
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Postearthquake fire (PEF) can result in a catastrophe even worse than the earthquake itself. Investigating the effect of PEF loads on structures is thus of paramount importance. On the other hand, because of the complexity ... -
Reliability-Based Condition Assessment of an Externally Restrained Bridge Deck System Considering Uncertainties in Key Design Parameters
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The objective of this research is to evaluate the reliability of bridge decks that use nonconventional materials or structural forms such as externally restrained deck systems where the available deterioration models ... -
Research on Thermal Cracking of a Rectangular RC Tank Wall under Construction. I: Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents the results of the experimental study on the thermal cracking of the wall of rectangular reinforced concrete (RC) tank. The tank is located in the sewage treatment plant in Żywiec, Poland, and has ... -
New Reinforcement Detailing for Concrete Jacketing of Nonductile Exterior Beam–Column Joints
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The observation of failure patterns of different reinforced concrete structures due to earthquakes in several countries has caused critical concern about the performance of beam–column joints. Retrofitting of reinforced ... -
Foamed Concrete-Based Material as a Soft Ground Arresting System for Runways and Airfields
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)A soft ground arresting system (SGAS) is an alternative solution on airport runways where the runway safety area (RSA) does not meet international Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards. If an SGAS is installed ... -
Structural Response of a Low-Fill Box Culvert under Static and Traffic Loading
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Box structures have been commonly used under highways. They are installed at grade or at great depths. When a box culvert is buried at a shallow depth, vertical pressure and dynamic impact due to traffic loading transferred ... -
Performance of Permeable Block Pavements in Accelerated Pavement Test and Rainfall Simulation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)As industrialization advances, the increase in impermeable areas in urban regions has changed the water circulation system. Hence, many environmental issues such as heat islands and city floods have arisen. To solve this ... -
Floor Vibration Serviceability in a Multistory Factory Building
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Experimental and analytical modal analysis and in-operation vibration measurements were performed on the massive concrete structural floors of several structurally connected ‘units’ of a six-level, multitenant industrial ... -
Numerical Study on Geometrical Configurations of Perforated Cylindrical Structures under Regular Waves
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Offshore tension leg platforms (TLPs) is often subjected to critical environmental loads that cause serious damage; Mars TLP in Gulf of Mexico, damaged by hurricane Katrina in the year 2005 is an example. Existence of ...