Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities: Recent submissions
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I-5 Skagit River Bridge Collapse Review
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)On May 23, 2013, a truck-tractor with a flatbed semitrailer hauling an oversized container was traveling south on Interstate 5 (I-5) near Mount Vernon, Washington. While crossing the Skagit River, the oversized container ... -
Deflection Control of Long-Span PSC Box-Girder Bridge Based on Field Monitoring and Probabilistic FEA
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)For long-span prestressed concrete (PSC) box-girder bridges, excessive midspan deflection because of uncertain concrete shrinkage and creep undermines driving comfort and structural safety. In this paper, a deflection ... -
Level Surveys and Patterns of Movement in Collapsible and Expansive Soils Studies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The demerits of level surveys for assessing foundation movements associated with moisture-induced volume change of soils have been well discussed and debated in the literature. In spite of the limitations of level surveys, ... -
Live-Load Distribution Factors for Composite Bridges with Precast Inverted T-Beams
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Short- to medium-span composite bridges constructed with adjacent precast inverted T-beams and cast-in-place topping are intended to provide a higher degree of resistance against reflective cracking and time-dependent ... -
Forensic Study on a Collapsed Structural Plate-Arch Culvert in Ohio
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)In April 2014, a large structural plate arch culvert collapsed in Licking County, Ohio. The structure’s demise appeared to be related to a slope failure experienced by the roadway embankment fill above the inlet section. ... -
Performance of Road Embankments on Seasonally-Frozen Peat Foundations with and without Corduroy Bases
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Two test sections along a newly constructed road embankment on peat foundations were instrumented to investigate their performance and to develop more economical means of construction method. The peat deposit in the study ... -
Condition Prediction for Chemical Grouting Rehabilitation of Sewer Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Different techniques have been used to maintain and rehabilitate pipes and manholes of the sewer networks in the province of Quebec, including several trenchless rehabilitation techniques in the past two decades. In an ... -
Overall Changes in Surface Characteristics after Diamond Grinding Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)The paper presents the results of a case study to quantify the deterioration of a diamond-ground continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) surface in terms of macrotexture, skid resistance, ride quality, and pavement ... -
Numerical Investigation of Diagonals in Miter Gates: Looking for the Optimum Prestressing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2017)This article presents a proposed methodology to acquire optimum prestressing on diagonals in miter gates. The study uses three-dimensional (3D) numerical simulation of miter gates that includes all the geometrical details ... -
Performance of a Deep Excavation and Its Effect on Adjacent Tunnels in Shanghai Soft Clay
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)A 267-m-long, 54-m-wide, and 14.9–16.4-m-deep multipropped deep excavation with three cross walls in Shanghai soft clay was constructed at a side of an existing metro station. To investigate the performance of this deep ... -
Analytical Assessment of CFRP Retrofitted Reinforced-Concrete Buildings Subjected to Near-Fault Ground Motions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Application of externally bonded fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) in the form of composite sheets has received a great deal of attention in the last two decades. However, their efficiency in improving the seismic performance ... -
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Recent Highway Bridge Collapses in China: Review and Discussion
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The data of 302 highway bridge catastrophic collapses occurring in China between 2000 and 2014 due to human causes were collected and statistical analyses were conducted from various viewpoints including accident stages ... -
Dynamic Characteristics of an Arch Dam Model before and after Strengthening with Consideration of Reservoir Water
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This technical note presents an investigation about the changing of dynamic characteristics of an arch dam model before and after strengthening considering reservoir water. To this end, an arch dam-reservoir-foundation ... -
Comprehensive Investigation Method for Sudden Increases of Uplift Pressures beneath Gravity Dams: Case Study
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Due to the complexity and uncertainty of geological conditions, a comprehensive investigation method is proposed to identify main causes of sudden increases of uplift pressures beneath local blocks of a gravity dam, which ... -
Erratum for “Modeling the Effect of Joint Slip in Lattice Steel Structures” by Yang Zhan, Gang Wu, and Qi-Liang Lu
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Testing and Analysis on Progressive Collapse-Resistance Behavior of RC Frame Substructures under a Side Column Removal Scenario
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)This paper presents an experimental and analytical progressive collapse-resistance evaluation of reinforced concrete (RC) frame substructures under monotonic vertical displacement of a side column, simulating a column ... -
Post-Occupancy Evaluation of Housing Facilities: Overview and Summary of Methods
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Although post-occupancy evaluation (POE) is an old tool with hundreds of studies, it is yet to become routine in the housing industry. The growing complexity of buildings and emerging trends in the industry further reinforces ... -
Monitoring the Structural Response of the Liefkenshoek Rail Tunnel to Tidal Level Fluctuations
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)The 6-km-long Liefkenshoek rail tunnel creates a new freight connection in the Port of Antwerp (Belgium) by crossing the River Scheldt and Port Canal. The water level variation of the river, corresponding to the tides of ... -
Theoretical Resistance of RC Frames under the Column Removal Scenario Considering High Strain Rates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016)Development of new strategies in order to prevent the progressive collapse of structures is the main focus of many studies during recent years. Due to the available complexities, most of these investigations are concentrated ...