Journal of Structural Engineering: Recent submissions
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Seismic Vulnerability of Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures: Obtaining Plan or Vertical Mass Irregularity from Structure Use Change
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)Changes in a structure’s use can have a significant impact on distribution of live loads, both in the plan and elevation of a building. Unevenly distributed live loads can introduce variations in mass, causing irregularities ... -
Experimental Testing of Grouted Posttensioned Anchors with High Rod-to-Duct Area Ratios
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)An experimental test program was performed on grouted post-tensioned anchor rods to determine if anchors with high rod-to-duct area ratios could reanchor themselves upon fracture. Liftoff testing of the grouted anchors was ... -
Effect of Horizontal-Vertical Coupling on the Seismic Performance of Unanchored Nonstructural Components in a Triple Friction Pendulum Base-Isolated Building
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)The coupling behavior in the structural response caused by the multicomponents of ground motions in friction pendulum base-isolated buildings can change the response of nonstructural contents. This research investigates ... -
Shear Strength and Crack Width Control of Concrete Beams with High-Strength Shear Reinforcement
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)There is a potential to reduce steel tonnage for construction through the use of high-strength steel reinforcement. However, the current version of the ACI 318 code limits the yield strength of reinforcement that could be ... -
Adaptive Mapping of Design Ground Snow Loads in the Conterminous United States
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Recent amendments to design ground snow load requirements in current US standards have reduced the size of case-study regions by 91% from what they were in previous standards, primarily in western states. This reduction ... -
Experimental and Numerical Column Buckling Analysis of Hardwood Cross-Laminated Timber Panels
(ASCE, 2024/05/01)This paper investigates experimentally and numerically the buckling behavior of three-layered cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels under in-plane axial compression. The main aim is to assess the panels’ ultimate limit load ... -
Seismic Response of Block-Out Column-Base Plate Connections under Axial Compression and Flexure
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Exposed column-base connections are commonly overtopped with concrete to provide an even surface with the surrounding floor slab. To facilitate construction, this concrete is poured, after construction of the floor slab, ... -
Direct Stiffness–Strength Method: An Alternative Design Approach to AISI for Sheathed Cold-Formed Steel Z-Section Structural Members Subjected to Bending
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)This paper presents a design approach, the direct stiffness–strength method (DSSM), for the strength prediction of sheathed cold-formed steel (CFS) structural members. The DSSM considers each sheathing–fastener connection ... -
Force-Chain Superposition Method for Interface Force Conditions on the Cross Section of Parallel Steel Wire Strands
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)The interface force condition on the cross section of parallel steel wire strands is an important basis for studying the longitudinal friction and slip behavior of wires. In this study, force-chain superposition was proposed ... -
Design and Control Benchmark of Rib-Stiffened Concrete Slabs Equipped with an Adaptive Tensioning System
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Floor systems are typically designed to satisfy tight deflection limits under out-of-plane loading. Although the use of concrete flat slabs is common in the built environment due to the ease of construction, the load-bearing ... -
Influence of Confinement Interaction on the Compressive Behavior of Steel Tube–Reinforced Concrete Columns
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)A steel tube–reinforced concrete (ST-RC) column is composed of the inner concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) component and peripheral reinforced concrete (RC) component. In this study, the confinement interaction mechanism ... -
Lateral Resistant Behavior of Grid-Reinforced Steel Corrugated Shear Walls
(ASCE, 2024/06/01)This paper investigated the lateral resistant behavior of grid-reinforced steel corrugated shear walls (GR-SCSWs), which are applied to shear walls with large width-to-height ratio. By revealing the resistant mechanism, ... -
Analytical and Numerical Models for Wind and Seismic Design and Assessment of Mass Timber Diaphragms
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)While the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels for building construction has increased over the last several decades, current standards and existing literature provide limited information regarding the design of CLT ... -
Shear Resistance of Perfobond Rib Shear Connectors under Cyclic Loading
(ASCE, 2024/02/01)Perfobond rib shear connectors (known as PBL shear connectors) are structures widely used to transfer loads between concrete and steel structural elements. The performance of PBL shear connectors under monotonic loads has ... -
Machine Learning–Based Reliability Analysis of Structural Concrete Cracking Considering Realistic Nonuniform Corrosion Development
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Corrosion-induced concrete cracking significantly weakens the integrity, serviceability and durability of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Existing reliability analysis of corrosion-induced concrete cracking often ... -
A Fast Strategy to Determine Efficient Shape Changes of Adaptable V-Expander Tensegrity Columns
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)The quality of being adaptable/deployable of tensegrity structures provides intriguing challenges for researchers and designers. In this work, the shape-change capabilities of a V-Expander tensegrity column are analyzed: ... -
Seismic Response and Design of Steel Multitiered Concentrically Braced Frames Not Specifically Detailed for Seismic Resistance
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)Steel multitiered concentrically braced frames (MT-CBFs) not specifically detailed for seismic resistance with a response modification factor of R=3 are permitted in moderate seismic regions. Past research studies, however, ... -
Reformulation of Concentrated Plasticity Frame Element with <i>N-M</i> Interaction and Generalized Plasticity
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)The concept of generalized plasticity theory provides an appealing approach to developing efficient finite element models that can improve computational performance and allow flexibility in customizing plastic response. ... -
Effect of Steel-Fiber Shear Reinforcement on Postcracking Shear Fatigue Behavior of Nonstirrup UHPC Beams
(ASCE, 2024/04/01)Steel fibers in ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) have been demonstrated to improve resistance to crack growth, decrease deflection, and increase fatigue life under cyclic loads. Using steel fibers as shear reinforcements, ... -
Plastic Buckling-Straightening Fatigue Life of Large Diameter Reinforcing Steel Bars
(ASCE, 2024/01/01)Large infrastructure projects can efficiently use large diameter bars as longitudinal reinforcement in reinforced concrete elements. In earthquake-prone zones, critical regions of these elements must be detailed for ductility ...