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Strong Mining-Induced Seismicity Characteristics and Precursor Signals Based on Statistical Seismology
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)As a consequence of the ongoing expansion of coal mining operations in China, the geological conditions encountered in these operations have become increasingly complex. Mining-induced seismicity is a frequent occurrence, ... -
Value of Safety Incentives and Rewards on Construction Outcomes
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Workplace safety continues to be a primary source of concern to construction stakeholders. Injury data have consistently indicated that construction is one of the top hazardous occupations in the United States in terms of ... -
Investigation of Shear Behavior of Concrete Block Masonry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper presents the results of experimental testing that was conducted to determine the shear strength parameters of masonry specimens. These specimens were made of four types of concrete masonry units (CMUs) which ... -
Comparative Numerical Analysis of Residual Stresses in Fillet and CJP Welded Built-Up Steel Box-Shaped Columns
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Welded built-up steel box-shaped columns are widely used in building construction for their strength, stiffness, ease of fabrication, and installation advantages. However, the welding process for these columns may result ... -
State-of-Practice and Design Examples for the Use of Noncontact Hooked Bar Lap Splices in Accelerated Bridge Construction
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Hooked bar lap splices are used in accelerated bridge construction (ABC) operations even though this detail is not addressed in the AASHTO LRFD bridge design specifications. To address this knowledge gap, this paper ... -
Global Warming and Its Implications for Seismic Fragility and Risk Assessment of RC Bridges Affected by Chloride Ingress and Aging
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Given that modern RC structures are expected to last much longer than 50 years, understanding how climate change impacts the service life of RC structures holds utmost significance. Recent research on climate change ... -
Examining the Influence of Heat Stress Prevention Training on the Knowledge and Health-Related Behavior of the Construction Workforce
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Although several research studies have investigated heat stress prevention in the construction industry, a limited number of studies have examined the efficacy of heat stress training interventions in enhancing heat-related ... -
How Lateral Bracing is Used for New and Rehabilitated Composite I-Girder Bridges across Europe and North America
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Something as simple as the use of lateral bracing for a steel I-girder bridge should be consistent across the globe. However, an investigation into the bridge standards of different countries in Europe and North America ... -
Vibration-Based Condition Assessment and Retrofitting of the Chambal Railway Bridge in India
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In recent times, there has been a growing interest among researchers in vibration-based damage detection methodologies, given their attractive features and the potential to offer continuous health monitoring at a reasonable ... -
Structural Response of Laterally Loaded Ridge Vent Light Frame Diaphragms
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Residential construction is a major segment of the built environment, and it accounts for substantial energy use in many regions—particularly in hot and cold climates. As efforts to address the impacts of climate change ... -
Experimental Evaluation of Flexural and Bond Behaviors of Adobe Masonry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper presents the results of experimental testing of adobe masonry assemblages to study their flexure and bond behaviors. The properties of soil and water absorption of adobe units also were investigated. The plasticity ... -
A Quantitative Method for Predicting the Fragmentation Range in Rock Blasting Based on the Dynamic Coupling Effect of In Situ Stress and Explosive Load
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The rock blasting crush zone and fracture zone develop in the direction of major principal stress under the influence of in situ stress. However, there is still a lack of an accurate calculation method for predicting the ... -
Double Round Tube-Form Yielding Damper with Similar Behaviors in Tension and Compression for CBFs Buildings’ Structures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)To enhance energy dissipation and prevent buckling in concentrically braced frames (CBFs), steel yielding dampers have been suggested, however, most of them have drawbacks, including differing tension-compression behaviors, ... -
Self-Healing Assessment and Biresponse Optimization of Hybrid Fiber–Reinforced Bioconcrete
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study quantified the crack healing efficiency of hybrid fiber (polypropylene and glass fibers)-based bacterial concrete. Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus megaterium, supplemented with calcium lactate and yeast extract, ... -
Exploring and Modeling Critical Success Factors of Value Management in Small Construction Projects
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Value management (VM) is the practice of making a balance between benefits and costs in order to maximize value for money without lowering quality and/or reducing production. Many construction projects, especially those ... -
Enhancing Axial Behavior of RC Columns: Experimental Study on GFRP Confinement
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This research goal is to measure the effect of both fully and partially wrapping glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) laminates strengthening on the axial performance of reinforced concrete (RC) by considering the corner ... -
Application of Confined Concrete for Double-Composite Steel Box Girders
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Double-composite steel box girder bridges present many advantages, especially in the negative-moment region, over single-composite steel box girders by increasing the load-carrying capacity and stiffness. However, additional ... -
Sustainability of Highway Infrastructure Projects in Brazil
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The concept of sustainability grows in importance with innovation and adaption being fundamental to preserving environmental, economic, and social resources, in line with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. ... -
Estimation of Residual Flexural Capacity of Corroded Reinforced Concrete Beams through Algorithmic Learning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Corrosion in reinforced concrete (RC) structures is one of the foremost and most severe causes of early degradation. This deterioration leads to structural failure, impacting human life as well as the environment. Furthermore, ... -
Investigation of Crack Propagation Exercising DIC Technique in Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregate Using Recycled Materials
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The research objectives of this paper are to investigate the influence of replacing sand with crumb rubber (CR) on the mechanical properties of concrete, specifically the compressive and flexural strength. Digital image ...