Buildings & Structures
Improving Seismic Behavior of Existing Multicolumn RC Bridge Bents Using Low-Damage Retrofit Strategy
Author(s) Mohammad Jafarkarimi and Mohammad Khanmohammadi Abstract Implementing a low-damage design (LDD) approach to improve the seismic behavior of existing RC bridge bents as a retrofit strategy is the main focus of the present study. Experimental and...
Structural Analysis of a Stress-Laminated-Timber Bridge Deck Using Hardwood
Author(s) Marcio Lima do Nascimento, Ph.D. ; Edson Fernando Castanheira Rodrigues, P.G. ; André Luis Christoforo, Ph.D. ; Francisco Antonio Rocco Lahr, Ph.D Abstract The abundance of wood in Brazil combined with the advantages of its use has lead to many...
Resilience and Economic Loss Assessment of Highway Bridges in Deep Reservoir under Near-Fault Ground Motions
Author(sJ iarui Zhang ; Kai Wei, A.M.ASCE ; and Jingxi Qin Abstract Bridges located in deep reservoir are exposed to threats from near-fault ground motions. The resilience and economic loss of a highway bridge in deep reservoir under near-fault ground motions...
Monitoring Railway Bridge KW51 Before, During, and After Retrofitting
Author(s) K. Maes and G. Lombaert Abstract This paper presents a data set obtained from a monitoring campaign of 15 months on a steel bowstring railway bridge in Leuven, Belgium. In this period, the connections of the diagonals to the bridge deck and the arches...
Theoretical and Numerical Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Composite Trough Girder with Corrugated Steel Webs
Author(s) iye Yang; Ming Yang; Xueliang Rong; and Linjie Tian Abstract The trough girder with corrugated steel webs (TGCW), introduced to overcome the inherent limitations of traditional trough bridges, is an innovative steel-concrete composite bridge form...
Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Spike Anchor Design Recommendations
Author(s) W. A. Shekarchi, D. K. Pudleiner, N. K. Alotaibi, W. M. Ghannoum, and J. O. Jirsa Abstract The simple detailing-based design recommendations for carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) anchors presented herein were developed based on a database of 51...
Seismic Design of Columns and Walls on Weak First Floor in Piloti-Type Bearing Wall Buildings
Author(s) Seung-Jae Lee and Tae-Sung Eom Abstract This study investigated the seismic vulnerability of piloti-type bearing wall buildings supported by columns and walls on a weak first floor. Linear and nonlinear static analyses were performed to investigate...
Localization and Confinement Efficiency in Carbon Fiber- Reinforced Plastic-Confined Materials
Author(s) Gebran N. Karam and Mazen R. Tabbara Abstract An experimental and numerical investigation of stress-strain response, hoop strain variation, and localization of carbon fiber-reinforced composite (CFRP) confined cylinders of polypropylene and sand was...
Mitigating Bond Deterioration under Cyclic Loading and Water Exposure
Author(s) Tomohisa Saito, Nobuhiro Chijiwa, Hiroo Shinozaki, and Mitsuyasu Iwanami Abstract Several cases of premature damage of wind turbine tower foundations constructed using the anchor-ring method have been reported to cause towers’ uplift. Sludge buildup...