Articles
Contaminant Diffusion through a Novel Coextruded Vapor Barrier
Author(s) V. DiBattista and R. Kerry Rowe, Dist.M.ASCE Abstract Organic contaminant diffusion through a novel multilayer coextruded vapor barrier is examined for benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes (BTEX), trichloroethylene (TCE), and tetrachloroethylene...
Application of the Glass Failure Prediction Model to Flat Odd-Shaped Glass Using Finite-Element Modeling
Authour(s) James G. Soules, P.E., S.E., P.Eng., F.ASCE ; Stephen M. Morse, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE ; and H. Scott Norville, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE Abstract Model building codes and standards in the United States find their bases in a probabilistic model of glass load...
Planning a Relocation Method to Preserve Structural Integrity During the Holistic Relocation of Historical Buildings
Author(s) Ilhan Okan Yazgan, Ph.D. ; and Ali Ihsan Unay, Ph.D Abstract Architectural assets, regarded as the common heritage of the whole of humanity, can be passed onto following generations without losing their structural integrity and authentic architectural...
Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment of a Living Building
Author(s) Haley M. Gardner, M.ASCE ; Vaclav Hasik, Ph.D. ; Abdulaziz Banawi, Ph.D. ; Maureen Olinzock Abstract A whole building life cycle assessment (LCA) was performed on a Living Building, focusing on impacts from green building materials, a decentralized...
Structural Analysis of a Roof Extracted from a Wind Turbine Blade
Author(s) T. Russell Gentry ; Tristan Al-Haddad ; Lawrence C. Bank, Dist.M.ASCE ; Franco R. Arias Abstract The objective of this research is to demonstrate that parts of decommissioned wind turbine blades can be repurposed for infrastructure applications for a...
Sustainable Mortars Containing Fly ash, Glass Powder and Blast-furnace and Lead-smelter Slag
Author(s) Aliakbar Gholampour Togay Ozbakkaloglu Elahe Etemadi Thomas Vincent Abstract The aim of this study was to develop sustainable concrete using waste products to reduce both the carbon dioxide emissions associated with concrete production and the...
Briefing: Sustainable Management of Municipal Solid Waste without Food waste
Author(s) Jay N Meegoda, PhD, PE, FASCE Bruno Bezerra de Souza, MSc Abstract This paper discusses the feasibility of sustainable management of municipal solid waste without food waste. Many governments, states and cities are aware of the adverse impacts of food...
Influence of the Built Environment on Sustainable Trips: the Case of Niterói, Brazil
Author(s) Elisabeth Poubel Grieco, MSc Licínio da Silva Portugal, PhD Rosane Martins Alves, PhD Abstract Although high-strength concrete (HSC) has higher compressive strength than normal-strength concrete (NSC), its application in column construction is often...
Behaviour of Engineered Cementitious Composite-encased Stub Concrete Columns Under Axial Compression
Author(s) Muhammad Khubaib Ilyas Khan Mohammad Masud Rana Yixia Zhang Chi King Lee Abstract Although high-strength concrete (HSC) has higher compressive strength than normal-strength concrete (NSC), its application in column construction is often limited by its...