Overview of Programs at Sandia National Laboratories
This paper presents on overview of the containment integrity programs at Sandia National Laboratories. Companion papers at this conference give greater details about the construction,...
Design and Construction of A 1/6 Scale, LWR Reinforced Concrete Containment
This paper summarizes the closely coordinated engineering and construction planning associated with the design and construction of a reinforced concrete containment model. Designed at...
Stress Analysis of the Liner and Liner Anchorage System Near Penetrations in a Reinforced Concrete Reactor Containment
An overpressurization experiment was conducted on a scale-model of a reinforced concrete containment building. The test was terminated when tears formed in the steel liner. Virtually all...
Development of a Test Validated Methodology for Predicting Concrete Containment Leakage
In the past several years, considerable research effort has been devoted by the Electric Power Research Institute and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the behavior of reactor...
Field Observation of Aerodynamic Responses of a PC Cable-Stayed Bridge During Its Erection
Recordings were made of the response of a PC cable-stayed bridge during erection and the wind velocity at erection site. These recordings were analyzed to provide estimates of the characteristics...
Status of Structural Engineering Research
Problems and opportunities for structural engineering research are being addressed in a study by the ASCE Structural Division Task Committee on Structural Engineering Research Needs/Funding....
The Civil Engineering Foundation ? A New Beginning
The United States' construction industry is ailing, experiencing a decline that rivals that of the auto and other US manufacturing industries. How the decline is to be halted...
Study and Design of Multi-Span Continuous Bridge
Multi-span continuous bridges which have been constructed in the Metropolitan Expressway Public Corporation are briefly explained. Some studies were carried out into their behavior. The...
Load and Resistance Factor Design for Engineered Wood Construction
The wood industry has provided sponsorship for the development of a reliability-based, load and resistance factor design specification for engineered wood structures. This user-tested,...
Load Combinations for LRFD With Wood Construction
Probability based limit states design for wood construction is complicated by the fact that wood is a natural material with large variations in mechanical properties and is sensitive to...
LRFD for Engineered Wood Construction: Calibration to Current Design
The structural design code for engineered wood construction is evolving to a limit state design basis in which the safety checks are derived from the underlying probability distributions...
Member Design Equations for a LRFD Wood Specification
A key step in the preparation of a load and resistance factor design (LRFD) based design specification for engineered wood construction is the selection of the behavioral equations for...
LRFD: Progress for Engineers and the Wood Industry
The LRFD for Wood project represents a milestone for the industry. The significance of the project goes far beyond merely switching formats in design equations. The project signifies both...
Safety Evaluation and Verification by Field Testing of Concrete Bridges
This paper describes a method of safety evaluation of concrete bridges in service and the verification of the evaluated results by field tests. The field tests to evaluate structural safety...
Current Bridge Research at Iowa State University
For the past 20 years the majority of the structural engineering faculty in the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering at Iowa State University (ISU) have performed research...
Some Design Considerations During Construction
Certain construction failures are discussed with associated design conditions leading to these failures. Some points of interest for engineers involved with construction equipment designs...
Impact of Errors on Safety During Construction
The construction process involves a number of procedures which integrate together from the first intention of building the project to the end of the structural cycle. In this study, a...
Performance of Steel Sheet Pile Cellular Cofferdams
Steel sheet pile cells are often used as construction cofferdams for structures to be constructed in rivers. Examples of this type of construction include locks and dams, pumping stations,...
Codified Reliability for Structures During Construction
It is generally acknowledged that the most critical stage of a structure's lifetime is that of construction, leading to failures or locking in forces and deformations that...
An Overview of the U.S. Coordinated Program for Masonry Building Research
The U.S. Coordinated Program for Masonry Building Research is a time-phased set of specific research tasks addressing materials, component and system behavior. The objective of the program...
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