A Critical Look at Building Instrumentation in Earthquake Engineering
This paper discusses different issues and requirements existing in the area of building instrumentation. Strategies and types of equipment currently being used by the United States Geological...
Field Tests of Wind-Structure Interaction
The present study was initiated to investigate the possible causes for excessive lamp failure rates on High Mast illumination towers in the State of Minnesota. The study consisted of two...
Regional Risk Assessment of Existing Buildings
This paper describes current research underway at Stanford University designed to develop a methodology for determining high risk buildings in a region. The work involves developing a...
Research Topics in Structural Identification
The authors examined a variety of possible research topics including identification and detection of nonlinearities, model improvement approaches, damage identification, power estimation...
Structural Dynamics in Hurricanes and Tornadoes
The random fluctuations of wind gusts produce dynamic interaction with structures. The objectives of this paper are to identify distinguishing differences in hurricane and tornado winds...
Engineering Laboratories' Role in Quality
Quality construction of a quality design is one goal which Owners, Design Professionals, and Contractors can all agree is needed if the project is to be truly successful. The Engineering...
Disney Engineers Voyage to the Deep
The main show at the Living Seas Pavilion, part of Walt Disney Production's EPCOT Center, Lake Buena Vista, Fla., is a visit to a tropical coral reef deep under the ocean....
Monitoring a Bridge's Pulse
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which collapsed in 1980, is being replaced by the Florida Department of Transportation. The new Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which spans Tampa Bay between Bradenton...
Computer Cuts Tower Steel
Two computer programs developed by Lev Zetlin Assoc., New York City, revealed that some of the steel in what will be Philadelphia's tallest building, One Liberty Place, was...
Electronic Computation
The papers included in this book were presented during the thirteen sessions of the Ninth ASCE Conference on Electronic Computation. Topics addressed represent a wide spectrum of computer...
Cold Regions Engineering
Engineers who plan, design, construct, operate and maintain facilities in cold regions must deal with all the concerns found in the more temperate areas of the world in addition to the...
Construction Approaches to the Navy's Floating Pier Concept
The subject of this paper is a floating pier which is currently under evaluation as a more cost-effective solution for berthing Navy ships. This new approach to pier design was sponsored...
Port Planning after Earthquake Damage
The earthquake of March 1985 affected two important ports in Chile: Valparaiso and San Antonio. While emergency measures succeeded in solving immediate operational problems, there remain...
Carnation Terminal, Oakland?Preliminary Design
The Preliminary Design process is examined as it was applied to design of wharves for a new container terminal in the Port of Oakland, California. The process includes active interdisciplinary...
Efficiency Gains Using Micro Computers in Marina Design Engagements
This paper addresses improved efficiency in marina design engagements using low cost micro computers and low cost software. From the preparation of an offer for service, through design,...
Geotechnical Aspects of Waterfront Parks: Case Histories
This paper presents several case histories of waterfront developments, and describes the general approach that the geotechnical consultant should take in the design of these projects....
South Beach Harbor Project: Redevelopment of the San Francisco Waterfront
The redevelopment of a portion of San Francisco's Northern Waterfront is recounted, describing the planning and design process used to take an area of obsolete maritime facilities...
Modern Inspection Techniques n Port Maintenance
This paper addresses inspection of underwater structure of port facilities to acquire information which, when subjected to engineering analysis and confirmation, allows planning of short...
Notes on Geotechnical Input to the Design of Graving Drydocks
These notes discuss geotechnical considerations in the design of graving drydocks, in particular the floors and walls of the structure. The effect of ground-water conditions in the design,...
Geotechnical Considerations in the Design of the Wando Terminal Wharf Extension, Charleston, South Carolina
The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SPA) is currently examining construction concepts for the proposed 1,200-foot wharf extension and 40 acres of adjacent upland development at the...
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