Modeling Human Error in Structural Design and Construction
Human error is recognized as the major cause of structural failure. Moreover, it may greatly exacerbate the damaging effect of other hazards, such as earthquakes. The objectives of this...
Recent Applications in Computational Mechanics
The papers in this book were presented at the sessions Applications of the Boundary Element Method to Structural Dynamics and Dynamic Response of Coupled Civil Engineering Structures at...
Wind Effects on Compliant Offshore Structures
In recent years modern experimental and analytical techniques for estimating wind effects have increasingly been applied to compliant offshore structures. The six papers included in this...
Stability Under Seismic Loading
This publication includes five papers that cover the p- ? effect on seismic structures with semi-rigid connections, the effect of panel zone deformations on the structural response behavior,...
Recent Developments in Structural Optimization
This publication contains seven papers that emphasize the recent findings of mathematical formulations, numerical results, and algorithms in structural optimization. Among them, two deal...
Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Structures
The 40 papers included in this publication were presented at the Joint U.S.-Japan Seminar on Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete. Two state of the art reviews discuss the role...
Bridging the Joints in Bridges
Most bridges are designed with gaps in them. The cracks allow bridges to expand and contract as the temperature changes. But water can enter these gaps and foul bearings and structural...
Building on Water
During the last century, innovations in concrete have paved the way for the evolution of marine concrete structures. Oakland's proposed Carnation Container Terminal is using...
Designing for Flow
Geotextiles used for in-plane drainage can carry surprisingly large amounts of water within their structures. These composite drains, known as sheet drains, prefabricated drainage composites...
Soil Nailing a Wall
Soil nailing is the reinforced-earth idea (in which the earth must be backfilled behind the wall) applied to cut situations. Soil nails are an inexpensive post-tensioned tieback, consisting...
Complexity in Concrete
Centrust Tower in Miami, Fla., is a $95 million, 37 story, 600,000 sq ft tower rising from one side of a block-square 11 story parking garage. Columns on the curved side of the triangular...
Nuclear Waste Handling and Storage
These papers examine a number of topics related to handling and storage of nuclear wastes and spent fuel as well as some topics related to transportation and long term disposal of nuclear...
Designing for High Technology Use
Four papers are presented detailing factors and/or case studies on high technology facilities. The authors represent different points of view. An owner discusses the three phases of the...
Quality of Inspectors?In Search of Excellence
Assuring quality in construction has become a major challenge to the design/construction industry today. Attention to the issue has been a result of problems in the nuclear power industry...
Seismic Evaluation of Lifeline Systems?Case Studies
This book contains the papers presented at the technical session titled Seismic Evaluation of Lifeline Systems?Case Studies at the ASCE Fall Convention in Boston, October 27-31, 1986....
Structures Congress '86
Abstracts
Abstract only. Abstract from a collection of papers presented at Structures Congress '86, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, September 15-18, 1986....
Wharf Stands on Stone Columns
A wharf was constructed in New Orleans on very weak soils. To prevent lateral and vertical movement of the soil, normally the entire wharf and adjacent structure would be founded on steel...
CPM Harnesses Mammoth Powerplant Job
One of the largest air quality control retrofit projects in the U. S. is at the Sammis Plant of Ohio Edison Co., along the Ohio River 40 miles west of Pittsburgh. The coal-fired plant's...
Maintaining Our Goals
Setting goals is easier than achieving them and, once achieved, they must not be viewed as final accomplishments to put behind us - they must be sustained. Although goals are essentially...
Rehabilitation of the CNW and ICG Railroads
The railroad industry is an indispensable part of the American economy. However, the railroad infrastructure was allowed to deteriorate to the extent of having 5. 4 billion in deferred...
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