Easing Strains in Partner-Managed Firms
The family-like nature of partnerships promotes shared management responsibilities but creates conflict. Partnerships, like families, are often taken for granted by the partners. Nonpartners...
Beam Function
A Further Study of Interaction Diagrams and Failure Surfaces of Structural Concrete Member under Combined Biaxial Flexure and Axial Tension
Reliability Design Using Polynomial Approach
Structural Aspects of Tension Softening in Concrete
Tension Stiffening in Reinforced Concrete Under Repeated Unaxial Tension
Bridge
Seven Mile Bridge is the longest, continuous precast post-tensioned segmental concrete bridge in the world. In addition to its function as a main artery connecting the Florida mainland...
Building Trends: The View from Houston
Highligts of the major changes in building design and construction over the past decade are presented from a structural engineer's viewpoint. The areas covered include: (1)...
Performance of Strengthened Highway Bridges
A Direct Automated Simulation of Plates Resting on Foundations
Acoustic Emission and Birefringence Behavior of Epoxies
Approximate Reliability Analysis
A Linearized Yield Surface for Tension-Weak Materials
Flanged Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members
Design aids in the forms of charts and tables are available for design of reinforced concrete flexural members. Many of these design aids were developed for design of rectangular cross...
Re: Post-Tensioning
Engineer's Notebook: One-step Formula for R/C Tension Steel
In the design of reinforced concrete beams, after loadings and materials are defined, the first step is to assume a beam depth. Then the required steel area and beam width are determined....
San Francisco Convention Center Goes Underground
The Moscone Convention Center, built at a construction cost of �126 million, opened its doors to an admiring public on December 2, 1981. The Center's grand exhibit hall, 90...
Full Scale Load Test of Transit Foundation
15 Structures Win in Post-Tensioning Institute's First Annual Awards Program
Stadium Completed Night Before Game
Construction problems with a major addition to the Clemson Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S.C., halted construction for four months. In order to make up the time, the design firm had to...
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