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Building Pressure Tests Of Fiber-reinforced Foam-based Lightweight Concrete Precast Wall Panels
Seijo, Francheska Enid (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2008-09-17)Instrumentation and procedures for building pressure tests were designed as a means of providing new wind pressure test methods for full-scale building models. Fiber-reinforced foam-based lightweight concrete precast ... -
Comparison Of Deflection Measurement Methods Of Large Diameter Steel Pipes With Control Low Strength Material
Farrokhi Gozarchi, Saman (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-07-14)This study investigates the structural integrity of large diameter (108 inch) steel pipes with mortar lining embedded with Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) during installation. Field tests were carried out in the ... -
Development Of Finite Element Model For Analysis Of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe-embedded Cylinder Pipe With Experimental Comparison
Rauniyar, Sangit (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-07-22)Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) is a composite pipe that consists ofconcrete and steel, which has layers of concrete core, steel cylinder, prestressing wire andmortar coating. PCCP is generally constructed of two ... -
Development Of Geopolymer Concrete For Precast Structures
Shrestha, Preeti (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-03-12)This study presents 'geopolymer' as a new binder to replace Portland cement in concrete to make concrete more environmentally friendly and durable. This utilizes industrial by-products like fly ash which is disposed in ... -
Ductile Lightweight Concrete For Lightweight Structural Application
Piyamaikongdech, Ake (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2008-08-08)This study developed a ductile concrete for precast wall systems which are capable of resisting high wind in excess of 500 mph. The developed concrete mix design consists of sand, cement, glass fiber, and a foaming agent ... -
The Effect Of Displacement Control Loading Histories On Genral Connecting Surfaces Using Finite Element Analysis
Sabnis, Sanjog Chandrakant (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2009-09-16)Displacement loading history provided by the AISC Seismic Provision 2002 is commonly used for experimental testing and analytical modeling of beam-to-column steel connection to stimulate the seismic effect. However, the ... -
Effect Of Frame Shape And Geometry On The Global Behavior Of Rigid And Hybrid Frame Under Earthquake Excitations
Hoq, S.M. Ashfaqul (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2010-07-19)The primary focus of this study is to present a shape which will improve building performance in earthquake excitations. The investigation started with 3-, 9-, 12- and 20-story rectangular frame. The seismic performance ... -
Evaluation Of The Performance Of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Pipes Produced By Packerhead Method
Mohsen, Abdelaziz (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-07-14)This research aimed at evaluating the use of Dramix RC 65/35 CN steel fiber as an alternative to the conventional reinforcement in concrete pipes. The performance of steel fiber reinforced concrete pipes produced by ... -
Examining Current State of Practice of Enhancing Visibility of Winter Operations Vehicles
Ameen, Wasiq (2020-05-29)Despite precautions taken by the operators of maintenance vehicles, insufficient visibility of winter operations vehicles cause many collisions in the United States. Numerous methods have been developed to enhance the ... -
Experimental Investigation Of Shear Capacity Of Precast Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts
Burns, Jarrod Clinton (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)This study presents the experimental investigation of the shear capacity of four precast rinforced concrete box culverts. Each culvert was subjected to a monotomically increasing load through a 20-in x 10-in load plate, ... -
Experimental Investigation Of The Behavior Of The Steel Reinforced High Density Polyethylene And Corrugated Metal Pipe
Masajedian, Safa Sadat (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-10-11)Steel reinforced high density polyethylene pipes are gaining popularity these days because of their good performance and advantages of them in comparison to the other pipe materials. By inverting the steel ribs vertically ... -
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS FOR ASTM C-76 REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPES WITH REDUCED STEEL CAGE
Darabnoush Tehrani, Amin (2016-09-13)Reinforced concrete pipes (RCP) are composite pipes which have been widely used in the industry for more than ten decades. They are generally used for sewerage, water drainage, and industrial waste water. There are two ... -
Investigation Of Bamboo As Reinforcement In Concrete
Jung, Youngsi (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)This study investigated the feasibility of using bamboo as a reinforcement alternative to steel in concrete structural members. The specifications studied were the bamboo's tensile strength and its pullout characteristics ... -
Large Diameter Steel Pipe Field Test Using Controlled Low Strength Material And Staged Construction Modeling Using 3-D Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis
Bellaver, Franciele (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-03-12)Using finite element methods and field tests, an extensive study on selected steel pipes is devised for the Integrated Pipeline Project in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The project integrates Tarrant Regional Water District ... -
Long-term Effects Of Synthetic Fibers On Concrete Pipes
Farrokhi Gozarchi, Sasan (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-07-14)The studies undertaken by this research were to evaluate the long-term performance and durability of synthetic fiber-reinforced concrete pipes. The target long-term performance is for 9000 hours. Two sets of pipes 8 ft. ... -
Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis Of Hybrid Frames
Radulova, Dobrinka (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2010-03-03)This study proposes a hybrid frame system consisting of rigid and semi-rigid connections subjected to a dynamic loading. Two building geometries are chosen to represent low-rise and high-rise buildings. Multiple locations ... -
Nonlinear Finite Element Model Analysis Of Human Accommodation Lens
Le, Tri (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)The crystalline human lens is modeled by using the finite element software, ABAQUS/CAE Version 6.5-1 as an axisymmetric shell to study the optical power and displacement of anterior and posterior poles induced due to zonule ... -
Nonlinear Finite Element-based Investigation Of The Effect Of Bedding Thickness On Underground Pipe
Kararam, Anupong (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)The pipe-soil interaction is studied by using the finite element software, ABAQUS/CAE Version 6.5-1 as a symmetric model of embankment installation to study the effect of bedding property and thickness on pipe-soil interaction ... -
Performance Evaluation And Finite Element Analysis Of Fiber Reinforced Precast Concrete Underground Structures
Wilson, Ashley (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-03-20)This study aimed at evaluating the performance of BASF Synthetic and Steel fibers as alternative reinforcements in concrete pipes. A total of 93 synthetic fiber and 60 steel fiber reinforced pipes were produced and tested ... -
Performance Evaluation Of Bamboo Reinforced Concrete Beams
Khare, Leena (Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)This study presents the evaluation of the feasibility of the use of bamboo as a potential reinforcement in concrete structural members. To achieve this objective a series of tensile tests on three types of bamboo Solid; ...