ATC 40 : Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Concrete Buildings

Examples for the Design of Structural Concrete with Strut-and-Tie Models (SP-208)

Examples for the Design of Structural Concrete with Strut-and-Tie Models (SP-208) contains selected papers presented at the 2002 ACI Fall Convention in Phoenix by members of ACI Subcommittee 445-A, Shear and Torsion: Strut-and-Tie Models. The publication’s primary purpose is to show engineers how to apply strut-and-tie modeling according to Appendix A. These papers will also give you insight into the development of Appendix A of ACI 318-02 and summarize important tests that confirm strut-and-tie modeling as a rational basis for the design of structural concrete.

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Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Handbook

Geotechnical earthquake engineering can be defined as that subspecialty within the field of geotechnical engineering which deals with the design and construction of projects in order to resist the effects of earthquakes. Geotechnical earthquake engineering requires an understanding of basic geotechnical principles as well as geology, seismology, and earthquake engineering. In a broad sense, seismology can be defined as the study of earthquakes. This would include the internal behavior of the earth and the nature of seismic waves generated by the earthquake.

Complete Building Construction (Audel Technical Trades Series)

The fifth edition of Complete Building Construction contains substantially revised and expanded material to treat new developments. Some earlier material has been retained with slight modifications. Many of these changes are a result of environmental concerns, energy conservation, and increasing building and operating costs.
The book’s objective is to provide in a single volume a compendium of the best of current building design and construction practices, as well as information that is most useful to those who must decide which building materials and what construction methods to use. The emphasis is on the why of construction.

Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE March 2009)

1. Special Perforated Steel Plate Shear Walls with Reduced Beam Section Anchor Beams. I: Experimental Investigation
2. Special Perforated Steel Plate Shear Walls with Reduced Beam Section Anchor Beams. II: Analysis and Design Recommendations
3. Direct Strength Design of Cold-Formed Purlins
4. Single-Span Deep Beams Subjected to Unsymmetrical Loads
5. Unified Strength Model for Square and Circular Concrete Columns Confined by External Jacket
6. Seismic Fragility Analysis and Retrofit of Conventional Residential Wood-Frame Structures in the Central United States
7. Fully Reversed Cyclic Loading of Shear Walls Fastened with Engineered Nails
8. Intrinsic Damping: Modeling Techniques for Engineering Systems
9. Behavior of Reinforced and Posttensioned Concrete Members with a UHPFRC Overlay under Impact Loading
10. U.S. Hurricane Wind Speed Risk and Uncertainty
11. Quantitative Comparison of Optimization Approaches for the Design of Supplemental Damping in Earthquake Engineering Practice
12. Capacities of OSB-Sheathed Light-Frame Shear-Wall Panels with or without Perforations
13. Review of The History of the Theory of Structures—From Arch Analysis to Computational Mechanics by Karl-Eugen Kurrer

Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE February 2009)

1. Seismic History Analysis of Asymmetric Buildings with Soil–Structure Interaction
2. Application of Energy Balance Concept in Seismic Evaluation of Structures
3. Prefabricated Steel Stair Performance under Combined Seismic and Gravity Loads
4. Yield Penetration Hinge Rotation in Reinforced Concrete Beams
5. Hysteretic Model for Reinforced Concrete Columns Including the Effect of Shear and Axial Load Failure
6. Nonlinear Modeling of Flat-Plate Systems
7. Framework for Multihazard Risk Assessment and Mitigation for Wood-Frame Residential Construction
8. Performance-Based Wind Engineering for Wood-Frame Buildings
9. Lateral Performance of Nonsymmetric Diagonal-Braced Wood Shear Walls
10. Testing and Analysis of Steel Pipes under Bending, Tension, and Internal Pressure
11. Finite-Strip Method for the Analysis of Cracked Plates with Application to Plate-Girder Bridges
12. Discussion of “Structural Monitoring and Integrity Assessment of Medieval Towers” by Alberto Carpinteri and Giuseppe Lacidogna
13. Closure to “Structural Monitoring and Integrity Assessment of Medieval Towers” by Alberto Carpinteri and Giuseppe Lacidogna

Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE January 2009)

1. Further Insights into Postbuckling of Web Panels. I: Review of Flange Anchoring Mechanism
2. Further Insights into Postbuckling of Web Panels. II: Experiments and Verification of New Theory
3. Experimental Investigation of Inelastic Cyclic Buckling and Fracture of Steel Braces
4. Seismic Column Demands in Ductile Braced Frames
5. Modeling of Residual Stresses in Structural Stainless Steel Sections
6. System Identification of Alfred Zampa Memorial Bridge Using Dynamic Field Test Data
7. Assessment of Repairs and Strengthening of a Historic Masonry Pagoda Using a Vibration-Based-Method
8. Influence of Longitudinal Reinforcement on One-Way Shear in Slabs and Wide Beams
9. Tests of Adhesives to Augment Nails in Wind Uplift Resistance of Roofs
10. Counteracting Structural Loads: Treatment in ASCE Standard 7-05

AISC Design Guide 19 : Fire Resistance Of Structural Steel Framing

An important objective of building codes and regulations is to provide a fire-resistive built environment. Thus, building fire safety regulations contain numerous provisions including directives for the minimum number of exits, the maximum travel distances to exits, minimum exit widths, fire compartment requirements, fire detection and suppression mandates, and the protection of structural members in buildings. The focus of this design guide is the fire protection of structural steel framing systems. The guide is arranged such that important information for fire protection design, including that for building codes and test standards, is repeated within the design chapters to allow them to function as self-containing, stand-alone sections.

AISC Design Guide 18 : Steel-Framed Open-Deck Parking Structures

Steel-framed parking structures are increasing in popularity. The recent trend toward steel has prompted industry analyst Dale Denda of the Parking Market Research Company to comment that “exposed steel-frame construction is back as a recognized option for multi-story parking structures.” (Parking Today, June 2001)