Prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) have been used for water transmission systems for more than sixty-five years. Therefore, utilities need effective means to identify distressed or deteriorated pipe, estimate levels of distress,...
This presentation and associated paper describe the three most popular referenced ASTM standard tests, the purpose of the tests, common challenges of building-envelope-related infrared work, and methods that can provide additional accuracy...
By: Neal Anderson, Michael Morrison, Donald F. Meinheit
Anchorage to concrete design provisions were first incorporated into the ACI 318 Code in 20021 as Appendix D. In 2011, the design provisions for adhesively bonded anchors were added to the ACI 318-11 Building Code Requirements for Structural...
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) Senior Project Manager Kevin Conroy coauthored an article describing the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) updated building repair code for existing concrete structures. The...
Designing a structure to reduce the likelihood of disproportionate collapse requires an understanding of structural and material behavior and the expected response of that particular structure to the loss of a selected portion of the vertical...
In the U.S., the vast majority of structures are designed to resist fire exposure according to prescriptive methods in the building codes. Accordingly, the designer selects qualified assemblies from available listings that describe the process or...
Design and analysis of moorings of tanker vessels have traditionally been approached from two sides: from the vessel side, regulated by classification societies and with proposed guidelines from OCIMF, and from the land side, regulated by local codes and standards.
The September 2016 issue of Concrete International Magazine includes an article by Jared Brewe (Senior Staff I, CHI SE), Gustavo Tumialan (Senior Project Manager, BOS SE), and Paul Kelley (Senior Principal, BOS SE). The article, “Evolution...
By: Martin Eskijian, Ron Heffron, William Asante, Gayle Johnson, Jerko Kocijan
This new PIANC reference will provide a set of recommendations to the global community involved in the initial design, analysis, or upgrade of marine oil and petroleum terminals. Potential users include owners/operators, port...