Abstract: This paper presents the field evaluation of a damaged noncomposite steel girder bridge that is part of the interstate highway system in Vermont. This bridge is typical of late 1960s construction and spans over a two-lane state highway...
Abstract: The governing limit state for cold-formed steel purlins used in a metal building can be distortional buckling, where the compressed flange in contact with corrugated metal roof panels deforms in up-down half-waves along the length of...
Abstract: Under a Department of Defense-sponsored program to evaluate the use of very high strength, vanadium alloy steel in military applications, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. (SGH) developed and tested an innovative and cost-effective,...
Abstract: The authors employed high-fidelity computer modeling to analyze the probable seismic performance of an existing high-rise, steel frame building with unreinforced masonry infill walls in downtown San Francisco. The Pacific Telephone and...
By: Monica Simmons, Charlotte Bouvier, Delabar, Kyle
Abstract: Steel serves as the star attraction as well as the background of an angular performance pavilion at the site of a former Pennsylvania steelworks.
Abstract: Steel pipelines, whether buried in the ground or exposed to the atmosphere, are susceptible to corrosion, which may impact their structural integrity. Pipeline failures can be catastrophic, especially for pipelines that transport...
By: Mehdi Zarghamee, Bardakjian, Henry H., McReynolds, Michael
Abstract: The history of steel bell and spigot joints with fiber-center lead gasket for concrete pressure pipe in California dates back to 1933, and the modern joints with O-ring gaskets for concrete and steel pressure pipelines to 1940. The...
Abstract: This article examines the influence of thermal boundary conditions used for the standard fire resistance test compared to those, which naturally exist in actual building construction. Two protected structural steel assemblies that vary...
Abstract: Structural designs that include post-installed, bolted connections between steel and concrete elements can lead to challenging field issues and RFIs because: -The steel and concrete elements are typically fabricated and installed by...