The December 2016 issue of Concrete International magazine includes an article co-authored by Gustavo Tumialan with Nestore Galati of Structural Technologies and Antonio Nanni of the University of Miami. The article, “...
By: Marios Mavros, Farhad Ahmadi, Pui-Shum Shing, Richard Klingner, David McLean, Andreas Stavridis
This paper presents the shake-table tests of a full-scale, two-story, reinforced masonry shear-wall structure designed by a displacement-based method. The test structure had two T-sectioned and one rectangular-sectioned wall components
Filippo Masetti, Antonio De Luca, and Milan Vatovec published an article title, “Weighty Matters: An Overview of in situ load testing,” in the April issue of Construction Specifier Magazine. The article gives a...
Abstract: While it is usually possible to demonstrate the safety of an existing structure through calculations based on general accepted engineering principles, this is not always the case. Sometimes there are structures for which calculations...
Abstract: While it is usually possible to demonstrate the safety of an existing structure through calculations based on general accepted engineering principles, this is not always the case. Sometimes there are structures for which calculations...
The primary goals of any structural investigation are to establish the existing condition of the structure; identify issues affecting the structural performance; and develop and implement any remedial actions required. When conducting a...
Abstract: In this article, we'll summarize recent work by ACI Committee 437, Strength Evaluation of Existing Concrete Structures, to provide updated recommendations for load testing as a means of safety verification for existing concrete...