January 30, 2006

Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Deteriorated Parking Structures: Part 1

By: Michael Brainerd, Charles Russo

Abstract: This article discusses the deterioration of older concrete parking structures, the type of testing available to determine the structure's condition, and how to estimate the future performance of repair and protection alternatives....

Services:Materials Investigation, Structural Investigation
Markets:Parking
Keywords:Concrete, Condition Assessment, Corrosion, Field Testing, Laboratory Testing and Analysis, Petrography, Slab
December 30, 2005

Field Load Testing: Chapter 21

By: Donald Dusenberry

In Structural Condition Assessment, editor-in-chief Robert T. Ratay gathers together the...

Services:Structural Investigation
Keywords:Field Testing, Testing, Load
December 30, 2005

Designing and specifying self-adhering flashings for the window-wall interface

By: Robert Bateman

Abstract: Self-adhering flashings provide a flexible and durable material that conforms to various wall planes, particularly those occurring in recessed wall openings. New flashing methods for the window-wall interface are available for this...

Services:Building Enclosure Design
Keywords:Walls, Waterproofing, Windows
December 30, 2005

Management of Utah Highway Culverts

By: Jesse Beaver, McGrath, Timothy J.

Abstract: More than 47,000 culverts have been installed under the highways of Utah. The Utah Department of Transportation (DOT) maintains these culverts but has no comprehensive system for assessing condition and planning maintenance activities....

Services:Structural Investigation, Structural Rehabilitation
Markets:Highway & Tunnel
Keywords:Condition Assessment, Culverts and Storm Drains, Inspection
December 30, 2005

A Mausoleum on Shaky Ground; de la Montoya Mausoleum, Colma, California

By: Carolyn Searls, Ronald Mayes, Marrow, Joshua M.

Abstract: Investigation determined whether it was earthquakes, vibrations from nearby construction, or stone deterioration that led to claims of damage to this historic mausoleum.

Services:Building Enclosure Investigation, Materials Investigation, Structural Investigation
Markets:Religious
Keywords:Damage, Historic, Seismic Analyses, Stone, Vibration / Fatigue Analysis
December 30, 2005

Seismic Design of Buildings - Chapter 19

By: Ronald Hamburger, Scawthorn, Charles

Continuing the tradition of the best-selling Handbook of Structural Engineering, this second edition is a comprehensive reference to the broad spectrum of structural engineering, encapsulating the theoretical, practical, and computational aspects...

Services:Structural Design, Structural Rehabilitation
Keywords:Condition Assessment, Seismic Analyses, Seismic Engineering and Retrofit
December 30, 2005

Lessons Learned: Structural Upgrade of Sutro Tower

By: Ronald Hamburger

Sutro Tower, in San Francisco, California is a 770-foot high, freestanding steel broadcast tower supporting three main, 215-foot high antenna structures and numerous ancillary broadcast equipment. It is owned and operated by a consortium of the...

Services:Structural Rehabilitation
Keywords:Seismic Analyses, Seismic Engineering and Retrofit, Wind Engineering
December 30, 2005

Performance of Thermoplastic Pipe Under Highway Vehicle Loading

By: Jesse Beaver, McGrath, Timothy J.

Abstract: DOTs are interested in developing guidelines for use of large diameter corrugated HDPE pipe buried under roadways with shallow fill, but this application has not been studied extensively. A pooled fund study consisting of full-scale...

Services:Materials Design, Structural Design
Markets:Highway & Tunnel
Keywords:Codes & Standards, Culverts and Storm Drains, Field Testing, Pipe, Plastic/Composite, Research/Development
December 30, 2005

Balancing Pipe and Backfill Requirements in Difficult Installation Conditions

By: Phillip Sharff, Timothy J. McGrath

Engineers provide the best service to their clients by optimizing the cost of projects without affecting the quality or performance. Since buried pipe performance is the result of interaction of both the pipe and the surrounding soil embedment,...

Services:Structural Design
Markets:Water/Wastewater
Keywords:Buried, Pipe
November 29, 2005

Designing Structural Systems for Deconstruction: How to Extend a New Building's Useful Life and Prevent it from Going to Waste When the End Finally Comes

By: Mark Webster, Costello D.T.

Abstract: This paper applies the emerging concept of Design for Disassembly (DfD) to building structural systems. DfD benefits the environment by simplifying building modifications and end-of-life disassembly. Buildings are more likely to be...

Services:Materials Design, Materials Rehabilitation, Structural Design, Structural Rehabilitation
Keywords:Concrete, Demolition, Green / Sustainable Design, LEED Projects, Masonry, Metal-Steel, Wood

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