12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management
12th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management

Author: Ranjith Dissanayake

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-09-28

Total Pages: 787

ISBN-13: 981192886X

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This book highlights advances in the fields of civil engineering and construction industry with a particular focus on Structural Engineering and Construction Management. This book consists of top quality and innovative research papers selected from the proceedings of the 12th ICSECM 2021 under the themes of Innovations in Building Materials, Construction Management, Tall buildings, Concrete Technology and High Performance concrete, Geotechnical Engineering, Water and Waste Water Treatment, CKDu problem in Sri Lanka, Structural Health Monitoring & Design of Resistive Structures, Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in the Built Environment, Fibre Reinforced Polymer, Life Cycle Assessment of Buildings and Fire Safety Engineering.

Feasibility Study for a Freeway Corridor Infrastructure Health Monitoring (HM) Instrumentation Testbed
Feasibility Study for a Freeway Corridor Infrastructure Health Monitoring (HM) Instrumentation Testbed

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Published: 2012

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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This research report discusses the planning necessary for the proper development, acquisition, installation, and maintenance of an effective health monitoring network for transportation infrastructure systems. A comprehensive literature search was conducted, and the materials were compiled into a database, reviewed, and synthesized. Data elements vital for maintaining safe and functional transportation infrastructures were identified and discussed for bridge structures, pavements, and geotechnical structures. Moreover, the steps necessary for planning an instrumentation system for a particular structure are presented. Sample design plans for the transportation infrastructure systems that are typically constructed in Wisconsin were obtained from WisDOT, and suggested instrumentation plans were developed for these transportation systems. One of the objectives of the research project is to identify urban freeway construction projects that could efficiently serve as hosts for an infrastructure health monitoring (IHM) instrumentation testbed. Major current and near-future construction projects in Wisconsin were identified and critically evaluated to identify a candidate project to host the IHM testbed. Among the candidates, the Zoo Interchange reconstruction project is recommended for hosting the infrastructure health monitoring testbed. Cost estimates based on current market prices are provided for the instrumentation plans developed for IHM of bridge structures, pavements, and geotechnical structures. To provide an example of using IHM data in applications, archived data from the Marquette Interchange instrumentation project was used to develop vehicle wander patterns and load spectra data, both in the form needed to conduct a mechanistic appraisal of the pavement structure using the DARWin ME software. The research team designed and conducted an IHM survey of state highway agencies in the U.S. and Canada. The survey showed that 46 percent of state DOTs have implemented health monitoring applications for transportation infrastructure. The survey also identified the impediments facing state DOTs in implementing IHM systems.

Fatigue and Fracture
Fatigue and Fracture

Author: F. C. Campbell

Publisher: ASM International

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 699

ISBN-13: 1615039767

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"This book emphasizes the physical and practical aspects of fatigue and fracture. It covers mechanical properties of materials, differences between ductile and brittle fractures, fracture mechanics, the basics of fatigue, structural joints, high temperature failures, wear, environmentally-induced failures, and steps in the failure analysis process."--publishers website.

Linking Models and Experiments, Volume 2
Linking Models and Experiments, Volume 2

Author: Tom Proulx

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-03-18

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 1441993053

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Linking Models and Experiments, Volume 2. Proceedings of the 29th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2011, the second volume of six from the Conference, brings together 33 contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Structural Dynamics, including papers on Finite Element Techniques, Model Updating, Experimental Dynamics Substructuring, Model Validation, and Uncertainty Quantification.

Maintenance, Safety, Risk, Management and Life-Cycle Performance of Bridges
Maintenance, Safety, Risk, Management and Life-Cycle Performance of Bridges

Author: Nigel Powers

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-07-04

Total Pages: 550

ISBN-13: 1351745972

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Maintenance, Safety, Risk, Management and Life-Cycle Performance of Bridges contains lectures and papers presented at the Ninth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2018), held in Melbourne, Australia, 9-13 July 2018. This volume consists of a book of extended abstracts and a USB card containing the full papers of 393 contributions presented at IABMAS 2018, including the T.Y. Lin Lecture, 10 Keynote Lectures, and 382 technical papers from 40 countries. The contributions presented at IABMAS 2018 deal with the state of the art as well as emerging concepts and innovative applications related to the main aspects of bridge maintenance, safety, risk, management and life-cycle performance. Major topics include: new design methods, bridge codes, heavy vehicle and load models, bridge management systems, prediction of future traffic models, service life prediction, residual service life, sustainability and life-cycle assessments, maintenance strategies, bridge diagnostics, health monitoring, non-destructive testing, field testing, safety and serviceability, assessment and evaluation, damage identification, deterioration modelling, repair and retrofitting strategies, bridge reliability, fatigue and corrosion, extreme loads, advanced experimental simulations, and advanced computer simulations, among others. This volume provides both an up-to-date overview of the field of bridge engineering and significant contributions to the process of more rational decision-making on bridge maintenance, safety, risk, management and life-cycle performance of bridges for the purpose of enhancing the welfare of society. The Editors hope that these Proceedings will serve as a valuable reference to all concerned with bridge structure and infrastructure systems, including students, researchers and engineers from all areas of bridge engineering.