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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Connection details"”.
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Development of Improved Connection Details for Voided Slab Bridges
… torsional stiffness. The current longitudinal connection detail, a partial depth grouted shear key, has been known to fail in many of these bridges. The failure leads to reflective cracking in the wearing surface which allows chloride laden water to seep down through the joint, where it …
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New Approach to Connections Between Members of Adjacent Box Beam Bridges
… means and methods to alleviate the problems in connections between members of the ABBB were researched and the development of new connection details was pursued. Diagnostic tests to study the in-service behavior of ABBBs was performed. Two bridges with varying magnitude of joint deterioration …
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Laterally Loaded Pile Cap Connections
… considerable uncertainty regarding appropriate connection details between driven piles and pile caps. Prior research on the subject suggests that given a proper embedment length, a specialized reinforced connection may not be necessary. Eliminating these costly connection details could save …
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A geometric method of fatigue SCF and fracture SIF assessment
… fatigue life and fracture prediction of local connection details of the vessel is necessary. The traditional empirical rules or numerical work has considerably advanced the qualitative and quantitative understanding of fatigue and fracture analysis. Compared with the existing methods, this …
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Evaluation of a refined lattice dome model
A general review of lattice dome geometry and connection details, leads to a modeling approach, which introduces intermediate elements to represent connections. The method provides improved modeling of joint behavior and flexibility for comparative studies. The discussion of lattice domes is …
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The design and analysis of tension fabric structures
… to perform them. This report concludes with key connection details that must be considered for a successful tension fabric structure.
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Analysis and comparison of connections in steel structures
The topic of connections is often given only limited attention in structural analysis and design of buildings, despite the fact that they can play a critical role in the structure. It is customary practice in the U.S. for the structural engineer to design the structural members, but leave the …
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Applying "Design for Disassembly" to connection design in steel structures
… major principles of DfD singles out successful connection design as one of the most important factors in making a building, particularly a steel- frame building, easy to disassemble. Connection design under traditional construction methods may be optimized for disassembly through tactics such as …
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Seismic Performance of Prestressed Concrete Piles In Cip Reinforced Concrete Pile Caps
… is not well understood. Current standard SCDOT connection details require the plain embedment of the pile into the bent cap one pile diameter with a construction tolerance of ± 6 inches. To better understand the moment capacity and ductility of these connections, full-scale tests have been …
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On the Seismic Performance of Skewed Special Moment Frame Reduced Beam Section Connections
… features. Reduced beam section (RBS) connections are popular SMF connection details developed following the Northridge earthquake to limit brittle fractures within connection welds. Current American Institute of Steel Construction (ASIC) provisions (i.e. AISC 341-16) provide …
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Connections to concrete-filled steel tubes
… objective of this research program was to study connections to concrete-filled steel tubes. This research focused on the connection to circular steel tubes, because this shape presents more detailing difficulties compared to the square counterpart. To accomplish the goals of this study, the …
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The design of a panelized roof system for residential construction
… developed by Stuart Pugh was used to design the connection details of the system. The interdisciplinary design process used to design the roof system is examined and evaluated in light of the results it yielded. Mock-ups, models and a full scale proof-of-concept structure were built. These …
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The Performance and Behavior of Deck-to-Girder Connections for the Sandwich Plate System (SPS) in Bridge Deck Applications
… the system's behavior has been studied the connection of the SPS deck to the supporting girders has not been investigated. Two types of connection are presented in this research. The use of a bent plate welded to the SPS deck and subsequently bolted to the supporting girder utilizing …
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Design and Behavior of Precast, Prestressed Girders Made Continuous — An Analytical and Experimental Study
… methods used for design of these systems or the details used for the continuity connections. To aid designers in choosing the most appropriate method, an analytical and experimental study was undertaken at Virginia Tech. Analyses were done to compare the differences in the predicted continuity …
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Seismic performance of an I-girder to inverted-T bent cap bridge connection
… precast I-girder to inverted-T bent cap bridge connections for seismic applications. The current design practice, as outlined by Caltrans' Seismic Design Criteria, assumes that the connection between the precast I-girders and the inverted-T bent cap will degrade in a seismic event and shall …