Browsing School of Civil and Construction Engineering by Subject "design"

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Experimental research on the behavior and strength of large-scale steel gusset plates with sway-buckling response including effects of corrosion and retrofit options

Hafner, Anthony G. (2012-03-20)

The collapse of the I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis, MN on August 1, 2007 brought into question the design and inspection of gusset plates in steel truss bridges. The experimental tests performed in this research study the s ...
Professional Decisions: The Central Role of Models

Elms, David G.; Brown, Colin B. (Taylor & Francis, 2012)

Engineering is largely concerned with models and modelling. Models provide a context in which decisions are made. Here the modelling process is considered in a general sense and then the relationship with engineering mod ...