A considerable amount of research has focused on load-sharing and system
effects in repetitive-member wood floor systems subject to transverse loading.
However, relatively few studies have been conducted to investigate ...
Performance-based design has gained interest in recent years among
structural designers and researchers. Performance-based design includes selection
of appropriate building sites, structural systems and configurations, ...
Assessment of an existing bridge is needed when the structure exhibits signs of distress.
Assessment practices require refinement in the calculation of loading and resistance while
maintaining an acceptable level of ri ...