Index Catalog // ScholarsArchive@OSU

Creator:: Wong, Yee-chit
Abstract:: This paper is a theoretical approach to solve problems of horizontally curved beams Castiglione's theorem is applied to solve for the fixed end bending moments, maximum span moments and fixed end torsional moments. To calculate the vertical deflection at the midspan of the curved beam the moment-area method is used....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: horizontally curved beams or bow girders in building design and bridge design. Recently many architects and

Creator:: Sharafeddin, Asma
Abstract:: Public housing (PH) provides a substantial portion of the housing in both developed and less developed countries, and the demand for it is increasing. The PH projects, however, are facing many challenges that are affecting their performance and cause their failures. The United States has demolished large portions of their...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Barlow, Zachary Wesley
Abstract:: State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) are the primary owners of roadway infrastructure in the United States. Many of the employees of state DOTs work on roadway work sites, putting them at disproportionately higher risks of injury or fatality. A review of the literature determined that a combination of policies, standards,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Bora, Shrenik S.
Abstract:: Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is revolutionizing the use of wood in the construction sector of North America as a solution for walls and diaphragms in mid-rise or even high-rise timber structures on account of its environmental advantages, high strength-to-weight ratio, fire-safety performance, and propensity for prefabrication. However, considering the hygroscopic nature...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: widespread attention amongst architects, engineers, developers, builders, and community leaders considering

Creator:: Nnaji, Chukwuma A.
Abstract:: Recent statistics suggest that the construction industry continues to experience poor project performance. Specifically, construction productivity has witnessed a meager annual growth of 1% over the past 20 years while the industry constantly records both a high number of fatalities and a high fatality rates relative to other industries. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

ScholarsArchive@OSU