Browsing by Subject "reinforced concrete"
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(2017-07-28)The use of precast bridge substructures provides the benefits of rapid construction, reduction of traffic disruption, increased worker safety, and increased controlled conditions within the precast plants. The Texas ...
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(2009-05-15)The close proximity to the New Madrid Seismic Zone and the significant population and infrastructure presents a potentially substantial risk for central U.S. cities such as Memphis, Tennessee. However, seismic provisions ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)The effectiveness of seismic retrofitting applied to enhance seismic performance was assessed for a five-story reinforced concrete (RC) flat-slab building structure in the central United States. In addition to this, an ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Gravity load designed (GLD) reinforced concrete (RC) buildings represent a common type of construction in the Mid-America Region. These buildings have limited lateral resistance and are susceptible to story mechanisms ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)This research quantifies the seismic vulnerability of older reinforced concrete frame structures located in Mid-America. After designing a representative three-story gravity load designed reinforced concrete frame structure, ...