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Spring 2022

Mokhtari Dizaji, Fardad

Numerical simulation and hybrid simulation are extensively used in earthquake engineering to evaluate the seismic response of structures under seismic loading. Despite the advances in computing power and the development of efficient integration algorithms in the past, numerical simulation

when only one or limited number of potential critical components, seismic fuses, are physically tested due to laboratory or cost constraints. The recent progress in machine learning algorithms and applications in engineering has motivated novel and innovative simulation techniques achieved by

leveraging data in various fields of engineering including seismic engineering where complexities arising from the stochastic nature of the phenomenon can be tackled by making use of available experimental and numerical data towards the development of more reliable simulation models and dynamic analysis

Fall 2022

Gonzalez Mariscal, Rafael De Jesus

Slender masonry walls are often found in school gymnasiums, warehouses and other low-rise buildings. According to current North American masonry design standards, a slender wall is defined to have a height-to-thickness ratio of 30 or greater. These walls must satisfy several stringent...

Spring 2022

Bilotta, Miguelangel Jose

Slender, masonry loadbearing walls made with concrete blocks are one of the most frequently used masonry structural systems in North America. They are commonly found in commercial and industrial single-storey construction, such as warehouses, and in school gymnasiums, auditoriums, and retail

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Fall 2023

Duong, Eric

Steel fabricators and connection designers in the building construction industry often rely on traditional connection design methods, which involve using connection design software or spreadsheets to simulate and design connections with the goal of minimizing costs associated with fabrication and...

Fall 2024

Al-Guhi, Helmi Ali Saleh

structures, guiding future research and practical applications in structural engineering.

bridges, and culverts, showcasing its adaptability across diverse infrastructure projects, from transportation networks to structural foundations. A profound understanding of FRC's compressive and flexural behaviour holds paramount importance in designing structural elements such as beams, slabs, columns

and 67 for GF), lengths (50 mm for SF and 36 mm for GF) and dosage (0.5, 1.0, and 1.5% by volume fraction). The findings reveal substantial reductions in slump with increased fibre content, offering nuanced insights crucial for concrete mixture designers and structural engineers. Moving to the

Fall 2019

Arevalo, Sergio, I

Precast concrete insulated wall panels (IWP) are thermally and structurally efficient systems commonly used in construction. Although their flexural performance has been studied extensively, there are limited studies on thermal bowing in IWP. Bowing causes unwanted deflections, stresses on the...

Spring 2014

Melnik, Alexander

combined properties of metallic structural fuse and friction damper can achieve superior performance while being a cost-effective solution. An experimental program was conducted to evaluate hysteretic response of six configurations of prototype brace member. Physical tests demonstrate that proposed energy

dissipater can sustain axial deformation of up to 140.0 mm under incrementally increasing cyclic load. Parametric study was performed using FEA to evaluate and postpone out-of-plane buckling within metallic structural fuse that was observed during the experiment. Experimental program results demonstrate that

Fall 2021

Ilozumba, Eziolu SI

Buried pipeline systems often transverse regions with a wide variety of soil types, geological conditions, or regions of varying seismicity, exposing these buried infrastructures to severe geohazards that pose a significant amount of risk to their structural and mechanical integrity. The

performance of these buried pipelines is a crucial engineering consideration in the oil and gas industry because its failure can cause severe risks to public safety and properties. Although pertinent efforts have been made to curb these pipeline incidents caused by abrupt ground movements, the existing

experimental tests. The results of laboratory testing and numerical simulations confirm the efficiency of the proposed remediation technique in improving the structural integrity of buried pipelines.

Fall 2015

Kostic, Branislav Z

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has become a very important area in civil engineering for evaluating the performance of critical civil infrastructure systems such as bridges. One of the most important issues with continuous SHM is the environmental effects (such as temperature, humidity, wind