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Fall 2023

Abdelmoety, Ahmed

the dent defect, is not only related to the indentation depth or the size of the indenter. Thus, the dent depth criterion used in the engineering practice can lead to inconsistent reliability levels in dented pipes. For the ductile strain damage limit state, The SLD and DFDI damage model-based POF

Fall 2023

Guzman Sanchez, Odin

aim of this analysis is to evaluate the structural safety and performance of RMWs under the specified loading conditions. An innovative part of the analysis is that it takes into account realistic loads and second-order effects, both aspects that seem to be scant in the limit state function

Spring 2021

Mobeen, Syed

Bonding fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is emerging as an alternative to the fatigue crack repair techniques because of its several advantages over the conventional fatigue crack repair methods and materials. Its major advantages include its higher stiffness and strength, choice of...

Fall 2023

Mowafy Saad, Ahmed Gamal Abdelnaser Mohamed

structures offer resilient option and improved structural performance by combining steel's ductility with timber's lightness. This thesis presents a practical guideline to design a resilient hybrid steel-timber rocking braced frame. To achieve this, a novel connection system featuring U-shaped steel seismic

more retrofitting options. In addition, replaceable fuses, validated in the study, offer opportunities for flexible and effective structural upgrades post-earthquake. The novel hybrid steel-timber rocking braced frame effectively resisted seismic-induced demands, demonstrating self-centring

Spring 2017

Mohajerrahbari, Nima

Buried steel pipelines are widely used in transportation and distribution of oil/gas products over long distance. The changing geo-environmental conditions over the line may subject the pipelines to unforeseen load combinations and prompt the failure and loss of containment of the pipelines that...

Fall 2023

Bani, Moad A

response with the focus on column force and BRB strain demands. A combination of mechanics principles, structural analysis techniques, numerical simulation and experimental testing is used to achieve these objectives. A full-scale test program is conducted on a two-tiered BRBF to verify experimentally

Fall 2023

Ashrafi, Abolfazl

Multi-tiered braced frames are commonly used as the lateral load-resisting system of tall single-storey buildings or tall storeys of multi-storey buildings. This framing system divides the frame or storey height into multiple bracing panels, resulting in more economical member sizes and practical...

Spring 2012

Talboys, Laura N

Combining steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) and high strength longitudinal reinforcement in a structural member creates the potential for increased strength and durability compared to conventional reinforced concrete members. There is however limited research into the structural behaviour of

behaviour of structural slabs were examined through the testing of six large scale specimens in three point bending. The overall member height and longitudinal reinforcement ratio were the primary variables of interest while the shear span to effective depth ratio was held constant at 3. No transverse

Fall 2013

Desalegne, Admasu S

corrosion. Thus there is increasing interest in the use of ASTM A1035 steel to reduce life-cycle costs for new concrete structures. However, the lack of a well defined yield point for this material requires careful assessment of structural design models to ensure that they accurately account for influences

Fall 2012

Shoaib, Abdoladel

coarse aggregate. The fractured surface of the specimens revealed that in the lightweight and high strength mixes, cleavage was through the aggregates. A total of 18 structural SFRC specimens were designed and constructed to capture the behavior of shear-critical SFRC members. The specimens contained