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- 1Abdelfattah, Ahmed
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- 163Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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- 13Adeeb, Samer (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- 9Driver, Robert (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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Spring 2024
Masonry connectors are used in wythe wall systems to either transfer lateral loads or increase composite behaviour. As future energy code requirements are updated, insulation is increasing which increases the cavity within walls which affects a connector’s behaviour. Due to a lack of masonry...
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Fall 2016
solution to the problems associated with these treatments is a talar body implant that replaces the avascular portion of the talus or the talus in its entirety. Presently, there are reports of custom talar implants surgically implanted in patients; however, custom implants increase time between injury and
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Spring 2024
The heat transfer from a hot to a cold medium occurs first in transient state before reaching a steady state. Hence, heat flux and surface temperatures fluctuate with changing times during the transient phase till they stabilizes after a period, and reach a steady phase. Heat conduction depends...
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Thin Shell Finite Element Formulations for Geometrically Non-Linear Analysis of Straight and Curved Pipes
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Special finite element formulations were developed to accurately predict the structural response of straight and curved pipes. Although the ELBOW elements implemented in the ABAQUS library have been verified under in-plane and out-of-plane loading, the effect of internal pressure loading had not
been well addressed. Therefore, a detailed assessment for the structural response of the ELBOW elements under internal pressure is introduced showing their limitations. One of these limitations is the inability of the ELBOW elements to model initial geometric imperfections associated with the
ovalized pipes, the mathematical approach proposed in Chapter 5 is applicable to model straight and curved pipes with generic cross-sections. Comparisons with general shell models demonstrate the accuracy and versatility of the proposed formulations to predict the structural response of initially
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Fall 2022
The sustainability of urban cities is contingent upon the adequate performance of their infrastructure. The transportation system is one of the crucial components of the city infrastructure and the sustainability and the economic development of a city depend on its proper operation. Monitoring...
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Towards a Rational Analysis and Design of Partially-Grouted Concrete Block Masonry Walls Under In-Plane Shear
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Masonry wall systems are an essential structural component of a building, providing resistance against lateral and gravity loads. Due to its economy and efficiency, most masonry walls in low- to moderate-seismic markets are partially-grouted, in which only the reinforced cells are filled with
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Fall 2024
The extensive damages caused by natural disasters incur substantial costs to the built environment. The escalating frequency and severity of disasters, particularly hurricanes, driven by the impacts of Climate Change, highlight the urgency for prompt post-disaster assessments. A thorough and...
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Spring 2022
these uncertainties on the structural behaviour of masonry structures is of paramount importance to lay down the basis for reliable structural design. This thesis focuses on the uncertainty analysis of the out-of-plane behaviour of reinforced concrete masonry walls using mechanics-based finite element
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Spring 2016
Steel cantilever plate connection elements are rectangular steel plates that are distinguished from other connection plates by their two opposite unrestrained edges. The increased length of cantilever plate connection elements in some connection configurations raises concern regarding the...
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Fall 2023
maintained structures are increasing in importance (Mirza, 2007). The use of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), which uses sensor technology paired with data acquisition and analytical models to quantify various bridge parameters such as strain, vibration, and displacement, has been growing in popularity in
structural health monitoring and predicting the effects of various damage cases on the modal properties of the bridge using an analytical model. Twelve triaxial accelerometers were deployed in four locations along the bridge, and the modal properties were calculated from the acceleration data using a