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·  Virtual Structural Engineer

·  Online Structural Engineering Library

·  Structural Engineering Hyperlinks

·  Educational Structural Websites

·  Structural Software Listing

·  Structural Engineering History

·  Events in Structural Engineering

 

 

Structural Engineer Newsletter Issue #5

Available by TheStructuralEngineer.info - Center for Integrating Information on Structural Engineering

November 2007


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Virtual Structural Engineer

The Virtual Structural Engineer presents specific topics in Structural Engineering through photos, maps, diagrams and videos using also accompanying texts. (Currently available 27 resources in 5 categories).

New Additions:

Concrete
FixConcrete.org Technical Videos: more than 1000 technical video presentations from ACI and ICRI conventions, dedicated to Repair, Protection and Upgrade of Concrete Structures. The system delivers skills, ideas and understanding that our members can use to learn and make informed decisions.

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Online Structural Engineering Library

A collection of publications available on the internet at no cost. (Currently 441 different recources in 19 sections)

New Additions:

Structural Analysis & Control

Attard M.M., (2002). Finite strain beam theory. UNICIV Report R-410. School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Australia.

Bridges

Ranf R.T., Eberhard M. and Malone S., (2007). Post- Earthquake Prioritization of Bridge Inspections. Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, February 2007, pp 131-146.

Structural Reliability

Bruneau M., (1992). Evaluation of System-Reliability Methods for Cable-Stayed Bridge Design. ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol.118, No.4, pp.1106-1120.

Structural Dynamics

Kerschen G., (2002). On the model validation in non- linear structural dynamics. PhD Thesis, Structural Dynamics Research Group (SDRG) in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Liege, Belgium.

Repair and Retrofit of Structures

Newtson C.M. and Eberhard M.O., (1995). Two- Dimensional Magnetic Algorithm to Detect Reinforcing Steel. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, August 1995, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 1-7.

Concrete Structures

Sung-Moo Park
& Deric J. Oehlers, (2000). Details of Tests on Steel and FRP Plated Continuous Reinforced Concrete Beams. Research Report No. R170. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia.

K.W. Wong, R.F. Warner, (1998). Non-linear Design of Reinforced Concrete Columns and Frames. Research Report No. R164. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia.

K.W. Wong, R.F. Warner, (1998). Non-linear Design of Continuous Reinforced Concrete Flexural Members. Research Report No. R161. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia.

K.W. Wong, R.F. Warner, (1997). Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Frames under Non-proportional Loadings. Research Report No. R146. School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia.

Khomwan N., Foster S.J., Smith S.T., (2005). Debonding failure in CFRP flexurally strengthened reinforced concrete beams. UNICIV Report R-440. School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Australia.

Foster S.J., Malik A.R., (2002). Evaluation of compression failures in RC non-flexural members. UNICIV Report R-401. School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Australia.

Guo X.H., Gilbert R.I., (2002). An experimental study of reinforced concrete flat slabs under sustained service loads. UNICIV Report R-407. School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Australia.

Zaina M., Foster S.J., (2005). Modelling of fibre- reinforced HSC columns. UNICIV Report R-439. School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Australia.

Zaina M., Foster S.J., (2005). Testing of concentric and eccentrically loaded fibre-reinforced HSC columns. UNICIV Report R-437. School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Australia.

Prestressed Concrete Structures

K.W. Wong, R.F. Warner, (1998). Collapse Load Analysis of Prestressed Concrete Structures. Research Report No. R162. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia.

Steel Structures

Bruneau M., Mahin S.A., (1991). Full Scale Tests of Butt Welded Splices in Heavy Rolled Steel Sections Subjected to Primary Tensile Stresses. Engineering Journal of the American Institute of Steel Construction, Vol. 28, No.1, pp.1-17.

Cold Formed Steel Structures

J.A. Wallace, R.M. Schuster, R.A. LaBoube, (2001). Testing of Bolted Cold Formed Steel Connections in Bearing (With and Without Washers). Research Report, Canadian Cold Formed Steel Research Group, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

J.A. Wallace, R.A. LaBoube, R.M. Schuster, (2001). Calibrations of Bolted Cold Formed Steel Connections in Bearing (With and Without Washers). Research Report, Canadian Cold Formed Steel Research Group, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Schafer B.W., (2006). Designing cold-formed steel using the Direct Strength Method. 8th International Specialty Conference on Cold-Formed Steel Structures, Orlando, FL. October 2006. Department of Civil engineering, Johns Hopkins University.

Schafer B.W., Pekoz T., (1998). Computational Modeling of Cold-Formed Steel: Characterizing Geometric Imperfections and Residual Stresses. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, Elsevier Science Ltd. 47(3). Department of Civil engineering, Johns Hopkins University.

Composite Structures

Y.F. Wu, D.J. Oehlers, M.C. Griffith, (2001). Numerical Simulation of Composite Plated Columns. Research Report No. R172. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia.

Masonry Structures

Michael C. Griffith, (1991). Performance of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings during the Newcastle Earthquake, Australia. Research Report No. R86. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia.

Michael Griffith, (2000). Experimental Study of the Flexural Strength of URM (Brick) Walls. Research Report No. R169. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia.

Seismic Design

A. Kawano, M.C. Griffith, H.R. Joshi, R.F. Warner, (1998). Analysis of the Behaviour and Collapse of Concrete Frames Subjected to Severe Ground Motion. Research Report No. R163. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia.

Soft Computing Applications

Erwin C. (2004). Automated Design of Steel Open Web Joist Floor Framing Systems Using a Genetic Algorithm. MSc Thesis. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Marquette University.

Shock B.T. (2003). Automated Design of Steel Wide- Flanged Beam Floor Framing Systems Using a Genetic Algorithm. MSc Thesis. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Marquette University.

Fatigue

R. Seracino, D.J. Oehlers, M.F. Yeo, (1999). Reverse- Cycle Fatigue Tests on Stud Shear Connectors. Research Report No. R165. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Australia.

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Structural Engineering Hyperlinks

Structural Engineering Hyperlinks Section provides links to useful websites. (Currently available 77 resources in 6 categories).

New Additions:

Organizations & Associations

ADRC, Asian Disaster Reduction Center, Japan.

AIJ, Architectural Institute of Japan.

ANSS - Advanced National Seismic System, USA.

ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

ATC, Applied Technology Council.

CUREE: Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering.

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Educational Structural Websites

A collection of websites that intend to teach, educate students and practitioners on specific subjects of the structural engineering field. (A total of 57 resources available in 11categories).

New Additions:

Earthquake Engineering

Large-Scale 3-Bay 3-Story RCS Frame Test. Available from National Center for Research on Earthquake Engineering (NCREE), Taiwan.

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Structural Software Listing

Programs, spreadsheets and web applications on Structural Engineering (There are currently 35 programs).

New Additions:

A collection of Spreadsheet Solutions for Structural Engineering.

A Collection of Freeware Software from SEAOC (Structural Engineers Association of California).

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Structural Engineering History

New Additions:

The History of Concrete - Timeline by MAST Module Web Site (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois (UIUC) Urbana).

Historical Timeline of Concrete by the Auburn University, Alabama.

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Events in Structural Engineering

4th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring. 02-04 July 2008. Auditorium Maximum of Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland.

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