Dating back to the 1800’s, there have been live load surveys and analyses, particularly of area-dependent loads in office buildings. As will be shown, however, while some occupancy loads have received careful examination, assembly has almost been an afterthought. Indeed, there has been no systematic … [Read more...] about Assembly Live Load Consistency for Buildings: Gateway to Reducing Embedded Energy
This research involves large scale testing on ordinary reinforced concrete walls with C-shaped and rectangular corss-sections to develop performance-based wind design recommendations for ACI committees 375 and 318. … [Read more...] about Performance and Repair of Ordinary Structural Walls Subjected to Wind and Seismic Loading Protocols
The objective of this this project is to explore the applicability of various ACI 318-14 provisions to the design of column-to-footing connections, and thereby to provide improved clarity about which provisions apply in which cases. This research will conduct physical tests on representative … [Read more...] about Anchoring Columns to Foundations
There is an increasing economic incentive to use Grade 80 and Grade 100 reinforcing steel in seismic and non-seismic applications. This research aims to advance the use of high-strength reinforcement in buildings assigned to all Seismic Design Categories. The goal of this research project is to … [Read more...] about Foundation Mats with High Strength Steel Reinforcement
