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Infrastructure Research Institute Scholarly Works: Recent submissions
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Parametric Study of a Cable-Stayed Bridge Under Seismic Loads
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 1998-09)The topic of this paper is a parametric study of a cable-stayed bridge under seismic loads. The bridge modeled in this study is the Bill Emerson Bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Gape Girardeau in Missouri. A ... -
Fatigue of High Relative Rib Area Reinforcing Bars
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 1999-07)The fatigue performance of high relative rib area reinforcing bars is compared to that of conventional bars. Fatigue tests involve No. 4 ( 13mm) and No. 5 ( 16rnm) bars with relative rib areas (ratio of projected rib area ... -
Effects of Aggregate Type, Water-to-Cementitious Material Ratio, and Age on Mechanical and Fracture Properties of Concrete
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 1999-08)The effects of age and aggregate type on the behavior of normal, medium, and high-strength concrete, and the relationships between compressive strength, flexural strength, and fracture properties (fracture energy and ... -
Effect of Varying Material Properties on the Available Rotation Capacity of a One-Way Slab
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 1998-06)The influence of reinforcing steel properties on the behavior of a one-way slab is investigated. A number of European and American reinforcing steels are evaluated at different effective reinforcing ratios and their influence ... -
Performance and Constructability of Silica Fume Bridge Deck Overlays
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 2000-01)The effects of construction practices and material properties on the performance of concrete bridge decks are evaluated. Emphasis is placed on comparing bridge decks with silica fume and conventional concrete overlays and ... -
Investigation of the Anchorage Behavior of Headed Reinforcing Bars Using the Finite Element Method
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Effect of Epoxy Coating Thickness on Bond Strength of No. 19 [No. 6] Reinforcing Bars
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 1998-01)ASTM A 944 beam-end specimens are used to evaluate the relative bond strength of epoxycoated No. 19 [No. 61 reinforcing bars with coating thicknesses ranging from 160 to 510 pm (6.4 to 19.9 mils). Three deformation patterns ... -
Bond Strength of High Relative Rib Area Reinforcing Bars
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 1998-01)The bond strengths of uncoated and epoxy-coated high relative rib area (R,) and conventional reinforcing .bars are. studied. Equations for evaluating development/splice strength and design criteria for development/splice ... -
Drift Capacity Approaches of Rectangular Slender Reinforced Concrete Columns Under Cyclic Loading
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Comparison of Shear Capacity of T-Beams Using Strut and Tie Analysis
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 1998-01)The objective of this research was to study the shear strength of continuous lightly reinforced concrete beams which are widely used in practice in North America. In 1990 six two-span T-beams were tested at the University ... -
Evaluation of Corrosion Protection Methods for Reinforced Concrete Highway Structures
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 2000-05)Since the 1970s, research projects and field studies have been conducted on different methods for protecting reinforced concrete bridges from corrosion damage. The methods include alternative reinforcement and slab design, ... -
Stray Current Corrosion Due to Utility Cathodic Protection
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 1997-12)The conditions in which stray currents contribute to the corrosion damage of highway structures, the tests to determine if these conditions exist, and the methods recommended to alleviate either the conditions or the damage ... -
Performance of Reinforced Concrete Structures Subjected to Earthquake Motions
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 2001-05)Two simplified methods for estimating the performance of reinforced concrete structures subjected to earthquake motions were evaluated. Both the Flat-Rate and Target Period methods characterize the expected level of ... -
Analysis of Method for Improving the Performance of Reinforced Concrete Frame Buildings During Earthquakes
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 2001-06)This thesis describes a method for improving the performance of reinforced concrete frame buildings during seismic events. The criteria used to assess performance were the location of plastic hinges and the controlling ... -
The Development Length and Anchorage Behavior of Headed Reinforcing Bars
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 1997-09)Research has been conducted by several investigators on a new, innovative type of reinforcement, referred to as the headed bar. The development of the headed bar resulted out of the need to reduce the development length ... -
Correlating Nonlinear Static and Dynamic Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Frames
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 2001-07)Nonlinear static and dynamic analyses for the design of reinforced concrete frames for strong ground motion are explored in the study. The objectives of the study are to determine 1) the correlation between results from ... -
Effects of Aggregate Type, Size, and Content on Concrete Strength and Fracture Energy
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 1997-06)The effects of aggregate type, size, and content on the behavior of normal and high-strength concrete, and the relationships between compressive strength, flexural strength, and fracture energy are discussed. The concrete ... -
Presentation of Experiments for High School Students with Civil Engineering Related Interests
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 2001-08)In February of 1999, the National Science Foundation developed a $7.5 million program to provide graduate and undergraduate students with the opportunity to serve as teaching fellows and academic resources in kindergarten ... -
Buckling Length of Unbraced Frame Columns
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 1997-06)In the design of steel columns in unbraced frames, the current AISC specification commentaries from both LRFD and ASD contain an alignment chart to determine the K factor for a particular column. The K factor is based on ... -
Effects of Deformation Properties on the Bond of Reinforcing Bars
(University of Kansas Center for Research, Inc., 1996-10)The effects of deformation properties on the bond of steel reinforcing bars to concrete are studied to develop guidelines for commercially produced high relative rib area deformation patterns and accurate equations to ...