Worldwide Advances in Structural Concrete and Masonry: Proceedings of the CCMS Symposium Held in Conjunction with Structures Congress XIVA. E. Schultz, S. L. McCabe Papers from the April 1996 conference detail innovations in structural engineering research and practice pertaining to concrete and masonry structures made during the past decade, examining recent developments in prestressed masonry structures, reinforced concrete construction, and the evaluation of |
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The Return of Masonry as a Structural Material | 1 |
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PRESTRESSED | 11 |
VSLs Experience with PostTensioned Masonry | 25 |
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AASHTO analysis applied arch ASCE axial load bars beam-column beams behavior bridge Building Code calculated capacity composite compressive strength compressive stress computed concrete columns concrete strength confinement construction crack crack band creep curves damage deflection deformation displacement drift ductility earthquake effect elastic Engineering evaluation experimental failure Figure finite element force fracture Girder grouted high strength concrete horizontal hysteretic increase infill joint-shear lateral load limit states design Masonry Structures masonry walls material matrix maximum measured mechanism mode MSJC nonlinear panels parameters piers post-tensioned precast predicted prestressed concrete prestressed masonry prestressing tendons ratio rebar reinforced concrete Research resistance response seismic shear strength shear stress shear walls shell shown in Fig shrinkage silica fume specimens steel fibers stiffness strain strands surface temperature tendons tensile strength tensile stress tests tower transverse reinforcement unreinforced masonry vertical yield yield strength