Projects

Fracture and Fatigue
PV Mobile Testing PROJECT SUMMARY: work in progress
funded by ELECTRI International
Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Worksite Shock Protection PROJECT SUMMARY: work in progress
funded by ELECTRI International
Control of Plastic Hinging Behavior of RC Bridge Systems PROJECT SUMMARY: This NEESR payload project is to accurately model and control plastic hinging locations in concrete bridge structures through an investigation of actual hinging behavior in large-scale testing of 4-span bridge systems subjected to multiple excitations that includes the effects of joint and foundation flexibility at the NEES site at the University of Nevada Reno (NSF Award #0420347).
Bridge Deck Cracking - Phase I - PROJECT SUMMARY: Pooled Fund Study for the Construction of Crack-Free Concrete Bridge Decks.
Bridge Deck Cracking - Phase II - PROJECT SUMMARY: Pooled Fund Study for the Construction of Crack-Free Concrete Bridge Decks.
Performance of Reinforced Concrete Slabs with Headed Studs - PROJECT SUMMARY: Investigate the effect of amount and spacing of headed reinforcement on the shear capacity of slabs.
Corrosion Research - PROJECT SUMMARY: Accelerated testing for concrete reinforcing bar corrosion protection systems.
Strength and Stiffness-Based Methods for Reducing Hinging in Columns of Reinforced Concrete Frames Subjected to Strong Ground Motion - PROJECT SUMMARY: The focus of this research is the development of stiffness-based and strength-based rules for encouraging a structural mechanism to define the maximum deformed shape of reinforced concrete buildings subjected to earthquakes.
Field Determination of Soil Lime Content - PROJECT SUMMARY: A major factor in pavement performance is the quality of the subgrade soil. Clay soils in particular can present great problems in pavement design due to uncertainty associated with their performance.
Evaluation of Modern Compaction Equipment and Visual QA/QC Procedures for Compaction Monitoring - PROJECT SUMMARY: Excessive settlement of embankments constructed of compacted fill has been a recurring problem and may be increasing in frequency.