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and boundary conditions. Comparative
studies were made and possible sources
of discrepancies were traced.
Galambos, T V, Reinhold, T A and
Ellingwood, B 'Serviceability limit states:
connection slip'/. 5truct. Div. ASCE
Vol 108 No 12 (December 1982)
pp 2 6 6 8 - 2 6 8 0
The serviceability limit state for Slip bolted
steel joints is the slip-resistance. The statis-
tical properties of the parameters which
define this resistance are presented and
analysed. Based on these properties, and
using first-order second-moment probabi-
listic analysis, limit-states design criteria
are developed for friction-grip bolted joints.
Garg, V K, Chu, K H and Wiriyachai, A
'Fatigue life of critical members in a rail-
way truss bridge' Earthquake Eng. Struct.
Dynamics/. Vol 10 (1982) pp 797--811
The fatigue life of critical members, such as
hangers, floor-beams and stringers in a single
track, open deck railroad truss bridge, was
investigated for various unit freight trains,
operating at different speeds. A partial
bridge model was used, along with a three-
car train, to determine the stress cycles.
For determining the fatigue lives of critical
members, four fully-loaded trains per day
were assumed to pass over the bridge. The
impact percentages were also studied.
Mahar, L J and O'Neill, M W 'Geotechnical
characterization of desiccated c l a y ' / . Geo-
technical Eng. ASCE Vol 109 No 1 (January
1982) pp 56-71
Conventional testing procedures produce
scatter and bias in indicated properties of
soils, such as desiccated clays. This paper
describes and compares several conventional
and nonconventional methods for character-
izing the engineering properties of such soils
at a site in Houston, Texas. Properties con-
sidered include undrained shear strength,
stress-deformation moduli, earth pressure
coefficients, and compression indexes.
Similarities and differences between soil
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preconsolidated by desiccation and by
stress removal are noted.
Easley, J T, Foomani, M and Dodds, R H
'Formulas for wood shear walls' J. $truct.
Div. ASCE Vol 108 No 11 Proc Paper 17460
(November 1982) pp 2 4 6 0 - 2 4 7 8
Formulas are presented for the analysis of
typical wood-frame shear walls with sheath-
ing attached by nails or other types of
discrete fasteners. Formulas are derived
for the sheathing fastener forces, for the
linear shear stiffness of a wall, and for the
nonlinear shear load-strain behaviour of a
wall. These formulas are shown to be in
agreement with the results of load tests and
of finite element, linear, and nonlinear
analyses. Details of the load tests and
finite element analyses are given. The
formulas are relatively simple and should
be applicable to the design of wood frame
shear walls with plywood or other types
of sheathing.
Mansouri, T A, Nelson, I D and Thompson,
E G 'Dynamic response and liquefaction of
earth dams' J. Geotechnical Eng. ASCE
Vol 109 No 1 (January 1983) pp 8 9 - 1 0 0
A model for predicting the dynamic
response and liquefaction of earth structures
was developed. The model was based on
Blot's theory for the propagation of elastic
waves in a porous medium and an empirical
relation p u t forth by Finn, et al for the
volumetric strain resulting from an applied
shear model was applied to a hypothetical
earth dam. The results of the analysis were
compared to the observed liquefaction in
the San Fernando dam and were shown to
be reasonable.
Hall, J F 'An FFT angorithm for structural
dynamics' Earthquahe Eng. Struct. Dynamics
J. Vol 10 (1982) pp 797-811
An FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) algorithm
is described which is especially suited for
structural dynamics. The routine incor-
porates several features selected from many
variations of the original Cooley and Tukey
algorithm with the goal of making the most
efficient use of computer time and storage
while maintaining simplicity. Some intro-
ductory material to Fourier transform tech-
niques and a description of the original
algorithm are also included. In addition,
the source listing of the subroutine FFT
is reproduced.
Ahmad, S H and Shah, S P 'Stress-strain
curves of concrete confined by spiral
reinforcement' Am. Concrete Inst. J.
Proceeding Volume 79 No 6 (November-
December 1982) pp 4 8 4 - 4 9 0
Stress-strain curves of concrete confined
with spiral reinforcement were determined.
The influence of compressive strength,
aggregate type, and the spacing and yield
strength of hoop reinforcement was investi-
gated. A model was developed to predict the
stress-strain curves of confined concrete
based on properties of the hoop reinforce-
ment and constitutive relationship of plain
concrete. The analytical model favourably
predicted the results of the discussed
experiments as well as other investigations.
Gross, J L and McGuire, W 'Progressive
collapse resistant design' J Struct. Div.
ASCE Vol 109 No 1 (January 1983)
pp 1 - 1 5
Progressive collapse is a situation in which
a localized failure in a structure, caused by
an abnormal load, triggers a cascade of
failure affecting a major portion of the
structure. Several alternative methods to
deal with the problem of design for the
prevention of progressive collapse are
reviewed. A computer analysis program
capable of tracing the behaviour of framed
structures through collapse is explained.
Of particular note is the capability to
remove selectively any member in the
structure and determine if collapse will
result. Several examples using interactive
computer graphics techniques in apply-
ing the collapse resistant design procedures
are presented.
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