2146) Experimental Comparison between Precast System and Cast-in Place System : Reinforced Concrete Wall Construction

Effects of Half-Precast Concrete Slab System on Construction Productivity

A half-precast concrete slab system (HPCSS) is reported to exhibit excellent structural performance when compared with traditional slab systems. However, there is a lack of extant research examining the construction issues of an HPCSS. Thus, in this study, we analyze the construction process and productivity of applying an HPCSS by using a simulation method with the data collected from an actua...

An Integrated Construction Management System for Site Precast Concrete

In order to manage site precast concrete construction which has been increasing, an integrated construction management system employing a unique 3-D modelling method and analogue process input method was developed. At the planning stage, the system supports interactive planning between member configuration and installation planning by a visual method and with an accurate quantity. At the proces...

Cast-in-place Concrete Parking Structures Advantages of Cast-in-place Concrete Parking Structures

Nonlinear Damping Identification in Precast Prestressed Reinforced Concrete Beams

This article presents a damage detection method for prestressed reinforced concrete (PRC) elements based on free vibration tests and nonlinear damping identification. Integrated static and dynamic experiments were carried out on three precast PRC beam specimens. The static loading induced different levels of damage to the beams. At each damage level, impulsive loading was applied to the beams a...

Concrete Shear Wall Construction

Buildings with cast-in-situ reinforced concrete shear walls are widespread in many earthquake-prone countries and regions, such as Canada, Chile, Romania, Turkey, Colombia, the republics of the former Soviet Union, etc. This type of construction has been practiced since the 960s in urban regions for mediumto high-rise buildings (4 to 35 stories high). Shear wall buildings are usually regular in...