Browsing 2017 MU theses - Freely available online by Thesis Department "Civil and Environmental Engineering (MU)"
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Dynamic increase factor in reinforced concrete frames under disproportionate collapse
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Under a disproportionate collapse, the sudden loss of a support causes a dynamic response that can amplify the internal forces in the surrounding members and lead to significant global damage. This study considered a ... -
Estimating the rock mass modulus of Missouri shale using pressuremeter tests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Rock mass modulus can be a useful property in the design of foundations. Rock mass modulus is defined as the stress strain response of a rock mass in-situ. The stress strain response of the rock mass can be estimated by ... -
Evaluation of post punching capacity of flat plates under progressive collapse
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This research investigates the post-punching resistance of flat-plate buildings without continuous bottom reinforcement. An overview on both the historical development of the analytical theories of punching mechanisms and ... -
Experimental assessment of advanced thermal imaging for detecting voids in ducts
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)This research will evaluate the ability of a transient based Infrared Thermography (IRT) technology called the Infrared Ultra Time Domain (IR-UTD) system to detect defects in Post Tensioned (PT) ducts. In recent years, ... -
Reliability-based versus allowable stress design of foundations for the Center for Missouri Studies building
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Uncertainty in design parameters is inherent to the field of geotechnical engineering. Allowable stress design has conventionally been used for foundation design and accounts for uncertainty in geotechnical parameters and ... -
Safety evaluation of roundabouts at freeway ramp terminals and HSM calibration
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Although the conventional understanding is that roundabouts have the potential to improve safety at intersections, particularly by reducing more severe crash types, there is limited knowledge on their safety impacts when ...