Publications and Reports: 2007 to 2008
Structural Engineering and Mechanics
P. Kripakaran, A. Gupta, J.W. Baugh, Jr., E. Downey Brill, Jr., and S. R. Ranjithan, "A Novel Optimization Approach for Minimum Cost Design of Trusses," Computers & Structures, 85:1782-94, 2007.
P. Kripakaran, A. Gupta, and V.C. Matzen, "Computational Framework for Remotely Operable Laboratories," Engineering with Computers, 11 pgs, Spring 2008 (on-line first).
A.L. Vidot-Vega, B. Possiel, B. Robinson, M. Kowalsky, and M. Gabr, "Superstructure to Substructure Moment Transfer in Bearing Supported Bridges," 2007 National Concrete Bridge COnference, AZ, 24 pgs, October 2007.
M.N. Guddati, K.W. Lim, and M.A. Zahid, "Perfectly Matched Discrete Layers for Unbounded Domain Modeling," in Computational Methods for Acoustics, Ed. F. Mogoules, Saxe-Coburg, London, 2008 (in press).
A.H. Heidari and M.N. Guddati, “Novel Finite-element Based Subsurface Imaging Algorithms," Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, 43(5):411-422, 2007.
M.N. Guddati and A.H. Heidari, "Subsurface Imaging via Fully Coupled Elastic Wavefield Extrapolation," Inverse Problems, 23(1):73-98, 2007.
Y.R. Kim, C. Baek, B.S. Underwood, V. Subramaniam, M.N. Guddati, and K. Lee, "Application of Viscoelastic Continuum Damage Model Based Finite Element Analysis to Predict the Fatigue Performance of Asphalt Pavements," KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 12(1:109-120, 2008.
M. Dawood, M.N. Guddati, and S. Rizkalla, "Bond Behavior and Durability of CFRP Strengthening System for Steel Structures," 4th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, Zurich, July 2008.
M. Dawood, M.N. Guddati and S. Rizkalla, "Effectiveness of CFRP Strengthening for Steel Structures, MESC-5:Fifth Middle East Symposium on Structural Composites for Infrastructure Applications," Hurghada, Egypt, May 2008.
M. Dawood, M. Guddati, and S. Rizkalla, "Bond Behavior of a CFRP Strengthening System for Steel Structures, Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures (APFIS 2007), Hong Kong, December 12-14, 2007.
M.N. Guddati, "Perfectly Matched Layers and Absorbing Boundary Conditions: A Unification of Concepts," WAVES 2007: Mathematical Aspects of Wave Propagation, Reading, UK, July 2007.
Y.R. Kim, C. Baek, B.S. Underwood, V. Subramanian, M.N. Guddati, and K. Lee, "Application of Viscoelastic Continuum Damage Model Based Finite Element Analysis to Predict the Fatigue Performance of Asphalt Pavements," KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 109-120, March 2008.
P. Kripakaran, A. Gupta, and V.C. Matzen, "Computational Framework for Remotely Operable Laboratories," Engineering with Computers (in press).
P. Kripakaran, A. Gupta, and J.W. Baugh, Jr., "Novel Optimization Approaches for Truss Models with Real-World Cost Functions," Computers and Structures, 85:1782-94, 2007.
R.K. Saigal and A. Gupta, "Combination of Modal Responses: A Closed-Form Formulation for Rigid Response Coefficient," Nuclear Engineering and Design, 237:2075-82, 2007.
L. Montejo, J. Sloan, M.J. Kowalsky, and T. Hassan, "Cyclic Response of Reinforced Concrete Members at Low Temperatures," ASCE Journal of Cold Regions Engineering (in press).
S. Kiesel, K. Peters, T. Hassan, and M. Kowalsky, "Behavior of Intrinsic Polymer Optical Fiber Sensor for Large-Strain Applications," Measurement Science and Technology, 18:3144-54, 2007.
S. Kiesel, K. Peters, T. Hassan, and M.J. Kowalsky, “Large Deformation In-fiber Polymer Optical Fiber Sensor,” Photonics Technology Letters, 2008 (in press)
L. Montejo and M.J. Kowalsky, "Frequency Dependent Strong Motion Duration” Journal of Computer Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 2008 (in press)
S. Kiesel, K. Peters, T. Hassan, and M.J. Kowalsky, "Behavior of Intrinsic Polymer Optical Fiber Sensor for Large Strain Applications," Measurement Science and Technology,18:3144-54, 2007.
H.M. Dwairi, M.J. Kowalsky, and J.M. Nau, "Equivalent Damping in Support of Direct Displacement-Based Design," Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 11(4), July 2007.
G.D. Wight, M.J. Kowalsky, and J.M. Ingham, "Direct Displacement-based Seismic Design of Unbonced Post-tensioned Masonry Walls," ACI Structural Journal, 104(5):560-69, September-October, 2007.
A.L. Vidot-Vega, B. Possiel, B. Robinson, M. Kowalsky, and M. Gabr, "Superstructure to Substructure Moment Transfer in Bearing Supported Bridges," 2007 National Concrete Bridge Conference, AZ, 24 pp., October 2007.
G.D. Wight, M.J. Kowalsky, and J.M. Ingham, "Shake Table Testing of Post-tensioned Concrete Masonry Walls containing Openings," ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, November, 2007.
V. Suarez and M.J. Kowalsky, "Direct Displacement-Based Seismic Design of Drilled Shaft Bents with Soil-Structure Interaction," Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 11:(6), November 2007.
L.A. Montejo and M.J. Kowalsky, "CUMBIA: Set of Codes for Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Members Report No. RD-07-01, Constructed Facilities Laboratory, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University, USA, 41 pgs, December 2007.
L.A. Montejo, M.J. Kowalsky, and T. Hassan, "Seismic Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns at Sub-Freezing Temperatures," Report No. RD-08-01. Constructed Facilities Laboratory, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University, USA, 388 p., March 2008.
E. Reis and S. Rizkalla, "Material Characteristics of 3-D FRP Sandwich Panels, Construction and Building Materials," (in press).
W. Choi, S. Rizkalla, P. Zia, and A. Mirmiran, "Behavior and Design of High-Strength Prestressed Concrete Girder," PCI Journal, January 2008 (in press)
H. Mertol, S. Rizkalla, P. Scott, J. Lees, and R. El-Hacha, "Durability of Concrete Beams Prestressed with CFRP Tendons," ACI Special Publication S245, “Case Histories and Use of FRP for Prestressing Applications”, pp. 1-20, CD.
E. Reis, J. Patrick, and S. Rizkalla, "Shear and Flexural Behavior of Innovative Pultruded 3-D FRP Sandwich Panels," Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-8), Patras, Greece, July 16-18, 2007.
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Rosenboom and S. Rizkalla, "Analytical Modeling of Flexural Debonding in CFRP Strengthened Reinforced or Prestressed Concrete Beams," Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-8), Patras, Greece, July 16-18, 2007.
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Miller, O. Rosenboom, and S. Rizkalla, "Repair of Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girders with FRP," Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS-8), Patras, Greece, July 16-18, 2007.
M. Dawood, S. Rizkalla, and H. Gleich, "CFRP Materials for Reinforces Concrete Structures," PCI Journal, 52(5):27-29, September–October 2007
A. Fam and S. Rizkalla, "Laboratory Simulation of Impact Loading on Laminated Glass for Ice Hockey Arenas, Experimental Techniques," September/October 2007, pp. 46-52.
M. Dawood, S. Rizkalla, and E. Sumner, "Fatigue and Overloading Behavior of Steel-Concrete Composite Flexural Members Strengthened with High Modulus CFRP Materials," ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction Vol 11:6, pp. 659-69, November/December 2007.
O. Rosenboom and S. Rizkalla, "Experimental Study of IC Debonding in FRP Strengthened Beams," ACI Structural Journal, 105(1):41-50, January/February 2008.
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Seliem, G. Lucier, S. Rizkalla, and P. Zia, "Behavior of Concrete Bridge Decks Reinforced with High-Performance Steel," ACI Journal, 105(1):78–86, January–February 2008.
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Hassan, J. Vickery, and S. Rizkalla, "Properties of Adhesives and CPVC Materials Proposed for Steel Tank Lining," International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 28(1-21-2):77-90, January–March 2008.
S. Rizkalla, M. Dawood, and D. Schnerch, "Development of a Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer System for Strengthening Steel Structures," Composites Part A, 39(2):388-97, February 2008.
O. Rosenboom and S. Rizkalla, "Modeling of IC Debonding of FRP Strengthened Concrete Flexural Members," ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction March/April 2008.
D. Schnerch and S. Rizkalla, "Flexural Strengthening of Steel Bridges with High Modulus CFRP Strips," ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 13(2):192-201, March/April, 2008.
S. Rizkalla, "Testing of V-Wrap High Strength Carbon Fiber Strengthening System for ICC-Es," Technical Report submitted to Structural Group, NCSU, Constructed Facilities Laboratory (CFL), Raleigh, NC, February 2008.
S. Rizkalla, P. Zia, and A. Mirmiran, "Application of the LRFD Bridge Design Specification to High-strength Structural Concrete: Flexure and Compression Provisions," Final Report to NCHRP Project 12-64, National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 595, October 25, 2007.
C. Walter, G. Lucier, M. Dawood, and S. Rizkalla, "Evaluation of the CFRP Material used for the Sunshine Skyway in Florida," Technical Report: IS-07-12, submitted to MMFX Technologies, Inc., North Carolina State University (NCSU), Constructed Facilities Lab (CFL), Raleigh, North Carolina, July 2007.
G. Lucier, B. Frankl, and S. Rizkalla, " Behavior of Altus Wall Panels: Part 1 Tests of 20’ XPS Panels," Technical Report: IS-07-09, submitted to AltusGroup, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Constructed Facilities Lab (CFL), Raleigh, North Carolina, July 2007.
G. Lucier, B. Frankl, and S. Rizkalla, "Behavior of Altus Wall Panels: Part 2 Tests of 20’ XPS Panels," Technical Report: IS-07-11, submitted to AltusGroup, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Constructed Facilities Lab (CFL), Raleigh, North Carolina, July 2007.
D.J. Oehlers, R. Seracino, and S. Smith (major contributors), Standards Australia Handbook, "RC Structures Retrofitted with FRP and Metal Plates: Beams and Slabs," (in press)
M.S. Mohamed Ali, D.J. Oehlers, M.C. Griffith, and R. Seracino, "Interfacial Stress Transfer of Near Surface Mounted FRP-to-Concrete Joints," Engineering Structures, 2008 (in press).
Willis, C.R., Q. Yang, R. Seracino, and M.C. Griffith, "Damaged Masonry Walls in Two-Way Bending Retrofitted with Vertical FRP Strips," Construction and Building Materials, 2008 (in press).
D.J. Oehlers, R. Rashid, and R. Seracino, "IC Debonding Resistance of Groups of FRP NSM Strips in Reinforced Concrete Beams," Construction and Building Materials, 2008 (in press).
C.R. Willis, Q. Yang, M.C. Griffith, and R. Seracino, "Analysis of Damaged URM Walls Retrofitted with Vertical FRP Strips Subjected to Out-of-plane Loading," Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Fiber Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures, Patras, Greece, July, 2007.
R. Rashid, D.J. Oehlers, and R. Seracino, "IC Debonding of FRP NSM and EB Retrofitted Concrete: Plate and Cover Iinteraction Tests," Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 12(2):160-167, 2008.
R. Seracino, N.M. Jones, M.S. Mohamed Ali, M.W. Page, and D.J. Oehlers, "Bond Strength of Near-surface Mounted FRP-to-Cncrete Joints," Journal of Composites for Construction, ASCE, 11(4):401-409, 2007.
H.M. Seliem, E.A. Sumner, R. Seracino, and S.T. Smith, "Field Testing of RC Slabs with Opening Strengthened using CFRP," The 5th Middle East Symposium on Structural Composites for Infrastructure Applications, Hurghada, Egypt, 23-25 May, 2008.
D. Vasquez and R. Seracino, "Evaluation of Current Debonding Models for Concrete Flexural Members Retrofitted with Near-surface Mounted FRP Strips," The 5th Middle East Symposium on Structural Composites for Infrastructure Applications, Hurghada, Egypt, 23-25 May, 2008.
C.R.Willis, C. Wu, M.C. Griffith, and R. Seracino, "Horizontal Bending of FRP Retrofitted Masonry Small Wall Specimens," Proceedings of the 14th International Brick & Block Masonry Conference, Sydney, Australia, 17-20 February, 2008.
R.B. Petersen, M.J. Masia, and R. Seracino, "Experimental Verification of Finite Element Model to Predict the Shear Behaviour of NSM FRT Strengthened Masonry Walls," Proceedings of the 14th International Brick and Block Masonry COnference, Sydney, Australia, 17-20 February, 2008.
C.R.Willis, R. Seracino, C. Wu, and M.C. Griffith, "Displacement Induced and IC Debonding in One-way Beam Tests," 1st Asia-Pacific Conference on FRP in Structures, Hong Kong, China, 12-14 December, 2007.
J. Griffin and E. Sumner, "Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Extreme Loading® for Structures Software Through Modeling of Sheraton Hotel Implosion," Technical Report No. IS-07-14, submitted to Applied Science International, LLC, Raleigh, NC, April 2008, 67 pages.
J. Griffin and E. Sumner, "Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Extreme Loading® for Structures Software Through Modeling of Stubbs Tower Implosion,” Technical Report No. IS-08-XX, submitted to Applied Science International, LLC, Raleigh, NC, 94 pgs, April 2008.
J. Griffin, C. Lim, L. Nelson, and E. Sumner, "Experimental Evaluation of Light Gauge Pre-engineered Shear Wall Component Manufactured by the Steel Network, Inc.,"Technical Report No. IS-07-08, submitted to The Steel Network, Inc., Raleigh, NC, 76 pgs, August 2007.
J. Griffin, L. Nelson, and E. Sumner, "Experimental Evaluation of Movement Allowing Metal-to Metal Connection Clips Manufactured by The Steel Network, Inc.- Addendum 2” Technical Report No IS-06-15 (Addendum 2), submitted to The Steel Network, Inc., Raleigh, NC, 12 pgs, August 2007.
L. Nelson, H. Merton, and E. Sumner, "Testing of Force 10 Wall System”, Technical Report No. IS-07-XX, submitted to Force 10 International Pty Ltd, Queensland, Australia, 26 pgs, July 2007.


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