Abstract Steel-concrete-steel (SCS) sandwich structures have important advantages over
conventional concrete structures, however, bond-slip between the steel plate and concrete …

In this article the development of a resonant bending fatigue test stand for large-scale
structural elements at the Institute of Concrete Construction of Leibniz Universität Hannover …

Cracks that develop during galvanization of High Mast Illumination Poles (HMIPs), often at
the pole-to-base plate connection, are an important concern to US fabricators and highway …

Traffic signals and information signs play a vivid role in maintaining safe travel by guiding
drivers on highways and urban roads. Traffic mast arm structures are susceptible to …

The hot spot stress method recommended by the CIDECT Design Guide 8 cannot be directly
used in the fatigue design of galvanized tubular steel connections since:(1) the hot-dipping …

For galvanizing of welded tubular steel trusses, sufficiently large holes to allow for quick
filling, venting and drainage must be specified to mitigate the risk of damage. These holes …

In this paper we describe the design of a proof-of-concept wireless embedded sensor
system for continuous strain cycle monitoring as a method for fatigue life assessment on civil …

Cracks that develop during galvanizing at the pole-to-base plate connection of High Mast
Illumination Poles (HMIPs) are a major source of concern to fabricators and highway officials …

This study examines the rhetorical choices made in public addresses by members of the
contemporary conservative movement in the United States during the 1990s. The …