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(2012-07-27)Recently invented by John R. Hillman, Hybrid-Composite Beams (HCBs) are a new approach to structural design that incorporate four materials in such a way as to maximize the efficiency of each material. A concrete arch ...
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(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2011-08)The goal of this research study is to observe and quantify the influence of rigid board insulation on through-fastened girt capacity. Rotational restraint tests are performed to study local rotational stiffness at the ...
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(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2012-03)In August of 2009, two 10 ft by 10 ft DBCI 5000 vehicular access doors were tested with a simulated hurricane force wind pressure at the DBCI in Douglasville, GA (Gao and Moen 2009). After evaluating the results from this ...
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(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2011-08)It is essential that rolling sheet metal access doors in metal buildings, and the door jambs they are attached to, resist high pressures during an extreme wind event. Catastrophic damage to the building and its contents ...
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(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 2009-11)This report presents findings on the behavior of a typical rolling sheet vehicular access door under a hurricane force wind pressure. The objectives are to quantify the structural behavior of a rolling sheet vehicular ...
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