Keynote Speaker / Technical Session 1: |
Notes on the 1999 Kocaeli-Golcuk and Duzce-Bolu Earthquakes in Turkey / Mete A. Sozen |
Become an Effective Expert / Technical Session 2: |
Expert Witness Preparation: Learning New Strategies of Communication / Juanita Brooks ; Martin Q. Peterson ; Jill Peterson Holmquist |
Kansas City Hyatt Collapse Retrospective / Technical Session 3: |
Legacy of the Kansas City Hyatt Tragedy: A 20-Year Retrospective Insight and Review / Kenneth L. Carper |
Hyatt Failure from the Perspective of a Forensic Engineer / Piotr D. Moncarz ; Robert K. Taylor |
The Kansas City Hyatt Regency Collapse, July 17, 1981: Chronology of Events / Gregory P. Luth |
Walkways: Tragedy and Transformation in Kansas City / Sarah K. A. Pfatteicher |
Professionalism, Responsibility, and Engineering Ethics / Jack D. Gillum |
Times Square Scaffold Collapse / Technical Session 4: |
4 Times Square Hoist Collapse: The Handling of a Potential Disaster / Emmanuel E. Velivasakis |
The Times Square Scaffold Collapse / Glenn P. Rentschler ; Stephanie Walkup |
Unusual Failures / Technical Session 5a: |
Collapse of a Trunk Storm Sewer in Boston / Rubin M. Zallen |
Collapse of Underground Storm Water Detention System |
Carsington Dam: The Near-Miss Which Became a Bulls-Eye / M. F. Kennard ; E. N. Bromhead |
Sewer Tunnel Collapse: A Case History / Paul G. Swanson ; Thomas W. Larson |
Insurance and Risk / Technical Session 5b: |
Structural Damage Claims Attributed to Aftershocks / Brian McDonald ; Yousef Bozorgnia ; John Osteraas |
The Incident Reporting System (IRS) / Ilias Ortega |
Waste Site Reliability Management and Forensics / John J. Barich III ; Satish C. Almaula ; Mark D. Ankeny |
Nondestructive Testing in Forensic Practice / Technical Session 5c: |
Engineering and Science in Structural Forensic Work / Rachel J. Detwiler ; Peter C. Taylor ; W. Gene Corley ; Waldemar A. Klemm ; Vagn C. Johansen |
Condition Assessment of Timber Piles / Ronald W. Anthony |
Concrete Maturity: A Valid Nondestructive Evaluation and Forensic Tool / Matthew L. LaCome ; Adam Blankespoor ; Kevin L. Rens |
ASCE Technical Council on Forensic Engineering Awards: Forensic Engineer of the Year Awards for 1998 and 1999, Outstanding Paper Awards for 1998 and 1999 |
Effects and Damage from Earthquakes / Technical Session 6a: |
The 1999 Kocalei, Turkey, Earthquake and Puerto Rico / Walter W. Hays |
Unacceptable Floor Flexibility Resulting from Earthquake Damage / Rob Shepherd |
Earthquake Damage Assessment and Repair Protocols / John D. Osteraas ; Lisa M. Shusto ; Brian M. McDonald |
Forensic Engineering Practice I / Technical Session 6b: |
Forensic Evidence Photography: It Is Not Point and Shoot / James F. Korczak ; Donald P. Schlachter |
Forensic Engineering: The Integration of Engineering Analysis and Law into a Specialized Profession / M. Derek Barrentine |
Decisions, Decisions...Or What Do I Do Now? / Werner H. Gumpertz |
Bridge Performance / Technical Session 6c: |
Bridge Performance in Hurricane Mitch / Paul F. Mlakar ; Gerardo I. Velazquez ; Phil G. Combs ; Stephen R. Collinsworth |
Emergency Evaluation of Large Amplitude Aerodynamic Stability Problem on the Cochrane Bridge / Niket M. Telang |
Study of a Typical Bridge Girder Damaged by Vehicle Impacts / Ashwani K. Bedi |
Structural Behavior / Technical Session 7a: |
Structural Analysis of the Dome of the United States Capitol / Eric C. Stovner ; Glenn G. Thater ; Charles H. Thorton |
What's Wrong with Metal-Plate-Connected Wood-Roof Trusses? / Leonard J. Morse-Fortier |
Trussed Rafter, Simple Truss, or Three-Hinged Arch / Herbert L. Bill, Jr. |
Forensic Engineering Practice II / Technical Session 7b: |
Preliminary Evaluations Orienting Forensic Studies / John F. McDermott |
Non-Warning Warnings / Richard E. Forbes |
Forensic Practice in the Czech Republic / Milos F. Drdacky ; Jindrich Kratena |
Legal Issues / Technical Session 7c: |
Measuring Structural Engineers' Understanding of the "Standard of Care" / Joshua B. Kardon |
Preparing for Admissibility of Expert Testimony / Frank J. Giliberti |
Arbitration Case History: Townhomes Defects / John Frauenhoffer |
Temporary Structures / Technical Session 8a: |
Access Scaffold System for the Evaluation and Restoration of the Washington Monument Facade / Mark J. Tamaro ; John G. O'Connor |
Lessons Learned from Bridge Construction Failures / John F. Duntemann ; Cris D. Subrizi |
The Forensic Engineer's Role as a User of Scaffolding / Susan P. Lyons ; Matthew C. Farmer |
Forensic Problems / Technical Session 8b: |
Folding Bleacher Collapse: An Accident Waiting to Happen / Kenneth B. Simons |
The Peace River Bridge: Causes of Deck Deterioration / Fernando E. Fagundo |
Insufficient Shape Stability of Marble Panels: Fundamental Knowledge, Risk and Prevention / Elmar Karl Tschegg ; Josef Summer ; Stefanie Stanzl-Tschegg |
Education / Technical Session 8c: |
Failure Vignettes for Teachers / Lewis L. Zickel |
Using Failure Case Studies in Civil Engineering Education / Norbert J. Delatte |
Development of an Internet Failure Information Disseminator for Professors / Melissa Clark ; Albert W. Knott |
Building Facade Failures / Technical Session 9a: |
Common Failures with Contemporary and Traditional Wall Systems / Kimball J. Beasley |
Facade Failures: The Second Time / David T. Biggs |
Stone Cladding Failure: The Cause and Consequences |
Steel Moment Resisting Frames (SMRF)--An Update / Technical Session 9b: |
Moment Resisting Steel Frames: Background to Present Problems |
Investigations of the Seismic Response of Welded Steel Moment Frames |
Practical Suggestions for Evaluating Existing Steel Moment Resisting Frame (SMRF) Structures / Wayne P. Borduin |
Investigations and Failures / Technical Session 9c: |
Investigating the Skagway, Alaska, 1994 Tsunami / Dennis Nottingham |
Structural Failures at Concrete-Steel Framing Connections / Predrag L. Popovic |
Forensic Investigations of the Soil-Structure Kind / Gretchen A. Rau ; Joanna L. Meldrum ; Edmund W. Medley |
Preventing Building Facade Failures / Technical Session 10a: |
Preventing Failures of Precast Concrete Facade Panels and Their Connections / Richard C. Arnold |
Preventing Failures in Metal and Glass Facades / William J. Nugent ; Mark K. Schmidt |
Preventing Failures by Inspection of Chicago Building Facades / William D. Bast |
Structural Collapses / Technical Session 10b: |
The Ore Bridge Collapse |
Collapse Analysis of La Tienda Amigo / Donald N. Garner ; William M. Coltharp |
Snow-Related Roof Collapses: Several Case Studies / David B. Peraza |
Foundation Failures / Technical Session 10c: |
Investigating the Cause of Rotted Wood Piles / James R. Lambrechts |
Foundation Remediation for a Three-Story Structure on an Uncontrolled Fill Site: A Case History |
Light Commercial Construction on Yazoo Clay / S.C. Douglas ; G. T. Dunlap |
Sick Buildings / Technical Session 11a: |
Building Cancer / W. Charles Perry |
Mold Damage Due to Moisture Intrusion / Francis M. Gallo |
The Failure of Maintenance: A Paradox / Patrick R. McCormick |
Construction Failures / Technical Session 11b: |
Investigation of Construction Collapse of Steel Structure of The Post Office Building in Chicago, Illinois / Ian R. Chin ; John F. Seidensticker ; Anthony D. Cinnamon |
Miller Park Roof Collapse Update / Edward Swierz |
Open Forum on Construction Failures |
Geotechnical Problems / Technical Session 11c: |
Temporary Bracing Failures during Construction (Fact or Fiction): Case Studies / H. James Royston |
Defining Foundation Failure in Mid-Size Buildings / Kirby T. Meyer |
An Engineer's Evaluation of Residential Foundations for Real Estate Transactions / D. Jeff Jackson ; Eric D. Moody |
Indexes |
Subject Index |
Author Index |
Keynote Speaker / Technical Session 1: |
Notes on the 1999 Kocaeli-Golcuk and Duzce-Bolu Earthquakes in Turkey / Mete A. Sozen |
Become an Effective Expert / Technical Session 2: |