Publisher's Synopsis
Proceedings of the Structures Congress 2014, held in Boston, Massachusetts, April 3-5, 2014. Sponsored by the Structural Engineering Institute of ASCE.Structures Congress 2014 contains 250 papers on subjects that are redefining structural engineering in the areas of bridges, transportation structures, and buildings, as well as advances in research. Topics include: progressive and disproportionate collapse; blast and impact; disaster mitigation; risk resilience and reliability; structural optimization and monitoring; concrete, wood, masonry,and steel building materials; and structural engineering education, professional practice, and business.This collection will be of interest to all structural engineers and related professionals.
