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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Editor: Kenneth L. Carper, M.ASCE,
Washington State University

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The Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities attempts to improve the quality of the constructed product through interdisciplinary communication. Papers examine the causes and costs of failures and other performance problems. Both catastrophic failures as well as serviceability problems are examined. Both procedural and technical causes of failures are included. Papers that discuss the interface between various professionals in the construction industry are of special interest.

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ISSN: 0887-3828 e-ISSN: 1943-5509
Frequency: Bimonthly

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The judgment of independent peer-reviewers and their willingness to share their time and expertise help ASCE to publish engineering journals of the highest caliber. The Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities acknowledges the contributions of individual reviewers.

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Concorde Overpass Collapse: Structural Aspects

J. Perform. Constr. Facil. 25, 545 (2011)

Issue Date: November 2011

This paper describes the structural aspects of the collapse of the Concorde overpass, crossing Autoroute 19, in Laval, north of Montréal. The original design and the reinforcing details for the thick cantilever slab that failed are discussed. Results from testing a simulated portion of the bridge with as-designed and as-built details are presented. Read more...