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Response of Uncracked Drywall Joints and Panels to Blast Vibration and Weather

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Cracking is one of the most common concerns cited by owners of structures adjacent to construction or mining blasting. While a large database of case studies documenting the relative insignificance of ground motion induced by responsible blasting compared to weather effects on cracks in nearby structures has been established, the...

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Autonomous Crack Measurement

Creator:

Charles H. Dowding and Jeffrey E. Meissner

Owner:

Chris Diaz

Date Uploaded:

08/14/2017

Date Modified:

08/14/2017

Date Created:

2011

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Research Paper
Response of Cracks to Construction Vibrations and Environmental Effects

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This paper summarizes micro-inch response of cosmetic cracks in a typical slab-ongrade ranch style house to both construction equipment-induced vibration and environmental (weather) effects. This structure was instrumented, and its response studied as part of the development of an Autonomous Crack Measurement (ACM) system. ACM systems are intended to record...

Keyword:

Autonomous Crack Measurement

Creator:

Charles H. Dowding and Mickey L. Snider

Owner:

Chris Diaz

Publisher:

American Society of Civil Engineers

Date Uploaded:

08/14/2017

Date Modified:

08/14/2017

Date Created:

2004

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Part of Book