1. Quantitative Radiographic Investigation of Mechanical Fasteners in Wood Connections Open Access Author: Adams, Andrew Ryan Title: Quantitative Radiographic Investigation of Mechanical Fasteners in Wood Connections Graduate Program: Civil Engineering Keywords: radiographybeam theorystraindowel type fastenerwood connectiondigital image processingx-rayedge extractiondifferentiation of discrete data File: Download Andrew_Adams_CE_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Bohumil Kasal, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorBohumil Kasal, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Analysis of the International Residential Code 2006 Low Rise Wood Frame Building Bracing Requirements for Pennsylvania Open Access Author: Myers, Tanya L Title: Analysis of the International Residential Code 2006 Low Rise Wood Frame Building Bracing Requirements for Pennsylvania Graduate Program: Civil Engineering Keywords: braced wallsshear wallsbracingwind recordswind speedsstatisticsengineeringstructuralresidentiallowlow riselow rise buildingswood constructionhouseshousingWood frame constructionIRC 20062006International Residential CodeIRCloadslateral loadswindASCE 7gypsum wallsexterior wallsinterior wallsstructural panelsanalytical modelrigid beam modelrigid plate modelextreme windwind engineering File: Download TanyaMyersMSThesisFinal.pdf Committee Members: Dr Kasal, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorBohumil Kasal, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor