Civil Engineering (The Magazine of the American Society of Civil Engineers)
October 2008 Vol. 78, No. 10
Contents
Features
42 Aerial Gateway
By Robert L. Reid
Designed and constructed in just over four years—to help welcome visitors to the 2008 Summer Olympics—Terminal 3 at Beijing Capital International Airport features various references to China’s 5,000-year-old civilization while simultaneously focusing on the country’s future. The slender, aerodynamic design encompasses a floor space of approximately 1.3million m2, making it the largest building in the world.
52 Assessing the Damage
By Erez N. Allouche, P. E., M. ASCE, Elizabeth Chisolm, and Ray L. Sterling, P. E., F. ASCE
When hurricanes and floods occur in urban areas, underground pipelines and related infrastructure may sustain damage from a variety of direct and indirect causes. A 14-month study assessing the effects of hurricanes and floods on water and sewer networks in the United States points to steps that utility owners can take to mitigate damage.
60 Economic Analysis
By David L. Rue, P. E., Thomas A. Fisher, P. E., M. ASCE, Andrew J. Foden, Ph. D., P. E., and John A. Bryson, P. E.
By conducting several detailed analyses and carefully considering real-world usage, engineers were able to determine that an owner could retrofit a 50-year-old bridge to reduce its maintenance needs without adding undue stress to the existing brisge deck, saving the owner $1 million.
70 Unconventional Approach
By Houssam A. Toutanji, F. ASCE, and Richard N. Grugel, Ph. D.
New research suggests that concrete made without water using material that simulates lunar soil can bo reinforced so as to be suitable for construction. That is good news for astronauts asked to carry out longer lunar missions.
Departments
8 Letters
10 Polity Briefing
12 Civil Engineering News
Horseshoe tress shape stadium
Settlement plagues Jefferson Memorial
Dam receives third seismic upgrade
Calatrava bridge graces Venice
Highway upgrade relieves U. K. congestion
Lake provides temperature control
Report encourages bridge investment
Fire at fault in skyscraper failure
News Briefs
34 Technology
36 History Lesson
41 Editor’s Note
76 Books
92 The Law
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