Nelson’s professionals are proud to share their knowledge and experience with the technical community. The publications listed below were authored by Nelson personnel.
The following publications are available for viewing:
- A Huff and a Puff, and It Blew the Chimney Down
- An Engineer’s Responsibility in the Design and Detailing of a Structure’s Lateral Force Resisting System
- Analysis of a Fire Riser Failure below a Concrete Slab-on-Grade Foundation
- Balcony View
- Benefits of Evaluating Interply Bitumen in Bituminous Roofing Membrane Samples in Assessments of Hail Impact Distress
- Built-Up Column Stability in Wood Construction
- Causation of Near-Surface ASR at Concrete Slabs-on-Grade
- Cause and Origin of Fungal Growth in Residential and Commercial Structures
- Common Perils of Ceramic Tile Systems
- Collapse of Industrial Storage Racks
- Commonality Test Methodology for Residential Structures in Katrina Canal Breaches Class Action
- Cracking the Code for Wind Distress at Tile Roofs, a Regional Assessment
- Dating Hail: Investigation and Determination of the Date of Occurrence of Hail Impact Damage
- Engineering Investigations of Hurricane Damage: Wind versus Water – Field Investigations
- Failure Analysis of a Reinforced Concrete Silo
- Failure at an Abutting Lower Roof Due to Snowdrift
- Flashing of Curtainwall and Storefront Systems in Commercial Applications
- Foreseeable Failure: Roof Collapses and Roof Drainage Deficiencies
- From Concept to Collapse
- Granite Cladding Distress
- Guideline to Assess Hail Damage to Shingle Roofs
- Hail Evaluation of Bituminous Roofing Membranes: Understanding Interply Mopping Voids
- Hail Impact Effects on the Wind Uplift Resistance of Fully Adhered Single-Ply Roof Membranes
- Hail Sizing: A Comparison of On-Site Data with Weather Data
- Hidden from View: Investigating Masonry Veneer Anchorage
- Impact of Wind and Wave Action on Floating Dock, Anchorage Systems
- The Impact of Market Demands on Residential Post-Tensioned Foundation Design: An Ethical Dilemma
- The Importance of Destructive Testing for Identifying Concealed Resultant Structural Damage
- Masonry Veneer Failure: A Case Study of Wall Tie Corrosion
- Needle in a Haystack: Identifying Failure Origin Pieces in Heat-Treated Glass
- On the Move: Case Studies of Expansive Soils and Foundation Movement
- Performance of Structures Subjected to West Fertilizer Company Explosion
- Potential Pitfalls of Green Building Material: A Case Study of Cellulose Insulation
- The Rain Must Drain: An Engineering Perspective on a Common Pitfall of Overlay Reroofing
- Roof Collapse: Forensic Uplift Failure Analysis
- Roof Drainage Epidemic
- Stone Veneer Failure
- Structural Engineering Responsibilities and Structural Components: A Premanufactured Wood Truss Case Study
- Structural Evaluation Procedures and Case Studies of Damage Related to Wind Storms, Tornadoes, and Hurricanes
- Use of Watermarks for Discerning Hurricane-Induced Flood Levels
- Wright House Wrong Peril: A Case Study in Hail Damage to a Frank Lloyd Wright Residence
- Many of these manuscripts are available for purchase and download at ascelibrary.org.