期刊名称：JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTED FACILITIES ISSN： 0887-3828 出版频率： Bi-monthly 出版社： ASCE-AMER SOC CIVIL ENGINEERS, 1801 ALEXANDER BELL DR, RESTON, USA, VA, 20191-4400   出版社网址： http://ascelibrary.org/ 期刊网址： http://ascelibrary.org/cfo/ 影响因子： 2.372 主题范畴： CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY;    ENGINEERING, CIVIL 期刊简介(About the journal)    投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)    编辑部信息(Editorial Board)    About the journal Aims and Scope 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. Prior to submitting or reviewing a manuscript, please refer to this comprehensive document: Scope of Journal Content and Supplementary Guidelines for Authors and Reviewers. Reviewers 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. Preview ASCE journal Preview Manuscripts are articles submitted online, and then peer-reviewed, accepted, and posted online before the final, copyedited version is published online and in print. Go to Preview Manuscripts. Online Issues Articles from this journal beginning January 1987 are available online at ASCE’s Research Library. Search all issues or Search all ASCE journals and proceedings. Permissions Permission to use materials from ASCE journals can be obtained quickly and easily through Rightslink. Instructions to Authors Scope of Journal Content and Supplementary Guidelines for Authors and Reviewers At a recent publications committee meeting, discussion focused on the primary mission of the Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities the Journal, and the desirability of reaffirming its intended scope, content, and outcome. The audience of the Journal is interdisciplinary and the majority of our readers is practice oriented. Manuscripts written for the Journal should address this audience, and must be written so as to be useful to this audience. The principal purpose of the Journal is to disseminate information on failures and performance deficiencies of constructed facilities. The term “failures” in this context may mean catastrophic events, but also includes any performance deficiency from which a significant lesson can be learned. Both the technical causes and procedural causes of failures are of interest. Procedural causes include human errors in design, construction, and/or operation that allow the failures to occur. The Journal welcomes manuscripts that deal with failures, methods of investigation of failures, special techniques for failure investigations, reconstruction and repair, and issues of ethics. Also of interest are manuscripts on topics related to litigation or dispute resolution, construction insurance, and construction practices that could lead to or have led to failures. Manuscripts discussing risk management and failure prevention techniques are also encouraged. In addition, manuscripts on monitoring the performance of existing facilities and maintenance of the infrastructure are within the intended scope of the Journal. The editorial review board for the Journal is interdisciplinary. While the Journal is published by ASCE, a number of other professional organizations are represented on the editorial review board and our readership. The supplementary guidelines given below reflect the types of manuscripts desired by the Journal’s editorial review board. These supplementary guidelines are divided into three principal sections: • General criteria for submission and review; • Criteria for manuscripts on specific failures case histories; and • Guidelines for the preparation of manuscripts on historic failures. The supplementary guidelines are for use by authors and reviewers. All authors and reviewers should carefully consider these criteria. It is our intention to provide prominent links to these guidelines on the Journal’s Web page in Editorial Manager. General Criteria for Submission and Review The most important factor an author should consider is the intended audience. As stated earlier, the audience of the Journal is interdisciplinary and includes many practice-oriented readers. The Journal’s Editorial Manager software asks each author and reviewer to indicate his/her areas of interest and expertise when the author or reviewer first registers. In parallel, when an author submits a manuscript, the author should specify, in the transmittal letter, the area of interest or specialization of the audience he/she expects to reach. This statement can also be included in the introduction to the manuscript. Reviewers are selected by the editor to match the areas of interest or specialization cited by the author. The author should also consider the practice significance of the manuscript. The author should stipulate in the manuscript, either in the introduction or in a separate section, the specific practice significance of the manuscript. Pure research manuscripts should be submitted to other journals. However, research manuscripts with practical applications are welcome. In these manuscripts, the research should be summarized and explained, with basic references only. The emphasis of the manuscript should be the practical application. Important statements regarding theory, fact, or opinion need to be supported by more than references, except when such theory, fact, or opinion is broadly known throughout the audience the author is attempting to reach. The author should summarize the essential aspects of the references, with pertinent formulas, so the audience will understand what is being presented without having to refer to the references themselves. Lengthy lists of references that are not essential to explain the theory, fact, or opinion should not be included. Manuscripts are expected to provide new information, innovation, or original thinking. Manuscripts consisting only of literature reviews or research surveys, without original thinking or original research should not be submitted. Authors bear the responsibility, after manuscripts have been accepted for publication, to verify that their photographs and figures are submitted with sufficiently high resolution, in grayscale, and with proper contrast and brightness. Authors also need to specify the minimum size that is acceptable for their figures. When the author receives the print proof during production, the author must verify that the size and appearance of the figures are satisfactory. Note in this regard that once the editor and reviewers accept the manuscript, it is no longer under their control. Communications during this period are between the author and production staff. Color figures may be published in the print version of the Journal, but the substantial cost of color reproduction is charged to the author. Authors may choose to submit two sets of figures, one set in grayscale for the print version, and one set in color for the online version. There is no cost for color in the online version. The quality of manuscripts in many cases can be improved by the contributions of thoughtful and constructive reviewers. Even in the best of manuscripts, the author may not realize that certain aspects are unclear, or should be further developed. A critical review can point out these deficiencies. Criteria for Manuscripts on Specific Failures „Case Histories… A key purpose of the Journal is to provide a vehicle for dissemination of information on the causes and costs of performance problems in constructed facilities so that the profession may learn from its failures and the incidence of future problems may be mitigated. Implicit in the concept of learning from failures is examination of not only the technical causes of failures, but also the procedural causes the human errors or shortcomings in the design and construction process that allow failures to occur. Addressing procedural issues is a sensitive task, but one that is of critical importance, as procedural issues appear to account for a large proportion of performance problems. However, if inaccurate information is carelessly disseminated, not only will the Journal fail to fulfill its purpose, but more important, the reputations of innocent parties may be damaged. The publications committee recognizes that complete and totally unbiased accuracy of findings cannot be ensured in every case. What is required, however, is the highest possible professional and ethical standards in disseminating information on failures, and an open discussion following publication of the manuscript. It is, in part, the responsibility of the author and reviewer to ensure that these standards are met. The cornerstones of a professional and ethical approach to writing about specific failure case histories are: • Ensuring, to the extent possible, the accuracy of findings; • Ensuring, to the extent possible, the impartiality of findings; and • Allowing an open forum for dissent publication of manuscripts and discussions with opposing points of view. The Journal includes manuscripts on individual performance case histories, as well as generic failure related topics. Case history manuscripts should contain, as appropriate, the following information: 1. Purpose of the investigation; 2. Authors’ role in the investigation, including information regarding which party retained the author to conduct the investigation, and the intended scope of the investigation; 3. Background and experience of the investigator; 4. Description of the failed construction; 5. Description of the mode of failure; 6. Results of document review; 7. Site investigation; 8. Results of nondestructive evaluations; 9. Sample removal; 10. Laboratory tests of materials; 11. Laboratory tests of constructed mock-ups; 12. Theoretical analyses; 13. Interpretation and discussion of findings; 14. Conclusions regarding the most probable cause or causes of failure, both procedural and technical; 15. If the failure initiated litigation, arbitration, or other dispute resolution activity, the results of the resolution; 16. If available, the cost of the failure, in terms of loss of life, injury, property damage, and the cost of litigation; and 17. Recommendations for improvements in design, construction, or operational practices based on lessons learned from the case. Discussion of the procedural causes of a failure should be included wherever possible, but only when founded on an appropriate investigation. Authors should carefully discriminate between fact and speculation. Speculation or biased points of view will not be knowingly permitted. Names of individuals or firms involved in the design and construction, or in litigation, should not be included. Product names should be included only when necessary to the findings. Methods of repair of failed or damaged structures are of interest, but only as a secondary part of a manuscript on a reported performance problem. Manuscripts may address any aspect of performance problems in constructed facilities. They need not be restricted to civil engineering issues. They should be written to address the interdisciplinary and practice orientation of the readership. Minor failures, near failures, and serviceability deficiencies may be included, as well as the more dramatic catastrophic collapse incidents. Manuscripts on failures caused by extreme events e.g., hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes are considered on a case-bycase basis, particularly if they focus on performance of a specific facility or type of construction. General discussions of analytical issues or design strategies related to extreme events may be more appropriate in other publications focused on natural or humancaused hazards. Reviewers should bear in mind that the format of the review comment submittal is a standard format used for all ASCE journals. When a manuscript reports on a case history, the reviewer must carefully examine the purpose and procedure of the investigation reported, to ensure, insofar as possible, the accuracy and impartiality of findings. Consider the following supplementary questions specific to the Journal when presenting your review comments: 1. Do the findings appear to be without prejudice? 2. Does the author clearly identify his or her role in the investigation, including which party retained the author to conduct the investigation? 3. Is the investigation sufficiently complete to support the findings reported? 4. Is the case history reported within the author’s area of expertise? 5. If procedural problems are discussed, are the opinions founded on well established facts? 6. Is the manuscript free of names of individuals and firms? 7. Are product names mentioned only where essential to do so? 8. Does the manuscript address the interdisciplinary scope of the audience? 9. Does the manuscript actually address performance problems? 10. Is there a clear practical application lessons learned that can result in improvements to practice? A negative response to any of these questions should influence your review decision. Guidelines for the Preparation of Manuscripts on Historic Failures Landmark historic failures illustrate the connection between forensic investigations and advances in engineering design theory and practice. Manuscripts that review such failures are useful to educators and to the profession. These manuscripts should conform with the ASCE general instructions to authors and with supplementary guidelines for the Journal. Specifically, manuscripts presented on historic failures should address the guidelines that follow. Historic Failures The following criteria may be used to identify a historic failure: 1. The failure of the facility occurred at least fifty years prior to the publication of the manuscript, or if the failure occurred more recently, there was no controversy concerning its causes. 2. The failure occurred either during the construction of the facility, or during its useful life. 3. The failure resulted in significant disruption of service, loss of life, or economic loss. 4. A comprehensive failure investigation was undertaken that led to the determination of the causes of failure with a high degree of certainty. 5. Significant lessons were learned from the failure, with a corresponding impact on design or construction practices. Contents The manuscript should include the following information where available: 1. Historic review of the development of the project or facility, the date it was sanctioned, its location, and its function; 2. The engineers involved with the project, the designer, the builder, and the consultants; 3. Description of the facility, including its type, dimensions, materials, and the total cost; 4. Description of the method of construction, including the duration of construction and the date the facility was put to use; 5. Description of failure, including the date, the mode of failure, and the consequences of failure; 6. Description of the investigations undertaken to determine the causes of failure; 7. Causes of failure; 8. Lessons learned and ethical implications, if any; 9. Improvements in codes, standards, or construction practices resulting from the failure; 10. Sketches, figures and photographs; and 11. Selected bibliography for further study. JOURNAL OF PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTED FACILITIES © ASCE / SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2009 / 291 Downloaded 22 Editorial Board Editor: Kenneth L. Carper, Washington State University  Associate Editors: Otto C. Guedelhoefer, P.E., Raths, Raths & Johnson, Inc. Oswald Rendon-Herrero, Ph.D., P.E., Mississippi State University Rubin M. Zallen, P.E., Zallen Engineering Editorial Review Board: Ronald W. Anthony, M.ASCE, Anthony & Associates, Inc. Laurent Arsenault, P.E., CEP Forensic Engineering, Inc., Quebec, Canada Kimball J. Beasley, P.E., Wiss, Janney, Elstner Assoc. Glenn R. Bell, P.E., Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. Paul A. Bosela, Ph.D., P.E., Cleveland State University Pamalee A. Brady-Griffith, Ph.D., California Polytechnic State University Carl H. Carpenter, P.E., Ground-Water Consultant Dar-Hao Chen, Ph.D., P.E., Texas Department of Transportation Elizabeth P. Dahlen, Ph.D., P.E., Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Norbert J. Delatte, Ph.D., P.E., Cleveland State University Richard J. Deschamps, Ph.D., P.E., Nicholson Construction Company Milos F. Drdácky, Ph.D., P.E., Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Sheila Rimal Duwadi, P.E., Federal Highway Administration John A. Frauenhoffer, P.E., John Frauenhoffer and Associates Roberto E. Gori, Ph.D., P.E., University of Padova, Italy Howard F. Greenspan, P.E., L.S., Howard F. Greenspan Associates Timothy Grocholski, P.E., M.ASCE, CFEI, Brander Construction Technology, Inc. Gerald A. Haynes, P.E., Forensic Fire Analysis, Inc. Benedict D. Ilozor, Ph.D., Eastern Michigan University Tang G. Lee, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Wei F. Lee, Ph.D., National Taiwan University of Science & Technology Richard G. Little, University of Southern California Paul M. Lurie, Schiff Hardin LLP Noel P. Mailvaganam, ConChem Associates, Ontario, Canada Brian S. Neale, P.E., Brian Neale Consultancy, U.K. James T. O'Connor, P.E., University of Texas, Austin Ilias Ortega, Ph.D., Ortega and Kanoussi Technologies, Mexico City John D. Osteraas, Ph.D., P.E., Exponent: Failure Analysis Associates David B. Peraza, P.E., Exponent: Failure Analysis Associates Henry Petroski, Ph.D., P.E., Duke University Declan T. Phillips, Ph.D., P.E., Unviersity of Limerick R. N. Raikar, Structwel Designers & Consultants, Mumbai, India Kevin L. Rens, Ph.D., P.E., University of Colorado, Denver Fabian C.H. Tan, Ph.D., P.E., The Ohio State University Robert E. Witter, P.E., Advanced Engineering Investigations Corp.  Wael Zatar, Ph.D., Marshall University Manoochehr Zoghi, Ph.D., P.E., Idaho State University Book Review Editor: Glenn R. Bell, P.E., Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. Technical Council of Forensic Engineering Executive Committee: Leonard J. Morse-Fortier, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Chair David B. Peraza, P.E., M.ASCE, Vice-Chair Anthony M. Dolhon, P.E., M.ASCE, Secretary Michael P. Lester, P.E., M.ASCE Norbert J. Delatte, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Past Chair Verna L. Jameson, ASCE Staff Contact