Behavior and testing of fastenings to concrete for use in seismic applications [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Matthew Stanton Hoehler

Behavior and Testing of Fastenings to Concrete for use in Seismic Applications Von der Fakultät Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften der Universität Stuttgart zur Erlangung der Würde eines Doktor-Ingenieurs (Dr.-Ing.) genehmigte Abhandlung Vorgelegt von Matthew Stanton Hoehler aus Kalifornien, USA Hauptberichter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rolf Eligehausen Mitberichter: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lothar Stempniewski Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 2. August 2006 Institut für Werkstoffe im Bauwesen der Universität Stuttgart 2006 Acknowledgements First and foremost I would like to thank my PhD advisor Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rolf Eligehausen. Thank you for your commitment to a research environment that allows students the freedom to take chances and learn how research is conducted from beginning to end. Moreover, thank you for your support and encouragement to pursue activities beyond research, such as teaching, code development activities and publication. You have been both a mentor and friend during my time in Stuttgart and for that I am forever grateful. I would like to thank my second evaluator Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lothar Stempniewski for his technical insight during the course of my work. I owe a great debt to Dr.-Ing. Werner Fuchs for hours of technical discussions and for support on all things administrative. Thank you for keeping my German readable. I thank Prof. Dr.-Ing.