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Acknowledgements<br />

The research described in this <strong>the</strong>sis was conducted at <strong>the</strong> Phil M.<br />

<strong>Ferguson</strong> <strong>Structural</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong> Laboratory (FSEL) at <strong>the</strong> University of Texas at<br />

Austin, from May to August 2002, with financial support from <strong>the</strong> Autoclaved<br />

Aerated Concrete Products Association (AACPA). The Author thanks <strong>the</strong><br />

AACPA for <strong>the</strong>ir financial assistance, and FSEL Faculty and Staff for <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

hospitality and kindness.<br />

The work described in this <strong>the</strong>sis was part of an experimental and<br />

analytical research project (1998 – 2003) carried out at FSEL to develop design<br />

provisions for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) elements and structures. Most<br />

of <strong>the</strong> work on that project was carried out directly by PhD students, Jennifer<br />

Tanner and Jorge Varela, to whom I express my gratitude for <strong>the</strong>ir continuous<br />

input, contributions and constructive criticism during <strong>the</strong> development of this<br />

<strong>the</strong>sis. I also appreciate and thank <strong>the</strong>ir cooperation to share information and data<br />

produced by <strong>the</strong>m, and <strong>the</strong>ir interest to use <strong>the</strong> outcome of this research as an<br />

input for <strong>the</strong>ir PhD dissertations. Much of <strong>the</strong> data evaluated and syn<strong>the</strong>sized in<br />

this <strong>the</strong>sis was developed by Prof. Fouad Fouad of <strong>the</strong> University of Alabama at<br />

Birmingham; this <strong>the</strong>sis would not have been possible without that work.<br />

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