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EFFECTIVENESS OF RECYCLED PLASTIC PIN FOR IMPROVING BEARING CAPACITY OF EMBANKMENT OVER SOFT SOIL
(2021-08-16)
Construction of embankment over soft foundation soils is incredibly a challenging task due to the risk of bearing failure and excessive settlement of foundation soil. Most of the available conventional methods for addressing ...
EFFECT OF MODIFIED MOISTURE BARRIER IN MITIGATING PAVEMENT DISTRESSES DUE TO EXPANSIVE SUBGRADE
(2021-05-07)
Surficial distresses in roadways of Texas are very common due to presence of high plastic clayey soil in the subgrade. Increased sensitivity of high plastic clay towards seasonal moisture change results in repeated swelling ...
Hydrocarbon Pool Fire Performance of Reinforced Elastomeric Bearing Pads
(2017-08-09)
Bearing pads are used as support for bridge girders to transfer the reaction forces to the substructure. They are designed to accommodate high axial loads from girder, shear deformations due to lateral thermal expansion ...