Browsing Department of Civil Engineering by Title
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Air Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
(Scienceline PublicationsDepartment of Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington, July 2013) -
Photocatalytic Degradation Of VOCs, Toxics And Odors From Air Emissions Of Wastewater Treatment Plants And Municipal Solid Waste Landfills
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) require more stringent controls of sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). Air quality managers at the state level are responsible for ... -
Physical and Mental Health Challenges of Construction Workforce Active in Extreme Weather Conditions
(2022-08-15)Construction sites continue to operate despite inclement weather, exposing workers to unpleasant working circumstances that can lead to various physical and mental health challenges. A thorough literature review yielded ... -
Physical characterization and evaluation of energy potential for mined waste from Irving landfill
(2019-12-06)Historically landfills have been seen as the ultimate solution for storing waste at minimum cost. But, now it is a well-known fact that these deposits have numerous implications such as long term methane emissions, local ... -
PLANNING, DESIGN, AND OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS OF UNDERGROUND FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS WITH INDIVIDUAL AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
(2018-08-09)Given the increases in freight transportation demand, the current infrastructure for freight transportation appears insufficient. Moreover, the future development of capacity for freight transportation infrastructure seems ... -
POST-DISASTER CONSTRUCTION LABOR COST FLUCTUATIONS: MEASUREMENT AND MODELING
(2018-12-06)The United States has been one of the top five countries most frequently hit by natural disasters. The post-disaster survival of cities and communities depend on their capabilities to reconstruct and repair damages to ... -
Potential Applicability Of Stress Wave Velocity Method On Pavement Base Materials As A Non-destructive Testing Technique
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2015)Aggregates derived from natural sources have been used traditionally as the pavement base materials. But in recent times, the extraction of these natural aggregates has be-come more labor intensive and costly due to resource ... -
POTENTIAL APPLICATION OF ULTRA-HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE WITH WET-MIX SHOTCRETE SYSTEM IN TUNNELING
(2016-05-31)In the tunneling industry, shotcrete has been used for several decades. The use of shotcrete or wet-mix spray-on methods allows the application of this method in complex underground profiles and shapes. The need for time ... -
Predicting Horizontal Pressure In 2-stage MSE Structures
Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) structures have been successfully used in the United States as embankment support structures for heavy highway transportation projects since 1972. On project sites that have poor foundations ... -
Productivity Analysis Of Box Jacking
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-03-20)Trenchless Technology (TT) offers methods to install utilities through the ground without damaging the surface. Box Jacking is a trenchless method for installation of prefabricated box and drainage structures without digging ... -
Properties Of Microcement Mortar With Nano Particles
Carbon nanotubes (CNT) and Carbon nanofibers (CNF) are one of the toughest and stiffest materials in the world presently with extreme properties yet to be discovered in terms of elastic modulus and tensile strength. Due ... -
Pseudo-probabilistic User Equilibrium Assignment In Travel Corridor Networks Containing Managed Facilities
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-03-03)Throughout the years, transportation organizations and agencies have been unable to keep up with increasing demand for roadway facilities. Similarly, traditional public-sector funding such as motor fuel taxes is falling ... -
Public Private Partnership Pitfalls In Toll Roads
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-07-14)Public-Private Partnership (PPP) has been one of the most effective concepts in developing infrastructure projects. By bringing in creative skills and management efficiency from business practice, private companies can ... -
QUALITATIVE EVALUATION OF CFRP-CONCRETE BOND USING NON-DESTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHODS
(2018-05-10)CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) laminates have been used as externally bonded reinforcements for retrofitting and structural strengthening of concrete structures. The adequacy of the CFRP bonding highly depends on ... -
Qualitative Evaluation Of Transportation Construction Related Social Costs And Their Impacts On The Local Community
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2012-07-25)Although construction is valuable after completion, it can cause many disturbances throughout the duration of the project. These negative impacts, such as economic losses and annoyances, which face the community surrounding ... -
Quantification And Geostatistical Mapping Of Soluble Sulfates In Soils Along A Pipe Line Alignment
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-07-22)Sulfate induced heave is a growing concern for civil engineering projects utilizing calcium based soil stabilizers. Therefore, addressing sulfate concentrations in soils is vital to the success of a civil engineering ... -
QUANTIFYING SHALLOW DEPTH CONCRETE DELAMINATIONS USING IMPACT ECHO
(2020-07-20)Delamination is a type of deterioration commonly found in concrete structures. It may form due to corrosion of embedded steel, poor construction, excessive vibration, or lack of bonding in composite construction. Impact ... -
QUANTITATIVE NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION (NDE) OF FRP LAMINATE-CONCRETE BOND STRENGTH
(2017-12-06)Repair and rehabilitation methods for civil infrastructure have become a topic of great interest to engineers. Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) is considered as one of the most popular and practical solutions for strengthening ... -
Quantitative Non-Destructive Evaluation of Rebar Corrosion in Concrete
(2022-05-17)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 5/16/2024** ABSTRACT: Corrosion of rebar is considered the leading cause of deterioration in concrete structures. When steel rust, it occupies larger volume and creates ... -
Quantitative Non-destructive Evaluation Of Rebar Diameter And Corrosion Damage In Concrete Using Ground Penetrating Radar
The purpose of this study is to develop new methods for quantitative estimation of rebar diameter and loss of area of rebar due to corrosion using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). The existing methods of determining the ...