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Structural And Material Performance Of Rubberized And Hybrid Concrete Pipes
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-10-22)This study investigates how the combination of steel fiber, crumb rubber, synthetic fiber, and conventional steel cage will improve the ductility of regular concrete pipes and thin-walled semi-rigid concrete pipes. In this ... -
STRUCTURAL COMPETENCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOUNDNESS OF THE RECYCLED BASE MATERIALS IN NORTH TEXAS
(2017-04-26)Aggregates, which are derived from natural resources, are the most important raw materials used in pavement construction; however, depletion of the natural resources, increasing labor costs, and environmental concerns have ... -
STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE OF DISTRESSED CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE BRIDGE RETAINING WALL
(2021-08-02)Cast-In-Place (CIP) concrete retaining walls have been used in the United States widely in the 20th century. CIP concrete walls have additionally proven to be structurally rigid and cost-effective for low backfill height. ... -
Structural Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete Circular Columns using CFRP
(2016-05-13)Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have developed numerous applications in the field of Civil Engineering, mostly because of their beneficial properties like high strength-to=weight ratio and high corrosion resistance. ... -
STRUCTURAL SAFETY OF BRIDGE DECKS WITH VARIABLE REBAR COVER
(2018-12-10)Construction defects are common and are difficult to avoid completely. This arises due to improper workmanship, inspection, drawing and specification. On bridge decks, achieving the desired cover is necessary since inadequacy ... -
Studies On Field Stabilization Methods To Prevent Surficial Slope Failures Of Earth Fill Dams
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2009-09-16)Surficial failures are occurring frequently on the slopes of earthfill dams which are predominantly rainfall induced. Desiccation cracks form on the slope surface during dry environment which accelerates infiltration during ... -
Studies On Volume Change Movements In High PI Clays For Better Design Of Low Volume Pavements
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2008-09-17)Numerous low- to medium-volume roads such as Farm Market (FM) roads constructed on expansive clay subgrades, especially in the eastern and central Texas, encounter severe pavement cracking and premature loss of serviceability. ... -
STUDY OF PARAMETERS IMPACTING PRODUCTIVITY OF TUNNEL BORING MACHINES
(2017-01-17)Tunnel construction has been on the rise for transportation of humans, freight and fluids. For a successful tunneling project, it is necessary for that tunneling contractors to have sufficient data about scope of work, ... -
Study of the effect of wind speed on evaporation from soil through integrated modeling of the atmospheric boundary layer and shallow subsurface
(Wiley; American Geophysical Union, 2014-01-27)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: In an effort to develop methods based on integrating the subsurface to the atmospheric boundary layer to estimate evaporation, we developed a model based on the ... -
Study of the Impact of Atmospheric Variability on Subsurface Methane Emissions: Application to Leak Detection and Quantification for Underground Natural Gas Pipeline Leaks
(2022-12-09)Natural gas (NG), taken as a bridging fuel for achieving a low-carbon future, has rapidly grown to be a significant component of the global energy system and requires extensive pipeline infrastructures, most of them buried ... -
Subsurface Investigations Using High Resolution Resistivity
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2008-09-17)Electrical resistivity imaging has been proved to be well suited to produce images of subsurface conditionsbecause of the ability of the technique for detecting resistive features and discriminating subtle resistivity ... -
SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF RECYCLED ASPHALT MIXTURES IN TEXAS
(2016-05-13)The pavement practitioners use more recycled materials in asphalt mixtures in order to compensate for the high price of petroleum products and save the limited resources of virgin materials. Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement ... -
Sustainable and Inclusive Engineering: The Use of Mentors and Sustainable Remediation to Increase the Presence of Underrepresented Groups in Engineering
(2022-08-12)The recruitment and retention of underrepresented groups in engineering, such as women, has been a priority for many decades to diversify the profession to meet the current demand for engineers. Unfortunately, barriers ... -
Sustainable Ground Improvement Method using Recycled Plastic Pins
(2019-05-14)Failure of civil engineering infrastructures due to insufficient bearing and shearing capacity of the unsuitable foundation soil is a common problem in the area of North Texas which results in significant maintenance issues ... -
Sustainable reuse of fly ash to mitigate landfill methane
(2016-05-19)According to US, EIA 2014 coal alone produces nearly 40% of electricity more than another source in US. Out of the 110 million tons of Coal combustion by-products (CCBs) generated per year as a result of coal combustion, ... -
Sustainable Reutilization Of Excavated Trench Material
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2012-04-11)Sustainability is becoming a key factor in most construction projects. In most construction projects, personnel are spending efforts to understand the social, economic and environmental impacts of the various facets of ... -
Sustainable Slope Stabilization Using Recycled Plastic Pin In Texas
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-03-12)Shallow slope failures are predominant in the North Texas area and pose significant maintenance problems for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). As a cost effective alternative, the Recycled Plastic Pin (RPP) ... -
Sustainable Waste Management through Operating Landfill as Biocell
(2018-05-01)Solid waste is being generated at a record pace, and disposal of it requires advanced waste management services at a reasonable cost. Landfilling is the most suitable waste disposal and management technique currently ... -
SWCC And Clay Mineralogy Based Models For Realistic Simulation Of Swell Behavior Of Expansive Soils
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-07-22)Predicting the volume change behavior of expansive soils has been a major challenge to the engineers in the past few years, due to the intricate couple effects caused by different soil composition parameters toward swelling. ... -
SYNTHESIS OF METAKAOLIN-BASED GEOPOLYMER AND ITS PERFORMANCE AS SOLE STABILIZER OF EXPANSIVE SOILS
(2019-11-26)Expansive soils have been stabilized using conventional soil stabilizers such as lime and cement for many decades. These conventional stabilizers form cementitious productions that enhance the strength properties and reduce ...