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Nano-modified Cement Composites And Its Applicability As Concrete Repair Material
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-10-11)Nanotechnology or Nano-science, considered the forth industrial revolution, has received considerable attention in the past decade. The physical properties of a nano-scaled material are entirely different than that of bulk ... -
A New Paradigm In User Equilibrium - Application In Managed Lane Pricing
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2010-03-03)Ineffective use of the High-Occupancy-Vehicle (HOV) lanes has the potential to decrease the overall roadway capacity during peak periods. Excess capacity in HOV lanes during peak periods can be made available to other ... -
A New Technique For The Estimation Of The Elastic Moduli Of Pavement Layers From Light Weight Deflectometer Data
This study developed a method to estimate the elastic moduli of a flexible pavement system from Light Weight Deflectometer deflection data. The forward method (simple equations) can be easily programmed into the data ... -
Non-Destructive Evaluation of Soil Moisture in Evapotranspiration Cover System
(2017-12-07)A conventional landfill cover system is designed as a barrier layer system, with low hydraulic conductivity, to minimize the percolation of water from the cover to the waste. Evapotranspiration (ET) covers are currently ... -
Non-destructive SASW Evaluation Of Controlled Low Strength Material As A Pipeline Bedding Material
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-09-17)Evaluation of stiffness properties of subsurface soil layers provides vital insight into the performance of a geotechnical entity. Stiffness properties can be determined by both field and laboratory tests. Owing to their ... -
A Non-invasive Assessment Of Moisture Content Of Municipal Solid Waste In A Landfill Using Resistivity Imaging
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-10-11)A bioreactor landfill is operated to enhance waste decomposition, gas production, and refuse stabilization. The fundamental aspect in the operation of a bioreactor landfill is the controlled addition of water and/or the ... -
NON-LINEAR ANALYSIS OF STEEL FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE HOLLOW COLUMNS UNDER UNIAXIAL BENDING
(2018-01-23)This study investigates the performance of Steel Fiber Reinforced concrete hollow columns under axial compressive load and uniaxial bending with varying amounts of steel fiber using Finite Element Method of Analysis. The ... -
Non-linear Finite Element Dynamic Analysis Of Tapered Hollow Steel Poles For Passive Base Isolation
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2008-08-08)Long tapered poles are commonly used to support Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras for security and traffic monitoring. Images received from CCTV are normally distorted depending on the wind induced vibration ... -
Non-linear Finite Element Dynamic Analysis Of The Effect Of Compaction On Underground Conduits
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2010-03-03)Construction loads are an important but often overlooked factor in underground pipe design and installation. Common compaction equipments used in pipeline construction can be a major contributor to pipe damage. To reduce ... -
Non-linear Finite Element-based Material Constitutive Law For Zero Slump Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Pipe Structures
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-03-12)This study presents a comprehensive investigation of performance and behavior of steel-fiber reinforced concrete pipes (SFRCP). The main goal of this study is to develop the material constitutive model for steel fiber ... -
Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis Of Hybrid Frames
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2010-03-03)This study proposes a hybrid frame system consisting of rigid and semi-rigid connections subjected to a dynamic loading. Two building geometries are chosen to represent low-rise and high-rise buildings. Multiple locations ... -
Nonlinear Finite Element Model Analysis Of Human Accommodation Lens
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)The crystalline human lens is modeled by using the finite element software, ABAQUS/CAE Version 6.5-1 as an axisymmetric shell to study the optical power and displacement of anterior and posterior poles induced due to zonule ... -
Nonlinear Finite Element-based Investigation Of The Effect Of Bedding Thickness On Underground Pipe
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)The pipe-soil interaction is studied by using the finite element software, ABAQUS/CAE Version 6.5-1 as a symmetric model of embankment installation to study the effect of bedding property and thickness on pipe-soil interaction ... -
NOVEL APPROACH FOR SELECTIVE DECOMPOSITION OF TARGET WATER CONTAMINANTS ONTO POROUS TITANIUM DIOXIDE
(2017-01-12)Manipulation of physical and chemical properties of matter with nanoscale precision will enhance our ability for fabrication of material with intended characteristics for environmental applications. In this study we presented ... -
NOVEL INFRASTRUCTURE MONITORING USING MULTIFACETED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS - CLOSE RANGE PHOTOGRAMMETRY (UAV - CRP) DATA ANALYSIS
(2018-12-06)Remote sensing is a method of collecting data without making any physical contact with the object under inspection. Modern day remote sensing kicked off with the invention of the camera and continued on to the invention ... -
Novel Stabilization Methods For Sulfate And Non-sulfate Soils
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2009-09-16)Expansive soils are commonly found in arid and semi-arid climate zone. These soils typically exhibit moderate to high plasticity, low to moderate strength, and high swell and shrinkage characteristic which in turn result ... -
NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF BURIED LARGE-DIAMETER STEEL PIPES WITH CONTROLLED LOW-STRENGTH MATERIAL
(2016-08-12)The main goal of this research was to gain an in-depth understanding of the behavior of buried large-diameter pipes with controlled low-strength material (CLSM). Design equations were developed based on extensive parametric ... -
NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF CONCRETE BREAKOUT STRENGTH OF ANCHORS IN SHEAR WITHIN FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE
(2020-06-03)This study investigates the numerical analysis of concrete breakout strength of cast in place anchors in shear within synthetic fiber reinforced concrete (SYN-FRC). A three dimensional, full-scale model was developed using ... -
Numerical Modeling And Analysis Of Pile Supported Embankments
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)Very soft clays are often avoided in construction due to their low shear strength and high compressibility. Special construction methods are adopted when embankments are constructed on very soft clay or peat. Design of ... -
Numerical Modeling Of Ground Movements Associated With Trenchless Box Jacking Technique
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-09-17)The Trenchless Technology (TT) is defined as a family of methods used to install, renew, replace or renovate new pipe/box or existing pipe/box underground with little or no surface disruption. TT is divided into two main ...