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Performance-based Plastic Design Of Earthquake Resistant Steel Structures: Concentrically Braced Frames, Tall Moment Frames, Plate Shear Wall Frames
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-03-03)
It is well known that structures designed by current codes experience large inelastic deformations during major earthquakes. However, current seismic design practice in the U.S. is based on elastic structural behavior and ...
The Effect Of Fiber Corrosion On Shear Capacity Of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams And An Initial Investigation On Alkali-silica Reaction In Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-10-11)
The first part of this research aims to investigate the effect of fiber corrosion on the shear capacity of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete beams. It will also strive to determine at what reduction in minimum diameter of ...
Evaluation Of Resistivity Imaging (RI) Method For Determining Unknown Deep Foundation Depth
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-10-11)
There are approximately 580,000 highway bridges in the National Bridge inventory and 104,000 of these bridges are estimated to have unknown foundations type and/or depth. Determining unknown foundation length and type of ...
Experience with Thin Superpave Mixture Overlay of Small Aggregate Top Size in Kansas
(National Research Council, 2011-01)
Superpave® asphalt mixture with small (4.75-mm) nominal maximum aggregate size (NMAS) is a promising, low-cost pavement preservation treatment for rural roads. This mixture has the potential to provide a smooth riding ...
Development of Traffic Inputs for the New ME Pavement Design Guide: A Case Study
(National Research Council, 2011-01)
Vehicle classification and axle load data are required for the structural
design of new and rehabilitated flexible and rigid pavements with the
new Mechanistic–Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) developed
under ...
Experimental Investigation Of The Behavior Of The Steel Reinforced High Density Polyethylene And Corrugated Metal Pipe
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-10-11)
Steel reinforced high density polyethylene pipes are gaining popularity these days because of their good performance and advantages of them in comparison to the other pipe materials. By inverting the steel ribs vertically ...
Experimental Studies On Shrinkage Induced Pressure Measurements Of Four Expansive Soils
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-03-03)
Civil structures were damaged by expansive soils due to its large volumetric changes caused by moisture fluctuations. During wet and dry season, the ground heaves up and also shrinks noticeably. The significant amount of ...
Modeling Studies To Assess Long Term Settlement Of Light Weight Aggregate Embankment
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-03-03)
Expanded clay and shale (ECS) is a low weight material derived from clay and shale, and has been used in large quantities throughout the world. Very few studies have been performed to investigate the behavior of ECS and ...
Evaluation Of Project Delivery Methods For Trenchless Construction
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-03-03)
The need of today's construction whether it be residential, commercial or infrastructure is to cut costs while maintaining schedule, scope, and delivering the expected quality. This realization has brought to light the ...
Comprehensive Studies On Deep Soil Mixing And Lightweight Aggregates Applications To Mitigate Approach Slab Settlements
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-03-03)
Bridge approach settlement is a common problem to the Transportation Departments nationwide. This uneven transition causes inconvenience to passengers and increases the cost of maintenance and repair of the distressed ...