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PERFORMANCE OF CRACKED REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPES SUBJECTED TO DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
(2020-09-01)Performance of reinforced concrete pipes, as a major part of the water and waste-water infrastructure, plays an important role in the resilience and sustainability of today’s modern cities. Cracks may appear in these pipes ... -
Performance Of Full-scale Ultra-high Performance Fiber-reinforced Concrete Column Subjected To Extreme Earthquake-type Loading And Effect Of Surface Preparation On The Cohesion And Friction Factors Of The AASHTO Interface Shear Equation
Buildings in areas of high seismicity may be subjected to large axial stresses as well as severe earthquake loading. In order to protect the integrity of these buildings, concrete columns must possess high compressive ... -
Performance Of Large Diameter Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipes In Water Applications
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-03-10)Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes with diameters greater than 24" make up a small fraction of water utilities. Most of the research done on PVC pipes in water utilities focuses on diameters less than 24". Therefore, this ... -
Performance Of Large Scale Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Deep Beam With Single Opening Under Monotonic Loading
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2009-09-16)The design of complex, discontinuous stress trajectory regions (D-regions) is complex in natureand cumbersome to design. The performance of a large scale steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC)deep beam with single opening ... -
Performance of Light-Frame Wooden Structure (LFWS) subjected to combined wind and flood hazards
(2018-01-04)Light Frame Wooden Structures (LFWS), which are more prone to wind damage by virtue of their light weight, sustain severe damage when they are subjected to simultaneous flood and wind. A difficulty in Multi-hazard design ... -
Performance of Lime- and Cement- based Treatments of Sulfate-rich Soil via RC Testing
(2017-09-20)Chemical treatment of expansive sulfate-rich soils, particularly lime- and cement-based methods, had been rather popular due to their relatively low cost and ready availability. However, over the last few decades, extensively ... -
PERFORMANCE OF PERCUSSION DRIVEN EARTH ANCHORS FOR RIVERBANK SLOPE STABILIZATION: COMPREHENSIVE LABORATORY AND FIELD STUDIES
(2023-06-12)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 06/07/2024** ABSTRACT: The unpredictability of the stability of embankment slopes is a recurring problem that threatens the safety of the traveling public, as it compromises ... -
Performance of Precast Concrete Bridge Girders with Externally Bonded Anchored CFRP
(2019-08-08)Repair with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) has become a topic of great interest to engineers in the last two decades. Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) is considered as one of the most popular and practical solutions ... -
Performance Of Prestressed Concrete Cylinder Pipe (PCCP) In Water Applilcations
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-07-14)The analysis of water pipes failure data is of great importance as it has a significant impact society and the environment. These failures also have the overall impact on the financial burden on the water industry. This ... -
PERFORMANCE OF RECYCLED PLASTIC PINS FOR INCREASING BEARING CAPACITY OF FOUNDATION SOIL
(2021-08-10)Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls constructed on unsuitable foundation soil are prone to large deformation and bearing capacity failure. A variety of techniques can be applied to address this issue, such as removal ... -
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 ... -
Permeability Of Municipal Solid Waste In Bioreactor Landfill With Degradation
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)Bioreactor landfills are operated and controlled to accelerate refuse decomposition, gas production and biological stabilization of the municipal solid waste (MSW). Leachate recirculation in bioreactor landfill creates a ... -
PHOTOCATALYTIC AND PHOTOCHEMICAL DECOMPOSITION OF VARIOUS PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS) IN WATER
(2021-08-12)Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are anthropogenic compounds comprised of a perfluoroalkyl backbone and a terminal functional group. Their detrimental health effects of in humans, like other halogenated chemicals, ... -
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 ...