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The Impact Of Lime Dosage On Odor Reduction Of Biosolids
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-12)The amount of boisolids production is increasing due to developing cities and the mitigation of biosolids odorants is a key role to have a successful biosolids land application program. The objective of this study is to ... -
IMPACT OF WEATHER FACTORS ON GO-AROUND OCCURRENCE
(2016-05-10)A “go-around” occurs when an aircraft, which is on final approach, aborts it landing due to unsatisfactory conditions. Go-arounds have a significant impact on the capacity of the airports and pose a serious concern at large ... -
IMPACT OF WET-DRY CYCLE ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF EXPANSIVE CLAY UNDER LOW OVERBURDEN STRESS
(2016-09-16)The seasonal variation in the water content termed as drying-wetting cycle is one of the most important environmental factor that may cause the degradation of strength for expansive clay. Highway embankment within the north ... -
IMPACTS OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL DELAY IN IRAQ
(2020-01-06)The construction industry is considered one of the most important industries in Iraq. It is well known that most construction projects in this country can experience missed deadlines and cost overruns or both. The main ... -
IMPACTS OF GEOTECHNICAL ASPECTS IN TUNNELING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
(2018-05-07)In tunneling project, different type of methods is conducted to do the project. Knowing geotechnical aspects of tunnel project is unavoidable and crucial in early stage of project especially before contract to have efficient ... -
Impacts Of Signal Synchronization On Vehicular Emissions - An On-board Measurement Case Study
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)Nearly 56% of total nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions are produced by mobile sources. Transportation and air quality managers at the state and regional level have the responsibility of developing and evaluating Transportation ... -
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DUPLICATE SHEAR TESTER
(2018-02-15)Rutting in the asphalt concrete layer is a major distress in flexible pavements caused by the permanent shear deformation in asphalt mixes. The shear deformation is induced by heavy truck axis during hot summer days. Rutting ... -
Improving Analysis Of Heavy To Extreme Precipitation Using Conditional Bias-penalized Optimal Estimation
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-03-10)Precipitation estimation is a very important topic from the societal perspective as heavy precipitation can cause flooding from which loss of lives and damage to properties can occur. In current practice, a number of spatial ... -
Improving Productivity Of Tunnel Boring Machines
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-07-22)Tunneling with tunnel boring machines (TBMs) is one of the most mechanized and sophisticated processes within the construction industry. However, there are risks when venturing down several hundred feet where the conditions ... -
Improving the Rainfall and Flood Frequency Analyses Using Stochastic Storm Transposition Method
(2015-12-14)Reproduction and realization of historical rainfall events provides foundations for flood and rainfall frequency analyses and the advancement of meteorological studies. Stochastic storm transposition (SST) is a method for ... -
INFILTRATION STUDY USING TDR TECHNIQUES
(2016-08-14)The study of water flow or infiltration in an unsaturated soil is a highly non-linear and complex problem, simultaneous verification of field and laboratory results is a convenient and practical approach to test the results. ... -
INVESTIGATION AND PROPOSED REMEDY OF VIBRATION PROBLEM IN INDUSTRIAL CRANE SYSTEM DUE TO HUMAN OPERATION
A recent investigation of a crane system began when a facilities manager reported a runway beam under-going torsional vibration during operations. The investigation revealed the runway beam’s twisting was caused by resonance ... -
Investigation Of Bamboo As Reinforcement In Concrete
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)This study investigated the feasibility of using bamboo as a reinforcement alternative to steel in concrete structural members. The specifications studied were the bamboo's tensile strength and its pullout characteristics ... -
An Investigation Of Durability And Reliability Of HDPE Pipe For Large Diameter Water Transmission Applications
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-12)The drinking water infrastructure in the North America requires a durable and reliable water transmission pipe material. Thus, it is important to study pipe performance, so that water utilities can benefit from cost-effective ... -
INVESTIGATION OF FIBER-REINFORCED CONCRETE CRACK WIDTH MEASUREMENT BY FINITE ELEMENT METHOD
(2016-12-21)This study presents numerical and experimental investigations of flexural cracking, post-cracking strength, and fracture energy of the dry-cast synthetic fiber reinforced concrete (FRC). Notched and un-notched beams for ... -
INVESTIGATION OF GAS- AND LIQUID-PHASE SEWER ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS LEADING TO MICROBIALLY-INDUCED CONCRETE CORROSION
(2019-05-14)Sewer systems are a principal element of infrastructure in modern cities, accounting for massive amounts of public investments made over many decades and can be considered as an asset of the nation. Many concrete manholes ... -
An Investigation Of Pipe Jacking Loads In Trenchless Technology
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2012-07-25)Pipe jacking is a trenchless technology method of installing pipes under existing facilities such as roads and railroads. Predicting jacking forces is important for planning, design, and construction phases of these projects. ... -
An Investigation Of Productivity Loss Due To Outdoor Noise Conditions
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-07-14)Most people in day to day life at one time or other get irritated or distracted by surrounding noises. The irritation might have resulted in minor aggravation or may have been dramatic enough to hinder their work. This ... -
Investigation of reuse of coal fly ash to mitigate landfill methane gas
(2017-06-08)Methane (CH4) is a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG), contributing 32% of current climate forcing (US EPA, 2015). In 2014 the White House released the “Strategy to Cut Methane Emissions” as part of the Climate Action Plan. ... -
Investigation Of The Lower Bound Compressive And Flexural Strengths Of Conventional Concrete And Clay Masonry
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2010-07-19)Conventional masonry is a handcrafted product in which units are placed by hand in a mortar bedding that is prepared during construction. TMS 402 Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures (also referred to by the ...