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PERFORMANCE OF CONCRETE SLABS WITH EMBEDDED HYDRONIC LOOPS FOR GEOTHERMALLY BASED BRIDGE DE-ICING APPLICATIONS
(2019-05-14)Geothermal energy has always been available as a renewable thermal reserve, however, only recently has it been unlocked as a potential source of energy to de-ice bridges and roadways. The ability to efficiently extract the ... -
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 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 ... -
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 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 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 ... -
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 ... -
Predicting Horizontal Pressure In 2-stage MSE Structures
Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) structures have been successfully used in the United States as embankment support structures for heavy highway transportation projects since 1972. On project sites that have poor foundations ... -
Productivity Analysis Of Box Jacking
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-03-20)Trenchless Technology (TT) offers methods to install utilities through the ground without damaging the surface. Box Jacking is a trenchless method for installation of prefabricated box and drainage structures without digging ... -
Properties Of Microcement Mortar With Nano Particles
Carbon nanotubes (CNT) and Carbon nanofibers (CNF) are one of the toughest and stiffest materials in the world presently with extreme properties yet to be discovered in terms of elastic modulus and tensile strength. Due ... -
Public Private Partnership Pitfalls In Toll Roads
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-07-14)Public-Private Partnership (PPP) has been one of the most effective concepts in developing infrastructure projects. By bringing in creative skills and management efficiency from business practice, private companies can ... -
QUALITATIVE EVALUATION OF CFRP-CONCRETE BOND USING NON-DESTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHODS
(2018-05-10)CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer) laminates have been used as externally bonded reinforcements for retrofitting and structural strengthening of concrete structures. The adequacy of the CFRP bonding highly depends on ... -
Qualitative Evaluation Of Transportation Construction Related Social Costs And Their Impacts On The Local Community
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2012-07-25)Although construction is valuable after completion, it can cause many disturbances throughout the duration of the project. These negative impacts, such as economic losses and annoyances, which face the community surrounding ... -
Quantification And Geostatistical Mapping Of Soluble Sulfates In Soils Along A Pipe Line Alignment
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-07-22)Sulfate induced heave is a growing concern for civil engineering projects utilizing calcium based soil stabilizers. Therefore, addressing sulfate concentrations in soils is vital to the success of a civil engineering ... -
QUANTIFYING SHALLOW DEPTH CONCRETE DELAMINATIONS USING IMPACT ECHO
(2020-07-20)Delamination is a type of deterioration commonly found in concrete structures. It may form due to corrosion of embedded steel, poor construction, excessive vibration, or lack of bonding in composite construction. Impact ...