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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 ... -
A Refined Approach To Identifying And Quantifying Clay And Non -clay Minerals In Expansive Soils
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-07-14)Expansive soils exhibit substantial swelling and shrinkage due to moisture fluctuations. Predicting this volume change behavior of expansive soils has been a major challenge to the engineers in the past few years. One of ... -
Regional Prioritization Of Corridors For Traffic Signal Retiming
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)Every three to four years, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) funds signal retiming projects to improve air quality in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. As sufficient funds are not available to retime all ... -
Regression Model For Prioritization Of Corridors When Retiming Traffic Signals
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2008-04-22)Traffic signals are used by transportation engineers to safely and efficiently manage vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic on roadways. However, to maintain the effectiveness of traffic signals, traffic signals should ... -
The Relation Between Freeway Average Speed And Speed Noise
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-09-17)A significant amount of energy could be saved by applying traffic management policies. Many factors affect the fuel consumption rate, and the most important traffic-related ones include variables such as speed, number of ... -
REMAINING SERVICE LIFE ESTIMATION AND PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE SEWER PIPELINE SYSTEMS
(2019-08-26)The serviceability and structural performance of reinforced concrete pipes could deteriorate for many reasons. The loss in structural capacity and other structural operations may drastically affect the surrounding environment, ... -
Removal Of Carbonyl Sulfide Using Compost Biofilter: Measurement Of Removal Rates And Elimination Capacity In Conjunction With Hydrogen Sulfide
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)A lab study using biofiltration was conducted using three PVC columns as biofilters, with hardwood chips and compost as the media. Previous research determined the removal efficiency of carbonyl sulfide alone. (Nawal, 2004) ... -
Repair Of Impact-damaged Prestressed Concrete Bridge Girder Using Glass FRP Rebar
Overpass girders are risked by the impact of the traffic, over height vehicle, travelling under the structure, creating a hazard for the drivers over and under the bridge.When a bridge girder is damaged the repair solution ... -
Resilient Moduli Properties Of Compacted Unsaturated Subgrade Materials
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-03-20)According to the new Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) and 1993 AASHTO flexible pavement design guide, Resilient Modulus (MR) has been used extensively as an important material property in structure design ... -
Resilient Properties Of Unsaturated Base Materials
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2012-07-25)A pavement system basically consists of a surface layer, a base course, a subbase (optional) and the subgrade. As per MEPDG and 1993 AASHTO flexible pavement design guide Resilient Modulus (MR) is used as the primary input ... -
Reuse of Recycled Plastic for Subgrade Treatment
(2022-12-19)Disposal of solid waste becomes a global issue due to it contains a large amount of non- degradable polymers and may lead to many environmental issues. With the scarcity of space for landfilling and due to ever increasing ... -
Role Of Coarse Soil Fraction On Resilient Moduli Properties Of Clayey Soil
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-07-14)As one of the major methods of soil stabilization used in the present, mechanical stabilization improves a native soil by admixing a coarse and/or fine material. This method of soil stabilization aims to reach a composition ...