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Evaluation Of Building Information Modeling (BIM) For Water Transmission Pipelines
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2012-04-11)
In the construction industry, water transmission pipelines projects typically require two-dimensional drawings for transferring design data to the field. These drawings are referred as construction documents and serve as ...
The Last Planner System For Realiable Project Delivery
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2012-04-11)
The Last Planner System is a production planning system designed to produce predictable work flow and rapid learning in programming, design, construction and commissioning of projects. The Last Planner System (LPS) is ...
Development Of A New Device To Evaluate Stabilization Durability Of Expansive Soils By Addressing Wetting/drying And Leachate Issues
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2012-07-25)
Expansive soils have been known to cause deterioration among all aspects of civil infrastructure for many years primarily due to the presence of clay minerals like Montmorillonite. Replacing these problematic soils is not ...
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 ...
Comparative Application Of Two Nanoparticles In Cement Mortar
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-07-22)
Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) and Carbon Nanofibers (CNFs) are two of the most promising advanced materials in the construction industry due to their excellent material properties. In this study, their application in cement ...
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 ...
Durability Studies Of Controlled Low Strength Material Using Native Soils As Fine Aggregates
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-07-22)
Controlled Low Strength Material using native soils as fine aggregates is an effective option in addressing issues relating to strength requirements, sustainability, and project cost. Using native soil in the place of ...
Enhancing Selective Decomposition Of Ibuprofen Onto Porous TiO₂ Nanoparticles
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-03-10)
Advanced oxidation technologies have gained tremendous attention for water treatment purposes after demonstration of insufficient efficiency of conventional systems for removal of many emerging chemicals of concern. ...
Large Diameter Steel Pipe Field Test Using Controlled Low Strength Material And Staged Construction Modeling Using 3-D Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-03-12)
Using finite element methods and field tests, an extensive study on selected steel pipes is devised for the Integrated Pipeline Project in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The project integrates Tarrant Regional Water District ...
Structural And Material Performance Of Rubberized And Hybrid Concrete Pipes
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-10-22)
This study investigates how the combination of steel fiber, crumb rubber, synthetic fiber, and conventional steel cage will improve the ductility of regular concrete pipes and thin-walled semi-rigid concrete pipes. In this ...