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Examining Current State of Practice of Enhancing Visibility of Winter Operations Vehicles
(2020-05-29)Despite precautions taken by the operators of maintenance vehicles, insufficient visibility of winter operations vehicles cause many collisions in the United States. Numerous methods have been developed to enhance the ... -
PAVEMENT TEMPERATURE RESPONSE TO COLD FRONTS: A MODEL COLUMN STUDY IN A FREEZER BOX
(2021-05-05)The correlation of meteorological data and pavement conditions is crucial for winter pavement maintenance, this is the main reason that it is so important to understand in what ways pavement responds to cold fronts as well ... -
CARBON FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENT AND EMISSIONS REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
(2021-12-21)In the past decade, many universities have started to ascertain their emissions and benchmark their progress towards sustainability and climate control. The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is no exception in working ... -
Change in Sedimentation Regime due to Bridge Construction Activities: A Field Study at FM 2478 Bridge Over Wilson Creek, McKinney, Texas
(2021-12-20)Bridge construction activities can cause soil disturbances that introduce sediments into a receiving stream and potentially impact its quality and the ecosystem. The impacts of bridge construction activities are studied ... -
AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF COUPLED THERMO-HYDRO BEHAVIOR IN UNSATURATED SOIL
(2020-08-25)Understanding unsaturated soils in response to the impact of temperature will better predict the performance of geo-structures that extract and inject underground heat. Previous studies have shown that heat and water in ... -
EVALUATION OF BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SLOPE REPAIR METHODS IN TEXAS
(2019-04-29)Embankment slope failures occur frequently in areas with extreme weather (frequent wetting and drying periods) and unstable soil conditions (high swelling potential clay) such as state of Texas. Despite all progresses in ... -
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 ... -
EXPERIMENTAL AND 3D FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSES OF INVERT-REMOVED CIRCULAR CORRUGATED METAL PIPE CULVERTS RENEWED WITH POLYMER SPRAY-APPLIED PIPE LINING
(2020-06-08)Corrugated metal pipes (CMPs) are one of the widely used culvert structures in the American highway system. Compared to other types of culverts, CMPs have shorter design life, and many CMP culverts have reached or exceeded ... -
FLEXURAL STRENGTHENING OF TWO-WAY SLABS USING CFRP EXTERNAL LAMINATES
(2021-05-07)Deterioration of reinforced concrete structures with time is a common phenomenon, which often leads to reduction in the load carrying capacity. To meet the coding requirements, strengthening of these structures is of utmost ... -
EFFECT OF SLUDGE CONTENT ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF FOOD WASTE DEGRADATION IN ANAEROBIC DIGESTER
(2021-05-09)Food waste (FW) is the second-largest component in landfills which impacts environments adversely by generating excessive leachate and greenhouse gas. Generally, conventional anaerobic digester and composting can be used ... -
NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF ANCHOR GROUP EFFECTS ON CONCRETE BREAKOUT STRENGTH WITHIN STEEL FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE
(2021-05-07)This study aims to investigate numerically, the effect of anchor groups on concrete breakout strength using nonlinear finite element analysis. Steel headed studs were cast in place within concrete of different amounts of ... -
VISTAS: VOCATIONAL IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING TRAINING AND SUPPORT FRAMEWORK FOR AUGMENTING WORK PERFORMANCE
(2021-05-15)Training and assessment of novice workers are the most vital part of any vocational industry. Innovations in science and technology have led to the creation of new industries and occupations, enhanced productivity and ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF MSW AND PLASTIC WASTE VOLUME ESTIMATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
(2021-05-05)COVID-19 has appeared and shook all aspects of our life. Starting from panic buying prior lockdown to the availability of vaccine, the whole world has gone through a pandemic situation which bounded people to live a life ... -
EFFECT OF CHICKEN MANURE ON METHANE PRODUCTION FROM MSW IN LAB SCALE ANAEROBIC REACTORS
(2019-12-09)One of the major problems of urbanization is the production of a huge amount of Municipal Solid Waste. The cities and metropolitan areas are generating more and more solid waste and these wastes are filling up the landfill ... -
LABORATORY STUDY OF HYDRODYNAMICS OF SUBMERGED BRIDGES
(2020-12-08)Bridges are designed to withstand flood and debris loads; however, it is reported that 53% of bridge failures in the U.S. are caused by hydraulic events, including floods, scour, debris, and drifts. A series of scale flume ... -
DEVELOPING STRENGTH REDUCTION FACTOR FOR FLEXURAL DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS EXPOSED TO FIRE
(2020-12-17)Fire is a common hazard that may happen during the lifetime of concrete structures. Thus, it is one of the loads considered in building and tunnel design standards and codes. Dependency of the safety and structural integrity ... -
HYDROLOGIC & HYDRAULIC ANALYSES TO RE-ESTABLISH TRIGG BRANCH’S JURISDICTIONAL CHANNEL TO PRE-DAM CONDITION USING HEC-HMS & HEC-RAS MODELS
(2020-12-08)Birds strikes are the most prevalent cause of airplanes strikes, and retention ponds near airports are one of the most attractive spots for both immigrant and domestic wildlife USDA (2017). Since the Trigg Lake, water ... -
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF ANCHOR GROUP EFFECTS ON CONCRETE BREAKOUT STRENGTH WITHIN FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE
(2020-12-07)This research investigates the effect of anchor groups on concrete breakout strength within steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) under tension load. High strength steel headed studs (F1554 Grade 105) in grouping action ... -
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 ... -
EVALUATION OF LONG TERM DURABILITY IN CONCRETE WITH EXTERNAL PRE-SATURATED CFRP LAMINATE
(2020-07-17)Many studies have investigated the use of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) wraps to strengthen structural members, but there is limited literature on the application of presaturated CFRP wraps on reinforced concrete ...