Category: CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS

VIABILITY OF EMBEDDED ULTRASONIC SENSORS FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING OF CONCRETE CRACKING ABSTRACT Concrete infrastructure is an integral part of a transportation system. Concrete is used in many bridges and …

WATER FOOTPRINT OF CITIES: A REVIEW AND PROSPECTS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH ABSTRACT Cities are hotspots of commodity consumption, with implications for non-local water resources. Water flows virtually into cities through …

SUSPENSION PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE NUMERICAL MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND LOAD CASE SIMULATION ABSTRACT During rainy seasons, rural communities around the world become isolated from health care, education and other essential facilities …

TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL IN A CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT CONSIDERING PEDESTRIANS ABSTRACT Traffic signals help to maintain order in urban traffic networks and reduce vehicle conflicts by dynamically …

TENSION STIFFENING MODEL FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE BASED ON BOND STRESS SLIP RELATION Abstract Tension stiffening is a structural property of reinforced concrete that refers to the contribution of concrete …

TRANSVERSE DISTRIBUTION FACTORS FOR HORIZONTALLY CURVED BRIDGES UNDER THE EFFECT OF PERMIT VEHICLES ABSTRACT Permit vehicles with non-standard gage are increasingly used to carry heavy and oversized cargos. Currently, …

TEST FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT FOR USE OF COAL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS (CCPS) IN EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION AND MINE LAND RECLAMATION ABSTRACT Coal combustion products (CCPs) are by-products created when coal is burned …

ULTRA-HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE: EFFECT OF SUPPLEMENTARY CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS AND THEIR PROPORTIONS ABSTRACT   Ultra-High Strength concrete (UHSC) is a new type of concrete known for its superior mechanical properties …

THE ALKALI-SILICA REACTION IN ALKALI-ACTIVATED FLY ASH CONCRETE ABSTRACT     The global concrete production has grown considerably over the last decades in line with the population growth, industrialization …

UNDERSTANDING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLIMATE AND CONCENTRATION DISCHARGE: AGRICULTURAL NITRATE IN THE CLEAR CREEK WATERSHED Abstract   The use of agricultural nitrate sources is a growing concern in Midwestern …

THE BEST PRACTICES FOR SUBCONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION ABSTRACT   To achieve efficiency and quality, the construction industry must have a number of companies and individuals from various backgrounds …

UNDERSTANDING USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FOR DISSEMINATION OF TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION ABSTRACT This research explores how agencies use social media and how helpful these technologies are from both the agency …

THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MICROSTRUCTURAL FEATURES AND ACOUSTIC NONLINEARITY ABSTRACT Ensuring the safety of civil infrastructure is crucial for public safety. Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques provide effective ways to detect …

USE OF SEMI-CIRCULAR BEND TEST TO CHARACTERIZE FRACTURE PROPERTIES OF ASPHALT CONCRETE WITH VIRGIN AND RECYCLED MATERIALS ABSTRACT Cracking in asphalt pavements is a challenging problem and has been …

THE EFFECTS OF FLUID’S PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS ON PIPING EROSION PROGRESSION OF A SILTY SAND ABSTRACT This thesis presents an experimental research for studying the absolute and interactive effects of …

USING δ2H AND δ18O TO DETERMINE THE FLOWPATHS AND TIMESCALES OF WATER AT THE SUSQUEHANNA SHALE HILLS CRITICAL ZONE OBSERVATORY ABSTRACT A stable isotope sampling network was implemented at …

THE EXPANSIVE EFFECTS OF CONCENTRATED PYRITIC ZONES IN SHALES OF THE MARCELLUS FORMATION ABSTRACT   Expansive pyritic shales have caused untold amounts of damage to civil infrastructure throughout the …