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Title
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Development of Bridge Management Tools for Predicting Bridge Replacement Projects
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Author
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Alar, Aidan
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering
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Description
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One of the responsibilities of the NCDOT is the prioritization of highway bridge replacement projects throughout the North Carolina transportation system. The Priority Rating Index (PRI) is a multi-criteria formula that is currently used to provid...
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Title
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Development of Early-Age and Shrinkage Specifications for Durable Concrete
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Author
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McEntyre, Memoree
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering
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Description
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Historically, concrete strength has been one of the primary properties specified to ensure concrete quality. As the construction industry advances, owners and major stakeholders are increasingly desiring longer lasting, durable concrete pavements ...
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Title
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ENGINEERED WATER REPELLENCY FOR INFILTRATION CONTROL IN COAL FLY ASH
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Author
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Feyyisa, Jenberu
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering, Environmental engineering
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Description
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In 2014 approximately 47% of the 190 million short tons of coal combustion product (CCP) was recycled. As a construction material, coal fly ash (CFA) finds considerable use as a partial replacement for Portland cement, as structural fill, and as a...
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EVALUATING CORROSIVE SITE PERFORMANCE AND POLICY WITH CONCRETE ADMIXTURES
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Author
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Violette, Keith
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering
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Description
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The coastline of North Carolina (NC) is home to a large number of state-owned concrete structures such as bridges that can be adversely affected by the aggressive, chloride-rich environments in which they are constructed. To delay the corrosion-re...
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Title
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Electrical Behavior During Cooling of Conductive Concrete
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Author
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Alhakim, MHD ALi
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Date Created
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2019
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering
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Description
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Self-sensing concrete consists of embedded conductive materials allowing enhanced electric conductivity for assessing mechanical properties. This thesis describes the design of a self-sensing concrete with steel fabrication waste and the detection...
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Title
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Energy loss due to traffic congestion
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Author
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Gouribhatla, Raghuveer Prasad
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Engineering, Civil engineering
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Description
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Traffic congestion is a problem related not only to traffic characteristics but also to several other factors which are of growing concern to the society. Traffic delays lead to increased fuel consumption and there by increased energy loss. This r...
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Engineering Characterization of Tire Derived Aggregate for Geotechnical Applications
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Author
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Garcia-Theran, Mauricio
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering, Human ecology--Study and teaching
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Description
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According to the Rubber Manufacture Association about 230.7 million scrap tires are generated in the United States every year. Reduction of scrap tire disposal, through recycling and reutilization, has become an important environmental priority. I...
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Title
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Evaluating Corrosive Site Performance of Coastal Bridges
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Author
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Newsome, Ross
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Date Created
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2020
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering
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Description
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Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete structures, such as bridges, has historically been a concern in coastal environments. Such environments are chloride-rich due to proximity to the salt water found in oceans and brackish water further inla...
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Evaluating Corrosive Site Performance, Service Life, and Policy of Coastal Bridges
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Author
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Al-Salihi, Taiseer
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering
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Description
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Many state-owned concrete structures, such as bridges, line the coast of North Carolina (NC), and these structures are vulnerable to corrosion and degradation in the aggressive, chloride-rich environments where they were built. The North Carolina ...
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Evaluation of J-Rox as a Supplementary Cementitious Material for Concrete Applications
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Author
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Summers, Allison
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering, Engineering, Materials science
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Description
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Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) provide a variety of benefits to fresh and hardened concrete. These materials can be found in naturally occurring substances or from by-products or co-products of a variety of industries. However, some o...
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Evaluation of the lateral response of micropiles via full scale load testing
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Author
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Babalola, Michael
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Date Created
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2011
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering, Geotechnical engineering, Design
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Description
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Micropiles are a relatively new deep foundation technology in the United States. As an alternative to driven piles or drilled shafts, micropiles can provide substantial support while minimizing cost, environmental impact, and harmful construction ...