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Title: Chemical Characterization of Recycled Concrete Aggregates Using a Handheld X-Ray Fluorescence Device
Author: Dey, Arindam
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) are an important source of material that can be used in construction to mitigate the problems associated with use of virgin aggregates. The volume of waste generated by the construction industry is increasing at ...

Title: EVALUATING CORROSIVE SITE PERFORMANCE AND POLICY WITH CONCRETE ADMIXTURES
Author: Violette, Keith
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: 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...

Title: Evaluating Corrosive Site Performance of Coastal Bridges
Author: Newsome, Ross
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: 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...

Title: Guidance for Use of Construction and Industrial Waste By-products in Concrete
Author: Bansal, Akshay
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: This thesis presents a study to synthesize the published literature regarding the use of construction and industrial waste by-product as cement or aggregate in concrete, and aims to incorporate this knowledge along with findings of an agency and i...

Title: Prediction of Defect Hotspots for Highway Maintenance Management: A Multi-asset Machine Learning Approach
Author: Karimzadeh, Arash
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Transportation, Artificial intelligence
Description: Given multiple budget and revenue constraints that the transportation sector encounters, predictive analytics enables maintenance agencies to make effective decisions, prioritize maintenance tasks, and provide efficient life-cycle planning. To thi...

Title: Quality Assurance of Bridge Deck Concrete Overlays using Surface Resistivity Testing
Author: Dillworth, David
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Through years of heavy usage, critical transportation components such as bridge decks are repeatedly subjected to stresses from freeze-thaw cycles, chemical attack and the physical loads. These continual stresses and deterioration mechanisms actin...

Title: RAPID AND DYNAMIC LOAD TESTING OF INSTRUMENTED PZ27 STEEL SHEET PILES
Author: Rice, Corey
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Pile foundations are typically used for structures underlain by weaker soils in order to increase the soil resistance and, subsequently, the axial capacity. In bridge abutments, sheet piles are typically used as facing elements for soil retention ...

Title: Synthesis of Layered Double Hydroxides to Sequester Halides from Flue Gas Desulfurization Wastewater Concentrate
Author: Manikonda, Abhisek
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Environmental engineering
Description: An emerging strategy for the management of flue gas desulfurization wastewater involves volume reduction of the wastewater by concentrating to brine and then mixing the brine with fly ash and other chemical additives to form a paste suitable for l...

Title: Thermo-Mechanical Performance of Doweled Connections in Tall Timber Buildings
Author: Shabanian, Milad
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Innovations in engineered wood products have led to an increased interest in the design and construction of high-rise timber buildings. However, concerns arise when considering the fire safety of tall timber structures. Similar to other types of s...

Title: Treatment of Algal Toxins in Drinking Water with UV-Based Advanced Oxidation Processes
Author: Barancheshme, Fateme
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Environmental engineering
Description: The occurrence of algal blooms and the possibility of production of algal toxins and contamination of drinking water resources have become a significant concern worldwide. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are currently known as one of the most ...