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Title
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A Study on Soil-Structure Interaction of Axially Loaded Sheet Piles
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Author
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Sylvain, Matthew
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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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Sheet piles are geotechnical structural elements often used in canals and rivers for soil retention and scour protection. Short span bridge abutment design in North Carolina and the U.S., for locations near bodies of water, typically uses sheet pi...
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APPROXIMATING SOLUTIONS OF BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS
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Author
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Semiyari, Hamid
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Date Created
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2015
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Subjects--Topical
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Mathematics
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Description
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We present a new algorithm for approximating solutions of two-point boundary value problems and prove theorems that give conditions under which the solution must exist and the algorithm generate approximations that converge to it. We show how to m...
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COMBINED DEM-FEM MODELING OF SHOT PEENING PROCESS
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Author
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Bobba, Dhanooj
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Date Created
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2018
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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Shot peening is a commonly used technique for improving the fatigue life of machine components by inducing compressive residual stresses in the surface layers. This process involves plastically deforming the surface layers by impacting the surface...
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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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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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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 ...
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Experimental and Computational Study of Performance of Highway Embankments
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Author
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Hassani, Mehrdad
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering, Geotechnical engineering
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Description
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Highway embankments require careful selection of the borrow material and construction practices. Most highway agencies in North America specify the soil selection criteria based on gradation or Atterberg limits. Furthermore, current construction p...
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Geotechnical Controls on Organo-Silane Modification of Soils and Coal Combustion Fly Ash
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Author
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Keatts, Matthew
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Date Created
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2014
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering, Geotechnical engineering
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Description
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Organo-silane (OS) surface modification works by chemically altering the surface of silica based materials and rendering them hydrophobic (waterproof). Limited research is present in the literature addressing the use of OS modified soils as an inf...
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LEACHABILITY AND SORPTIVITY OF INCINERATED BIOSOLID ASH
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Author
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Boivin, William
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering, Environmental geology
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Description
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The byproduct of incinerated biosolids (biosolid ash) was evaluated for land application through laboratory and field testing of leachability and sorption capacity. Field testing involved vacuum lysimeters that were installed to monitor the leacha...
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ON THE USE OF SMOOTHED PARTICLE HYDRODYNAMICS TO MODEL ORTHOGONAL MACHINING
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Author
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Avachat, Chinmay
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Date Created
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2014
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Subjects--Topical
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Mechanical engineering
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Description
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Modeling machining processes with conventional finite element methods (FEM) is challenging due to the severe deformations that occur during machining, complex frictional conditions that exist between the cutting tool and the workpiece, and the pos...