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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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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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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...
