Abstract: The heavy metals leaching potential of lime fly ash cements was evaluated for one low loss on ignition (LLOI) and one high loss on ignition ash (HLOI). Three different test methods were used: (1) a standard shaken (stirred) ...

Abstract: Considering that little guidance exists for determining the appropriate stipend amount in design–build projects, the goal of this study is to benchmark the current practices regarding stipends and determine the relative ...

Abstract: Traffic-responsive plan selection (TRPS) control is one of the largely underutilized control features in National Electircal Manufacturers Association traffic controllers. This control feature allows the controller to ...

Abstract: Stay cables in cable-stayed bridges are susceptible to vibrations due to their inherent flexibility and low damping. Different countermeasures to control such vibrations have been extensively researched as well as implemented ...

Abstract: This paper considers the problem of selecting the ram velocity profile in an isothermal forging, to best obtain a desired material microstructure. This is to be accomplished by tracking a ...