Abstract: Load and resistance factor design (LRFD) is a method that aims at meeting specified target reliabilities (probabilities of failure) of engineered systems. The present work focuses on ultimate side friction resistance for ...

Abstract: Expansion of the Florida Turnpike in Polk County involved construction over reclaimed phosphatic clay deposits. This paper presents the laboratory tests, numerical analyses, and field monitoring of the consolidation process. ...

Abstract: This paper describes the development of a portable dynamic energy calibrator (PDEC) for mechanical Proctor compaction machines along with an analysis of system variance on a silty sand’s (A-2-4) dry unit weights. The PDEC ...