Abstract: Ground movements induced by shallow tunnels affect the safety of nearby underground and aboveground structures. Therefore, the reliable prediction of these movements is important. A transparent soil model is used to ...

Abstract: Revitalizing Achievement by using Instrumentation in Science Education (RAISE) was a National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project in which undergraduate and graduate engineering students (fellows) assisted high school ...

Abstract: An expansion joint in a concrete structure was instrumented and monitored for a period of one year. The structure is an open four-story car park, measuring 90 m (295.4 ft) in length and 71.62 m (235 ft) in width. It is a ...

Abstract: Digital image correlation (DIC) is used in this paper to study two-dimensional spatial soil deformations nonintrusively. Adaptive cross correlation (ACC), which is an advanced cross-correlation algorithm that utilizes ...

Abstract: Particle granulometry plays an important role in the engineering behavior of many sands. However, the evaluation of particle shape and size has historically been a tedious and labor-intensive process. The recent availability ...

Abstract: Agreeing on the nominal resistance (aka. capacity) derived from any load-settlement curve requires the use of an interpretation criterion. Few of the currently available criteria have been originally designed for drilled ...

Abstract: Identifying sands is an important requirement in many geotechnical exploration projects. Knowledge of the sand type can help in estimating the physical and mechanical properties of a soil. Previous studies revealed that ...

Abstract: The subject of this paper is the compressive creep behavior of viscoelastic materials, such as high-density polyethylene (HDPE), commonly used to manufacture a multitude of civil engineering products, including polymeric ...

Abstract: During the summer of 2007, The Workshop in Instrumentation, Sensors, and Engineering (WISE) introduced 20 middle and high school teachers to hands-on engineering design in an intensive 2-week residential workshop at ...

Abstract: An instrumentation program was undertaken to monitor the movements of a multistory underground parking structure exhibiting signs of large deformation and severe structural distress including the failure of a column. The ...