Abstract: This article is the result of continued research at the University of Alabama’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering relating to management issues in engineering failures. The research shows that ...

Abstract: This paper stems from research in the University of Alabama’s Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering. Engineering design failures fall into two broad categories, those that occur because of a ...

Abstract: Civil engineering departments in the United States were surveyed to ascertain the range of practices for conducting seminars for graduate students. Two separate internet-based survey instruments were developed and utilized. ...

Abstract: There is an increasing demand from state DOTs to explore alternative ways to provide adequate oversight on construction projects. As one of the innovative contracting techniques encouraged by the Federal Highway Administration, ...

Abstract: Capital construction projects on university campuses produce experience opportunities and archived data. Meanwhile, construction engineering faculty seeks research projects and funding for graduate students who, in turn, ...

Abstract: To assess highway system performance, states are required to submit compositional traffic count reports to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). A methodology was developed for obtaining compositional vehicle counts ...