Abstract: This research explored the capabilities of drone-based infrared thermography technology for soil moisture detection on embankment/dam soils. FLIR Vue Pro R, a radiometric thermal camera, was evaluated in both laboratory ...

Abstract: Three testing methods for predicting the durability of cement-stabilized soils—the tube suction (TS), 7-day unconfined compression strength (UCS), and wetting–drying durability tests—were tested and compared for their ...

Abstract: Blended calcium sulfate (BCS), a by-product gypsum blended with lime or limestone, has been used as a base course material on some of Louisiana’s highways. Although BCS has high strength in dry conditions, its poor water ...

Abstract: Blended calcium sulfate (BCS), an industrial by-product from hydrofluoric acid, was successfully stabilized with 120 grade, ground, granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) in a laboratory. A full-scale field testing section ...

Abstract: A soil engineering classification derived from the cone penetration test (CPT) involves the uncertainty of correlation between soil composition and soil mechanical behavior. This uncertainty results in overlaps of different ...

Abstract: The use of recycled materials in pavement engineering has a great potential to benefit our society in terms of reducing demands on natural pavement materials, reducing environmental problems, and conserving energy. However, ...

Abstract: This paper highlights the mechanism of slope surface failure that occurs on highway embankments with cohesive soils. Based on systematic instrumentation in the field, the major reason for such surface failures is ascribed ...

Abstract: This paper presents a practical analytical approach to evaluating the long-term and set-up shaft resistance of prebored piles. The key contributions of this study lie in the fact that not only all aspects involved, from ...

Abstract: In September of 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and caused sustained flooding. Limited pre- and postflooding tests indicated that the pavement structures tested were adversely impacted by the flood water. ...