Abstract: A framework for a pavement-management system is presented, which employs mechanistic performance submodels to predict pavement behavior. These performance submodels predict the development of pavement distresses in terms ...

Abstract: Centrifuge model tests have been carried out under controlled laboratory conditions to simulate the installation of jack‐up spud can‐type foundations into beds of uniform clay having undrained shear strengths in the range ...

Abstract: A new and accurate formulation of the stiffness matrix for an axisymmetric interface or joint element is presented. This element is formulated to model rock joints and soil-soil and soil-structure interfaces in the finite ...

Abstract: Real-time algorithms are needed to compare and analyze digital videos of machines and processes. New video analysis techniques, for computationally efficient dimensionality-reduction, for determination of accurate ...

Abstract: Pavement distress information is important to highway engineers in managing pavement networks. At the present time, there are several research groups working to develop a more efficient and unbiased method of obtaining ...

Abstract: Many researchers agree that smoother construction would result from better communication between designers and constructors about specific requirements and constraints for construction that can be incorporated into the ...

Abstract: It may be possible to reduce uncertainty in construction projects by adopting the prefabrication method. In this method, components are produced in factories and transported to the construction site to satisfy installation ...

Abstract: This paper presents a mathematical model for predicting the natural resting aspect of parts of regular shapes but of different sizes based on stability considerations. The objective of this ...

Abstract: This paper presents the results of an ultimate load test and analysis of a posttensioned and shaped hexagonal grid dome. The hexagonal grid dome is one type of the recently proposed posttensioned and shaped single chorded ...

Abstract: A characterization study on synthetic wastewaters containing various commercially available ink-jet inks was conducted. Analysis of this resulted in the identification of seven high-risk noncompliance parameters, namely, ...