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: Reliability-based design, such as LRFD, aims at meeting desired probability of failure levels for engineered structures. The present work attempts to contribute to this field by analyzing the influence of spatially variable ...

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 ...

Abstract: The focus of this research was the real time assessment of rock strength during drilled shaft installations in Florida. Measures of unconfined compressive strength, a function of rock strength used commonly in shaft design, ...

Abstract: This article presents experimental data on the earth pressures that develop between mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) wall panels that are tied together in an unyielding condition. Prior to design and construction, an ...