Abstract: To analyze the pressuremeter test results, the medium around the probe is modeled by a clay hollow cylinder subjected to external and internal uniform pressures. However, assuming that during the test the medium strains ...

Abstract: In this paper, we analyze the evaporation of a seawater film by mixed convection of humid air. The flown plate is heated and the second plate is dry and can exchanges heat with the environment, be isothermal or adiabatic. ...

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 ...