A comprehensive design procedure for the structural design of jointed plain concrete pavements is developed. The research approach followed in the development of the design procedure is distress prevention oriented. The ...

Over fifty calibration tests on 7/8 in. diameter ASTM. A490 high-strength bolts were conducted. Data on bolt tension, elongation, turns of nut, and general behavior were analyzed. Comparisons were made of bolt behavior ...

This report describes research results using wireless smart sensors to develop a cost-effective, practical, and portable structural health monitoring system for railroad bridges in North America. The system is designed for ...

North American railroads have a strong business incentive to match rail line capacity to traffic demand. Since insufficient capacity reduces level of service and excess capacity represents inefficient use of capital, either ...

Geological carbon sequestration in deep saline aquifers has emerged as a promising mitigation strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere. Success of commercial-scale GCS requires containment of injected ...

Several industrial processes, including foam packaging manufacturing, use liquefied organic gases (boiling points (Tb) < 20°C) as inert feedstocks. These processes produce low concentration (e.g., 2,000 ppmv) organic gas ...

Field data is collected and analyzed from two highway-rail intersections. Vehicular speed profiles are examined in the approach zone, stopping distance zone, and the track zone for single vehicles as well as platoons of ...

Illinois Carbon Monoxide Screen for Intersection Modeling (COSIM) Version 3.0 is a Windows-based computer program currently used by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) to estimate worst-case carbon monoxide ...