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Title: Bridge Selection Process And Workflow Development for UAS- Enabled Bridge Inspection
Author: Wu, Tau
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: ABSTRACTTAU WU. Bridge Selection Process and Workflow Development for UAS-Enabled Bridge Inspection. (Under the direction of DR. TARA L. CAVALLINE) The application and use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) has become integrated into everyday opera...

Title: Chemical Characterization of Recycled Concrete Aggregates Using a Handheld X-Ray Fluorescence Device
Author: Dey, Arindam
Date Created: 2020
Description: Recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) are an important source of material that can be used in construction to mitigate the problems associated with use of virgin aggregates. The volume of waste generated by the construction industry is increasing at ...

Title: Chemical Characterization of Recycled Concrete Aggregates Using a Handheld X-Ray Fluorescence Device
Author: Dey, Arindam
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) are an important source of material that can be used in construction to mitigate the problems associated with use of virgin aggregates. The volume of waste generated by the construction industry is increasing at ...

Title: Determination and Evaluation of Inputs for Portland Cement Concrete Pavement to Support Local Calibration of MEPDG for North Carolina
Author: Blanchard, Edward
Date Created: 2016
Description: The Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) is a state-of-the-practice tool that is used for the analysis and design of pavements, using mechanical and statistical models that have been developed over the past several decades for the p...

Title: Determination and Evaluation of Inputs for Portland Cement Concrete Pavement to Support Local Calibration of MEPDG for North Carolina
Author: Blanchard, Edward
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Engineering, Civil engineering
Description: The Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) is a state-of-the-practice tool that is used for the analysis and design of pavements, using mechanical and statistical models that have been developed over the past several decades for the p...

Title: Development of a Surface Resistivity Specification for Durable Concrete
Author: Biggers, Robert
Date Created: 2019
Description: Surface resistivity testing is a state-of-the-art method of testing concrete’s ability to resist chloride ion penetration. This electrical test is performed by passing an electrical current through a saturated concrete specimen, and has recently g...

Title: Development of a Surface Resistivity Specification for Durable Concrete
Author: Biggers, Robert
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Engineering
Description: Surface resistivity testing is a state-of-the-art method of testing concrete’s ability to resist chloride ion penetration. This electrical test is performed by passing an electrical current through a saturated concrete specimen, and has recently g...

Title: Evaluating Corrosive Site Performance of Coastal Bridges
Author: Newsome, Ross
Date Created: 2020
Description: Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete structures, such as bridges, has historically been a concern in coastal environments. Such environments are chloride-rich due to proximity to the salt water found in oceans and brackish water further inla...

Title: Evaluating Corrosive Site Performance of Coastal Bridges
Author: Newsome, Ross
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Corrosion of reinforcing steel in concrete structures, such as bridges, has historically been a concern in coastal environments. Such environments are chloride-rich due to proximity to the salt water found in oceans and brackish water further inla...

Title: Evaluation of J-Rox as a Supplementary Cementitious Material for Concrete Applications
Author: Summers, Allison
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Engineering, Materials science
Description: Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) provide a variety of benefits to fresh and hardened concrete. These materials can be found in naturally occurring substances or from by-products or co-products of a variety of industries. However, some o...

Title: Freeze-Thaw Durability Specification for Highway Concrete
Author: Ocampo, Joseph
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: The Super Air Meter (SAM) is a new method of testing that correlates to how well concrete can resist damage from freeze-thaw stresses. This test is a modified Type B pressure meter that undergoes a set of sequential pressure steps. The equilibrium...

Title: Guidance for Use of Construction and Industrial Waste By-products in Concrete
Author: Bansal, Akshay
Date Created: 2020
Description: This thesis presents a study to synthesize the published literature regarding the use of construction and industrial waste by-product as cement or aggregate in concrete, and aims to incorporate this knowledge along with findings of an agency and i...

Title: Guidance for Use of Construction and Industrial Waste By-products in Concrete
Author: Bansal, Akshay
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: This thesis presents a study to synthesize the published literature regarding the use of construction and industrial waste by-product as cement or aggregate in concrete, and aims to incorporate this knowledge along with findings of an agency and i...

Title: Internally Cured Concrete Mixtures and Specifications for Highway Infrastructure
Author: Leach, Jacob
Date Created: 2017
Description: Internal curing is a relatively simple approach to reduce the shrinkage and cracking potential of concrete mixtures, accomplished by placing reservoirs of water within the concrete to provide additional moisture to facilitate hydration of the ceme...

Title: Internally Cured Concrete Mixtures and Specifications for Highway Infrastructure
Author: Leach, Jacob
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Internal curing is a relatively simple approach to reduce the shrinkage and cracking potential of concrete mixtures, accomplished by placing reservoirs of water within the concrete to provide additional moisture to facilitate hydration of the ceme...

Title: PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND MEASURES FOR PRIORITIZATION OF BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS
Author: Lane, Kelsey
Date Created: 2016
Description: State highway agencies (SHA) are tasked with maintaining, repairing, and replacing bridges to support the travelling public. These agencies need to develop programs that prioritize candidate projects in a manner that ensures that bridges are selec...

Title: PERFORMANCE CRITERIA AND MEASURES FOR PRIORITIZATION OF BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECTS
Author: Lane, Kelsey
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Engineering
Description: State highway agencies (SHA) are tasked with maintaining, repairing, and replacing bridges to support the travelling public. These agencies need to develop programs that prioritize candidate projects in a manner that ensures that bridges are selec...

Title: Predicting costs for bridge replacement projects
Author: Phillips, Patrick
Date Created: 2017
Description: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) uses historical highway bridge records to make cost-effective decisions on which maintenance, repair, or replacement action is appropriate for a deficient bridge. The current method for estim...

Title: Predicting costs for bridge replacement projects
Author: Phillips, Patrick
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Engineering
Description: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) uses historical highway bridge records to make cost-effective decisions on which maintenance, repair, or replacement action is appropriate for a deficient bridge. The current method for estim...

Title: QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF USE OF PORTLAND LIMESTONE CEMENTS IN NORTH CAROLINA CONCRETE PAVEMENTS
Author: Chimmula, Rohit Reddy
Date Created: 2016
Description: Production of portland cement contributes significantly to global carbon emissions. In order to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete and to construct more sustainable highway infrastructure, blended cements are increasingly being utilized in pa...