Loads Due to Human Movements
The live loads due to human actions are random functions being modeled from data obtained from tests to determine load histories for the actions of individuals and small groups of people...
The Role of the Quality Assurance Management on a Large Commercial Project
The role of the quality assurance manager on a high rise project being built on a tight time schedule is a challenging and diversified assignment. It is made especially difficult when...
A History of Adhesive Bonded Composite Members
The history and development of adhesive bonding in composite members is traced. Two forms of composite members are explained. Research from different parts of the world is compared. Applications...
A Review of Artificial Intelligence
This paper presents a brief history and overview of the field of artificial intelligence (AI), describes the architecture of an expert system, and discusses the logic procedures used in...
Catchment Response Models in the Computer Age
The paper deals with catchment response models and addresses the question - what do we know when we know a model? The history of catchment modelling over the last seventy five years is...
The Failure of Section 312 of the CZMA
Coastal Zone Management Act, as amended, provides for a continuing evaluation of a state's Coastal Zone Management Program. This paper reviews the history and evolution of...
Analysis of Cracking of I79 Bridge at Neville Island
A large crack was discovered to form in a girder of the I-79 Glenfield Bridge over the back channel of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh on January 28, 1977. A section of the girder containing...
State-of-the-Art of Development of Floor Spectra
Floor spectra are used as seismic inputs for the design and qualification of subsystems and equipment. Until very recently, the time history analyses with single acceleration time history...
Specialization Vs. Diversification ? Relevant Considerations
The health, well-being, and growth of consulting engineering firms demand a successful strategy covering specialization vs. diversification. A discussion of the pros and cons and some...
Is Your Firm Prepared to Do Infrastructure Work?
Using proper marketing analysis and techniques, multidisciplined firms can capitalize on a number of new business opportunities created by the country's current infrastructure...
After Industry Capability Program
This paper presents information on the dredging work split between the government and industry since the end of the Industry Capability Program (ICP) in Fiscal Year 1981. A long-term look...
Risk Analysis in Dam Safety Programs
There are about 68,000 dams in the Nation. About 95 percent of the dams are nonfederal; the balance are owned by various agencies of the federal government. Over 30 percent of the high...
Walden Hydroelectric Power Project
The Wallkill River at Walden, New York, produced hydroelectric power from 1909 to 1966. Using turbines dating back to the original hydroelectric development, the Walden hydroelectric station...
Quality Assurance for Cold Regions Construction
Quality Assurance for cold regions construction begins at the design stage. Unique civil, structural, material and equipment requirements for the severe arctic environment and continuous/discontinuous...
Economics of Regionalization
This report investigates some of the arguments for and against regionalization of systems in the water supply industry. The history, potential advantages, disadvantages and costs and benefits...
Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering
The?Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice?presents issues of broad professional interest and diverse views of engineering education, and professional practice. Papers examine...
The Microcomputer Explosion in Civil Engineering Firms
During the next five years, small and medium size consulting engineering firms will undergo many changes. The key changing force is the low cost ($2500 to $20,000) microcomputer. Already,...
Engineering Schools Respond to Financial Crisis
A mail survey of the 200-plus civil engineering departments at engineering schools asked each chairman for a case history of response to the financial and other crises facing the departments....
Engineering and Business
Converting Engineers to Businessmen
Business practices and the role of the engineer as manager are covered in the papers presented at a symposium on engineering management at the October, 1982 National Convention of the...
Historic Preservation of Engineering Works
The preservation of historic industrial and transportation engineering works is examined. Preservation is reviewed in the context of history, and preservation through recording is explored....
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