Porous Friction Course Solves Airport Hydroplaning Problem
Several hydroplaning incidents had occurred at the Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem Regional Airport, N.C. Hydroplaning occurs when hydrostatic pressure builds up in the field of surface...

Water Harvesting�� Modern Application of an Ancient Method
Water harvesting�The process of collecting natural precipitation from prepared watersheds for beneficial use was the topic of a 3-day symposium held in Phoenix, Arizona, in March 1974....

Washington, D.C. Mall Tunnel
The 4,002 ft (1220 m) cut and cover tunnel crossing the Mall just west of the U.S. Capitol created some unusual construction and design problems. Three areas warrant special mention. These...

How the Soviets Build on Permafrost
A report is given on the Second International Conference on Permafrost, held in Siberia in the USSR, July, 1973. The conference covered: thermal aspect of permafrost evolution; regional...

North Sea Oil-Water Mix
In the North Sea between Britian and Norway, giant structures are rising in one of the world's largest efforts to extract oil and gas offshore. An overview of the problems...

Proposed Standards: Land Disposal of Effluents
There are many alternatives to costly advanced waste treatment (AWT) systems. The most attractive of these is land disposal of the sewage effluents from secondary treatment plants. Land...

The Floating Cover: Best Way to Cover a Finished-Water Reservoir�
With the increased attention being given to drinking-water quality in recent years, many states have been pressuring towns and cities to cover their open, finished-water reservoirs. Years...

Analysis and Design in Geotechnical Engineering
Proceedings of the Conference on Analysis and Design in Geotechnical Engineering held at the University of Texas, Austin, Texas, June 9-12, 1974. Sponsored by the University of Texas College...

Pipeline Design for Water and Wastewater
Pipeline Design for Water and Wastewater intends to provide a composite of the most widely accepted flow formulas and appurtenant design data....

Contribution of Irrigation and Drainage to the World Food Supply
Proceedings of the Contribution of Irrigation and Drainage to the World Food Supply Specialty Conference held in Biloxi, Mississippi, August 14-16, 1974. Sponsored by the Irrigation and...

A Study of Damage to a Residential Structure from Blast Vibrations
A primary objective of this test project was to study, under carefully controlled conditions, the effects of earthborn blast vibrations upon a residential structure. Another objective...

Terzaghi Lectures
1963-1972
The lectures included in the books are: Foundation behavior of iron ore storage yards; Role of the calculated risk in earthwork and foundation engineering; Progressive failure in slopes...

New Horizons in Rock Mechanics
Proceedings of the Fourteenth Symposium on Rock Mechanics held at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, June 11-14, 1972. Sponsored by the U.S. National Committee...

Stability of Rock Slopes
Proceedings of the Thirteenth Symposium on Rock Mechanics held at the University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, August 30 September 1, 1971. Sponsored by the U.S. National Committee for...

Committee on Backfilling in Public Rights-of-Way Final Report
The report is concerned primarily with evaluating types and properties of soils in the West and North sections of the city and county of St. Louis, field testing and evaluation of the...

Automation of Irrigation and Drainage Systems
Proceedings of the National Irrigation and Drainage Specialty Conference held in Phoenix, Arizona, November 13-16, 1968. Sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Automation...

Design of Structures to Resist Nuclear Weapons Effects
This manual, Design of Structures to Resist Nuclear Weapons Effects, was written for the use of the engineering profession in the design of...

Soil Mechanics Nomenclature
This manual, Soil Mechanics Nomenclature, compiles a wide range of information and vocabulary into an orderly, easy to read format. It transcribes...

Military Roads in Forward Areas
The Construction and Maintenance of Roads in the Theater of Operation
The study and recommendations presented in this manual, Military Roads in Forward Areas, are based upon the doctrine that the military road...

Selected Bibliography on Soil Mechanics
Selected Bibliography on Soil Mechanics contains a wide range of information about the vocabulary and classifications of soil mechanics. The...

 

 

 

 

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