Supercomputers and their Impact on Civil Engineering
The increasing complexity of today's civil engineering applications requires increasing detail and analyses with associated increased demands on computer resources. At the...
Guide to Investigation of Structural Failures
Prepared by the Research Council on Performance of Structures of ASCE. This report contains guidelines for conducting an investigation into the causes...
Lessons Learned from Design, Construction, and Performance of Hydraulic Structures
The intent of this publication is to provide lessons learned, both positive and negative, from activities associated with design, construction, and performance of hydraulic structures....
Record High Rise, Record Low Steel
The Bank of China, under construction in Hong Kong, will be the world's fifth tallest building. In spite of the extraordinary codes for that city�high winds, and high live...
Going Afield with Instrumentation
An overview of field measurements and instrumentation in civil engineering is presented. System components are described for the practicing design or construction engineer involved in...
Microtunneling: No Pipe Dream
Microtunneling machines developed in Japan and Germany can help install pipes, ducts and cables without disrupting urban activities at street level. A microtunnel is defined as having...
Vibration Isolation of Structures From Surface Waves in Layered Soil
This work deals with the problem of isolation of structures from ground transmitted surface waves generated by machine foundations. The isolation is accomplished by means of rectangular...
The Status of Risk Analysis in Water Resources Engineering
Acceptance of probabilistically based risk-analysis evaluation methods among water resources engineers is rather slow, as it is among other engineering specialities. Academic researchers...
The Risk Factor in Water Resources
Risk is inherent in nature and society, while uncertainty depends on investigations. Decision making in water resources is most often a deterministic selection of dimensions which divide...
The Hyatt Decision: Two Opinions�The Attorney/Engineers Speak
On the grounds of gross negligence, misconduct and fraudulent misrepresentation, Administrative Law Judge James B. Deutsch recommended that the licenses for the Kansas City Hyatt be revoked...
Computer Assisted Pavement
In Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. a 4,300 ft. long test installation of the Contained Rock Asphalt Mat (CRAM) Pavement System is expected to have a 50 year life. It cost a third less than...
Fuzzy Sets Bring Ideas Into Focus
Fuzzy set theory was born out of a dissatisfaction with classical crisp sets and binary logic. Conventional computers, despite 30 years of evolution, are still rigidly precise, number...
Timber in Bridges of West Coast
Experience has shown that timber can function very well as a bridge material. Proper inspection procedures combined with a structured maintenance program can improve the performance of...
The Basics of Water-Resistant Brick Walls
Water-resistant masonry walls of burned clay or shale brick are the result of a conscious effort to produce them, by everyone involved in their creation. Furthermore, owner maintenance...
Winter Highway Construction
The purpose of this paper is to describe a study of the feasibility of constructing highways in the wintertime in cold regions. The study, sponsored by the Alaska Department of Transportation...
Building Arrangement and Site Layout Design Guides for On Site Low Level Radioactive Waste Storage Facilities
This paper will discuss a typical storage facility and address the design considerations and operational aspects that are generally overlooked when designing and siting a low level radioactive...
Nonlinear Analytical Models for Interfacial Plug Stresses in Creeping Salt Formation
Analytical and numerical simulation models are presented which predict the nonlinear time dependent behavior of an expanding plug in a creeping environment heavily dependent on the storage...
Knowledge-Based Consultant for Construction Inspection
This paper shows how knowledge-based expert systems can be implemented in construction inspection to provide the necessary information needed by an inexperienced inspector to inspect complex...
How Is an Excellent Construction Inspector Developed?
This paper examines the role, attributes, strengths, weaknesses and qualifications of inspectors, and recommends methods of developing an excellent construction inspector. The paper also...
A Breakthrough in Training Construction Inspectors
The Bureau of Reclamation has developed a self-paced, job site focused, three level training program that encompasses the full range of construction inspection skills, knowledges, and...
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