Analysis of Concrete Gravity Dams Using Microcomputers
Monenco Consultants Limited has developed a microcomputer program entitled 'DS2' for the stability analysis of concrete gravity dams. This paper discusses this...
Evaluating Uplift Pressures for Concrete Gravity Dams
An approach for evaluating uplift and dam foundation conditions, which resulted from the initial phases of an Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) study is presented. An earlier study...
Foundation Engineering
Current Principles and Practices
The proceedings of the 1989 ASCE Foundation Engineering Congress (entitled Foundation Engineering: Current Principles and Practices) address advances in the state-of-practice and in research...
Water Beneath the City Streets
Urban groundwater control requires high levels of skill and experience but allows for only a small margin of error. Determining the best method for controlling groundwater requires knowing...
Storing Sediment and Freeing Fish
When Mount St. Helens erupted in May 1980, it sent a river of pyroclastic ash and other debris into Washington's North Fork Toutle River Valley. The resulting debris pile...
Domed Renovations
Inside the granddaddy of domed stadiums, the Houston Astrodome, 10,000 new seats and 72 new suites were hung from a strengthened structure. Using a variety of working-with-what-we've-got...
Guidelines for Failure Investigation
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High-Rise Embankments
Embankments reinforced with geosynthetic materials are being built at increasing heights. Any wall over 20 ft is still generally considered high, but embankments of 40 ft with near vertical...
Post-Tensioned Transportation
Post-tensioned highways are relatively new. U.S. 220 near Altoona, Pa. has the first major installation in the country. There two miles of pavement are continuous concrete panels, each...
High-Strength Concrete: Weighing the Benefits
Russell, Gebler and Whiting describe the properties of high-strength concretes, the current state of knowledge on freeze/thaw effects, and procedures for batching, mixing, transporting,...
Screaming Structures
As any designer of roller coasters will tell you, civil engineering principles put the thrills and screams into roller coasters. There are two basic differences between roller coaster...
Resilient Moduli of Soils
Laboratory Conditions
Historically, structural pavement design has been based on static testing techniques, such as the CBR. More recently, the profession has placed increased emphasis on repeated load testing...
Knowledge-Based Construction Project Planning
This paper describes CONSTRUCTION PLANEX as a prototype of a knowledge-based construction process planner. CONSTRUCTION PLANEX is a knowledge-based system that generates project plans...
High Speed Multi-Link Automated Control
A new manipulator control technique is being investigated with potential for improving equipment life and productivity without requiring more operator training. It can retrofit to multi-link...
The WMATA Resident Engineer and the METRO Construction Team
This paper discusses the organization, mission and functions of the Resident Engineer and the other construction elements of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)....
Human Factors of Project Organization
The nature of construction demands people who can move with the unique and dynamic conditions of the changing environment. Knowing the requirements of the project environment and culture...
The Jet Set
The new maintenance hangar now nearing completion at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport has aluminum standing seam roofing. The unusual material was specified because every ounce...
Building Onto History
In a single design/build/renovation project, an Oklahoma City AE firm acquired new offices, provided new life for an abandoned historic church building and spearheaded redevelopment of...
Bells Under Bells
Chicago's newest office tower is supported on new bells that had to be constructed below existing belled caissons. Existing caisson foundations from a previous structure on...
Specifications for Masonry Structures
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