Journal of the Technical Councils of ASCE
Journal of the Technical Councils of ASCE covers the topics of computing applications in civil engineering, especially in the area of seismic design and seismic tests....
Automatic Surveying � Updating Canada's Control
With Litton's
Yukon River to Prudhoe Bay Highway � Lessons in Arctic Design and Construction
Construction of roads on muskeg over perennially frozen subsoils is becoming increasingly common in the arctic and subarctic regions of North America due to recent emphasis on development...
Let's Consider Land Treatment, Not Land Disposal
The regulations that control operation and design of land treatment systems are discussed. A solution to control ground water pollution must consider all potential impacts. Pretreatment,...
Wastewater Ozonation: A Process Whose Time Has Come
For many years, ozonation has been a technically viable solution to difficult waste treatment problems. Not until recently, though, has ozonation found growing acceptance as a cost-effective...
New Orleans Grows on Deep Piles
In the New Orleans area, tall buildings must be supported by piles extending at least into the preconsolidated clays at -150-ft (-46-m) or so. Settlement is much too severe and uneven...
Inverted Filter Stabilizes Soil, Stops Erosion
The inverted filter concept was invented by Karl Terzaghi to prevent dams from failing by water piping through the foundation. Laboratory and field testing have refined the necessary specifications...
Hydraulic Fill Dams/Earthquake Stability
The 1971 San Fernando earthquake near Los Angeles, Calif., generated concern for the stability of hydraulic fill dams. Two dams located near the fault were damaged severely. The shaking...
Impermeable Asphaltic Concrete Pond Liner
An impermeable dense hydraulic asphaltic concrete solar evaporation pond liner was developed by the Southern California Edison Co. for the Mohave Generating Station, Clark Co., Nevada....
Consultants Reviewing Plans of Other Consultants in Fairfax County, Va.; Landslides Greatly Reduced
Virginia's Fairfax County has been one of the nation's faster growing, thanks to its proximity to the nation's capital. But terrain is hilly, and...
City's Topographic Mapping System Saves Time, Money and is More Accurate
The city of Elgin, Ill. purchased its own topographic mapping system called Topo-Plan. The system consists of an aerial photo base map plus a transparent overlay showing 2-ft (0.60-m)...
Controlling Runoff from Construction Sites
In recent years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a number of states have been placing increased emphasis on controlling erosion and sediment-laden runoff from construction...
208: A Process for Water Quality Management
The Section 208 program is the key to the continuous management of the nation's water pollution clean-up efforts. In the past, regional approaches to water pollution abatement...
Structural Analysis and Design of Nuclear Plant Facilities
Draft Trial Use and Comment (Supplement)
Methods of Structural Analysis
Proceedings of the National Structural Engineering Conference, Methods of Structural Analysis, an ASCE Structural Division Specialty Conference held at the University of Wisconsin, Madison,...
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...
Frost Heaves�� A Major Dilemma for Ice Arenas
The ice sheets of three arenas in Minneapolis-St. Paul have had frost heaves ranging from seven to eleven inches (0.2 to 0.3 m). Proper design should prevent frost from penetrating the...
Learn From Biographies of Early Engineers
The aim of education is to discover, develop and finally, to apply the student's latent abilities. To accomplish these things, the student first needs to try his hand and...
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...
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