Quality of Inspectors?In Search of Excellence
Assuring quality in construction has become a major challenge to the design/construction industry today. Attention to the issue has been a result of problems in the nuclear power industry...
Seismic Evaluation of Lifeline Systems?Case Studies
This book contains the papers presented at the technical session titled Seismic Evaluation of Lifeline Systems?Case Studies at the ASCE Fall Convention in Boston, October 27-31, 1986....
Solutions for Pavement Rehabilitation Problems
Preservation of our nation's highways is the goal of highway civil engineers in the decades to come. The public travels on pavements and this important part of the system...
Structures Congress '86
Abstracts
Abstract only. Abstract from a collection of papers presented at Structures Congress '86, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, September 15-18, 1986....
TPMs and Their Use: A Case Study
Transit performance measures (TPMs) are useful in identifying transit system deficiencies, which will provide management with opportunities for system modification and improvement. They...
Wharf Stands on Stone Columns
A wharf was constructed in New Orleans on very weak soils. To prevent lateral and vertical movement of the soil, normally the entire wharf and adjacent structure would be founded on steel...
CPM Harnesses Mammoth Powerplant Job
One of the largest air quality control retrofit projects in the U. S. is at the Sammis Plant of Ohio Edison Co., along the Ohio River 40 miles west of Pittsburgh. The coal-fired plant's...
Maintaining Our Goals
Setting goals is easier than achieving them and, once achieved, they must not be viewed as final accomplishments to put behind us - they must be sustained. Although goals are essentially...
On-Line Computerized Maintenance Management
Maintenance is the last cost saving frontier of scientific management. Top management has concentrated on production for generations, largely ignoring maintenance. The attitude of 'fix...
Rehabilitation of the CNW and ICG Railroads
The railroad industry is an indispensable part of the American economy. However, the railroad infrastructure was allowed to deteriorate to the extent of having 5. 4 billion in deferred...
Earth Retention & Noise Absorption Using Evergreen Planted Walls
There is a new concept in wall design used for retaining walls, free standing noise absorbing walls and rock revetments. The Evergreen System is comprised of large prefabricated concrete...
Tunnel and Bridge Construction with Minimum Disturbance to Overhead Services
The rapid growth of pipe jacking over the last 20 years and the improvement and development of methods in terms of lengths of drive, size and ability to work in varying ground conditions...
Learning From Failure
Innovative engineering design involves assumptions about the future use and behavior of a structure. By understanding and learning from the infrequent but spectacular large failures, engineers...
Quality Control: A Neglected Factor
Quality in construction is too important to leave to chance. A project quality control plan would begin by incorporating testing and inspecting requirements into the specifications. Engineers...
The Pursuit of Quality: QA/QC
Quality assurance and quality control programs are mandated for many federally-funded construction projects. The private sector is also increasingly requiring such programs. The terms...
Hydraulic Design of the Strontia Springs Diversion Dam
The hydraulic features which were of primary significance for the project were the diversion tunnel and spillway. The low-level outlet valves and water-supply intake were relatively straight-forward...
Concrete Quality Control and Quality Assurance on Strontia Springs Dam
An essential part of the construction management services provided on Strontia Springs Dam was the quality control of material, mixture proportions, and production for all concrete placed...
Molikpaq Deployment at Tarsuit P-45
An overview is provided of the engineering considerations and approach to deployment of the Molikpaq. Topics addressed include site investigation, foundation preparation, berm construction,...
Overview of Artificial Island Design and Construction in the Arctic
An overview is provided of the design and construction of artificial islands in the Arctic. Since the early seventies more than 20 islands have been constructed in the Alaskan and Canadian...
Geotechnical Features of Fur Seal Island Design
In summer 1983, Texaco made plans to construct an artificial island in Harrison Bay of the Beaufort Sea to serve as a platform for exploratory drilling. Fur Seal Island is to be located...
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