NYC Convention Highlights - Part II
More highlights from ASCE's International Convention held in New York City this past May are presented. (See CE, 8/81 pp. 68-9, 74-5). Among the topics discussed are, the...
Managing the Alaska Pipeline Project
At one point in the mid-1970s, construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) was in big trouble�months behind and millions over budget. A major reorganization of the structure...
List of Sources and Reference Material on Pipeline Design
Sources of information and reference material on pipeline design are listed. The bibliography is compiled for engineers with limited experience in the pipeline field, and the references...
New Approach to Storm Drainage Pipe Design
Using a recently developed computer program, drainage swales can be designed to provide short-term storage of stormwater. Benefits of this approach to stormwater management include reduced...
Some Secrets to Building Structures on Expansive Soils
Each year, in the U.S. alone, shrinking or swelling soils inflict over $ 2.3 billion in damages to houses, buildings, roads, pipelines, and other structures. Despite this many engineers...
Regulations: More is Less
Federal regulations have mushroomed since 1969. Agencies to write and enforce regulations have grown as well. Now, say engineers in industry, it is increasingly not economically feasible...
Pipelines in Adverse Environments
A State of the Art
The Conference us designed to establish communications between designers and users. The subjects covered are: Pipelines in the Ocean - design, construction and inspection; Routing, design...
Trans Alaska Pipeline
This is one of the most extraordinary projects contending for the OCEA awards. Examples: the 360 mile haul road built in one summer; the 29 construction camps, self-contained cities to...
Mammoth Prefab Modules Speed Alaskan Oil
Accomplished in conjunction with construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline were the mammoth prefabricated modules erected at Prudhoe Bay on the North Slope oil fields; purpose is oil and...
Citizen Participation for Successful Village Water Supply
In developing nations, two keys to the success of village water supply projects are citizen planning and the use of the appropriate technology. The two are related. Involvement of citizens...
Management of Engineering of Control Systems for Water Pipelines
This report should be considered as an aide to the practicing engineer as a check list of items to be considered in the management of the engineering of control systems for water pipelines...
Terrain Analysis for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Airphoto interpretation and field reconnaissance were combined with a computer-based data bank to evaluate the diverse terrain conditions along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline because acquisition...
Wyoming Grassland May Become World Coal Mining Capital
In the next 10 years United State coal output may double, and forecasts suggest as much as one-third of the increase may come from Campbell County, Wyo. Among topics discussed in this...
Design/Construct Companies�� Builders for Industry
Highlights in the evaluation of design/construct companies. How Koppers is establishing better dialog with all 7,000 professional employees. How Fluor has grown thanks to gutsy hiring...
Advances in Civil Engineering Through Engineering Mechanics
Proceedings of the Second Annual Engineering Mechanics Division Specialty Conference, held in North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, May 23-25, 1977. Sponsored by the...
The Current State of Knowledge of Lifeline Earthquake Engineering
Proceedings of the Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering Specialty Conference, held at the University of California, Los Angeles, California, August 30-31, 1977. Sponsored...
Preview�1976 Offshore Technology Conference
In this Eighth Offshore Technology, the 300 papers and 1,300 exhibitors will be related to such topics as semi-submersible drill rigs, pollution avoidance devices, equipment protection,...
Pioneer Offshore LNG Terminal
Among the new offshore structures along the east coast of the United States is a terminal facility about one mile off Cove Point, Md., in Chesapeake Bay. This terminal will take deliver...
First Bridge Across the Yukon River
Until recently, the Yukon River was a major obstacle in constructing a roadway to the oil-rich North Slope of Alaska. But on October 10, 1975, that obstacle was hurdled when the first...
Industrial, Municipal Wastes Combined
The design of the facility in South Paris, Maine, is based on a modified secondary activated sludge treatment process. Because of the quality of the specific industrial wastes being treated,...
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