Infrastructure Damage Modeling with GIS
This paper describes the use of a geographic information system to model damage to a municipal water distribution system. In a demonstration application detailed attribute data on components...
The Proof is in the Pavement
A technique known as statistical quality assurance (SQA) lets DOTs quantify pavement quality by setting statistical guidelines for the work they will accept. SQA is a distinct departure...
Plastic Potential
Some 220,000 tons of epoxy-coated steel has been used in the construction of bridge decks since 1987, but some have raised questions about its long-term durability. New materials for prestressing...
Assessment and Repair of Fire-Damaged Concrete Structures
Concrete, even though it may be the most fire-resistant of all the major building materials, can be damaged by fire. Seldom does even a major fire cause total destruction, however, most...
Use of High Strength By-Product Gypsum Bricks in Masonry Construction
A new research aimed at producing high strength masonry bricks to be bonded with several types of joint materials other than conventional cement mortar, is introduced in this paper. This...
Use of CLSM Fly Ash Slurry for Underground Facilities
This paper presents the results of research performed in developing and using flowable fly ash slurry which falls under the classification of Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) as...
Properties of Bottom Ash-Based Composite
High-calcium bottom ash, a by-product of the electric power industry, was evaluated for feasibility of use as a fine aggregate in structural grade concrete. Both fresh and hardened properties...
Digital Image Processing and Analysis in Materials Science (Keynote Lecture)
This discussion presents a generic overview of computer aided imaging in materials science. Some of the questions to be answered are: Does the computer perceive the same things that I...
Digital-Image-Based Computer Modelling of Cement-Based Materials
Understanding the relationships among materials, processing, microstructure, and properties is critical in improving material design. This paper outlines an approach for furthering this...
Characterization of Man-Made Vitreous Fibers by Image Analysis
This paper deals with the characterization of man-made vitreous fibers (MMVF), seen as an application of the techniques of image analysis and mathematical morphology. We present the whole...
Morphological Methods for Characterizing Inter-feature Distances
Characterizing inter-feature distances in digital images using automatic image analysis systems presents problems not found when quantifying the morphology of the features themselves....
Estimates of Permeability of Porous Materials Using Image Analysis of Cross Sections
We have developed an image processing method for characterizing the pore structure of porous materials such as rock and concrete, to provide a means for understanding the dependence of...
A Chemical Image Analysis Procedure as a Method for a Quantitative Modal Analysis of Clinker Minerals
In a chemical image analysis procedure, the specimen is analyzed in a scanning electron microscope in backscatter mode, thus providing an atomic number contrast. The phases are segmented...
Application of Radar Imaging Techniques to Concrete
Wideband radar imaging techniques have the potential of being a powerful tool in detecting steel reinforcing bars and delaminations inside concrete. The success of the method as a nondestructive...
Ground Penetrating Radar: Images of Subsurface Characteristics
Ground penetrating radar has not been widely used for subsurface exploration in Civil Engineering. This paper describes the experimental setup used to explore ground penetrating radar...
A Revised Methodology to Minimize Bias in Determining the Porosity and Void Tensor of Particulate Media
Increased recognition of the importance of fabric in the observed response of particulate media under monotonic and cyclic loading has led to the development of new procedures to quantify...
Digital Image Techniques for Volume Change Measurements in Triaxial Tests
This paper presents an innovative technique that has been used for measuring the volumetric deformation that cylindrical specimens experience during the shearing stages of a triaxial test....
A New Three-Dimensional Modeling Technique for Studying Porous Media
A new three-dimensional technique for modeling the micro-structure of porous media is proposed. On the basis of measurements of characteristics made using thin sections of porous media...
Image Analysis for Interparticle Contact Modeling
Two dimensional photoelastic elements (disks or ellipses) are used as models for studying granular material behavior. The required observations include accurate continuous measurements...
Image Enhancement: Application to Geotomography
Image enhancement complements geotomographic reconstruction in the rendering of better images. In this paper, available image enhancement techniques are reviewed. Emphasis is given to...
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