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Design and Construction of Marine Facilities for Ridley Island Coal Terminal
The design and construction of the wharf for 250,000 DWT bulk carriers is discussed in this paper. The terminal project was carried out on fast-track, 23 month schedule, with construction...

A Multi-User Fender Design and Installation
The increase in damage frequency to the existing Timber Fender System during the change-over from military to commercial/industrial users resulted in a call for design solutions from the...

Expert Systems in Civil Engineering
The importance of expert systems, also referred to as knowledge based expert systems, has been growing in all areas of civil engineering practice. The papers in this book were presented...

Terzaghi Lectures
1974-1982
Sponsored by the Executive Committee of the Geotechnical Engineering Division of ASCE. This Geotechnical Special Publication contains eight lectures...

Subsurface Soil Monitoring via Acoustic Emission
Included in this paper is an overview of acoustic emission (AE) monitoring and a brief review of past applications. Focus is then placed on two in-situ geotechnical applications; preconsolidation...

Waterfront Electric Cone Penetration Testing
Offshore deployment methods developed for use by the oil industry were combined with less expensive nearshore drill barge technology. This resulted in the successful completion of cone...

High Quality Sampling and In Situ Testing for Deep Water Geotechnical Site Investigation
This paper discusses methods that have been used to conduct geotechnical investigations in water depths up to 2500 feet. Investigations can be conducted from supply boats, geotechnical...

The Use of Cone Penetrometer Testing to Investigate Sand Fill Subsidence Beneath Highways
During construction of Interstate I-10 between Baton Rouge and LaPlace, Louisiana, highly organic swamp deposits were excavated and replaced with hydraulically pumped river sand. The main...

Construction by Computer
Olympia & York, the developers of the 8 million sq ft World Financial Center in lower Manhattan are using a computerized scheduling system to keep the flow of materials into the...

Predicting Radon Transport by Vegetation
Establishment of a vegetative cover on waste sites containing **2**2**6Ra (Radium) may provide conduits for transport of **2**2**2Rn (Radon) out of the waste into the above-ground environment...

Testing of Permeable Materials for Retaining Contaminants in Subsurface Leachates
The use of a permeable, retentive treatment system could remove both organic and inorganic contaminants while still allowing flow. A testing procedure for determining the amounts of priority...

Application of a Relative Site Ranking Methodology to Regulation of Groundwater Contamination Sites
An assessment methodology for ranking groundwater contamination sites is described. The ranking of nearly 100 actual contamination sites, and the definition and calibration of 'zones...

Effects of Organic Compounds on the Adsorption and Desorption of Metals in Soils
This study evaluated the adsorption and release rates of toxic metals in a soil system also impacted with organic compounds. The soil type studied is common to hazardous waste sites throughout...

Development of a Rule Based Expert System for Characterization of Hazardous Waste Sites
The area of hazardous waste management is a broad and multidisciplinary field requiring expertise in engineering, geology, chemistry and toxicology, and is an ideal area for the application...

Land Disposal Construction, Monitoring and Closure
The continuous generation of hundreds of thousands of gallons of hazardous wastewater and waste process solutions each year at an aerospace development and assembly plant at Lockheed Missiles...

Design Study of an Above-Grade Landfill
A design study on the feasibility of utilizing an above-grade landfill for the disposal of hazardous wastes has been completed. This design study comprised three phases of work - a literature...

Remedial Action Alternatives for Groundwater Contamination
Preliminary remedial action alternatives are formulated for a site contaminated by heavy metals. The results of soils and hydrogeologic investigations are summarized and three corrective...

Community Relations on Hazardous Waste Projects: A Successful Experience
Promoting good community relations is an integral part of hazardous waste projects. Before field investigations are conducted at a hazardous waste site, neighboring communities should...

Earthwork and Resource Estimation on Large Expedient Projects
A computer-aided technique is being developed for planning, design, estimating, and scheduling of horizontal construction for facilities required to support military operations. This technique...

Guide to Investigation of Structural Failures
Prepared by the Research Council on Performance of Structures of ASCE. This report contains guidelines for conducting an investigation into the causes...

 

 

 

 

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