The Challenge of Housing the Largest Detector
The most innovative part of the structural-civil design of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) is that of the underground experimental halls located alongside the 86 kilometer collider...
Steel-Concrete Interaction by Means of Film Sensors
By adapting a recently-developed technique based on the piezoelectrical properties of relatively thick films made of Polyvinyldifluor organic composites and extensively used in robotics,...
Instrumentation and Testing of a Three Hinge Arch for Service Loads Increase
A three hinge arch railroad bridge was instrumented and tested to evaluate its condition and the required modification for increasing the service loads. Initially the structure was designed...
Sensors and Techniques for Structural Monitoring
This paper summarizes measurement requirements for the monitoring of engineering structures and describes new sensor/system configurations that are finding useful application in field...
Long-Term Monitoring of Civil Structures using Smart Structures Techniques
A smart monitoring program for a hybrid concrete-steel building in Washington, D.C. has been developed. The building is currently being instrumented with a variety of strain and corrosion...
A Multi-Dimensional Transport Model Utilizing a Characteristic-Galerkin Approach
A multi-dimensional transport model based on the RMA series of finite element models has been developed utilizing a characteristic-Galerkin approach. This paper examines the application...
Design and Testing of the NDBC Wave Processing Module
The U.S National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) has developed a new wave data acquisition and processing system, called the Wave Processing Module (WPM), using state-of-the-art technologies and...
A Tank Moisture Model (TAMMO) for Describing Neutroan Scan Data
A Borehole Instrumentation Program for Characterization of Unsaturated-Zone Percolation
A Gas Sampling System for Withdrawing Humid Gases From Deep Boreholes
Migration of Conservative and Poorly Sorbing Tracers in Granite Fractures
In Situ Stress Determination Research Study
Stochastic Modeling of Spatial Heterogeneities Conditioned to Hydraulic and Tracer Tests
Results of Prototype Borehole Instrumentation at the Hydrologic Research Facility, Area 25, NTS
Addendums to the Prediction Package
Long Term Performance of Raft and Footing Foundations Above Clayey Silt
Two multistorey buildings have recently been constructed on a 30-m thick layer of clayey silt in downtown Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Bank of Montreal building is ten storeys high...
Lateral Foundation Deformations for a Marine Test Fill
A Comparison of Three Soil Improvement Techniques to Densify Liquefaction Susceptible Sands
Deep soil densification programs using vibratory probe compaction, vibro-replacement and terraprobe methods have been completed on a naval submarine base to limit potential settlements...
Assessing the Reliability of Low Pressure Membrane Systems for Microbial Removal
Low pressure membrane systems are used for microorganisms control in water treatment processes. In this article, the efficiency and reliability of this process is evaluated. Microorganism...
Demonstration Project for Scour Instrumentation
A Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Demonstration Project was developed to facilitate technology transfer of instrumentation related research to the highway industry. The objective...
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