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Simple pressuremeter approach to lateral loads on piles
(Texas A&M University, 1995)
Finite element solutions have been available to problems in engineering for a long time. Application of these solutions to problems in practice is tedious and time consuming. Attempts are constantly being made to obtain ...
Glass bead micromodel study of solute transport
(Texas A&M University, 1995)
This study presents the quantification of glass bead micromodel experiments through a combination of computational modeling and experimental analysis. The computational model simulates two-dimensional solute flow through ...
Utilizing optimization in municipal stormwater management
(Texas A&M University, 1995)
planning methodology which utilizes an optimization routine as its primary decision making tool. A thorough literature review presents the historical and current trends in the general area of stormwater quality. A detailed ...
An evaluation of modifications to the advance warning sign at passive highway-railroad grade crossings
(Texas A&M University, 1995)
With the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement Act, there is quite a potential for an increase in rail traffic in the state of Texas. Despite the fact that the number of vehicle-train collisions that occurred ...
Analysis of a conditional active bus priority strategy in a coordinated signal system
(Texas A&M University, 1995)
This experiment was conducted to examine the effects a priority strategy had on the operations of an intersection in a coordinated signal system. A priority strategy was first developed for the intersection then implemented ...
An analysis of factors contributing to train-involved crashes
(Texas A&M University, 1995)
A railroad-highway grade crossing is a unique intersection in that two different modes of transportation (trains and vehicles) use the same physical space. Many factors can contribute to collisions between trains and ...
Validation of and enhancements to an operating-speed-based geometric design consistency evaluation model
(Texas A&M University, 1995)
This thesis documents efforts to validate two elements related to an operating-speed-based geometric design consistency evaluation procedure: (1) the speed reduction estimation ability of the model, and (2) assumptions ...
Analysis of the AirTouch automatic vehicle location system's ability to locate moving vehicles
(Texas A&M University, 1995)
Automatic vehicle location systems are becoming more prevalent in diverse transportation applications. Their ability to locate vehicles can assist in locating emergency and public transit vehicles for better real-time ...
Properties of concrete incorporating high volumes of ASTM Class F fly ash
(Texas A&M University, 1995)
This thesis presents the results of research performed in developing high-volume fly ash (HVFA) concrete incorporating ASTM Type I cement and ASTM Class F fly ash from Big Brown Power Plant of TU Electric, Texas. In HVFA ...
Inflated contours for extreme response prediction in complex structural systems
(Texas A&M University, 1995)
This study investigates the technique of environmental contour inflation to account for statistical uncertainties in either the loading or the response. Complex structural systems are treated as simple systems and the ...