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A decision support methodology for the rehabilitation and replacement of highway bridges
(1991)
The current rate of deterioration of highway bridges in the United States has created the need for a comprehensive bridge management system (BMS). This need has also been recognized in Texas, necessitating the development ...
Product and process integration for the U.S. design-construction industry
(1990)
In this study, a reinterpretation of design of product and process in the design-construction industry is presented. This reinterpretation promises to provide a means to improve the quality and productivity of completed ...
Development of optimization models for signalized intersections during oversaturated conditions
(1990)
This dissertation documents the development of optimization models for the control of signalized intersections during oversaturated traffic conditions. A dynamic optimization model was developed as the principal product ...
A study of electrical and thermal properties and their use to detect natural gas hydrates in ocean sediments
(1992)
Natural gas hydrates may exist in deep ocean sediments in the presence of gas. Since recovery of hydrate samples is very difficult using conventional geotechnical sampling operations the development of in situ detection ...
Bit temperature measurement in printed circuit boards with an infrared pyrometer
(1993)
The objective of this research was measuring bit temperatures with an infrared pyrometer while drilling printed circuit board stacks. Cited research indicated drilling temperatures are related to many plated-through-hole ...
An intelligent resource allocation system
(1992)
The main objectives of this research are investigating the process planning knowledge of allocating construction resources for earthmoving processes and capturing this knowledge in an Intelligent Resource Allocation System ...
Application of pullout test fracture strength and theory toward a quality management system for controlling concrete pavement cracks
(1994)
For fracture mechanics theory to be applied toward the design and construction of concrete pavements and structures, in-place testing technology is needed to provide fracture mechanics properties. Two instrumented pullout ...
Influence of sand-sized aggregate particles on permanent deformation in asphalt concrete pavements
(1991)
The presence of sand-sized aggregate particles play a very important role in the rutting performance of asphalt concrete pavements. The influence that these particles have on permanent deformation is investigated in this ...
Sealing impoundment leaks by electrophoresis
(1995)
Electrophoresis is an innovative technology to seal leaks in operating surface impoundments that does not require removal of impoundment contents, exposure of workers, or locating the leaks. A suspension of clay particles ...
Development of empirical-mechanistic based faulting models in the design of plain jointed concrete pavements
(1995)
An in-depth study of factors and causes of faulting distress are presented. The results of a laboratory and a finite element investigation explain the behavior of joints in jointed concrete pavement systems in terms of ...