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Kentucky's Rural Highway Program, Emerson Beauchamp

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

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"Responsibility Of The Engineer In The Field", John A. Keck

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

Municipal Problems, N. W. Neel

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

State, County, And Municipal Roads In A Balanced Highway System, W. P. Curlin

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

Address [1950], Robert B. Brooks

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

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Each County Needs A Qualified County Road Engineer, Brady Stewart

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

"Balancing Expenditure For Grading, Draining And Surfacing", L. C. Pendley

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

"The Importance Of Adequate Right Of Way For Rural Road Improvement", R. D. Thompson

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

No abstract provided.

Welcoming Address [1950], Leo M. Chamberlain

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

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Acknowledgement [1950], Kentucky Transportation Center

Kentucky's Annual Forum on Transportation

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Supplemental Report On Unit Weight Of Aggregates, S. T. Collier

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

No abstract provided.

An Installation Of An Experimental Joint For Concrete Pavements, Harvey J. Field Jr.

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

The experimental joint described in this paper involves the use of a new type load transfer set-up which was developed by the Oxford Manufacturing Company, Oxford, Indiana, and produced by the Reynolds Metals Company. The producers designed this apparatus on the assumption that the present joints used in concrete pavement construction are not adequate. For example, from the standpoint of load bearing, the dowel bars which theoretically carry the load from one slab to the other are not sufficient in that the very shape of the bars (circular) allows only a limited bearing surface. In order to eliminate the rusting …

Determination Of Unit Weights Of Aggregates In The Laboratory And At The Source, S. T. Collier

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

As a result of meetings with producers, a committee of Highway Department engineers recommended that a study be made of various type of aggregates from statewide sources; the objective being to arrive at a standard of evaluating unit weight of aggregates of various but commonly recognized characteristics. It was further desired that a factor be determined which could be applied to a given aggregate for computing its unit weight with reasonable accuracy; taking cognizance of specific gravities and densities as influenced by particle shapes and gradation.

Relative Productive Value Of Land, Karl Harris, Vaughn E. Hansen

Reports

Location, markets, hard surface roads and other transportation facilities, churches, taxes, schools, and utilities are major factors in the monetary value of land, yet these things do not contribute to the land’s productivity. In this bulletin the only factor considered in determining the agricultural value of land is its productive capacity.

The three major factors in the productive value of land are water, climate, and soil.

These three factors are the principal ones in crop production. If any one of them is unfavorable to plant growth, it can inhibit or even prevent plant growth regardless of how favorable the other …

The Economic Spacing Of Contraction Joints In Reinforced Concrete Pavements, Wilbert Frederick Wegener

Masters Theses

"Structurally, there are two types of joints used in concrete pavements: (a) the tied, or permanently-closed joint; and (b) the open or free type of joint. The permanently closed joint utilized tie-steel of some form to keep the joint from opening. Usually, this steel is in the form of short individual bars extending across the joint and bonded to both slabs (designated as "tie-bars") or in the form of distributed reinforcement. The remaining method of classification, that of refering [sic] to the joint purpose, gives the expansion joint, contraction joint, and warping joint. An expansion joint is, as the name …

The Precipitation-Runoff Relationship On The Grand River Basin Of Missouri And Iowa, J. Kent Roberts

Masters Theses

"In the study of a drainage basin which is to be utilized for water supply or water power, there is frequently a dearth or complete lack of runoff data, though precipitation data are almost always available. The Water Resources Branch of the United States Geological Survey maintains gaging stations on various streams and runoff records from these streams are available from their publications and offices. Many of these runoff records cover a considerable number of years, and are entirely sufficient for use in an analysis of any drainage basin covered by such data. Some of these gaging stations have not …

Effect Of Removed Web-Section On Critical Load For I-Beam Columns, Henri Simon Rigo

Masters Theses

"This investigation deals with a series of column tests of aluminum I-sections which have a perforated web. Specifically, the tests show that the weight is decreased without decrease in strength. Several basic assumptions are made in the design of a column. The physical action of a column is idealized in the derivation of formulae which will predict within reasonable limits the load which the member will sustain. In a given installation of non-homogeneity of material, kinks, uneven bearing, lack of symmetry due to riveting or welding, stress concentration and many other disturbing factors not in agreement with these assumptions may …

The Effect Of Calcium Chloride On Air-Entrained Concrete, Gerard Francis Hofstaedter

Masters Theses

"The essence of the problem is not fully set forth in the title in that all aspects are not covered. In this case, the term "effect" means how the compressive strength and the modulus of elasticity vary with the addition of calcium chloride...Many pages will be found concerning the relative merits of plain concrete versus air-entrained concrete. All phases of the problem have been covered thoroughly. Investigations have been conducted on both plain and air-entrained concrete to determine the compressive strength, flexural strength, durability and workability"--Introduction, page 1.

A Comprehensive Traffic Survey Of Phelps County, Missouri, Clifford D. Muir

Masters Theses

"The purpose of this study is two fold. The first of these purposes is to serve as a pattern or guide for any county or township wishing to conduct a comprehensive traffic survey. The second purpose of this study is to provide traffic classification and other data on a typical county system of rural roads. Today, many counties in the United States are faced with the problem of inadequate roads, due to the modernization of the American farm. While they realize this problem exists, may county governments have developed no organized method of studying and determining their needs...When the author …

Effects Of Wave Action Upon The Design Of The Breakwater For Istanbul Harbor, Melih Suat Durusan

Masters Theses

"The city of Istanbul is situated on the southern entrance of the Bosphorus which separates Asia from Europe; at the same time it is the only strait that leads to the Black Sea. Istanbul is the city that connects Europe-Asia highways and railways. These features show that Istanbul is a very important port. The Golden Horn and the southern end of the Bosphorus constitute a natural harbor which has been in use for many years. Although the natural harbor has served its purpose in the past, the present conditions necessitate the presence of a new harbor...One economical method of improving …

Economical Span Length Ratios For Three-Span Continuous Girder Bridges, Donald Hindrik Timmer

Masters Theses

"The three-span continuous bridge is one of the most popular bridges used by highway departments at the present time. The low first cost and overall economy combined with the pleasing appearance of this type of bridge as compared to simple span structures has led most highway departments to use continuous spans whenever conditions permit. The design of three-span continuous bridges, as well as the design of any of the other bridge types, is usually carried out as an analysis rather than a design. In the case of the three-span continuous girder, with rolled steel beams, an initial assumption as to …

Velocity Studies In A Vertical Pipe Flowing Full, Robert Franklin Tindall

Masters Theses

"The purpose of this investigation is to install a hard drawn copper pipe approximately 1/2 inch in diameter, and approximately 35 feet long in a vertical position. The copper pipe is to have pressure takeoff points at various distances along the length of the pipe. The purpose of these takeoffs is to measure the pressure of the water at the point of takeoff in the pipe. The water is to be forced into the pipe, assisted by gravity, thereby causing a pressure of some measurable quanity [sic] greater than absolute zero pressure. The discharge was to be by volumetric measurement, …

Effects Of Sand Admixtures On The Physical Properties Of Soils, Necati Kanatsiz

Masters Theses

"The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of sand admixtures on the physical properties of soils. Soil may be defined as a heterogenous [sic] collection of rock and mineral fragments whose decomposition and disintegration have been brought about by the action of physical, chemical, and biological forces, working singly or in combination...In the conviction that the study of soils, with respect to highway engineering, is becoming more and more important this study was undertaken in order to learn whether the addition of sand would lead to desirable results, and if not, at least secure some further addition …

A Survey To Determine The Most Economic Design For Concrete Runways Of A Class 4 Airport, Yani Triandafilidis

Masters Theses

"This study is for the purpose of determining the most economical design for the runways of the Yesilkoy airport in Istanbul, Turkey. The discussion will include different design methods for the runways and the longitudinal and transverse joints that will be used in each case to provide crack control in the runway surfacing.

The city of Istanbul has a population of about one million. It is a growing city, being the industrial center of Turkey, and it also serves as a terminal for transcontinental airway systems. For these reasons it was decided to construct a class 4 airport for the …

The Study Of Effect Of Definite Grain Sized Sand On The Shearing Strength Of Clays, Faruk Omer Akkoseoglu

Masters Theses

"Slopes of all kinds, including mountains, hills, sea coast bluffs, river banks, and man made cuts and fills, stay in place only because of the shearing strength possessed by the soil or rock of which they are composed. The resistance of soils to shearing strength is probably the most important of all the soil properties to foundation engineers. Most of the serious structural failures which are due to unexpected soil behaviour are caused by deficiency in the shearing strength of the soil. Water, on the other hand, possesses no static strength in shear, therefore bodies of water have no surface …

Calibration Of Weirs By Means Of Critical Flow And Specific Energy, Robert A. Rapp

Masters Theses

"For many years man has been relying more each day upon metering devices to measure the flow of fluids in industry. The orifice, orifice meter, venturi meter, pitot tube, nozzle, flume and the weir have been employed, each having its own particular advantage.

In this parade of metering progress, the contracted weir has long been the forgotten brother of the suppressed weir. In almost every textbook on hydraulics or fluid mechanics, the following words appear, "end contractions are to be avoided where the weir cannot be calibrated". This skepticism and the length or absurdity of some contracted weir formulas led …

The Effect Of Pressure Prehydration On The Strength Of Hydraulic Cement Concrete, Thomas Holmes Whitfield Jr.

Masters Theses

"It appears that the rapidity of curing and the degree or ultimate strength of concrete can be influenced by both chemical and physical factors. The main function of the physical factors involved seems to be the creating of a more intimate combination of the cement and water which are the active ingredients. For example, finer grinding of the cement would present more surface area to the water; the application of heat would decrease the amount of surface tension of the water, in addition to speeding the chemical reaction, steam under pressure would force water into the porous particles of cement; …

Prefabricated Neoprene Joint Sealer, A. C. Peed Jr.

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

On November 18, 1948, the assembly of joints with prefabricated neoprene sealers was demonstrated by representative of the Lastite Joint Company, 105 W. Madison Street, Chicago 2, Illinois, on the construction project on U.S. 27, about 5 miles south of Alexandria. Installation was not possible at that time due to the fact that the contract was temporarily without cement.

Installation was made on November 30, 1948, under the supervision of a representative of the company. This installation was not completely satisfactory due to the inexperience of the paving crew with this type of joint. The joint at Station 622÷22 was …

An Application Of Skew Frequency Curves To River Stages, Vernon A. C. Gevecker

Professional Degree Theses

"Floods have occurred in the past and will occur again in the future. References to floods are incorporated in some of the early writings of man. Unfortunately though man has recorded the event, he has seldom recorded facts whereby it is possible to determine the volume of flow or the height to which the water rose. Where man has recorded the height to which water rose, much data such as channel conditions, vegetation coverage on the flood plain, etc., remains vague or unknown.

It has been only in comparatively recent times with the advent of the steamboat that man has …

Field Resolution Tests With The Metrogon Lens, Robert Greig Livingston

Professional Degree Theses

"The first portion of this treatise is devoted to a compilation of general knowledge concerning photographic resolution testing - an explanation of certain optical terms; the drafting of resolution targets; methods for averaging resolution values, measured at various positions on the format, to obtain one over-all value for an exposure; and a description of the factors involved in conducting the photographic operations. In the second part of the paper, analyses of the results obtained from line-target resolutions are made with the purpose of determining those combinations of aperture, filter, and shutter speed which result in high photographic resolutions. This information …