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Self-Flushing Fluid Seal Assembly, David T. Kao

Civil Engineering Faculty Patents

A self-flushing fluid seal assembly is provided to prevent particle intrusion into the main seal around a slurry pump shaft. The assembly includes an annular tube concentrically disposed about the pump shaft and forming a chamber. The volume of the chamber is made variable by a plunger comprising an enlarged diameter portion of the pump shaft movable relative to the chamber during the power and return stroke of the pump. Flushing liquid is delivered to the chamber by means of a feed line extending through the shaft. A check valve provided in the feed line opens to allow the inward …

Letter To Hazel Johnson Regarding The Ntis Library Liaison Network, September 1, 1987, Ruth Smith

Correspondence

A letter from Ruth Smith to Hazel Johnson asking Johnson to appoint a SEAALL member to act as a liaison to the National Technical Information Service.

Analysis Of Accident Data In Kentucky (1982-1986), Kenneth R. Agent, Jerry G. Pigman

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Kentucky has a systematic procedure to identify locations that have abnormal rates or numbers of accidents. This procedure utilizes average accident rates and numbers. A primary objective of this study was to determine average accident statistics in Kentucky. An annual safety program for Kentucky, which includes the identification, programming, budgeting, and evaluation of safety projects, is prepared each year. The data presented in this report may be included as the problem identification portion of Kentucky's Annual Highway Safety Plan.

Average and critical accident rates were calculated by highway type for rural and urban highways. A summary of results and recommendations …

Home Lawn Irrigation, A. J. Powell, Mary L. Witt

Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications

For best quality landscapes, supplemental irrigation is almost always necessary during Kentucky summers. If you compare the long-term average rainfall for Kentucky (46 inches annually) and water requirements for growing turf and woody plants, you could easily conclude that lawns and woody plants do not need irrigation. On the other hand, if you consider the extreme variability in our rainfall and temperatures, your need for supplemental irrigation is obvious.

Sludge For Agricultural Land, William O. Thom

Soil Science News and Views

Sludge is a product of municipal wastewater treatment with characteristics dependent on both the initial wastewater composition and the subsequent treatment processes used. The sludge composition influences the options that are available its use. For decades, the objective has been disposal. generally meaning that it was buried in a landfill or incinerated. Efforts in recent years have been directed toward application of sludge to agricultural land. Farmers should be aware of several potential problems when deciding whether or not to use sludge for such purposes.

[Review Of] Encyclopedia Of Health Information Sources, Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

Article Two Warranties In Commercial Transactions: An Update, Kathryn L. Moore, Debra L. Goetz, Douglas E. Perry, David S. Rabb

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

In 1978 the Cornell Law Review published a Special Project devoted to Article Two commercial warranties. Nine years have since elapsed, and we have decided to update and reassess this important area of the law. We have discovered that although judicial treatment of many aspects of Article Two warranty law has remained stable, in some instances the courts' treatment has progressed and in other instances it has become unclear. This Special Project is our attempt to assemble these changes, interpret the progress, and suggest new lines of analysis to clarify areas of conflict.

Letter To William James Regarding Exhibitors At The Seaall Annual Meeting, August 28, 1987, Hazel Johnson

Correspondence

A letter from Hazel Johnson to William James regarding a potential exhibitor for the SEAALL Annual Meeting.

Letter To William Jepson Regarding Seaall Chapter Visit, August 26, 1987, Hazel Johnson

Correspondence

A letter from Hazel Johnson to William Jepson regarding a potential visit from an AALL Officer to SEAALL.

Letter To Mary Smith Forman Regarding Seaall Chapter Visit, August 25, 1987, Hazel Johnson

Correspondence

A letter from Hazel Johnson to Mary Smith Forman discussing potential AALL visitors to SEAALL.

Triazoline Anticonvulsant Compounds And Compositions, Pankaja K. Kadaba

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

Anticonvulsant compositions comprise as the active ingredient a compound . . .

To see the remainder of this abstract, please download this patent.

Letter To Sally Wiant Regarding Seaall And Seaals Meeting Schedules, August 19, 1987, Hazel Johnson

Correspondence

A letter from Hazel Johnson to Sally Wiant responding to Wiant's request for information on the SEAALL meeting schedule to avoid conflicts with SEAALS.

Letter To Hazel Johnson Regarding The Seaall Annual Meeting, August 17, 1987, Sally Wiant

Correspondence

A letter from Sally Wiant to Hazel Johnson regarding the avoidance of scheduling conflicts between the SEAALL and SEAALS Annual Meetings.

Seminar On Evidence And Trial Practice, Office Of Continuing Legal Education At The University Of Kentucky College Of Law, Robert G. Lawson, William H. Fortune, Thomas L. Osborne, William R. Garmer, Richard H. Underwood, Robert L. Elliott, Peggy E. Purdom, Andre E. Busald, William J. Kathman

Continuing Legal Education Materials

Outlines of speaker presentations offered during a series of one day seminars on evidence and trial practice offered by UK/CLE in late 1987-early 1988.

Letter To William James Regarding Seaall Mailing List, August 10, 1987, Hazel Johnson

Correspondence

A letter from Hazel Johnson to William James regarding a payment for a purchase of a copy of SEAALL's mailing list.

Letter To Timothy Coggins Regarding The Southeastern Law Librarian, August 5, 1987, Hazel Johnson

Correspondence

A letter from Hazel Johnson to Timothy Coggins providing copy for the Southeastern Law Librarian.

Soil Microbes And Biotechnology, M. Scott Smith

Soil Science News and Views

There is nothing new about attempts to develop and market microbial products for crop or soil improvement. Several types of microbes have been sold for a variety of agronomic purposes for many years. With the important exception of rhizobial inoculants. these have been generally unsuccessful. Recently however. the scientific revolution in genetics and molecular biology, the need for low cost agronomic inputs. and widespread concern for environmental safety have tremendously stimulated research and commercial activity on microbial products. Claims that cheap, effective microbial inoculants can be developed for pest control, detoxifying pollutants, providing plant nutrients and improving soils have been …

[Review Of] The Healthy Male: A Comprehensive Health Guide For Men (And The Women Who Care About Them), Robert A. Aken

Library Faculty and Staff Publications

No abstract provided.

A Chronicle Of The Kentucky Transportation Research Program, Robert C. Deen, Ronald D. Hughes

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

The basis for the Kentucky Transportation Research Program (KTRP) was established more than 45 years ago and some of the current staff members have over 35 years experience in transportation research. Over the years, principal investigators have developed expertise in major areas of transportation and have made significant contributions in highway safety, pavement design and performance, embankment analyses, fatigue detection in bridges, noise abatement, traffic control and operations, voidless concrete, pavement texture and skid resistance, structural design and analyses of culverts, traffic forecasting, and numerous other areas.

The Transportation Research Building houses several fully equipped laboratories. Special effort was made …

Acoustic Emission Monitoring Of In-Service Bridges, Theodore Hopwood Ii, David W. Prine

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

An experimental acoustic emission (AE) device, the GARD Acoustic Emission Weld Monitor (AEWM), has been field tested on six bridges during this study. In addition, the device was used to test three other bridges under separate contracts from state highway agencies. The device was evaluated to determine if it could detect fatigue-crack growth on in-service steel bridges.

The AEWM employs a proprietary three-step model (filter) to reject noise-related AE activity and detect and locate defects subject to varying stress conditions. The unit uses built-in microprocessors to compare incoming data to the model. If defect-related AE activity is detected, the AEWM …

Evaluation Of Epoxy Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Material, Kenneth R. Agent, Jerry G. Pigman

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

The objective of this study was to evaluate the field performance of epoxy thermoplastic (ETP) as a pavement marking material and to compare it to a control marking material, which was alkyd traffic paint. A test installation of ETP along with the regular traffic paint was placed on KY 841 in Jefferson County and evaluated over an 18-month period. Data collection consisted of daytime observations and rating of the material's appearance and durability and nighttime observations and rating of its nighttime visibility. Reflectivity measurements were also collected using a portable retroreflectometer.

The appearance (color) of the ETP remained good over …

Performance Survey Of Silicone-Sealed Concrete Pavement Joints, David Q. Hunsucker, Edgar E. Courtney

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

This report summarizes field inspections of various silicone-sealed concrete pavement joints. A list of silicone sealant projects was provided by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Observations of performance were subjective and qualitative.

Soil Erodibility: How Is It Determined And Used?, David C. Ditsch, Lloyd Murdock

Agriculture and Natural Resources Publications

The nation's concern about soil erosion has focused on tillage practices used to produce row crops. Because of this concern, legislation now requires grain producers to adopt soil conservation practices if they want to participate in many government programs. The 1985 Farm Bill's conservation provisions classify soils into different erodibility categories. Soils designated as "highly erodible" must have an approved conservation plan if the producer wants to plant crops on them as part of a government program's acreage base.

On what basis is a soil determined to be highly erodible? Experience and common sense point out that several factors such …

Development Of Dynamic Non-Hortonian Watershed Models For Steeply Sloping Forested Watersheds: Application To Eastern Kentucky, Lindell E. Ormsbee, Abdul Q. Khan

KWRRI Research Reports

A comprehensive conceptual watershed model is developed to simulate the hydrologic response of steeply sloping forested watersheds. Two non-Hortonian and two Hortonian models were first tested with data from selected watersheds in West Virginia and eastern Kentucky in order to understand the different mechanisms of flow responsible for storm hydrograph generation in this type of watersheds. The two non-Hortonian models tested were the kinematic storage model (Sloan et al. 1983) and the saturation deficit model (Beven and Wood, 1983). Both models were unable to adequately reproduce the observed hydrographs in the four forested watersheds considered in this research. The two …

Letter To Dorothy Shea Regarding The Southeastern Law Librarian, July 28, 1987, Timothy Coggins

Correspondence

A letter from Timothy Coggins to Dorothy Shea providing deadlines for the Southeastern Law Librarian.

Letter To Sallie Irvin Regarding The Southeastern Law Librarian, July 28, 1987, Timothy Coggins

Correspondence

A letter from Timothy Coggins to Sallie Irvin regarding deadlines for the Southeastern Law Librarian.

Letter To Sally Waters Regarding The Southeastern Law Librarian, July 28, 1987, Timothy Coggins

Correspondence

A letter from Timothy Coggins to Sally Waters providing deadlines for the Southeastern Law Librarian.

Letter To Linda Jackson Regarding The Southeastern Law Librarian, July 28, 1987, Timothy Coggins

Correspondence

A letter from Timothy Coggins to Linda Jackson regarding deadlines for the Southeastern Law Librarian.

Letter To J. Wesley Cochran Regarding The Southeastern Law Librarian, July 28, 1987, Timothy Coggins

Correspondence

A letter from Timothy Coggins to J. Wesley Cochran regarding deadlines for the Southeastern Law Librarian.

Letter To Joseph Cross Regarding The Southeastern Law Librarian, July 28, 1987, Timothy Coggins

Correspondence

A letter from Timothy Coggins to Joseph Cross regarding deadlines for the Southeastern Law Librarian.