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A Computer Adaption Of Plastic Analysis For Rigid Frames, Gerald Duane Galloway

Masters Theses

"A computer program for the plastic analysis of rigid frames is presented. The program is based on the virtual work method of plastic analysis. The great number of failure mechanisms that must be considered in any virtual work analysis are given in Appendix C. The use of the program as a design aid is also discussed. A check for the virtual work program is also presented. The check is based on the method of inequalities as initially presented by Symonds and Neal"--Abstract, page ii.

The Effects Of Grinding On The Physical Properties Of Clay Soils, Thomas Michael Mcmillen

Masters Theses

"Studies of the effect of grinding on clay soils are summarized. Fundamental aspects of thixotropic phenomena are also explored. Vetters clay and Lebanon silt loam are used as test soils. these soils are ground to varying degrees and the deviations in physical properties are determined. Atterberg Limits, specific gravity, grain size, X-ray diffraction, and D.T.A. tests are run on each soil batch (ground for 0 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, and 120 minutes). A thixotropic study, consisting of unconfined compression and laboratory vane shear tests, of each soil batch is made. The results of the tests are analyzed, compared, and …

The Compressibility Of Preconsolidated Till, William H. Koechlein

Masters Theses

"Preconsolidated glacial till was tested "in-situ" with the Geoprobe and in the laboratory on undisturbed soil samples. The two soil testing methods were compared and three tests; consolidation, "thin-cake", and Geoprobe were analyzed to see if a more rapid method for determining the preconsolidation stress of soil could be developed. When comparing Geoprobe results to laboratory results for foundation conditions, it was found the two methods agreed on bearing capacity but differed significantly on settlement. The three tests analyzed for determining the preconsolidation stress indicated they are a function of preconsolidation stress even though there was variation in the test …

The Density Of Horizontal Control In Missouri, Norman Lee Brown

Masters Theses

"In 1965 the Missouri Legislature passed House Bill 201 adopting the Missouri Plane Coordinate System as computed by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. The requirements of this law and the density and distribution of usable control within the state is the topic of this thesis"--Abstract, page ii.

The Influence Of Silt On The Compressibility Of An Illitic Clay, James Inman Spencer

Masters Theses

"This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of varying amounts of clay (illite) on the compressibility of a silt as it may be found in nature in a normally consolidated deposition. Laboratory procedure was designed to minimize sample disturbance so as to obtain, as nearly as possible, a virgin consolidation curve. By varying the amounts of silt and clay in a given sample, and sedimenting the sample from a soil-water suspension, consolidation test analyses were used for a comparison of the various samples. Results revealed that between sample mixtures of 40 and 60 percent silt there was a relatively …

A Comparison Of Proportional And Nonproportional Damping In Multistory Shear Buildings, Edwin C. Bailey

Masters Theses

"The purpose of this study was to determine whether proportional damping could be used to satisfactorily simulate the more practical nonproportional damping condition in multistory shear buildings. To accomplish this one computer program was written to analyze proportionally damped systems and another to analyze nonproportionally damped systems, each giving as output the frequencies, mode shapes, displacements, shears and moments and the maximum shears and moments. Shear buildings of two, three and four stories were studied in which the damping coefficients were varied from one to ten percent of critical damping. Although the programs could handle various other types, only linearly …

Thixotropic Effects In A Clay-Water System, John Arthur Mathes

Masters Theses

"Fundamental aspects of thixotropic phenomena are described, and previous investigations of thixotropic behavior in soil systems are summarized. The complex nature of the thixotropic phenomena as well as its general occurrence in fine grained soils is described. As existing hypothesis for thixotropic behavior based on initial non-equilibrium conditions is examined. Experimental results, as determined from a testing program on the Putnam clay, verify this hypothesis. The rate and magnitude of thixotropic strength increases of the Putnam clay were determined. Shear strength determinations were made by the unconfined compression and laboratory vane shear tests. The results of the tests were compared …

Economic Model For The Maintenance Of Traffic Signals: Technical Paper, Thorold G. Smith, Joseph C. Oppenlander

JTRP Technical Reports

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Effects Of Herbicide Combinations For Broad Spectrum Weed Control In Ornamental Plantings : Progress Report, Ronald L. Spangler

JTRP Technical Reports

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Investigations Into Automatic Interpretations Of Terrain Features : Technical Paper, Harold Teddy Rib, Robert Douglas Miles

JTRP Technical Reports

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The Effect Of Concrete Strength On The Shear Strength Of Reinforced Concrete Beams With Bar Cutoff, J. Greg Borchelt

JTRP Technical Reports

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Pore Studies Of Carbonate Aggregates By An Evaporation Technique : Informational Report, Harold Reid Brown

JTRP Technical Reports

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Evaluation Of The Performance Of Ultrasonic Equipment For Pavement Thickness Measurements : Progress Report, Charles F. Scholer, Raymond Doran Pavlovich

JTRP Technical Reports

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The Response Of Bituminous Mixtures To Dynamic And Static Loads Using Transfer Functions, S. A. Swami

JTRP Technical Reports

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Analysis And Synthesis Of Highway Pavement Design, Thomas R. Buick

JTRP Technical Reports

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An Evaluation Of The Aesthetics Of Junkyard Screening And Billboards Densities : Technical Paper, C. I. Macgillivray, Harold L. Michael

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Feasibility Of Cold Weather Earthwork : Technical Paper, C. W. Lovell, Alfred M. Osborne

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Fortran Iv Programs To Develop Contour Maps Of 3-Dimensional Data : Progress Report, A. Keith Turner

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Multisensor Analysis For Soils Mapping : Technical Paper, Harold Teddy Rib, Robert Douglas Miles

JTRP Technical Reports

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The Impact After Seven Years Of A Highway Improvement In A Small City : Progress Report, Edward R. Fleischman

JTRP Technical Reports

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Small Scale Reinforced Concrete Models, Robert C. Vansiclen

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

An Informational Manual On The Urban Transportation Planning Process For Technical Committees In Smaller Urban Areas : Progress Report, Ronald Jerome Hensen, William Louise Grecco

JTRP Technical Reports

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The Influence Of Lightweight Fines Substituted For Conventional Fines On Freeze-Thaw Durability Of Portland Cement Concrete, David Lee Gress

JTRP Technical Reports

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Research On Roadside Development And Maintenance : Part 1 - Bluegrass Research : Progress Report, William Hugh Daniel, Terrance P. Riordan

JTRP Technical Reports

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A Simplified Procedure For Major Thoroughfares Planning In Small Urban Areas : Progress Report, David Kent French

JTRP Technical Reports

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Behavior Of Reinforced Concrete Deep Slabs Subjected To A Uniform Load., Golden E. Lane Jr.

Civil Engineering ETDs

Within the last ten years a considerable amount of research has been conducted to determine the behavior of reinforced concrete deep

structures. The major portion of this recent research has been devoted to deep beams. The results have shown a marked difference in the behavior of deep beams as compared to beams of “normal” proportions. In

this context the word "deep" implies a small span-to-depth ratio. There is not a clear-cut distinction between a "normal-depth" and a deep struc­ture; however, span-to-depth ratios less than ten would suggest deep structures. The difference in behavior between deep beams and normal depth beams …

1968 Handbook Of Facts And Figures On Indiana County Roads—Including Directory Of County Highway Departments, Jean E. Hittle

Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) Publications

This handbook will assist county road officials in the planning of county road operations. The data and information included in this handbook are either statistical or public information which are already available from the official sources, but which needed to be brought together for convenient distribution and use.

Fracture Of Hardened Cement Paste, Steven John Hanna

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Urban Geology—A Need And A Challenge, William J. Wayne

Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences: Faculty Publications

Urban land uses are rapidly converting open land into intensively used land. Generally, in planning those uses, a comprehensive study has included everything except an evaluation of the land in three dimensions. Geologists are eminently well equipped to supply the missing data, but they must also be aware of the needs of the urban community and the kinds of information needed by planners if they are to write reports usable by planners. Urban and environmental geology is a newly expanding field in the use of geologic data to help solve some urban problems in the planning stage. It is likely …

The Pore Size Distribution Of Portland Cement Paste, Douglas Windslow

JTRP Technical Reports

No abstract provided.