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Evaluation Of Durable Pavement Striping, William Staats, Erin Lammers-Staats Sep 2023

Evaluation Of Durable Pavement Striping, William Staats, Erin Lammers-Staats

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Roadway pavement markings, colloquially referred to as “striping”, can be made of various combinations of paint and reflective beads. In the interest of aligning Kentucky with the state-of-the-art durable pavement marking practices of other states, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) developed a research study aimed at improving pavement marking specifications and practices. This study reviewed current practices, identified potential improvements, and performed a systematic evaluation in a controlled environment on both asphalt and concrete roads. The state evaluated high-build waterborne paint, extruded and spray thermoplastic, polyurea, and preformed plastic tape, as well as several bead packages including M247, Missouri blend, …

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Inspection Training Course On Bridge Preventive Maintenance Activities, Danny Wells, Sudhir Palle Sep 2023

Inspection Training Course On Bridge Preventive Maintenance Activities, Danny Wells, Sudhir Palle

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Despite over 30 percent of bridges in the United States having exceeded their 50-year design lives, most state departments of transportation (DOTs) lack the funding needed to replace bridges on a large scale. In response, agencies have increasingly turned to bridge preventive maintenance activities to prolong bridge service lives. These activities provide a safe and cost-effective way to slow the rate at which structures deteriorate, mitigate the effects of aging, and improve bridge functional condition. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has become increasingly reliant on preventive maintenance to preserve and extend the service lives of its steel and concrete bridges. …

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Sensitivity Analysis Of The Ideal Ct Test Using The Distinct Element Method, Shadi Saadeh, Maria El Asmar Sep 2023

Sensitivity Analysis Of The Ideal Ct Test Using The Distinct Element Method, Shadi Saadeh, Maria El Asmar

Mineta Transportation Institute

Cracking is a primary mode of failure for asphalt concrete (AC), resulting in road damage and deterioration, and leading to an increase in road hazards and fatalities. Studying the fracture behavior of AC is an effective way to learn how to best enhance their cracking resistance. To do this, the indirect tensile cracking laboratory test (IDEAL-CT) was developed and used to assess the AC cracking behavior by defining a unique index that allows the ranking of different mixes’ cracking resistance. The sensitivity of the test results to the test parameters is needed to monitor the test’s performance. Several parameters impact …

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Integrated Land Use And Transportation Modeling Considering The Impact Of Autonomous Vehicles, Roksana Asadi Aug 2023

Integrated Land Use And Transportation Modeling Considering The Impact Of Autonomous Vehicles, Roksana Asadi

Dissertations

The advent of autonomous urban mobility is expected to effect changes in land use patterns and urban development. A new framework for integrated land use and transportation system models that incorporate Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) and Shared Autonomous Vehicles (SAVs) will be needed to investigate the development of transportation and land use plans and policies. This study aims to analyze the impacts of AVs and SAVs on land use changes by defming scenarios that consider different shares of these emerging transportation modes. Also, this study explores the corollary effects of various land use factors by applying them to a case study …

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Bim And Digital Twins In Infrastructure Projects: An Overview From The Transportation Professional's Perspective, Natállia Mendes Aug 2023

Bim And Digital Twins In Infrastructure Projects: An Overview From The Transportation Professional's Perspective, Natállia Mendes

LSU Master's Theses

Transport infrastructure has undergone significant changes in recent years due to the digitalization of construction methods. Consequently, there is an increasing demand for more productive and cost-effective technologies to optimize various aspects such as time, cost, changes, waste, and errors in projects. Notably, technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Digital Twin (DT) hold the potential to enhance the performance of infrastructure projects. While BIM has received substantial attention in recent years, Digital Twin is relatively new to the construction industry. This leads to a scarcity of studies on DT and its integration with other emerging technologies like BIM. …

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Deep Learning Techniques For Efficient Evaluation Of Asphalt Pavement Condition, Kamel Mahdy, Ahmed Zekry, Mohamed Moussa, Ahmed Mohamed, Hassan Mahdy, Mohamed Elhabiby Aug 2023

Deep Learning Techniques For Efficient Evaluation Of Asphalt Pavement Condition, Kamel Mahdy, Ahmed Zekry, Mohamed Moussa, Ahmed Mohamed, Hassan Mahdy, Mohamed Elhabiby

Mansoura Engineering Journal

For the last few decades, researchers have been devising a simple and cost-effective method to evaluate pavement distresses to give decision-makers adequate feedbacks about the pavement condition of a certain road. Fortunately, with the evolution and progression of computer vision tools and techniques, good results had been achieved regarding the detection, classification, and quantification of road distress. In this paper, a new efficient process of road distress analysis using deep learning models is introduced. This new process was tested on a collected road dataset to evaluate the efficiency and speed of this low-cost road maintenance system. Promising results were obtained …

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Understanding Evacuation Traffic Safety Issues During Hurricane Evacuation Using Machine Learning And Connected Vehicle Data, Zaheen E Muktadi Syed Aug 2023

Understanding Evacuation Traffic Safety Issues During Hurricane Evacuation Using Machine Learning And Connected Vehicle Data, Zaheen E Muktadi Syed

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

Hurricane evacuation, ordered to save lives of people of coastal regions, generates high traffic demand with increased crash risk. To mitigate such risk, transportation agencies need to anticipate highway locations with high crash risks to deploy appropriate countermeasures. With ubiquitous sensors and communication technologies, it is now possible to retrieve micro-level vehicular data containing individual vehicle trajectory and speed information. Such high-resolution vehicle data, potentially available in real time, can be used to assess prevailing traffic safety conditions. Using vehicle speed and acceleration profiles, potential crash risks can be predicted in real time. Previous studies on real-time crash risk prediction …

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Transportation Electrification In Interdependent Power And Transportation Systems - Analysis, Planning, And Operation, Sina Baghali Aug 2023

Transportation Electrification In Interdependent Power And Transportation Systems - Analysis, Planning, And Operation, Sina Baghali

Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020-2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) are one of the eminent alternatives to decarbonize the transportation sector. However, large-scale EV adoption brings new challenges and opportunities to both transportation and power systems (TPSs). The challenges include the lack of understanding of EV driving behaviors and the associated charging demand (CD) distribution, the complex interaction of the decentralized decision-makers from TPSs, and the insufficient infrastructure from TPSs to accommodate the growing CD of EVs. On the other hand, the opportunities include benefiting the power systems by leveraging vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies and improving transportation mobility by incorporating strategic infrastructure planning. The goal of this dissertation …

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Truck Platooning Effects On Girder Bridges: Phase Ii-Service, Joshua Steelman, Jay Puckett, Daniel Linzell, Bowen Yang Aug 2023

Truck Platooning Effects On Girder Bridges: Phase Ii-Service, Joshua Steelman, Jay Puckett, Daniel Linzell, Bowen Yang

Nebraska Department of Transportation: Research Reports

Truck platooning—wirelessly linking two or more trucks to travel in a closely spaced convoy—is federally promoted to save fuel, improve the environment, and improve traffic operations. Platooning places trucks much closer than current design codes anticipate. While this strategy can provide higher fuel efficiency, it also can potentially overload structures. Previous reliabilitybased studies (Steelman et al., 2021; Yang et al., 2021) have focused on the Strength I limit state and have shown that trucks can operate at weights exceeding standard legal load limits even with short headways at operating-level reliability. However, service limit states in the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design …

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Friction And Texture Equipment Correlation Study, David Hacker, Kean H. Ashurst Jr., Clark Graves Aug 2023

Friction And Texture Equipment Correlation Study, David Hacker, Kean H. Ashurst Jr., Clark Graves

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) foremost goal is building and maintaining a safe road network. To accomplish this goal, KYTC needs reliable pavement friction and macrotexture data, both of which influence road performance and safety. KYTC currently measures fiction using a lock-wheel skid tester (AASHTO T 242), however, the agency has not been able to collect data at the network level due to equipment and personnel limitations. In 2020 the Cabinet commissioned a study to collect friction and macrotexture data. Investigators used a sideway-force coefficient routine investigation machine (SCRIM) (AASHTO TP 143) to measure friction. To understand the performance of …

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Combined Behavioral And Engineering Approach To Preventing Highway Fatalities, Benjamin Blandford, Reginald Souleyrette, Caitlin N. Pope, Tony Fields, Erin Lammers-Staats Aug 2023

Combined Behavioral And Engineering Approach To Preventing Highway Fatalities, Benjamin Blandford, Reginald Souleyrette, Caitlin N. Pope, Tony Fields, Erin Lammers-Staats

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Traditional, single-discipline highway safety approaches can be augmented through multidisciplinary approaches that consider both engineering and behavioral interventions (e.g., education, enforcement, public outreach campaigns). Leveraging a systems-based conceptual framework of roadway safety, multiple forms of statistical and geospatial analysis, and SPF modeling and network screening, this report proposes and demonstrates methods for unpacking the influence of behavioral-related factors on crash occurrences and outcomes. The primary focus is on behaviors targeted in the Strategic Highway Safety Plan — aggressive driving, distracted driving, impaired driving, and driving without proper restraint (i.e., seatbelts). Based on application of these methods, the report highlights areas …

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Evaluating The Use Of A Near-Miss Reporting Program To Enhance Employee Safety Performance, Gabriel Dadi, Farshid Taherpour, Seth Atkins, Ashtarout Ammar, Jon Wilcoxson Aug 2023

Evaluating The Use Of A Near-Miss Reporting Program To Enhance Employee Safety Performance, Gabriel Dadi, Farshid Taherpour, Seth Atkins, Ashtarout Ammar, Jon Wilcoxson

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Using safety incidents and crashes to improve safety performance is an outdated and reactive practice in safety and health programs. One component of a modern approach to safety is a near-miss reporting program. This type of program tracks close calls or near misses that do not result in an incident or crash, but which often can be an early indicator that one may happen. While most construction companies have implemented some methods for reporting near-miss events, many agencies, such as the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), struggle getting employees to report near misses. To fill this gap, potential factors that result …

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Innovative Methods To Strengthen Internal Kytc Communications, P. Gayle Marks, Jeff Jasper Aug 2023

Innovative Methods To Strengthen Internal Kytc Communications, P. Gayle Marks, Jeff Jasper

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Communication is the linchpin of every organization. Poor communication leads to inefficiencies, frustration among staff, and employee disaffection and disengagement. Although some state transportation agencies have adopted comprehensive strategic plans for internal communications, many have taken a more piecemeal approach, with some Offices and units (e.g., incident management) developing their own plans that apply only to their operations. The latter approach is less than ideal because establishing a comprehensive communications plan provides an organizing framework for all communications within an organization and is critical for uniting staff around a shared sense of purpose and equipping them with the tools they …

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Facilitated Identification Of Kytc Performance Measures, Candice Wallace, Jon Wilcoxson Aug 2023

Facilitated Identification Of Kytc Performance Measures, Candice Wallace, Jon Wilcoxson

Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report

Federal and state government agencies are embracing performance management as a means to (1) justify the use of tax dollars and (2) monitor and report program accomplishments. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) efforts to fold Transportation Performance Management (TPM) into its business processes and workplace culture required training that would educate personnel about TPM’s benefits, objectives, and activities. After reviewing training resources on performance management from FHWA, NHI, AASHTO, and state DOTs, Cabinet leadership concluded that their emphasis on federal requirements was not exactly what KYTC was looking for in a training program. Instead, KYTC wanted a training program that …

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Fiber-Based Seismic Damage And Collapse Assessment Of Reinforced Concrete Single-Column Pier-Supported Bridges Using Damage Indices, Yu-Fu Ko, Jessica Gonzalez Aug 2023

Fiber-Based Seismic Damage And Collapse Assessment Of Reinforced Concrete Single-Column Pier-Supported Bridges Using Damage Indices, Yu-Fu Ko, Jessica Gonzalez

Mineta Transportation Institute

Near-fault earthquakes can have major effects on transportation systems due to the structural damage they impose on bridges. Therefore, it is imperative to assess the seismic damage of bridges appropriately, and this research focuses on reinforced concrete (RC) bridges. This research advances the seismic performance assessment of RC single-column pier-supported bridges with flexural failure under near-fault ground motion by use of ductility coefficients and damage indices. The methodology included modeling fiber-based nonlinear beam-column elements to simulate the damage development process of RC bridge piers under earthquake loadings, considering the global buckling of longitudinal steel bars, examining the cracking and spalling …

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Generative Neural Network-Based Defense Methods Against Cyberattacks For Connected And Autonomous Vehicles, M Sabbir Salek Aug 2023

Generative Neural Network-Based Defense Methods Against Cyberattacks For Connected And Autonomous Vehicles, M Sabbir Salek

All Dissertations

The rapid advancement of communication and artificial intelligence technologies is propelling the development of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), revolutionizing the transportation landscape. However, increased connectivity and automation also present heightened potential for cyber threats. Recently, the emergence of generative neural networks (NNs) has unveiled a myriad of opportunities for complementing CAV applications, including generative NN-based cybersecurity measures to protect the CAVs in a transportation cyber-physical system (TCPS) from known and unknown cyberattacks. The goal of this dissertation is to explore the utility of the generative NNs for devising cyberattack detection and mitigation strategies for CAVs. To this end, the …

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Educating Older Drivers To Improve Acceptance And Utilization Of Cav Technologies, Ping Yi, Claudia Marovic, Renee Whittenberger Aug 2023

Educating Older Drivers To Improve Acceptance And Utilization Of Cav Technologies, Ping Yi, Claudia Marovic, Renee Whittenberger

University Research

As the population of older drivers continues to grow, there is an increasing need to enhance their awareness and understanding of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAVs). This study utilized an education program aimed at improving the knowledge and awareness of older drivers about CAVs, thereby preparing them to utilize the safety features of these technologies while effectively meeting the challenges that come with them. Through data collection and analysis from study participants, the research provides valuable insights for transportation agencies and technology developers to design and develop more adaptive technologies and associated education for older drivers. The findings from this …

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Integrating Human Psychology Into Car-Following Models For Accurate Response Prediction: A Realistic Approach, Faiza Khan Aug 2023

Integrating Human Psychology Into Car-Following Models For Accurate Response Prediction: A Realistic Approach, Faiza Khan

Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations

Car-following models traditionally focus on vehicle kinematics or dynamics parameters without considering human psychology. However, recent research has attempted to incorporate psychology into car-following models. Despite these efforts, there are limitations in understanding the psychological triggers that influence individual drivers' responses. To address this gap, we propose a new car-following model based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), which incorporates a human element by utilizing concepts of psychology. To gather the data pertaining to human input a questionnaire was carefully developed utilizing the Theory of Planned Behavior. Data collection and analysis were done through a survey using google forms. …

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The Extent Of Drone Education Being Taught In Asc Schools To 4-Year Construction Students, Cheran Teja Dumpati Aug 2023

The Extent Of Drone Education Being Taught In Asc Schools To 4-Year Construction Students, Cheran Teja Dumpati

All Theses

The technology of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) is growing rapidly in many fields and has become one of the skills in demand in the industry. Universities are one of the primary sources of teaching drone technology with a career-oriented approach. The goal of this study is to investigate the content of the drone curriculum being taught in Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) schools. This includes the topics covered, practical training offered, and the key deliverables taught. This information serves as a foundation for the schools that are looking forward to start drone courses in their department. The research found that …

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System-Of-Systems Integration For Civil Infrastructures Resiliency Toward Multihazard Events, Vahid Balali Aug 2023

System-Of-Systems Integration For Civil Infrastructures Resiliency Toward Multihazard Events, Vahid Balali

Mineta Transportation Institute

Civil infrastructure systems—facilities that supply principal services, such as electricity, water, transportation, etc., to a community—are the backbone of modern society. These systems are frequently subject to multi-hazard events, such as earthquakes. The poor resiliency of these infrastructures results in many human casualties and significant economic losses every year. An outline of a holistic view that considers how different civil infrastructure systems operate independently and how they interact and communicate with each other is required to have a resilient infrastructure system. More specifically a systems engineering approach is required to enable infrastructure to remain resilient in the case of extreme …

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Investigation And Modification Of Single-Post Aluminum Sign Supports For Mash Crashworthiness, Rodrigo Quintero Aug 2023

Investigation And Modification Of Single-Post Aluminum Sign Supports For Mash Crashworthiness, Rodrigo Quintero

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Traffic signs are used to display information to drivers and are one of the most commonly encountered roadside structures. Although they are a vital traffic control device, signs can pose a significant safety risk to errant drivers due to their extensive placement and proximity to the roadway. Therefore, traffic signs and their supports must be designed with crashworthiness in mind to reduce the likelihood of injury in the event of a vehicle impact. Prior to 2009, these systems were evaluated using the crash testing criteria found in the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report No. 350 [1]. Currently, they …

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Evaluating The Permeability Of Porous Aggregate Concrete Using Electrical Resistivity-Based Measurements, Ariel Miguel Mendez Aragoncillo Jul 2023

Evaluating The Permeability Of Porous Aggregate Concrete Using Electrical Resistivity-Based Measurements, Ariel Miguel Mendez Aragoncillo

Theses and Dissertations

Recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) and lightweight aggregates (LWA) are popular alternative aggregates for concrete. However, due to their highly porous structure, concrete with RCA and LWA shows a different microstructure and higher permeability than conventional concrete. Thus, the existing relationships used to evaluate the permeability and, consequently, the durability of concrete are not applicable in concretes with RCA and LWA. This research examined the permeation properties of recycled aggregate concrete (RAC) and lightweight aggregate concrete (LWAC). The relationships between electrical resistivity-based measurements in RAC and LWAC and their permeation properties were determined and compared to that of normal weight aggregate …

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Correlation Analysis Between External Damages And Transverse Load Distribution Capacit Y Of Hollow Slab Bridges, Cao Hao, Sun Dunhua, Wang Zichen, Zhao Fuli, Sun Haipeng, Xiong Wen Jul 2023

Correlation Analysis Between External Damages And Transverse Load Distribution Capacit Y Of Hollow Slab Bridges, Cao Hao, Sun Dunhua, Wang Zichen, Zhao Fuli, Sun Haipeng, Xiong Wen

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

To correctly evaluate the service status of prefabricated hollow slab girder bridge, based on the measured data of apparent disease and load test of hollow slab girder bridge in reconstruction and expansion project, this paper first analyzed the data characteristics of the beam body, hinge joints, and support disease samples and obtained their statistical distribution rules. Then, according to the typical diseases (transverse cracks and hinge cracks at the bottom of the beam), the BP neural network was used to build a correlation model for them, and the close correlation between the two typical diseases of hollow slab girder bridge …

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Research Of Disease Analysis And Reinforcement Technology For Typical Orthotropic Bridge Deck, Guo Fukuan, Zhou Shangmeng Jul 2023

Research Of Disease Analysis And Reinforcement Technology For Typical Orthotropic Bridge Deck, Guo Fukuan, Zhou Shangmeng

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to effectively solve the disease problem of orthotropic steel bridge decks, this paper relied on a steel box girder cable-stayed bridge deck reinforcement project to carry out steel bridge deck disease analysis and reinforcement technology research. The results show that the main disease of steel bridge decks is fatigue cracking. The fatigue cracks are numerous, short, and deep, and they continuously grow and cause more severe disease. The excessive fatigue stress amplitude is the main factor leading to the fatigue cracking of steel bridge decks. Once the crack occurs, the stress amplitude of the crack tip increases continuously, …

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Review Of Research Progress Of Frame Beam Anchore D Structure In Slope Supporting, Zhang Junhui, Zhou Qinwei, Li Feng, Zhang Shiping Jul 2023

Review Of Research Progress Of Frame Beam Anchore D Structure In Slope Supporting, Zhang Junhui, Zhou Qinwei, Li Feng, Zhang Shiping

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

This paper summarized the research status of frame beam anchored structures in slope supporting and reinforcement engineering in China and abroad. It analyzed the results of structural design, model test, and field construction. Through induction and analysis, it is found that the current design of frame beam anchored structure has certain limitations, and it is necessary to form a universal design theory and method. The model test of frame beam anchored structure in slope supporting is limited by the test equipment and conditions and fails to be carried out on a large scale. The key points and standards of the …

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Experimental Study On Interface Fatigue C Haracteristics Of Asphalt P Avement Pothole Patch Under External Factors, Ai Changfa, Shao Zhutao, Huang Yangquan, Ren Dongya Jul 2023

Experimental Study On Interface Fatigue C Haracteristics Of Asphalt P Avement Pothole Patch Under External Factors, Ai Changfa, Shao Zhutao, Huang Yangquan, Ren Dongya

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

After the asphalt pavement patch for potholes is put into use, the interface joints around it are prone to fatigue and durability problems under the action of external factors such as the natural environment and driving load effect. In order to analyze the fatigue characteristics of the repaired interface joints under the action of external factors, the four-point bending fatigue test and pull-out test, combined with the results of orthogonal analysis, were used to determine the best bonding scheme of the repaired interface. The influence of external factors such as temperature, frequency, and strain level on the fatigue life of …

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Case Study Of Steel Wire Corrosion In Hoist Cable Of Half ⁃Through Arch Bridge, Xu Hongsheng, Jiang Lei, Yan Donghuang Jul 2023

Case Study Of Steel Wire Corrosion In Hoist Cable Of Half ⁃Through Arch Bridge, Xu Hongsheng, Jiang Lei, Yan Donghuang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to understand the causes and development rules of steel wire corrosion diseases inside the hoist cable of half⁃through and through arch bridges, this paper systematically studied the defects and loopholes of the protection system for the hoist cable of two half⁃through steel arch bridges by disintegrating the old hoist cables of Yuehai Bridge in Yinchuan and Xiangjiang Bridge in Heishipu Street in Changsha City. It probed into the distribution rules of corrosion diseases of steel wire inside the hoist cables. The main reasons leading to the difference in steel wire corrosion disease inside the old hoist cables of …

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Influence Of Proximity Construction Of A New Pile Foundation On Adjacent Metro Tunnel, Jin Shengji, Mu Anxin, Bi Bo, Xu Chao, Yu He Jul 2023

Influence Of Proximity Construction Of A New Pile Foundation On Adjacent Metro Tunnel, Jin Shengji, Mu Anxin, Bi Bo, Xu Chao, Yu He

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The construction of a bridge pile foundation and cap not only causes disturbance to its foundation and surrounding soil but also has a certain influence on adjacent existing structures. In order to study the influence of new pile foundation proximity construction on tunnels adjacent to subway sections, this paper took the pile foundation construction process of auxiliary bridge extension on both sides of Shenyang Changqing Bridge as the research object and adopted Midas/GTS finite element numerical simulation and construction monitoring methods to study the influence of new pile foundation proximity construction on tunnels adjacent to subway sections. The results show …

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Research On Cyclic Accumulative Strain Characteristics Of Structured Soft Clay, Ding Zhi, Yu Jiangang, Sun Miaomiao, Wang Jiawei, Ye Ke Jul 2023

Research On Cyclic Accumulative Strain Characteristics Of Structured Soft Clay, Ding Zhi, Yu Jiangang, Sun Miaomiao, Wang Jiawei, Ye Ke

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Due to its structural properties, natural soft clay is prone to produce large cumulative deformation under cyclic loads such as traffic, which has a great impact on engineering. In order to solve the deformation problem caused by structural failure of soft clay under dynamic action, dynamic characteristics of undisturbed soft clay near a highway in Hangzhou were tested by the dynamic triaxial device under cyclic loading, and the dynamic characteristics of saturated undisturbed soft clay under different effective consolidation confining pressures, vibration frequencies, and dynamic stress ratios under K0 (static earth pressure coefficient) consolidation conditions were studied. The results show …

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Experimental Study On Time ⁃Varying Characteristics Of Saturated Water Content Of Granite Residual Soil In Acid⁃Etched Environment, Zhang Maolin, Xie Qingzhong, Fu Helin, Zhang Meng, Li Qinglong, Dong Hui Jul 2023

Experimental Study On Time ⁃Varying Characteristics Of Saturated Water Content Of Granite Residual Soil In Acid⁃Etched Environment, Zhang Maolin, Xie Qingzhong, Fu Helin, Zhang Meng, Li Qinglong, Dong Hui

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to clarify the correlation between saturated water content variability and slope stability, characteristic tests on saturated water content of granite residual soil affected by acid were carried out. Direct shear tests were carried out to test the variation rule of saturated water content and its characteristic value under the influence of vertical loading and acidification time, and the internal causes of variation were deduced based on the structural characteristics obtained by microscope electron microscopy. The results show that: ① The vertical pressure σ = 300 kPa is the turning point of the linear and nonlinear relationship, and under …

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