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Research On Damage Location Based On Time Reversal And Ultrasound‐Probability Imaging Algorithm, Yin Xinfeng, Yang Jinyi, Zhang Ming Mar 2023

Research On Damage Location Based On Time Reversal And Ultrasound‐Probability Imaging Algorithm, Yin Xinfeng, Yang Jinyi, Zhang Ming

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to study the location of structural damage, an improved time-reversal (TR)-based ultrasound-probabilistic imaging (TRPDI) algorithm was proposed in this paper. The electrical signal was applied to the piezoelectric ceramics (PZT) attached to the surface of the aluminium plate to generate an ultrasonic Lamb wave with good propagation performance in the aluminium plate. Based on Lamb wave theory and TR theory, the damage index was optimized, and the damage imaging algorithm was used to analyze the damage degree of the specimen and locate the damage. Three different data processing methods were used to obtain the active components in the …

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Experiment Research Of High Pressure Jet Grouting Pile On Ultra‐Shallow Buried Tunnel In Strong Weathered Stratum, Lu Liyang, Liu Huan, Li Pinpin Mar 2023

Experiment Research Of High Pressure Jet Grouting Pile On Ultra‐Shallow Buried Tunnel In Strong Weathered Stratum, Lu Liyang, Liu Huan, Li Pinpin

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

By taking the ultra-shallow buried construction of Xinwu Tunnel in Luoding–Xinyi Expressway in Guangdong Province as the engineering background, the key construction parameters and formation reinforcement effect of high-pressure rotary churning pile in ultra-shallow buried tunnel surrounding rock of fully weathered strata were compared. The results show that: ① slurry pressure, rotary churning speed, and lifting speed have obvious effects on the static load bearing capacity of a single pile. Under the same static load condition, greater slurry pressure indicates a lower cumulative settlement value of a single pile and a smaller increase in cumulative settlement value, and the change …

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Study On Parameter Optimization Of Feet‐Lock Anchor Pipes Of Tunnels In Unconsolidated Formation, Tang Heqing, Jiang Xishan, Yang Peng Mar 2023

Study On Parameter Optimization Of Feet‐Lock Anchor Pipes Of Tunnels In Unconsolidated Formation, Tang Heqing, Jiang Xishan, Yang Peng

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to give full play to the supporting role of the feet-lock anchor pipe in the tunnel with unconsolidated formation, it is necessary to obtain the optimal construction parameters of the feet-lock anchor pipe. Based on a tunnel project on the Huaping–Lijiang Expressway in Yunnan Province, this paper conducted numerical simulation and field test analysis. By comparing the arch subsidence and horizontal convergence of the supporting structure when the feet-lock anchor pipe with different parameters was constructed, the paper explored the characteristics and causes of the influence of construction parameters on the feet-lock effect. The results show that the …

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Simulation Study On Flame Retardant Effect Of Warm‐Mixed Flame Retardant Pavement In Highway Tunnel Mar 2023

Simulation Study On Flame Retardant Effect Of Warm‐Mixed Flame Retardant Pavement In Highway Tunnel

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to obtain the flame retardant effect of the warm-mixed flame retardant asphalt pavement in highway tunnels, based on the finite element method and thermodynamics theory, the thermal analysis module of Ansys finite element software was used to study the flame retardant effect of ordinary asphalt pavement, flame retardant asphalt pavement, and warm-mixed flame retardant asphalt pavement under different fire scales. The maximum temperature of the three types of pavement increased with the increase in the fire scale. Under any fire scale, the flame retardant effect of the warm-mixed flame retardant asphalt pavement was increased by 4.9%–8.5% compared with …

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Study On Arrangement Law Of Grouting Bolt In Mountain Tunnel, Zhao Licai Mar 2023

Study On Arrangement Law Of Grouting Bolt In Mountain Tunnel, Zhao Licai

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In the sandy soil area with abundant water content, grouted bolts can solve the problems of poor stability of surrounding rock and groundwater erosion in tunnel construction. However, the unreasonable arrangement of grouted bolts will cause the waste of slurry and fail to achieve the predetermined grouting effect. Based on the differential equation of slurry diffusion, this paper realized the numerical simulation of grouted bolts in a tunnel through software secondary development. Combined with mathematical statistics, the influence of the distance of grouted bolts, tunnel radius, and grouting time on the formation of grouting rings in mountain tunnels was studied. …

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Experimental Study On The Diagonal Shear Of Asphalt Mixture At Micro‐Surfaces, Huang Weirong, Yang Yuzhu, Wang Cheng, Huang Feng, Yang Bo Mar 2023

Experimental Study On The Diagonal Shear Of Asphalt Mixture At Micro‐Surfaces, Huang Weirong, Yang Yuzhu, Wang Cheng, Huang Feng, Yang Bo

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

A new 45° diagonal shear test was conducted to study the shear properties of the SBR-modified emulsified asphalt mixture at the micro-surface under the influence of different loading rates, different interface states, and different temperatures and water. The shear failure forms at the micro-surface at different temperatures were explained, and the effects of viscous layer oil, soil, and water on the shear strength at the micro-surface were analyzed. The results show that a faster loading rate at the micro-surface indicates higher shear strength. The shear failure mode of micro-surface at normal temperature is mainly an interlayer shear failure, while that …

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Uniaxial Shear Test And Mesoscopic Numerical Simulation Of Cemental Soil Based On Pfc2d Method, Yang Zhihui, Li Shanhua Mar 2023

Uniaxial Shear Test And Mesoscopic Numerical Simulation Of Cemental Soil Based On Pfc2d Method, Yang Zhihui, Li Shanhua

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Uniaxial compression tests were carried out on stable soft soil samples with different cement contents. Based on the test results, a mesoscopic numerical simulation of PFC2D discrete element particle flow during soil sample deformation was conducted to analyze the mechanical behavior and displacement field distribution of cement soil after failure. The results show that with the increase in cement content, the uniaxial shear strength and elastic modulus of the solidified soft soil sample show an exponential function and rise, and the failure strain shows a quadratic function with the increase in cement content. The mechanical parameters and stress-strain curves of …

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Study On Effect Of Fiber Stabilizers On Water Temperature Cycle Damage Resistance Of Drainage Asphalt Mixtures, Liu Fuming, Wu Di, He Qingde, Yang Zhiping Mar 2023

Study On Effect Of Fiber Stabilizers On Water Temperature Cycle Damage Resistance Of Drainage Asphalt Mixtures, Liu Fuming, Wu Di, He Qingde, Yang Zhiping

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to study the effect of fiber stabilizer on the water temperature cycle damage resistance of drainage asphalt mixture, drainage asphalt mixture without fiber stabilizer and with wood fiber, polyester fiber, and basalt fiber, respectively, were compared through tests. By standard dispersion test and immersed dispersion test, the anti-spalling ability of the mixture was analyzed. Under the same asphalt condition, the standard dispersion loss of the drainage asphalt mixture was reduced to different degrees after adding fiber stabilizer, which could increase the anti-spalling property of the drainage asphalt mixture to some extent. The splitting, indirect tensile, and rutting tests …

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Experimental Analysis On Recycling And Mechanical Properties Of Waste Cement, Chen Liang Mar 2023

Experimental Analysis On Recycling And Mechanical Properties Of Waste Cement, Chen Liang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to recycle waste cement, construction waste cement materials were collected in the laboratory, and they were crushed, ground, and heat treated to facilitate reuse. Then, the waste cement was combined with the commonly used active fly ash admixture to prepare a new cement material for test analysis. The results show that the new cement material produced by industrial by-product, fly ash and waste cement material is feasible. A small amount of construction waste cement material (about 5%) can increase the 28-day compressive strength of cement by more than 50%, and the compressive strength of the prepared building material …

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Experimental Study On Characteristics And Stability Of Different Aged Steel Slag Aggregate, Zhang Hongri, Wang Guiyao, Feng Jian, Lan Tianzhu, Wu Tao Mar 2023

Experimental Study On Characteristics And Stability Of Different Aged Steel Slag Aggregate, Zhang Hongri, Wang Guiyao, Feng Jian, Lan Tianzhu, Wu Tao

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Steel slag aggregate has good building material properties, but the utilization rate of steel slag in road engineering is low at present. In this paper, the chemical composition, basic physical and mechanical indexes, f⁃CaO, f⁃MgO, pulverization rate, CRB expansion rate, and other indexes of open-air aged steel slag aggregate in Fangchenggang, Guangxi Province for 0, 6, and 12 months were studied. The results show that the physical and mechanical properties of steel slag aggregate basically meet the requirements of road base materials and subgrade fillers, but the indexes of f⁃CaO, pulverization rate, and CRB expansion rate of steel slag aggregate …

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Influence Factors Of Deicing And Thaw Performance Of Asphalt Mixture With Low Freezing Point, Zhou Shuiwen, Lin Fang, Zhang Xiaohua, Zhang Lingbo, Jiang Haoqiu Mar 2023

Influence Factors Of Deicing And Thaw Performance Of Asphalt Mixture With Low Freezing Point, Zhou Shuiwen, Lin Fang, Zhang Xiaohua, Zhang Lingbo, Jiang Haoqiu

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The conductivity test was used to study the release law of thawing and deicing components. The freezing test was used to study the cooling law of the mixture, and the thawing rate test was used to study the thawing and deicing performance. The results show that the release of thawing and deicing components of materials with a low freezing point is temperature-dependent, and the release at the high temperature is 3.49–3.77 times that at the low temperature. The granular materials tend to dissolve in water, which results in the release rate of thawing and deicing components faster than that of …

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Study On Thermal Property Of Fast Growing Grass Fiber And Its Asphalt Mortar, Xia Chaoming, Jiang Kang, Wu Chaofan, Liu Kefei Mar 2023

Study On Thermal Property Of Fast Growing Grass Fiber And Its Asphalt Mortar, Xia Chaoming, Jiang Kang, Wu Chaofan, Liu Kefei

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to investigate the thermal properties of fast-growing grass fiber and its asphalt mortar, the physical properties and thermal properties of bamboo fiber, reed fiber, and its asphalt mortar were tested and compared with those of lignin fiber and its asphalt mortar by physical property test, thermal weight loss test, and differential scanning calorimetry test. The results show that the addition of plant fiber can effectively improve the high temperature performance of asphalt, but it has a slight inhibition effect on the low temperature performance of asphalt. The quality loss of plant fiber in different temperature ranges is the …

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Study On Pavement Performance Of Waterborne Epoxy Emulsified Asphalt And Its Application In Micro‐Surface, Jiang Hai, Liu Dachang Mar 2023

Study On Pavement Performance Of Waterborne Epoxy Emulsified Asphalt And Its Application In Micro‐Surface, Jiang Hai, Liu Dachang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to improve the pavement performance at micro-surface, waterborne epoxy resin was used to modify the emulsified asphalt, and the compatibility, microstructure, mechanical properties, rheological properties, and pavement performance of mixtures of the modified emulsified asphalt were studied. The storage stability test shows that the epoxy emulsion has good compatibility with emulsified asphalt. With the increase in waterborne epoxy resin content, the modified emulsified asphalt tends to form an epoxy resin-dominated skeleton structure. At the same time, with the increase in waterborne epoxy resin content, the adhesion and mechanical properties of emulsified asphalt and aggregate are significantly improved. At …

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Evaluation Of Anti‐Cracking Performance Of Recycled Concrete With Recycled Rubber/Sbs Composite Modified Asphalt, Li Xiaobin Mar 2023

Evaluation Of Anti‐Cracking Performance Of Recycled Concrete With Recycled Rubber/Sbs Composite Modified Asphalt, Li Xiaobin

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to improve the crack resistance of recycled asphalt mixture, a new styrenic block copolymer (SBS)/rubber composite modified asphalt with excellent crack resistance was proposed for the regeneration of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP). Based on the creep of low temperature bending beam, confined temperature stress, and four-point bending fatigue test, the low temperature cracking resistance and fatigue cracking performance of composite modified asphalt and SBS-modified asphalt were studied. The results show that the addition of rubber can improve the low temperature and medium temperature crack resistance of recycled asphalt concrete, which may be related to the propagation of micro-cracks …

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Study On Anti‐Scattering Performance Of Asphalt Concrete On Aggregate Scattering Pavement Of Highway, Yang Siyuan, Chen Guiliang Mar 2023

Study On Anti‐Scattering Performance Of Asphalt Concrete On Aggregate Scattering Pavement Of Highway, Yang Siyuan, Chen Guiliang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Due to the lack of quantitative evaluation methods for aggregate scattering degree of expressway asphalt pavement in China and abroad, according to the disease characteristics of surface layer spalling, this paper adopted the Cantabro standard dispersion test to sample the concrete of the section with aggregate scattering of Huangqunan Expressway (G3) in Zhejiang Province. The dispersion impact damage modes of the mixture with different severity were analyzed, and the anti-dispersion performance of concrete was evaluated by mass loss rate and water absorption rate. The results show that aggregate scattering will reduce the density of the concrete structure at the surface …

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Study On The Effect Of Quicklime On The Properties Of Cold Mix Asphalt, Liu Tao, Yi Ming, Song Tao Mar 2023

Study On The Effect Of Quicklime On The Properties Of Cold Mix Asphalt, Liu Tao, Yi Ming, Song Tao

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The low initial strength of cold mixed asphalt mixture leads to the delay of traffic opening time, and the large void ratio leads to poor water stability and other problems, which seriously hinder the development of cold mixed environment-friendly construction mode. In this paper, based on the principle that the heat of quicklime in the presence of water promotes the rapid loss of water in the cold mixed mixture, the mixing test and cohesion test of the MS-3 slurry cold mixed asphalt mixture with quicklime were carried out to explore the influence of quicklime on the demulsification time and cohesion. …

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Research On Design Process Of Toll Interchange‐Expressway In The Area Of Funiu Mountain, Zhang Jie, Yang Qing, Chai Xiaolong Mar 2023

Research On Design Process Of Toll Interchange‐Expressway In The Area Of Funiu Mountain, Zhang Jie, Yang Qing, Chai Xiaolong

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Currently, the expressways under construction in Henan Province are mainly concentrated in the Funiu Mountain area in the west, such as Yaoshan–Luanchuan–Xixia Expressway, Xixia–Xichuan Expressway, Yingchi–Luanchuan Expressway, and Luanchuan–Lushi Expressway. These projects are characterized by complex terrain conditions, difficult design, large-scale engineering, and a cluster of long tunnels and grand bridges. Under such complex conditions, how to arrange the interchange reasonably and ensure the optimal project plan becomes the key point of successful project design. This paper summarized the typical characteristics of toll interchange in Funiu Mountain area in recent years and put forward the design process of design preparation, …

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Variable Speed Limit Control Method For Highway Under Dense Fog, Sun Jiancheng, Qiao Jiaxing Mar 2023

Variable Speed Limit Control Method For Highway Under Dense Fog, Sun Jiancheng, Qiao Jiaxing

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to solve the problem of traffic safety on expressways under dense fog and change the original fixed speed limit measures, a variable speed limit control method based on the safe allowable speed was proposed. The speed limit value was calculated based on the regulations in road traffic safety law on the speed under dense fog by considering that the traffic law does not mention the road alignment conditions, road conditions, and other factors, and the monitor data was used to approximate replace the data of individual vehicles for data optimization, and the safe speed and safe distance of …

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Study On Dynamic Allocation Optimization Of Highway Pavement Maintenance Funds, Zou Yi Mar 2023

Study On Dynamic Allocation Optimization Of Highway Pavement Maintenance Funds, Zou Yi

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The conflict between the lack of maintenance funds and the growth of maintenance demand restricts the improvement of highway pavement technologies. In this paper, the state space of pavement maintenance demand was defined by the technical condition of the pavement, and the state of demand under different maintenance measures was designed as a Markov decision process. The dynamic allocation optimization model of highway pavement maintenance funds was established, and the corresponding genetic algorithm was designed. Finally, an example was given to simulate the optimized model. The results show that the Markov decision process can dynamically allocate highway pavement maintenance funds, …

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Influence Factors Of Deicing And Thaw Performance Of Asphalt Mixture With Low Freezing Point, Zhou Shuiwen, Lin Fang, Zhang Xiaohua, Zhang Lingbo, Jiang Haoqiu Mar 2023

Influence Factors Of Deicing And Thaw Performance Of Asphalt Mixture With Low Freezing Point, Zhou Shuiwen, Lin Fang, Zhang Xiaohua, Zhang Lingbo, Jiang Haoqiu

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

The conductivity test was used to study the release law of thawing and deicing components. The freezing test was used to study the cooling law of the mixture, and the thawing rate test was used to study the thawing and deicing performance. The results show that the release of thawing and deicing components of materials with a low freezing point is temperature-dependent, and the release at the high temperature is 3.49–3.77 times that at the low temperature. The granular materials tend to dissolve in water, which results in the release rate of thawing and deicing components faster than that of …

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Experimental Analysis On Recycling And Mechanical Properties Of Waste Cement, Chen Liang Mar 2023

Experimental Analysis On Recycling And Mechanical Properties Of Waste Cement, Chen Liang

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to recycle waste cement, construction waste cement materials were collected in the laboratory, and they were crushed, ground, and heat treated to facilitate reuse. Then, the waste cement was combined with the commonly used active fly ash admixture to prepare a new cement material for test analysis. The results show that the new cement material produced by industrial by-product, fly ash and waste cement material is feasible. A small amount of construction waste cement material (about 5%) can increase the 28-day compressive strength of cement by more than 50%, and the compressive strength of the prepared building material …

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Experimental Study On Characteristics And Stability Of Different Aged Steel Slag Aggregate, Zhang Hongri, Wang Guiyao, Feng Jian, Lan Tianzhu, Wu Tao Mar 2023

Experimental Study On Characteristics And Stability Of Different Aged Steel Slag Aggregate, Zhang Hongri, Wang Guiyao, Feng Jian, Lan Tianzhu, Wu Tao

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

Steel slag aggregate has good building material properties, but the utilization rate of steel slag in road engineering is low at present. In this paper, the chemical composition, basic physical and mechanical indexes, f⁃CaO, f⁃MgO, pulverization rate, CRB expansion rate, and other indexes of open-air aged steel slag aggregate in Fangchenggang, Guangxi Province for 0, 6, and 12 months were studied. The results show that the physical and mechanical properties of steel slag aggregate basically meet the requirements of road base materials and subgrade fillers, but the indexes of f⁃CaO, pulverization rate, and CRB expansion rate of steel slag aggregate …

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Study On Effect Of Fiber Stabilizers On Water Temperature Cycle Damage Resistance Of Drainage Asphalt Mixtures, Liu Fuming, Wu Di, He Qingde, Yang Zhiping Mar 2023

Study On Effect Of Fiber Stabilizers On Water Temperature Cycle Damage Resistance Of Drainage Asphalt Mixtures, Liu Fuming, Wu Di, He Qingde, Yang Zhiping

Journal of China & Foreign Highway

In order to study the effect of fiber stabilizer on the water temperature cycle damage resistance of drainage asphalt mixture, drainage asphalt mixture without fiber stabilizer and with wood fiber, polyester fiber, and basalt fiber, respectively, were compared through tests. By standard dispersion test and immersed dispersion test, the anti-spalling ability of the mixture was analyzed. Under the same asphalt condition, the standard dispersion loss of the drainage asphalt mixture was reduced to different degrees after adding fiber stabilizer, which could increase the anti-spalling property of the drainage asphalt mixture to some extent. The splitting, indirect tensile, and rutting tests …

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An Updated Analytical Method For Predicting The Bracing Behavior Of Z-Purlin Supported Standing Seam Diaphragm Systems, Michael W. Seek Jan 2023

An Updated Analytical Method For Predicting The Bracing Behavior Of Z-Purlin Supported Standing Seam Diaphragm Systems, Michael W. Seek

Engineering Technology Faculty Publications

Roof systems utilizing Z-purlins as a secondary member supporting a standing seam panel system are used extensively by the metal building industry. The Z-purlins rely on the diaphragm action in the standing seam panel system to provide lateral support and transfer forces to anchorages. The behavior of the standing seam system is highly nonlinear making prediction of the interaction between the Z-purlin and the standing seam system difficult. To better understand the behavior of the interaction between the purlins and the panel system, a series of non-linear shell finite element models were developed based on the test results of simple …

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Elastoplastic Quasi-Static And Impact Load Response Of Steel Structure Sub-Assemblage With Cfrp Strips, Ali Al Aloosi, Zia Razzaq Jan 2023

Elastoplastic Quasi-Static And Impact Load Response Of Steel Structure Sub-Assemblage With Cfrp Strips, Ali Al Aloosi, Zia Razzaq

Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

Presented in this paper is the outcome of an experimental investigation of the elastoplastic quasi-static and impact load response of a steel sub-assemblage constructed using a pair of hollow square section members with or without Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) strips. The sub-assemblage consists of a long structural member welded to a short member, thus representing a typical combination of a column and a beam on the face of a multi-story steel building frame. The column is subjected to a lateral quasi-static or impact load. Tests are conducted on four separate steel sub-assemblages. The first two tests are conducted with …

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Hdd Dataset: Optimising Retrofitted Insulation For Irish Residential Building Walls, Rakshit D. Muddu, Aimee Byrne, Anthony James Robinson Jan 2023

Hdd Dataset: Optimising Retrofitted Insulation For Irish Residential Building Walls, Rakshit D. Muddu, Aimee Byrne, Anthony James Robinson

Datasets

In this study, a thermal-economic analysis was conducted to determine the optimum insulation thickness of retrofitted insulation walls in different regions in Ireland. This was based on the Heating Degree Day method (HDD). This dataset contains optimum insulation thickness, payback period, cost savings and carbon emission for all 25 counties in the Republic of Ireland

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Reduction Of Embodied Carbon In Buildings Through Use Of Low Carbon Strategies And Standardization And Enforcement Of Life Cycle Assessment, Bhargavi Sai Sudhakar Dec 2022

Reduction Of Embodied Carbon In Buildings Through Use Of Low Carbon Strategies And Standardization And Enforcement Of Life Cycle Assessment, Bhargavi Sai Sudhakar

Master's Projects and Capstones

The building and construction industry is energy intensive and as of 2021, this industry is responsible for 37% of the total global greenhouse gas emissions. In previous studies of conventional buildings, the operational energy of a building contributed to 80% and the embodied energy contributed to 20% of the total life cycle energy. With increase in policies and standards that focus on reducing the operational energy, low energy and certified green buildings have emerged where the operational energy has considerably reduced. The relative and absolute share of embodied energy in these energy efficient buildings have increased due to excessive use …

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The Living Breakwaters Pdr Efforts Econcrete Resource Analysis, Guianina Ferrari, Shervon Stephens, Calvin O. Walters Jr. Dec 2022

The Living Breakwaters Pdr Efforts Econcrete Resource Analysis, Guianina Ferrari, Shervon Stephens, Calvin O. Walters Jr.

Publications and Research

On October 29, 2012, Superstorm Sandy impacted 443,000 people and caused nearly $19 billion (about $58 per person in the US) worth of damage within New York City. As part of the New York City infrastructure reparation plan, the Living Breakwaters project in Tottenville addressed coastal resilience, allocating $100M of public funds to a series of artificial breakwaters by the southwest coast of Staten Island. Each breakwater is constructed and designed to mitigate water flow in storm events. ECOncrete, a primary element of the breakwater, is a specialty cast cementitious product that is marine organism-friendly that encourages biocalcification and photosynthesis. …

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Initial Exploration Of Reduced Gyrations For Arkansas Asphalt Mix Designs, Jocie L. Baker Aug 2022

Initial Exploration Of Reduced Gyrations For Arkansas Asphalt Mix Designs, Jocie L. Baker

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The most common distresses in asphalt pavement are cracking and rutting. These distresses plague almost every asphalt roadway in the world. Finding ways to mitigate these distresses will improve the performance of asphalt pavements. One way to combat the premature cracking of asphalt in the field is to ensure there is enough asphalt binder within the mix. This will help the flexibility of the asphalt undergoing large loads and deformation. However, it is widely accepted that mix designs across the country lack the appropriate amount of asphalt binder in their mixes, causing dry mix designs that are subject to cracking …

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Crack Control And Bond Performance Of Alternative Coated Reinforcements In Concrete, Sachin Sreedhara Aug 2022

Crack Control And Bond Performance Of Alternative Coated Reinforcements In Concrete, Sachin Sreedhara

All Dissertations

Concrete cracking in structures is a ubiquitous problem which can lead to the deterioration of the structure. Other than affecting the strength aspect of a structure, cracking impacts the serviceability criteria as well. Although cracking phenomenon in any structure is highly inevitable, it has to be minimized in order to maintain a structure’s life effectively. Cracking in reinforced concrete structures is related to the bond strength developed between the bar and the concrete. It also depends on an ability of the bar to resist the stresses due to shrinkage to minimize the crack. Another important aspect is the resistance offered …

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