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Impact of Penetrating Sealers and Internally Mixed Hydrophobic Compounds on Durability of Concrete
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Durability of concrete is greatly impacted by infiltration of water into its pores.
Utilizing penetrating sealers can help improve the concrete’s durability. Penetrating sealers
come in a variety of forms, but the most ...
Mobile hyperspectral imaging for structural damage detection
(2020)
Numerous optical-imaging and machine-vision based inspection methods are found that aim to replace visual and human-based inspection with an automated or a highly efficient procedure. However, these machine-vision systems ...
Permeable Reactive Concrete For Enhanced Heavy Metal Removal With Optimization Of Individual Components
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)
Catastrophic release of heavy metals in Colorado, U.S or Minas Gerais, Brazil exposed the
importance heavy metal contamination have on the surrounding peoples and environment.
Permeable reactive barriers (PRBs) are an ...
Finite Element Analysis and Experimental Validation of Reinforced Concrete Single-Mat Slabs Subjected to Blast Loads
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
The study carried out in this thesis is the investigation of the behavior of
reinforced concrete slabs subjected to blast loading. A separate experimental study was performed
involving twelve reinforced concrete (RC) ...
Optimization of Soil-Lime and Cement Mixes for Compressed Earth Stabilized Blocks for Low-Cost Housing in East Africa (Kenya)
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
The population of East Africa (Kenya) has continued to increase steadily due to rural
urban migration. This has created a large population influx of low-income earners which has
resulted in lack of low-cost affordable ...
Super Absorbent Polymers (SAPs) as physical air entrainment in cement mortars
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Super absorbent polymers (SAPs) are novel multipurpose materials in concrete technology. This
study investigated the potential for using SAPs as a mechanism for physical air entrainment.
Mixtures were produced using ...
Watershed Analysis and Urban Stormwater Solutions for the Crossroads District of Kansas City, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
The Crossroads District of Kansas City, Missouri is an urban area that receives runoff
from many other parts of the city. More than 1,800 acres of drainage area supply runoff to
this district and have many different ...
Influence of Silane Penetrating Sealer on Deicer Scaling and Absorption of Concrete Highway Pavement
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2018)
Concrete pavements generally show excellent performance; however, some have
shown premature joint degradation at young age in recent years. There are many causes
of premature deterioration including poor mix designs, ...
Performance of Steel Pipelines Backfilled with Controlled Low-Strength Material (CLSM) under Seismic Wave Propagation and Reverse-Slip Fault Rupture
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
Seismic events may drastically damage buried pipelines affecting economy and
public safety. Traditionally, buried pipelines are bedded and backfilled with compacted
soils, which is labor intensive, time consuming, and ...
Hydraulic Characterization of Interlocking Concrete Permeable Pavement
(2015-08-12)
The environmental benefits of permeable pavements are vast and include stormwater
quantity reduction, stormwater quality improvement, urban heat island mitigation, and
groundwater recharge, among others. Permeable ...
Evaluation of Resistivity Meters for Concrete Quality Assurance, Project TR201414
(2015-07-28)
This research evaluated a series of MoDOT concrete mixtures to verify existing
relationships between surface resistivity (SR), rapid chloride permeability (RCP), chloride ion
diffusion, and the AASHTO penetrability ...
Determination of scour susceptibility through rapid assessment
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-06-21)
A need existed to efficiently predict the potential scour that could be expected at nearly
20,000 existing off-system bridges in the State of Kansas to assign a National Bridge Inspection
Standards (NBIS) Item 113 coding. ...
Investigation into lowering cement clinker content using available materials
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-17)
Reducing cement clinker with mineral addition has been considered an efficient way
of saving energy, lowering CO2 footprint of cement and concrete industries. The trend of
using limestone as mineral addition in cement ...
Characterization of "t-z" model design parameters for augered cast-in-place piles using field load test data
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-08-24)
With the increasing use of augered cast-in-place piles in new construction, it is important that proper design parameters be incorporated when evaluating pile capacity and performance using reliability-based design methods. ...
Finite element analysis and experimental comparison of doubly reinforced concrete slabs subjected to blast loads
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)
In the design of concrete structures, it has become important to understand the
response of concrete as a structural material when subjected to large stresses and strain rates
through explosive loadings. In order to do ...
Modified Virtual Internal Bond Model for Concrete Subjected To Dynamic Loading
(2014)
Concrete is often used as a primary material to build protective structures. There is a wide range of research work being performed to simulate the behavior of reinforced concrete under impact and blast loading. This ...
Hydraulic Design of Interlocking Concrete Permeable Pavement
(2015)
Stormwater management and design was developed to reduce the impacts of
runoff due to the increase in urbanization and impervious area in the hydrologic system.
Stormwater management takes many different forms, including ...
Monitoring water balance of a rain garden by installation of flow monitoring devices on a residential property
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-01-30)
Rain gardens are infiltration best management practices that are installed in existing and new construction for the purposes of water quality in receiving waters and stormwater volume reduction. Nationally, rain gardens ...
Improving urban air and stormwater quality using photocatalytic highway pavement and photocatalytic pervious concrete shoulders
(2013)
Pervious concrete, photocatalytic concrete, and photocatalytic pervious concrete are emerging technologies in the pavement industry, and have been researched in order to determine the efficacy of these technologies in ...
The effects of bronze and composite sleeves on trunnion yoke plate stress concentrations
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-10-01)
Nonlinear simulations were used to predict and further understand the load
transfer between trunnion shafts and yoke plates within a tainter gate trunnion
assembly. Traditionally, yoke plates have been sized for an average ...