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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Watershed-level Analysis of Urban Raingarden Performance
(2013)
Urban flooding became to be a big issue for many cities in the world due to the urbanization. Best Management Practices (BMP) are considered to be an economically friendly solution for the urban storm water problem.
The ...
Controlled Low-Strength Material (CLSM) produced from limestone fines and other byproducts
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)
Controlled Low Strength Material (CLSM) or flowable fill mixtures are typically specified and used in lieu of compacted fill especially for backfill, utility bedding, void fill and bridge approaches. This study developed ...
Assessment of HEC-18 equations for NCHRP abutment scour based on Kansas field data
(2013)
Bridge failures are caused by many different failure mechanisms, not the least of
which is scour. Scour occurs due to the erosion of streambed or bank material due to
flowing water and is often considered as being ...
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 ...
Pressure-impulse diagrams using finite element analysis for reinforced concrete slabs subjected to blast loading
(University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2012)
Reinforced concrete slab systems are widely used in protective structures designed to
resist blast events. Blast events subject structures to high pressure and impulse loads. The
magnitude of blast load experienced by a ...
Hydraulic design of pervious concrete highway shoulders
(2013)
Stormwater drainage has been a factor in roadway design for years. Now stormwater quantity and quality are also becoming regulated for roadways. As regulations of stormwater management continue to increase so does the need ...
Assessment of HEC-18 scour equations for bottomless culverts based on Kansas field data
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)
One of the main causes of bridge failure is scour at the abutments or piers. Scour is
caused by increased velocities of water through bridge openings. Sediment is carried away
from the foundations by high flows causing ...
Bed degradation of the lower Missouri River
(2013-06-04)
The phenomenon of bed degradation can be due to a multiplicity of causes, but ultimately reflects a change in either the sediment input or sediment transport capacity of a system. Causes for the accelerated rate of degradation ...