Browsing Theses (UMKC) by Thesis Department "Engineering (UMKC)"
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The effects of utilizing silica fume in Portland cement pervious concrete
(2014-07-29)Silica fume has long been used as a supplementary cementing material to provide a high density, high strength, and durable building material. Silica fume has a particle size a fraction of any conventional cement, which ... -
Evaluation of Fatigue and Toughness of Fiber Reinforced Concrete as a New Highway Pavement Design
(2015-07-28)Concrete pavement design is currently centered on steel reinforcement. Whether that reinforcement be in the form of dowel bars, as is the case in jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP), or in the form of continuous rebar ... -
Optimization of Bridge Approach Slab
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2010)Every US state Department of Transportation has its own practice for design and construction of Bridge Approach Slab (BAS). The objective of this thesis is to explore the usage of alternate innovative structural solution ... -
Pressure-impulse diagrams using finite element analysis for reinforced concrete columns subjected to blast loading
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011-08-11)Reinforced concrete is one of the prime building materials widely used to construct protective structures. One of the purposes of this project is to study the non-linear response of reinforced concrete structures when ... -
The use of superabsorbent polymer in standard and pervious concrete
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2011)The use of internal curing and specifically the use of super absorbent polymers has recently become an important topic in concrete research. Internal curing has been shown to reduce autogenous shrinkage in concrete mixtures, ...