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View article: Utilizing Recycled Concrete Aggregate Fines as Co-Additives in Low-Carbon Cement for Problematic Soil Stabilization
Utilizing Recycled Concrete Aggregate Fines as Co-Additives in Low-Carbon Cement for Problematic Soil Stabilization Open
Subgrade treatment has traditionally been achieved using calcium-based cement. However, it does not necessarily enhance sustainable design. Recently, low-carbon alternatives such as portland limestone cement (PLC) have gained attention as …
View article: Assessment of Wicking Geotextiles for Enhanced Drainage and Reinforcement in Flood-Prone Coastal Highway Slopes
Assessment of Wicking Geotextiles for Enhanced Drainage and Reinforcement in Flood-Prone Coastal Highway Slopes Open
Flooding significantly compromises coastal transportation infrastructure by increasing the risk of slope failures and causing substantial damage. Rapid escalation in the severity and occurrence of flooding highlights the need to develop te…
View article: Experimental investigations and sustainability assessments of ground improvement studies of expansive soils
Experimental investigations and sustainability assessments of ground improvement studies of expansive soils Open
Expanding and maintaining transportation network assets on shrink-swell soils is a major problem for civil infrastructure owners and agencies across the world. Particularly, lightweight structures such as pavements experience distress due …
View article: Evaluación de la calidad de vida con el uso de tapentadol en pacientes adultos con dolor lumbar crónico: un estudio de corte transversal
Evaluación de la calidad de vida con el uso de tapentadol en pacientes adultos con dolor lumbar crónico: un estudio de corte transversal Open
View article: Resilient Moduli Characterization of Cement-Treated Silt at High Compaction Energy Conditions
Resilient Moduli Characterization of Cement-Treated Silt at High Compaction Energy Conditions Open
The design and performance of a flexible pavement depend on several parameters, and one of the important parameters is the resilient modulus ( M R ) of subgrade soil. The resilient modulus has been used to characterize the subgrade soil be…
View article: Evaluation of Locally Available Calcined Clay-Based Geopolymer for the Stabilization of Expansive Soils
Evaluation of Locally Available Calcined Clay-Based Geopolymer for the Stabilization of Expansive Soils Open
Geopolymers (GPs) have been effectively used as an alternative to traditional calcium-based stabilizers for treating problematic expansive soils over the last decade. However, the high cost of precursors and limited availability of traditi…
View article: Comprehensive Analysis and Rehabilitation of a Slow-Moving Landslide in Vietnam Using Laboratory and Field Measurements
Comprehensive Analysis and Rehabilitation of a Slow-Moving Landslide in Vietnam Using Laboratory and Field Measurements Open
Landslides govern the evolution of landforms and pose a serious threat across the globe, especially in mountainous areas. In the northwestern area of Vietnam, a slow-moving landslide occurred near an important economic road corridor in Cau…
View article: Application of Satellite-Based Remote Sensing for the Management of Pavement Infrastructure Assets
Application of Satellite-Based Remote Sensing for the Management of Pavement Infrastructure Assets Open
The long-term monitoring of transportation infrastructure assets at a lower cost and with short mobilization time is of significant interest to both state and federal transportation agencies in the U.S. Because of the significant improveme…
View article: Exploring the Influence of Climate Change on Earthen Embankments with Expansive Soil
Exploring the Influence of Climate Change on Earthen Embankments with Expansive Soil Open
Climate change is known to cause alterations in weather patterns and disturb the natural equilibrium. Changes in climatic conditions lead to increased environmental stress on embankments, which can result in slope failures. Due to wetting–…
View article: Resilient moduli characterization of cement-treated silt
Resilient moduli characterization of cement-treated silt Open
The performance of a flexible pavement depends on the resilient modulus ( M R ) of subgrade soil. Thus, M R is a key design parameter for mechanistic-empirical pavement design of flexible pavements. Generally, the resilient modulus is dete…
View article: Evaluation of structural performance of thinasphalt pavement reinforced with wicking geotextiles over expansive soils
Evaluation of structural performance of thinasphalt pavement reinforced with wicking geotextiles over expansive soils Open
This research provides a comprehensive evaluation of the effects of a wicking geotextile capable of multiple functions, including separation and reinforcement and gravity and capillary suction-induced drainage for subsurface layers in flex…
View article: Design a geothermal bridge deicing system for an in-service bridge
Design a geothermal bridge deicing system for an in-service bridge Open
Deicing on bridge deck surfaces is essential to ensure the safety and mobility of motorists during severe winter weather. Conventional snow/ice removal chemicals such as salt cause bridge corrosion and provoke environmental issues. Therefo…
View article: Treatment of cadmium-contaminated soil using ladle slag with and without CO2
Treatment of cadmium-contaminated soil using ladle slag with and without CO2 Open
View article: Comprehensive Analysis and Rehabilitation of a Slow-Moving Landslide in Vietnam Using Laboratory and Field Measurements
Comprehensive Analysis and Rehabilitation of a Slow-Moving Landslide in Vietnam Using Laboratory and Field Measurements Open
View article: Coupling Novel Soil Moisture-Suction Sensors and UAV Photogrammetry Technology to the Performance of Highway Embankments
Coupling Novel Soil Moisture-Suction Sensors and UAV Photogrammetry Technology to the Performance of Highway Embankments Open
The movement of water plays a critical role in the mechanical performance and service life of transportation infrastructure, especially for pavement subgrades and highway embankments consisting of high-plasticity, expansive soils that satu…
View article: Coupling Novel Soil Moisture-Suction Sensors and UAV Photogrammetry Technology to the Performance of Highway Embankments
Coupling Novel Soil Moisture-Suction Sensors and UAV Photogrammetry Technology to the Performance of Highway Embankments Open
The movement of water plays a critical role in the mechanical performance and service life of transportation infrastructure, especially for pavement subgrades and highway embankments consisting of high-plasticity, expansive soils that satu…
View article: Coupling Novel Soil Moisture-Suction Sensors and UAV Photogrammetry Technology to the Performance of Highway Embankments
Coupling Novel Soil Moisture-Suction Sensors and UAV Photogrammetry Technology to the Performance of Highway Embankments Open
The movement of water plays a critical role in the mechanical performance and service life of transportation infrastructure, especially for pavement subgrades and highway embankments consisting of high-plasticity, expansive soils that satu…
View article: Evaluation of Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Stabilization of Cohesionless Sandy Soil for Transportation Infrastructure
Evaluation of Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Stabilization of Cohesionless Sandy Soil for Transportation Infrastructure Open
Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is generally used to stabilize cohesionless sandy soils that are often found in coastal areas. Due to its high carbon footprint, many studies are being conducted to identify a suitable green alternative for s…
View article: Evaluation of Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Stabilization of Cohesionless Sandy Soil for Transportation Infrastructure
Evaluation of Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Stabilization of Cohesionless Sandy Soil for Transportation Infrastructure Open
Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is generally used to stabilize cohesionless sandy soils that are often found in coastal areas. Due to its high carbon footprint, many studies are being conducted to identify a suitable green alternative for s…
View article: Evaluation of Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Stabilization of Cohesionless Sandy Soil for Transportation Infrastructure
Evaluation of Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Stabilization of Cohesionless Sandy Soil for Transportation Infrastructure Open
Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) is generally used to stabilize cohesionless sandy soils that are often found in coastal areas. Due to its high carbon footprint, many studies are being conducted to identify a suitable green alternative for s…
View article: Proposal for Tower Crane Productivity Indicators Based on Data Analysis in the Era of Construction 4.0
Proposal for Tower Crane Productivity Indicators Based on Data Analysis in the Era of Construction 4.0 Open
This article proposes a methodology to measure the productivity of a construction site through the analysis of tower crane data. These data were obtained from a data logger that records a time series of spatial and load data from the lifti…
View article: Analysis of bearing capacity of bored piles from bi-directional load test: A case study in Quang Ngai province
Analysis of bearing capacity of bored piles from bi-directional load test: A case study in Quang Ngai province Open
The paper presents the vertical bearing capacity of bored piles from the bi-directional load test (O-Cell method) at the Tra Khuc dam-bridge project in Quang Ngai province. The dam structure was supported by approximately 400 bored piles w…
View article: Effects of Oven Temperature and Addition of Ethanol on Measurement of Water Content and Specific Gravity of Cement-Stabilized Soft Clay
Effects of Oven Temperature and Addition of Ethanol on Measurement of Water Content and Specific Gravity of Cement-Stabilized Soft Clay Open
Water content and specific gravity are two fundamental soil properties. The water content is usually measured by the oven-drying method, and the dried soil is used for specific gravity determination of the soil. However, for cement-stabili…
View article: Sustainability Benefits Assessment of Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer Treatment of High Plasticity Clay
Sustainability Benefits Assessment of Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer Treatment of High Plasticity Clay Open
Expansive soils are prevalent world over and cause significant hazards and monetary losses due to infrastructure damages caused by their swelling and shrinking behavior. Expansive soils have been conventionally treated using chemical addit…
View article: Eco-friendly stabilization of sulfate-rich expansive soils using Geopolymers for transportation infrastructur
Eco-friendly stabilization of sulfate-rich expansive soils using Geopolymers for transportation infrastructur Open
Traditional calcium-based stabilizers, such as lime, to stabilize sulfate-rich expansive soils, are lasting-challenges in geotechnical engineering. The biggest problem with using calcium-based stabilizers is that when calcium and water are…
View article: Eco-friendly stabilization of sulfate-rich expansive soils using Geopolymers for transportation infrastructure
Eco-friendly stabilization of sulfate-rich expansive soils using Geopolymers for transportation infrastructure Open
Traditional calcium-based stabilizers, such as lime, to stabilize sulfate-rich expansive soils, are lasting-challenges in geotechnical engineering. The biggest problem with using calcium-based stabilizers is that when calcium and water are…
View article: Eco-friendly stabilization of sulfate-rich expansive soils using Geopolymers for transportation infrastructur
Eco-friendly stabilization of sulfate-rich expansive soils using Geopolymers for transportation infrastructur Open
Traditional calcium-based stabilizers, such as lime, to stabilize sulfate-rich expansive soils, are lasting-challenges in geotechnical engineering. The biggest problem with using calcium-based stabilizers is that when calcium and water are…
View article: Identifying hazardous obstructions within an intersection using unmanned aerial data analysis
Identifying hazardous obstructions within an intersection using unmanned aerial data analysis Open
View article: Full-Scale Experimental Study on the Single and Group of Soil-Cement Columns under Vertical Load Applying for Buildings
Full-Scale Experimental Study on the Single and Group of Soil-Cement Columns under Vertical Load Applying for Buildings Open
This article presents the results of in situ research on the soil-cement (SC) column as the foundation of buildings. A physical model was constructed consisting of two single SC columns, one group of three SC columns (G1), and another grou…
View article: Calibration of a generalized plasticity model for compacted silty sand under constant-suction shearing tests
Calibration of a generalized plasticity model for compacted silty sand under constant-suction shearing tests Open
The stress-strain response of compacted silty sand with over-consolidated stress history often exhibit distinct peak stress before reaching the critical stress type of response when subjected to suction-controlled triaxial shearing. Such h…