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| 1 |  | A comparison of corrosion resistant reinforcement in moderately and highly corrosive conditions | Wright, John Willard | Civil engineering; materials science | Corrosion of conventional carbon steel reinforcement has caused structures in corrosive environments to deteriorate well before the end of their intended service life. Many alternative materials exist that are more resistant to electrochemical corrosion while providing similar structural performance... | 2019 |
| 2 |  | Reducing project delays and costs due to utility relocations | Peterson, Steven Jay | Civil engineering | A study was conducted to evaluate the costs incurred in Utah Department of Transportation's projects due to utility relocations. Projects starting after November 14, 2012 and closed out by October 31, 2016 were evaluated, resulting in a total of 415 projects. The data included 396 design-bid-build p... | 2018 |
| 3 |  | Validation of in-situ microwave moisture meter for sand and concrete | Allahham, Jafar Talal | Civil engineering | The moisture content in civil engineering materials determines many of the structural properties of the material such as strength and durability. In geotechnical engineering, the moisture content of soil deposits determines their susceptibility to landslides and settling. In structural engineering, ... | 2017 |
| 4 |  | Glass fiber reinforced polymer composite connection between concrete wall panels under cyclic shear | Nye, Trevor K. | Civil engineering | Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites offer several advantages over welded steel plate connections when used in the connection of vertical joints between concrete wall panels. These advantages include resistance to corrosion, higher tensile strength, and ability to conform to uneven surfa... | 2017 |
| 5 |  | Exploring relationships between horizontal curve roadway departure crashes and geometric design consistency on rural, two-lane highway | Lin, Mingde | Civil engineering; Transportation | In 2014, there were 17,791 fatalities as a result of roadway departure crashes in the U.S., representing 54% of all traffic fatalities in the U.S. Roadway departure crashes account for approximately 52%of traffic fatalities in the state of Utah. A significant number of roadway departure crashes occu... | 2017 |
| 6 |  | A simple poroelastic-based algorithm for evaluating anomalous fluid pressure attributed to surface loading: case study of michigan basin glaciation | Tsegay, Yonas T. | Civil engineering | In Michigan and surrounding states, anomalous high fluid pressures at depth are attributed to Pleistocene glaciation. Specifically, surface loading of ice and glacial till is hypothesized to compact deep subsurface sediments, and low hydraulic diffusivity of those sediments may require 105 years or... | 2016 |
| 7 |  | Deformation analysis methods for drilled shaft foundations subjected to lateral and overturning moment loads | Foster, Byron Holth | drilled shaft foundations; four spring model; p-y model; reliability based design; soil structure interaction; strain wedge model; Geological; Civil engineering | Drilled shaft foundations are widely used in many civil engineering applications where deep foundations are required because they are relatively easy to construct and are suitable for resisting lateral, axial, and overturning moment loads. While the analysis of drilled shafts subjected to axial load... | 2016 |
| 8 |  | Effect of pellet-cladding interaction (PCI) and degradation mechanisms on spent nuclear fuel rod mechanical performance during transportation | Poudyal, Rishav | Chemistry; Civil engineering; Nuclear engineering | This study evaluates the structural integrity of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) rods under impacts caused by accidents during transportation. SNF rods consist of uranium dioxide fuel pellets encapsulated in a zircaloy cladding tube. The linear and nonlinear buckling analysis of a typical 532 mm (21 in.) l... | 2016 |
| 9 |  | Evaluating the environmental impact of woody biomass removal for biofuel production | Hasan, Mohammad Monirul | Biomass; Environmental; Impact; Removal; Woody; Civil engineering; Environmental engineering | Bioenergy is necessary to meet future world-wide energy demands while helping to offset the global impacts of increased carbon dioxide from traditional fossil fuels. Options for producing bioenergy without adversely impacting food, water, and other environmental resources are currently being explore... | 2015 |
| 10 |  | The effects surcharging has on the rate of secondary settlement on clays along the Wasatch front | Gibbs, Zach Montgomery | Clays; Secondary Settlement; Settlement; Surcharging; Wasatch Front; Geotechnology; Civil engineering | Secondary compression of foundation soils can cause long-term settlement damage to bridges, their foundations and approach embankments, overlying pavements and other nearby constructed works. Because this type of settlement is long-term and manifests itself many months to years following embankment ... | 2015-12 |
| 11 |  | Evaluation of damage induced by lateral spread to roadways and bridges in Salt Lake County | Moriarty, Matthew David | Bridge; Lateral spread; Liquefaction; Geophysics; Civil engineering | Many areas within Salt Lake County, Utah are susceptible to liquefaction-induced ground failure resulting from a moderate to large, nearby seismic event. This susceptibility, in combination with the general terrain of the county, is expected to produce liquefaction-induced lateral spread ground defo... | 2014-12 |
| 12 |  | Dynamic properties of concrete and fiber reinforced concrete at room and elevated temperatures | Weidner, Anna Marie | Concrete; Dynamic; Elevated Temperature; Fiber Reinforced; Impact; Civil engineering | A drop hammer facility, which allows steel weights to be dropped from a height of 16 ft, was built at The University of Utah Structures Laboratory. The drop hammer facility was used to perform a series of dynamic tests on concrete cylinders with and without fiber reinforcement from heights of 16 ft ... | 2013-05 |
| 13 |  | The effect of vibratory screens on supporting structures | Hasanbas, Esra | Structural Dynamics; Structural Engineering; Civil engineering | The consideration of the dynamic effects of vibrating mineral separators on its supporting structure is crucial to design a reliable structural support system. This study evaluates the dynamic response of steel frame structures subjected to harmonic vibrations caused by mineral separators (screens).... | 2013-05 |
| 14 |  | Development of low-temperature performance specifications for asphalt pavements using the bending beam rheometer | Jones, ZacGary Leon | Asphalt; BBR; cracking; low-temperature; performance; Civil engineering | Thermal cracking due to stress at low temperature is a major factor in roadway degradation. The purpose of this study was to measure low temperature response of asphalt from field cores, assess the practicality of using the Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR) to test field mixtures, compare test results to... | 2013-05 |
| 15 |  | Evaluation of the asphalt mixture performance tester (AMPT) | Roberts, Levi A. | Civil engineering | Between 2007 and 2008, the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has been collecting field material and testing it using the Asphalt Mixture Performance Tester (AMPT). Thirty-four field mixtures were evaluated as part of this study. The mixtures were produced following UDOT standard volumetric sp... | 2012-05 |
| 16 |  | Evaluation of ternary blended cements for use in transportation concrete structures | Gilliland, Amanda Louise | Blended cement; Cement; Concrete; Fly ash; Slag; Ternary; Transportation structures; Concrete structures; Civil engineering; Materials science | This thesis investigates the use of ternary blended cement concrete mixtures for transportation structures. The study documents technical properties of three concrete mixtures used in federally funded transportation projects in Utah, Kansas, and Michigan that used ternary blended cement concrete mi... | 2011-05 |
| 17 |  | Evaluation of alkali silica reaction prediction equations with ternary blended cements | Hanson, Shannon | Civil engineering | The study presented herein formulated 105 ternary mixture designs combining two portland cements and four blended cements with seven supplementary cementitious materials (SCM). The 105 ternary mixtures along with 12 control mixtures were tested according to ASTM C 1567 Determining the Potential Alka... | 2010 |
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