Articles
Slope Stabilisation of Railway Embankments Over Loose Subgrades Using Eeep-mixed Columns
Author(s) Farshad Astaraki, MD, MSc Morteza Esmaeili, PhD Abstract An investigation was undertaken into the stability of railway embankment slopes over soft subgrades stabilised by deep-mixed columns (DMCs). Three 1 : 10 scale laboratory embankments were...
General Free-Flow Discharge Equation for Parshall Flumes
Author(s) Ali R. Vatankhah, PhD Abstract Standard Parshall flumes are widely used as in-line flow measurement structures in open channels and irrigation projects. The calibration of flow measurement structures is an important issue in practical applications. At...
A Framework for Assessment of Flood Vulnerabilities – Case of Narmada River Basin, India
Author(s) Shefali Dubey Pathak, MTech Mukul Kulshrestha, PhD Abstract The aim of this study is to lay a framework for evaluating flood vulnerabilities. Specifically, it applies the proposed methodology to evaluate flood vulnerability index (FVI) across 21...
Groundwater Pressure Induced Failure of Sprayed Waterproof Membrane Interface in Tunnels
Author(s) Jiang Su, BEng, MPhil, PhD, CEng, FICE Alan Bloodworth, MSc, DIC, MA, DPhil, CEng, MICE, MIStructE Abstract Groundwater pressure is the main cause of debonding (i.e. tensile failure) of the sprayed waterproofing membrane interface within composite...
Construction Field Technologies Minimize Project Delays
Episode Info Featuring Bryan Williams, Portfolio Manager at Trimble, this Digging Deeper episode covers the technologies that can help minimize construction project delays. While efficiencies have improved with smartphones on the jobsite, there’s still a timely...
Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams Containing Nanomaterials Subjected to Monotonic and Cyclic Loadings
Author(s) y Gouda A. Mohamed, Ezzaat A. Sallam and Ahmed N. Elbelacy Abstract The use of nanomaterials improves the performance of reinforced concrete (RC) beams in terms of cracking load, failure load, and deflection. To further evaluate this improvement, the...
Data-Driven Techniques for Evaluating the Mechanical Strength and Raw Material Effects of Steel Fiber-Reinforced Concrete
Author(s) Mohammed Najeeb Al-Hashem, Muhammad Nasir Amin, Waqas Ahmad, Kaffayatullah Khan, Ayaz Ahmad Saqib Ehsan,Qasem M.S. Al-Ahmad and Muhammad Ghulam Qadir Abstract Estimating concrete properties using soft computing techniques has been shown to be a time...
Theories and Practices for Reconciling Transport, Public Space, and People
Author(s) Liu Yang, PhD Arnab Majumdar, PhD Koen H. van Dam, PhD Lufeng Zhang, PhD Abstract Prioritising people and public spaces in urban transport infrastructure planning is crucial to achieving sustainable development.This paper examines the theories,...
Microstructural Investigation of the Engineering Properties of Heated Lime-stabilised Marl soil
Author(s) Mohammad Amiri Behzad Kalantari Masoud Dehghanih Fatomeh Porhonar Maedeh Papi Rana Salehian Sepideh Taheri Abstract Marl soils, with their low bearing capacity, are widely distributed around the world. Stabilising by way of lime or cement additives is...