Urban Engineering
Concrete Moisture Diffusivity Determination Using Electrical Resistivity Measurements
Author(s) Gasim Alaswad, BSc, MSc Abstract The movement of water in concrete structures and buildings is a fundamental subject and therefore it is necessary to understand the mechanisms and processes involved. This paper presents a method to estimate the...
Strength and Hydration of Metakaolin-containing Ultra-high-performance Paste
Author(s) Zongyun Mo, MS Ligai Bai, MS Xu Fu, PhD Abstract The influence of metakaolin (MK) addition on the mechanical and hydration performance of ultra-high-performance (UHP) paste was investigated. UHP mortars were prepared to evaluate the compressive...
Improving the Performance of Porous Asphalt with Reclaimed Asphalt, Dune Sand and Lime
Author(s) Ahmed Siala, MS Saloua El Euch Khay, PhD Amara Loulizi, PhD, PE Jamel Neji, PhD Abstract A porous asphalt pavement is an open-graded asphalt mix that allows rainwater to drain through the surface layer. When designing a pavement structure, the porous...
Engineering and Durability Properties of Slag–dolomite Geopolymer Mortars
Author(s) Affiliations Abstract Ground-granulated blast-furnace slag and dolomite are by-products from the steel manufacturing and rock crushing industries, respectively. The addition of dolomite to a slag-based geopolymer matrix can improve its engineering...
Asset Management Framework for Integrated Municipal Infrastructure
Author(s) Soliman Abu-Samra, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; Mahmoud Ahmed; and Luis Amador Abstract Municipalities are experiencing high inefficiency and financial burden imposed by their underperforming aging infrastructure. One-third of Canada’s municipal infrastructure is...
Smart Data Management of Urban Infrastructure Using Geographic Information Systems
Arthor(s) Booma Sowkarthiga Balasubramani; Mohamed Badhrudeen, A.M.ASCE; Sybil Derrible, A.M.ASCE; and Isabel Cruz Abstract Cities all over the world are converting maps of their infrastructure systems from legacy formats [such as paper maps and computer-aided...
Governance Issues in PPP Procurement Options Analysis of Social Infrastructure: Case of Indian Waste Management Secto
Author(s) Tharun Dolla, Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE; and Boeing Laishram, Ph.D Abstract This paper assesses the impact of procurement strategies on the local governments’ service delivery in the context of India. The validity of the rhetorical arguments previously...
Performance Assessment of Deteriorating Bridge Channels in the Presence of Hurricane Failures: The Competing Risks Scenario
Author(s) Sylvester Inkoom, Ph.D., M.ASCE; John Sobanjo, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE; and Eric Chicken, Ph.D. Abstract Natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and storm surges among other hazards affect communities and large geographic areas of the United...
Prediction of Shear Strength Parameters in Soil–lime Mixture Design – part 2: Hydrated Lime
Authors Evelina Fratalocchi, PhD Marta Di Sante, PhD Francesco Mazzieri, PhD Erio Pasqualini, MSE Abstract In the field of lime stabilisation of soil, one of the main research objectives is optimisation of the mix design procedure. To this aim, correlations...