Drilled shafts have been used in the US for more than 100 years in bridges and buildings as a deep foundation alternative. For many of these applications, the drilled shafts were designed using the Continue reading
Laboratory Evaluation of Select Methods of Corrosion Prevention in Reinforced Concrete Bridges
Sixteen reinforced concrete laboratory specimens were used to evaluate a number of corrosion prevention methods under an accelerated (6 months) testing program. The use of galvanic thermal sprayed zinc, galvanic embedded Continue reading
Design of High-rise Buildings: Past, Present and Future
An overview of development of high-rise buildings is presented. Key advancements leading to high-rise buildings of today are discussed. Structural analysis and design considerations for modern high-rise buildings are presented and trends in Continue reading
Implementing Net Zero Energy Elements into the Construction Innovations Center
ABSTRACT
As the environmental status of our planet declines, it is becoming increasingly important for the construction industry to adapt. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is becoming an unspoken requirement for all new and tenant Continue reading
Shrinkage Cracking in Concrete TiltUp Construction
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this project is to investigate a particular, undesirable cracking pattern in concrete tiltup panels that, until now, did not have a known definite cause. The cause of this cracking pattern is hypothesized to be due to shrinkage Continue reading
Vertical Farming
Vertical farming in urban environments has sprung out of a need to find alternatives to common practice in industrial agriculture. The way in which industrial agriculture is being conducted today has a wide spread negative impact on the Continue reading
Energy from Field Energy Crops
This handbook contains practical information on the utilisation of field energy crops for heat and power. The crops discussed are reed canary grass (RCG), willow, hemp and poplar. Production of biogas from energy crops is also introduced. The handbook details cultivation and harvesting of crops, logistics, Continue reading
Application of Waste Foundry Sand for Evolution of Low-Cost Concrete
Generation of waste foundry sand as by-product of metal casting industries causes environmental problems because of its improper disposal. Thus, its usage in building Continue reading
Route Planning Using Multiple Attributes: Finding Routes Other Than the Shortest for Bicycles
Congestion and pollution are two ever increasing problems in our would of urbanization. Bicycling is one of the most sustainable means of transport and it is a great way of reducing congestion in cities. Route planners which brings out the Continue reading
Analysis and Design of P/C Cylindrical Shells
The purpose of this report is to compare the design of prestressed cylindrical shell without edge beams with that for a prestressed cylindrical shell with Continue reading
Containership Load Planning with Crane Operations
Since the start of the containerization revolution in 1950’s, not only the TEU capacity of the vessels has been increasing constantly, but also the number of fully cellular container ships has Continue reading