Even though a reinforced concrete flat-plate structural system is an economical structural system, it is prone to brittle shear failure at slab-column connections, which may result in the progressive collapse of a building. ...

The Chlorine-Ammonia Process was developed recently as a preoxidation process to minimize the formation of bromate during ozonation of the waters containing a significant bromide concentration. Chlorine is added first, ...

This study focused on the chemistry that occurs during building disinfection using ozone, chlorine dioxide, hydrogen peroxide vapor, and methyl bromide. Experiments were performed in small chambers to determine disinfectant ...

This dissertation details work conducted by researchers from the University of Texas at Austin aimed toward the development and implementation of a new in-situ liquefaction testing technique. This technique is an active ...

Truck tire inflation pressures have steadily increased in the recent decades. A most apparent effect of the increased tire pressure would be reduction in the tire-pavement contact area, which may in turn result in an ...

Because integrated management of a river basin requires the development of models that are used for many purposes, e.g., to assess risks and possible mitigation of droughts and floods, manage water rights, assess water ...

The objective of this study was to develop a procedure to quantify the load carrying capacity of a slab-column connection as a function of the structural damage. To fulfill this objective, guidelines for damage assessment ...