Drinking water treatment plants are faced with a need to simultaneously remove natural organic matter (NOM), turbidity, and emerging trace organic compounds (TrOCs). Biofiltration is an attractive treatment option to remove ...

Corrosion of embedded reinforcing steel and the resulting deterioration of concrete structures is a worldwide problem. As part of a health monitoring scheme for reinforced concrete structures, early detection of corrosion ...

The motivation behind this study is to adapt the Carbon Trust’s Cable Burial Risk Assessment Methodology (CBRA) to the Outer Continental Shelf of the U.S. waters. The objectives of this study are: 1) develop data processing ...

Highest efficiency satisfying prescribed requirements has always been the objective of marine propeller design. As the loading of propeller is increased due to the growing demands of larger and faster ships, cavitation ...

Gravity driven multi-phase flow in porous media is an important mode of fluid transport in several geologic settings. Some applications where gravity drainage may play an important role in the movement of a fluid can include ...

Comparatively small strains are mobilized when the geosynthetic is used for its stiffening function, as is the case in the stabilization of road bases. The objective is to control the deformation in the soil-geosynthetic ...

Schedule review is an important aspect of schedule management for the owners like the state Department of Transportation (DOTs) to successfully deliver projects on time. However, the quality of schedules submitted by the ...

A comprehensive method which designs the propeller blades with the maximum efficiency to move a given underwater vehicle at a specified speed is introduced. A previously developed nonlinear optimization algorithm which ...

Risk assessment is an important part of risk management in construction projects as it involves the identification, evaluation, and analysis of potential risk events, enabling project teams to properly mitigate them. To ...

This research investigated the effectiveness of additive friction stir deposition (AFSD) for strengthening existing railroad rails. AFSD is a solid-state additive manufacturing (AM) technology that is gaining popularity ...