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Vegetation Shifts in Boreal Ombrotrophic Peatlands Following Road Construction
Permanent roads crossing boreal ombrotrophic peatlands drive a shift in plant community composition within 25–75 m of the infrastructure, with losses of Sphagnum mosses, lichens, and the expansion of shrubs. Mineral enrichment from road dust, deicing salts, and construction materials may be the main driver of these changes, potentially threatening the ...
Ariane Bouffard +4 more
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Guidelines for construction of low volume concrete roads in Sri Lanka
A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Civil Engineering for the Degree of Master of Engineering in Highway and Traffic EngineeringThe purpose of the study was to develop guidelines for construction of low volume concrete roads in Sri Lanka.
Priyantha, NAA
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Identification of the Best Practices for Design, Construction, and Repair of Bridge Approaches: TR-481, January 2005 [PDF]
Bridge approach settlement and the formation of the bump is a common problem in Iowa that draws upon considerable resources for maintenance and creates a negative perception in the minds of transportation users.
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Use of Recycled Materials to Build Paver Blocks for Low-Volume Roads in Developing Countries
The civil engineering profession is challenged with rebuilding and maintaining a decaying infrastructure and addressing the ever-increasing problem of solid waste.
Diego Dario Perez-Ruiz +1 more
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Impacts of Overweight Implements of Husbandry on Minnesota Roads and Bridges [PDF]
Over the past few decades, the national industry has seen the number of farms decrease with a simultaneous increase in the average farm size. With larger farms and continuously improving farming techniques, the need to increase production and efficiency ...
Wipf, Terry +2 more
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U.S. Waterways Experiment Station Reports
This report describes a procedure for the nondestructive evaluation of military roads and streets, performed with the Road Rater 2008 (an electrohydraulic vibrator which measures the load-deflection response of pavements).
Coleman, David M.
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The measurement of reinstatement backfill properties [PDF]
The Home Committee Report, published in 1985, identified the need for the reinstatement of service trench backfill to be performed to a higher and more reliable standard.
Winter, M, Winter, M.G
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El objetivo de este trabajo es resaltar la importancia del estudio de los materiales denominados rellenos minerales, de diferentes orígenes minerales, empleados en la formulación de mezclas bituminosas, específicamente en los morteros.
Breno Salgado Barra, Leto Momm
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Mezclas con asfaltos modificados en la República de Panamá
Las especificaciones técnicas del Ministerio de Obras Públicas de Panamá, en su capítulo 24, consideran la ejecución y control de calidad de las “carpetas de hormigón asfáltico”.
Hugo Gerardo Botasso +2 more
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M. E. Civil (Infrastructure Engineering)Satisfactory maintenance of highway network is essential for any country for its economic growth. The maintenance of pavements and particularly the flexible pavements is an essential requirement for the efficiency ...
Mantrao, Mohit
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