Pest risk analysis for Bactrocera invadens : Guidelines on Pest Risk Analysis [PDF]
, 2010 Stripping related moisture damage has been recognized as one of the major pavement distresses since the early 1990s. The main objective of this study is to establish an effective test protocol to quantify moisture susceptibility of asphalt pavements.
Guitian Castrillon, José Maria +9 more
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A Drainage System for Mitigating Moisture Damage to Bridge Deck Pavements
The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 2009 This study presents the development of a new drainage system that can quickly drain water that has penetrated into bridge deck pavements. The new drainage system is expected to significantly reduce potholes that typically lead to premature failure of ...
Jongmin Kim +3 more
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The effect of human activities on moisture content of soils and underlying permafrost from the McMurdo Sound region, Antarctica [PDF]
, 1994 Soils and the underlying permafrost from undisturbed sites and sites that had been disturbed by construction activities at Marble Point and Pram Point in the McMurdo Sound region were sampled from excavated pits and drill cores. Gravimetric moisture (ice)
Balks, Megan R. +2 more
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Mapping the spatial variation of soil moisture at the large scale using GPR for pavement applications [PDF]
, 2014 The characterization of shallow soil moisture spatial variability at the large scale is a crucial issue in many research studies and fields of application ranging from agriculture and geology to civil and environmental engineering.
Benedetto, Andrea +4 more
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Influence of fly ash on the volumetric and physical properties of Stone Matrix Asphalt Concrete
Journal of Engineering, 2020 Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) is a gap-graded asphalt concrete hot blend combining high-quality coarse aggregate with a rich asphalt cement content. This blend generates a stable paving combination with a powerful stone-on-stone skeleton that offers ...
shahad mahmood khalil +1 more
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Freeze-thaw risk in solid masonry : are moisture reference years able to represent real climate conditions? [PDF]
, 2019 Today, there is no consensus on the selection method of representative exterior boundary conditions when performing HAM (Heat Air Moisture) simulations on building envelopes.
Caluwaerts, Steven +2 more
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Hygrothermal performance of building envelopes in the tropics under operative conditions : condensation and mould growth risk appraisal [PDF]
, 2016 Poor indoor hygrothermal performance increases the risk of indoor moisture problems and deterioration due to mould growth, corrosion and damage to archival materials. Hence, proper control of indoor thermohygric intensity abates indoor moisture and its
Ali, M +5 more
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Investigating the Performance Characteristics of Asphaltic Concrete Containing Nano-Silica [PDF]
Civil Engineering Infrastructures Journal, 2017 Using nano-technology materials in the asphalt pavement industry is new compared with Portland cement concrete. The main objective of this study is to investigate the effects of nano-silica modification on some properties of a penetration grade asphalt ...
Hasan Taherkhani, Siamak Afroozi
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Measurement of Corn Mechanical Damage Using Dielectric Properties [PDF]
, 2001 Dielectric measurements between 10 Hz to 13 MHz were obtained using an HP 4192A Impedance Analyzer for two types of artificially damaged corn samples: medium and severe damage.
Adam, Kamal +5 more
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RUTTING AND MOISTURE SUSCEPTIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF ASPHALT WEARING COURSE GRADATIONS
Civil Engineering Journal, 2019 This research focused the impact of various aggregate gradationson permanent deformation and moisture susceptibility of asphalt concrete mixtures. Fivewearing course of different gradation,namelyNHA-A, NHA-B, SP-1, SP-2 and MS-2,were adopted.
Muhammad Kamran Khan, Arshad Hussain
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