I am currently working on a project where we are using a cured in place liner that consists of an unsaturated polyester resin that is used to impregante a tube.
The question I have is that samples taken from the tube in the field and cured in a plate configuration are consistently achieving...
Has anyone encountered a scenario where a roadway is being lime stabilized and too much lime was added. Any known consequences of this high percentage of lime?
Does anyone know of a location to find listings of seminars, classes, or conferences for civil engineering, construction, etc. I have tried searching for specific associations but it is very time consuming to do it that way. If there is a better place to post this thread let me know?
In geotechnical testing labs it is common for water used ing testing to be deaired. For example, triaxial testing and permeability testing. There are many deairing units available for sale but have relatively small capacities. I am considering building one for our new lab and am interested in...
I am in the Midwest and am trying to understand some industry practices for welding inspection. Most job specifications I see are using AWS D1.1 and RCSC for bolts. These specs are very clear but I find most of the welding inspectors locally and regionally are not following them. For...
I am trying to get a copy of the EPRI Visual Weld Acceptance Criteria. It is available through EPRI and is free to members or $10,000 to non-members. It appears that members are mostly large energy companies.
In the State of Ohio 650 psi flexural strength is required on beams prior to removing falsework and loading a structure. I am currently working on a bridge project where the contractor used a typical 4000 psi (compressive stength) concrete mix for pier caps and wanted to achieve the 650 psi at...
I am researching compression machines in order to replace the one we currently use with something that is rate controlled as opposed to the force controlled model we currently use. I am also interested in data acquisition capabilities and compression/tension models. Any suggestons on where to...
