Shear strengthening of reinforced and prestressed concrete beams using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) sheets and anchors (open access)

Shear strengthening of reinforced and prestressed concrete beams using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) sheets and anchors

This report presents experimental results, installation procedures for CFRP sheets and anchors, specifications for fabrication and installation of CFRP anchors, and anchored CFRP shear design guidelines.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Kim, Yungon.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Application guide and specifications for geotextiles in roadway applications (open access)

Application guide and specifications for geotextiles in roadway applications

Abstract: "Geotextiles, one among the different geosynthetic products, can be used for a number of functions or applications in pavement design. The benefits of using geotextiles in pavements and other transportation applications have triggered a proliferation of products. While this abundance of new products has led to reduction in costs, it has also made it difficult for TxDOT personnel to choose appropriate products based on their engineering properties. Consequently, this report provides the basis for (i) guidelines for proper use and selection of geotextiles in pavements, (ii) material specifications for geotextiles in pavement applications, and (iii) draft construction specifications."
Date: February 2012
Creator: Zornberg, Jorge G. & Thompson, Nathan
System: The Portal to Texas History
Geosynthetic-Reinforced Unbound Base Courses: Quantification of the Reinforcement Benefits (open access)

Geosynthetic-Reinforced Unbound Base Courses: Quantification of the Reinforcement Benefits

Report on the testing involving a modified pullout device for the characterization of the confined stiffness in geosynthetic reinforcements.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Zornberg, Jorge G.; Ferreira, J. A. Z.; Gupta, R.; Joshi, R. V. & Roodi, G. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Monitoring of Experimental Sections Using a Web-Based Database (open access)

Monitoring of Experimental Sections Using a Web-Based Database

Report describing the development of a wiki-type online database system to document TxDOT research and construction programs.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Smit, Andrè de Fortier; Prozzi, Jorge Alberto & Aguiar-Moya, José Pablo
System: The Portal to Texas History
Experimental Results on Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction Stiffness (open access)

Experimental Results on Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction Stiffness

This report summarizes small pullout test results conducted as par of Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Project 5-4829 to assess the performance of a newly developed small pullout box as well as the associated K SGI model.
Date: February 2012
Creator: Zornberg, Jorge G.; Ferreira, J. A. Z. & Roodi, G. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History