Research transformed into practice [[electronic resource] ] : implementation of NSF research : proceedings of the conference sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, June 14-16, 1995 / / edited by James Colville and Amde M. Amde

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910457995503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : American Society of Civil Engineers, c1995
• ISBN: 0-7844-7008-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (747 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): ColvilleJames <1936->; AmdeAmde M
• Disciplina: 338.97306
• Soggetti: Engineering - Research - United States; Technology transfer - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""CHAPTER I: ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURES""; ""Transferring Electronic Packaging Research Results""; ""Design of Landfill Covers Using Paper Mill Sludges""; ""Reliability-Based Rehabilitation of Water Infrastructure""; ""Wind Engineering Research Applications""; ""Assessing Effects of Natural and Man Made Hazards""; ""CHAPTER II: COMPOSITES, STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS AND CONNECTIONS""; ""Design and Evaluation of First Multi-cellular Fiber Reinforced Plastic Building""; ""Research into Practice for Large Ocean Structures""; ""Thin Steel Plate Shear Walls, Research to Practice""; ""Behavior of Poltruded Composite Frame Structures and Connections""""Design and Implementation of ATLSS Connections""; ""Design Applications of a Prestressed FRP/Kevlar Cable Structural System""; ""CHAPTER III: INSTRUMENTATION""; ""Impact-Echo: Development and Technology Transfer""; ""High Speed Ultrasonic Tomography for the Detection of Flaws in Concrete Members""; ""An Ultrasonic Field Monitoring Instrument for Evaluation of Timber Bridges""; ""Fatigue Loading Indicator for Bridges""; ""Magnetic Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques for Inspection of Railroad Bridges""; ""A Non-Destructive Evaluation Instrument for Axial Load Measurements""""An Electric Dispersion Technique for Soil Characterization""; ""Use of Fiber Optic Sensors for the Non-Destructive Strength Evaluation and Early Warning of Impending Failure in Structural Components""; ""Development of an Automated Pavement Inspection System for the Non-Destructive Evaluation of Highway and Airfield Pavements""; ""CHAPTER IV: SOFTWARE""; ""FRANC2D: A Case Study in Transfer of Software Technology""; ""Development and Implementation of an Automated Design System for Steel Roof Trusses""; ""Pseudo Dynamic Testing Software""""From Algorithm to Practical Toolâ€?The Development of a Construction Time-Cost Trade-Off Optimization System""; ""Random Vibration Analysis: From Research into Practice""; ""Probabilistic Prediction of Tunnel Boring Machine Performance""; ""An Interactive System for Geotechnical Spatial Analysis""; ""The Development of Implementation of SEISAB""; ""The National Institute for Computers in Engineering (NICE) Revisited""; ""CHAPTER V: MASONRY""; ""Injection Grouting for Repair of Masonry: Research to Practice""; ""U.S. Coordinated Program for Masonry Building Research: Technology Transfer""""Nondestructive Evaluation of Masonry Structures: Standardization and Current Practice""; ""Shear Strength of Composite Masonry Walls""; ""Polymer Modified Mortars in Brick Masonry Construction""; ""CHAPTER VI: BRIDGES""; ""Implementation of Bridge Inspection Technologies""; ""Evaluation and Testing of a Fracture Critical Bridge""; ""McKinleyville Jointless Bridge with FRP Bars in Concrete Deck""; ""Stress-Laminated Timber Bridges: Research Into Practice""; ""The Timber Bridge Initiative in West Virginia: Are New Timber Bridges a Practical Choice?""