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Performance of grouts for post-tensioned bridge structures / by Ghorbanpoor, Alireza.(CARDINAL)286946; Madathanapalli, S. C.; United States.Federal Highway Administration.(CARDINAL)139839; University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics.(CARDINAL)286945;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-46).Final report;Performed by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Dept. of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, for the Federal Highway Administration, under contract no.
Subjects: Technical reports.; Concrete bridges; Grouting (Soil stabilization); Post-tensioned prestressed concrete; Reinforced concrete;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Soil / by Pettiford, Rebecca,author.(CARDINAL)346429;
"In Soil, beginning readers are introduced to soil, what it is made of, and how plants grow in it. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage beginning readers as they learn how soil supports life on Earth. A picture diagram shows different types of soils, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about soil online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Soil also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Soil is part of Jump!'s Earth Basics series"--Ages 5-8
Subjects: Soils;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Rocks and soil / by Snedden, Robert,author.(CARDINAL)317520; Fairclough, Chris,1951-photographer.(CARDINAL)272515;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Explains basic concepts about rocks and soils, describes their composition and formation, and suggests activities and experiments to reinforce this information.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Rocks; Science; Soils;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Sign supports : foundation design : presented at the 38th annual meeting, January 5-9, 1959. by National Research Council (U.S.).Highway Research Board.(CARDINAL)141288;
Includes bibliographical references.Foundations to resist tilting moments imposed on upright cantilevers supporting highway signs, by W.C. Anderson --Tests of tilting moment resistance on cylindrical reinforced concrete foundations for overhead sign supports, by F.E. Behn -- A device for evaluating horizontal soil resistance for overhead sign supports, by W.C. Anderson.
Subjects: Conference papers and proceedings.; Traffic signs and signals.; Roads; Traffic signs and signals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Evaluation of the Tricon retained soil wall system / by Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (U.S.)(CARDINAL)288201; American Society of Civil Engineers.(CARDINAL)283002;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Retaining walls; Embankments; Soil mechanics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Structural engineering : learn it, try it! / by Enz, Tammy,author.(CARDINAL)494855;
Chapter 1. What is structural engineering? -- Project 1. Experiment with structural shapes -- Chapter 2. Structural forces and materials -- Project 2. Experiment with material strengths -- Chapter 3. Bridges -- Project 3. Build and test a cable-stayed bridge -- Chapter 4. Foundations -- Project 4. Experiment with soil strengths and foundations -- Chapter 5. Horizontal systems -- Project 5. Make your own reinforced concrete -- Chapter 6. Vertical systems -- Project 6. Experiment with columns -- Chapter 7. Lateral systems -- Project 7. Experiment with lateral loads -- Glossary.Structural engineering might just be the career path for you! Learn the basics and get some hands-on experience. The world of structural engineering is at your fingertips.Includes glossary, bibliographical references and index.Age 9-14.IL: Grades 4-9.RL: Grades 4-5.740LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Structural engineering; Structural engineering;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Larry Miller Time : The Story of the Lost Legend Who Sparked the Tar Heel Dynasty / by Demorest, Stephen,1949-(CARDINAL)842572; Miller, Larry.(CARDINAL)202860;
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Forging Iron -- The Big Cat -- Full-Court Press -- Tar Babies -- Reinforcements -- Meet The Beatles -- All-Everything -- LA Stars & Boogie Nights -- Boners -- Crunch Time -- Beached -- Good Soil -- EPILOGUE -- The After Party -- SOLILOQUY -- FOULS -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- About the Author.LARRY MILLER is the tough-as-nails, fun-loving, working class bad boy who in the 1960s saved young North Carolina coach Dean Smith's job by winning his first two ACC titles and a trip to the National Championship game. A two-time All American, Miller is still the only Tar Heel ever named ACC Player of the Year twice. He was also the first heartthrob of the modern ACC before moving on to become "the Joe Namath of the ABA," setting the pro league's All-Time Single Game scoring record. And then he simply disappeared. t's all here: The charm of yesteryear's tiny Catasauqua, Pa., where a high school hero's blue collar hunger made him the most coveted recruit in the nation... The bribes dangled by unscrupulous colleges... The mysterious pills that caused young Larry to skip his H.S. All America Award banquet... The time he risked getting thrown out of college to save a buddy... The party at Kentucky that was so wild Coach Smith threatened to yank the entire team's scholarships... The game that so impressed Pat Conroy that he later wrote in My Losing Season, "I will never forget the dark fire of Larry Miller" - unaware that just hours later Miller almost fell out of a thirteenth-floor window in a girls' dorm... The night he upstaged Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels in concert... How Coach Smith negotiated a monster pro contract for him... Why Larry skedaddled from UNC one credit shy of graduation to escape a Duke frame-up... The flower power years in LA, playing 1-on-1 with the great Jim Brown and his staff of naked Swedish girls, dating Clint Eastwood's secretary, winning "The Dating Game," and the scuttlebutt behind Wilt Chamberlain's claim of bedding 20,000 women... The chaotic management of the ABA and the dark side of colorful coach Bones McKinney... Wild times with the early creators of NASCAR, and how he "stole" a night honoring Richard Petty... The jinxed playboy pad where Miller and others nearly died... How he outsmarted his vindictive draft board... Decades of Dean Smith's letters still coaching his most beloved and wayward player... and much, much more.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Miller, Larry.; North Carolina Tar Heels (Basketball team); Basketball;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Service life of culverts / by Maher, Michael(Michael L. J.),author.(CARDINAL)331748; Fuggle, Andrew,author.(CARDINAL)331750; Hebeler, Gregory,1978-author.(CARDINAL)331749; United States.Federal Highway Administration,sponsor.(CARDINAL)139839; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials,sponsor.(CARDINAL)138446; National Cooperative Highway Research Program,sponsor.(CARDINAL)281856; National Research Council (U.S.).Transportation Research Board,issuing body.(CARDINAL)141287;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 49-52).Summary -- chapter 1. Introduction -- chapter 2. Synthesis of the state of the practice -- chapter 3. Degradation mechanisms -- chapter 4. Pipe materials -- chapter 5. Pipe protection, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement -- chapter 6. Inspection -- chapter 7. Life-cycle cost analysis -- chapter 8. Conclusions -- References -- appendix A. State of the practice survey results -- appendix B. Summary of service life calculation methods -- appendix C. Example service life calculations."TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 474: Service Life of Culverts explores the time during which a culvert is expected to provide a desired function with a specified level of maintenance established at the design or retrofit stage. This study is an update of NCHRP Synthesis 254: Service Life of Drainage Pipe (1998), which itself was an update of NCHRP Synthesis 50: Durability of Drainage Pipe (1978). Developments in plastic pipe, fiber-reinforced concrete pipe, polymeric-coated metal pipe, recycled materials, larger and more diverse structures, and sophisticated analytical soil-structure interaction modeling within the past 15 years led to the development of this report" --Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration
Subjects: Technical reports.; Culverts; Culverts; Service life (Engineering);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Our environment : everything you need to know / by Pasquet, Jacques,1948-author.(CARDINAL)459206; Dumont, Yves,1974-illustrator.(CARDINAL)833766; Tanaka, Shelley,translator.(CARDINAL)317181;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The environment is an essential but sometimes tough and weighty concept to grasp. This engaging nonfiction book takes readers back to the basics, offering an accessible overview of what makes up our environment, how those parts work, and why they matter. Divided into five sections--water, air, soil, energy, and climate--the book uses facts, figures, and simple language to give an overarching survey of our environment. Questions run throughout the text, creating a spirit of inquiry. Where does the water we use every day come from? What is the atmosphere? How does pollution affect soil? What is renewable energy? What influences climate? And how do we protect our planet for the future? With an appealing design and simple drawings and diagrams to support comprehension, this book takes a positive spin on the environment, reinforcing the importance of taking care of each element. Informational text features include a table of contents, sources, and a glossary."--1010L
Subjects: Ecology; Environmental protection;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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Roots / by Waldron, Melanie,author.(CARDINAL)483047;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Hidden strengths -- Working together -- Inside a root -- Different roots -- Binding the soil -- New roots -- Roots or stems? -- Growing on others -- Visible roots -- Roots around the world -- Roots and us."Roots carry out vital jobs for all flowering plants, they collect water and nutrients and help to hold plants in place. This book provides readers with a complete and comprehensive understanding of the role of roots, their structure and how they are brilliantly designed to do these jobs. Clear diagrams, engaging text, and stunning photographs are used to explain how strong roots can be, how they work, what happens inside a root, how some roots can be used to store food, how new roots are formed and grow, root variation, and our relationship with roots. A wide range of examples present readers with roots they will be familiar with plus spectacular and unusual examples from around the world. These demonstrate what roots have in common and some incredible adaptations that allow plants to survive in different conditions and habitats. Two simple experiments help stimulate thought, reinforce learning, and bring the concepts to life."--800L
Subjects: Botany; Plant anatomy; Roots (Botany);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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