COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON EFFECTIVENESS OF CRUSHED AGGREGATE AND SCORIA GRAVEL AS COLUMNAR REINFORCEMENT MATERIAL UNDER RAFT FOUNDATION

Comparative analysis on effectiveness of crushed aggregate and scoria gravel as columnar reinforcement material under raft foundation

Scoria read more gravel is widely used as stabilizer material in road construction and concrete works.However, limited information regarding its performance as columnar stabilizing material has been reported.This study hence explores suitability of scoria gravel as columnar stabilizing material in compressible soils.Besides, comparative analysis to

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Strengthening, rehabilitation and widening of the existing arch bridge on national route 7 over the Olifants River, South Africa

This paper read more describes the rehabilitation of the existing bridge over the Olifants River.The bridge is on National Route 7 near Klawer and dates back to 1957.The defining feature of this elegant bridge is a concrete arch spanning 92.7 m.The existing bridge displayed extensive cracking, failed expansion joints and spall damage to beam soffit

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Evaluation of Switchgrass Genotypes for Cold-Tolerant Seed Germination from Native Populations in the Northeast USA

The read more focus of this research was to evaluate genotypes for cold-tolerant germination from wild switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) populations collected in the Northeast USA.Switchgrass nurseries were established in 2008 and 2009 with seed collected from native stands of switchgrass in the Northeast USA between 1991 and 2008.Switchgrass seed

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