Journal of Undergraduate Research

Aimee Worthen Birdsall and Dr. Spencer Guthrie, Civil Engineering INTRODUCTION Chloride penetration into concrete is the main cause of the rapid deterioration of concrete structures due to corrosion of reinforcing steel . This problem is especially a concern in chloride-laden environments. However, these chlorides cannot stop being applied because they are applied as deicing salts […]

Daniel Miller and Dr. Paul Richards, Civil and Environmental Engineering Introduction Since the early twentieth century, engineers have recognized the suitability of steel construction for design of earthquake resistant structures. Beginning in the 1990’s, building codes have provided specifications for seismic steel design that are intended to allow inelastic behavior while preventing catastrophic collapse (Hamberger, […]

Josiah Winkelman and Dr. Spencer Guthrie, Civil Engineering Our roadways and pavements are an essential part of our daily lives. Quality road systems have raised the quality of life from the days of the Romans until this very day. Roads are vital parts of shipping, thereby providing us goods and services, of the military, thereby […]

Bryan Wilson and Dr. W. Spencer Guthrie, Civil and Environmental Engineering Problem Statement The access road to a coal mine facility was determined to have failed by BYU researchers after a field investigation in 2008. The road surface was heavily degraded by severe transverse, longitudinal, and fatigue cracking. Deep depressions coincided with the transverse cracks […]

Gregory Macfarlane and Dr. G. Grant Schultz, Civil and Environmental Engineering This paper reports on transportation planning and engineering research sponsored by the Office of Research and Creative Activities (ORCA) at Brigham Young University (BYU). The subject of this research is the Transportation Plan for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, specifically the […]

Seth M. Law and Dr. Grant Schultz, Civil and Environmental Engineering In the past couple of years the dean of the school of engineering and technology has shown increased interest in global involvement for students. He wants us to gain a better edge in an increasingly global world. About a year and a half ago, […]

Charles Hope and Dr. Spencer Guthrie, Civil and Environmental Engineering General Information about the Project This study was funded in the spring of 2009 and commenced immediately afterward. The scope of the project included researching the effectiveness of microcracking of cement-treated bases (CTBs) in construction of asphalt-surfaced pavements. Microcracking is a method of reducing the […]

Richard Christensen and Dr. Richard Balling, Civil and Environmental Engineering During the past 60 years, ever since the discovery of mass produced steel, the world has used this steel to produce buildings that touch the sky. These skyscrapers have become a point of competition and interest throughout the world. Each country tries to outdo the […]

Paul W. Richards and Dr. Kyle M. Rollins, Civil and Environmental Engineering Pheonix Gunite is an engineering firm responsible for the ongoing construction of several culverts (underground tunnels) in the Las Vegas area. These reinforced culverts serve a variety of purposes including pedestrian walkways and water transportation. My proposed project was to instrument the rebar […]

David Jarvis and Drs. David Jensen, Civil and Fernando Fonseca, Civil and Environmental Engineering Background The objective of this research was to determine the flexural strength of concrete beams reinforced by the rectangular carbon fiber IsoTruss. The rectangular IsoTruss is a threedimensional composite grid structure patented by Brigham Young University. It is a modification of […]