Journal of Undergraduate Research

Michael Borden and Dr. Steven E. Benzley, Civil and Environmental Engineering Three-dimensional finite element analysis (FEA) is an important design tool for scientists and engineers. Before the analysis can begin, a continuous domain must be subdivided into small elements (i.e., finite elements). The process of subdividing a continuous domain is called meshing. There is currently […]

Bryan Wilson and Dr. W. Spencer Guthrie, Civil and Environmental Engineering Main Text Since the majority of the pavement network in the United States is already constructed1, most of the attention has turned toward maintaining and reconstructing existing roads. Through routine maintenance of the wearing surface, the life of a pavement is greatly extended and […]

Jeffrey Hoki and Dr. W. Spencer Guthrie, Civil and Environmental Engineering Before reliable data could be gathered, proper procedures for using a covermeter needed to be established. The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) does not currently have a standard for testing rebar cover depth by means of an electromagnetic covermeter. Therefore, the only […]

Eric Sumsion and Dr. Spencer Guthrie, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Introduction Corrosion affects reinforced concrete structures throughout the world. Corrosion, induced by concrete carbonation and penetration of chloride ions from deicing salts and/or seawater, reduces the load-bearing area of reinforcing steel, weakens the bond between steel and concrete, and cracks the concrete surrounding […]

Tenli Waters and Dr. Spencer Guthrie, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The purpose of this report is to give the results of research conducted to measure the extent of internal curing occurring in the field in concrete bridge decks constructed using lightweight concrete compared to conventional concrete. With permission from bridge engineers at the […]

Lisa Gurney and Dr. Spencer Guthrie, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR) in conjunction with stabilization is becoming an increasingly popular method for flexible pavement reconstruction. FDR can be more economically and environmentally friendly than excavation and replacement; however successful reconstruction greatly depends on the stabilization method employed, base material properties, and […]

Clancy Black and Dr. Grant Schultz, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering The purpose of this report is to describe work completed for the ORCA sponsored research project “Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Transportation Safety: A Prototype”. A literature review was conducted to identify the best existing tools and technology. From the research, a GIS […]