MIT J-WAFS announces 2022 seed grant recipients
The Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS) at MIT has awarded eight MIT principal investigators with 2022 J-WAFS seed grants. The grants support innovative MIT research that…
Analytical Theory for 3D Consolidation of Layered Viscoelastic Soils Based on Displacement Function Method | Journal of Engineering Mechanics | Vol 148, No 8
AbstractThe analysis of long-term rheological consolidation behaviors of soft soils is the research focus in geotechnical and geological engineering. This paper develops an analytical theory to explore such behavior within…
Thirteen from MIT awarded 2022 Fulbright Fellowships
Thirteen MIT undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni have been awarded Fulbright fellowships to pursue projects overseas in the 2022-23 grant year. Another MIT affiliate was offered an award but has…
Analysis of Roadway Segment Vulnerability and Risk Factors for Crashes While Driving in the Wrong Direction | Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems | Vol 148, No 8
AbstractRoadway improvements to reduce the frequency of crashes are of the utmost priority to transportation agencies. To a great extent, implementation of improvement programs depends on the reliable identification of…
Nature and Characteristics of Emerging Contaminants as a Triggering Factor for Selection of Different Configurations and Combinations of Constructed Wetlands: A Review | Journal of Environmental Engineering | Vol 148, No 8
AbstractThe presence of emerging contaminants (ECs) in the environment, especially in the water and wastewater matrices, has become a major headache for the competent authorities, because even with the mildest…
Invest in Farm Water Conservation to Curtail Buy and Dry | Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management | Vol 148, No 8
The term buy and dry plays to the fears of farm and ranch communities. In Owens Valley, California, in the early 1900s and Palo Verde Irrigation District, California, today, wealthy…
Application of Fog-Seal Technology with Waterborne Thermosetting Additive in Asphalt Pavement | Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering | Vol 34, No 8
AbstractAs the most important infrastructure of the airport system, airfield pavement is exposed to the challenges with heavy aircraft loads and increased flight frequency. Therefore, its preservation and maintenance has…
Experimental Determination, Correlation with Microanalyses, and Development of Simplified Prediction Models for Drying Shrinkage of Alkali-Activated Concrete | Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering | Vol 34, No 8
AbstractThe drying shrinkage of alkali-activated concrete (AAC) is a very complex process, and it warrants long-term testing. The present study was focused on the development of drying shrinkage prediction models…
ColumnsNet: Neural Network Model for Constructing Interaction Diagrams and Slenderness Limit for FRP-RC Columns | Journal of Structural Engineering | Vol 148, No 8
AbstractPredicting the axial capacity and behavior of concentrically, eccentrically, and slender loaded fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP)-RC columns is not completely established, and the current design codes lack design provisions for FRP-RC…
Textile Reinforced Concrete Subjected to Acidic and Alkaline Environment: Experimental Study | Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering | Vol 34, No 8
AbstractTextile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is a special type of concrete gaining popularity nowadays in the field of civil engineering due to its technical advantages. Owing to the absence of coarse aggregate…