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Submissions from 2009

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Relationships between frequency of ground exposure and forest cover in a mangrove Island ecosystem, Wilfrid Rodriguez, Daniel W. Urish, Ilka C. Feller, and Raymond M. Wright

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Mechanical characterization of a bituminous mix under quasi-static and high-strain rate loading, Srinivasan Arjun Tekalur, Arun Shukla, Martin Sadd, and K. Wayne Lee

Submissions from 2008

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Correlation between cyclic resistance and shear-wave velocity for providence silts, Christopher D.P. Baxter, Aaron S. Bradshaw, Russell A. Green, and Jian Hua Wang

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Comparison of line-drive and push-pull flushing schemes, T. B. B. Boving, W. J. Blanford, J. E. McCray, C. E. Divine, and M. L. Brusseau

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Effectiveness of wood and bark in removing organic and inorganic contaminates from aqueous solution, T. B. Boving, J. Klement, R. Rowell, and B. Xing

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Potential for localized groundwater contamination in a porous pavement parking lot setting in Rhode Island, Thomas B. Boving, Mark H. Stolt, Janelle Augenstern, and Brian Brosnan

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Investigating changes of electrical characteristics of the saturated zone affected by hazardous organic waste, Reinhard K. Frohlich, Patrick J. Barosh, and Thomas Boving

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Development of a bridge live load model for serviceability limit states, Mayrai Gindy and Hani Nassif

Fostering discovery-based learning in a structural engineering laboratory course, Mayrai Gindy and George Tsiatas

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A state-space approach for deriving bridge displacement from acceleration, Mayrai Gindy, Richard Vaccaro, Hani Nassif, and Jana Velde

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Sand aging field study, R. A. Green, D. D. Hryciw, D. A. Saftner, C. D.P. Baxter, Y. Jung, and T. Jirathanathaworn

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The effects of basal resistance and hydroplaning on the initial kinematics of seismically induced tsunamigenic landslides, Oliver Denzil S. Taylor, Aaron S. Bradshaw, Christopher D.P. Baxter, and Stephan T. Grilli

Submissions from 2007

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Issues in urban hydrology: The emerging field of urban contaminant hydrology, T. B. Boving and J. E. McCray

Runoff treatment with aspen wood, Thomas B. Boving, Joshua Klement, Bethany Thienel, and Beverly Johnson

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Attenuation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from urban stormwater runoff by wood filters, Thomas B. Boving and Kevin Neary

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A case study of construction-related ground movements in providence silt, Aaron S. S. Bradshaw, Heather J. Miller, and Christopher D.P. Baxter

Sample preparation of silts for liquefaction testing, A. S. Bradshaw and C. D.P. Baxter

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A site-specific comparison of simplified procedures for evaluating cyclic resistance of non-plastic silt, A. S. Bradshaw, C. D.P. Baxter, and R. A. Green

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Role of soil behavior on the initial kinematics of tsunamigenic slides, A. S. Bradshaw, C. D.P. Baxter, O. D.S. Taylor, and S. Grilli

Evaluation of liquefaction potential at a silt site in providence, Rhode Island, A. S. Bradshaw, R. A. Green, and C. D.P. Baxter

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Social risk index to hurricanes in coastal regions of Rhode Island, Alolade Campbell, Natacha Thomas, Christopher Hunter, and Cynthia Levesque

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Multiple presence statistics for bridge live load based on weigh-in-motion data, Mayrai Gindy and Hani H. Nassif

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Bridge displacement estimates from measured acceleration records, Mayrai Gindy, Hani H. Nassif, and Jana Velde

Prediction of bridge live load effects based on the theory of extremes, M. Gindy and H. H. Nassif

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Probabilistic SMF tsunami hazard assessment for the upper east coast of the United States, S. Maretzki, S. Grilli, and C. D.P. Baxter

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Introduction: Urban watershed hydrology, John E. McCray and Thomas B. Boving

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Applicability of the international roughness index as a predictor of asphalt pavement condition, Kyungwon Park, Natacha E. Thomas, and K. Wayne Lee

Design techniques for the support of interdisciplinary research, Joan Peckham, Chris Hunter, and Natacha Thomas

Submissions from 2006

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Testing the efficiency of a stormwater runoff treatment structure with anthropogenic tracers, Thomas B. Boving and Kevin Neary

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Simple dynamic model for fender pile analysis and design, A. S. Bradshaw, C. D.P. Baxter, G. Tsiatas, A. Marinucci, J. Ressler, and R. Morgan

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Effect of bridge live load based on 10 years of WIM data, M. Gindy and H. Nassif

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Sorption of PAHs by aspen wood fibers as affected by chemical alterations, Liyuan Huang, Thomas B. Boving, and Baoshan Xing

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Asphalt mix design and construction: Past, present, and future, K. Wayne Lee and Kamya C. Mahboub

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Assessment of formation strength from geophysical well logs using neural networks, Jason E. Ressler, Christopher D.P. Baxter, Kathryn Moran, Meghan Paulson, Ion Ispas, and Hans Vaziri

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An algorithm for estimating bridge deflection from accelerometer measurements, Richard J. Vaccaro, Mayrai Gindy, Hani Nassif, and Jana Velde

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Correlation between cyclic resistance ratios of intact and reconstituted offshore saturated sands and silts with the same shear wave velocity, Jian Hua Wang, Kathryn Moran, and Christopher D.P. Baxter

Submissions from 2005

Lessons learned from pile driving at the central artery/tunnel project, A. S. Bradshaw, C. D.P. Baxter, and P. Osborn

Blast-induced stress wave propagation and attenuation: Centrifuge model versus prototype tests, Wayne A. Charlie, Nathan A. Dowden, Edward J. Villano, George E. Veyera, and Donald O. Doehring

A method for comparing bathymetric survey data to determine changes in sediment elevation, John Herzog and Aaron S. Bradshaw

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Comparison of laser Doppler vibrometer with contact sensors for monitoring bridge deflection and vibration, Hani H. Nassif, Mayrai Gindy, and Joe Davis

A pattern for the integration of conceptual models in support of multidisciplinary efforts to develop software, Joan Peckham, Benigno E. Aguirre, Natacha Thomas, Jean-Yves Hervé, Ron Hutt, Angel Castro, Charles Collyer, Kevin Culley, Elizete Fernandes, Fang Han, David Kurowski, Collin Lieberman, Maria C. Del Rey, Lisa Ricci, Gabriel Santos, and Katharine Wray

Submissions from 2004

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A Comparison of Leachate Treatment between Rhode Island and Kuwait, S. Al-Muzaini and L. Thiem

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Site characterization of dredged sediments and evaluation of beneficial uses, Christopher D.P. Baxter, John W. King, Armand J. Silva, Matthew Page, and Victor V. Calabretta

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Experimental study on the aging of sands, Christopher D.P. Baxter and James K. Mitchell

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Fingerprinting sources of bacterial input into small residential watersheds: Fate of fluorescent whitening agents, Thomas B. Boving, Debra L. Meritt, and Jon C. Boothroyd

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Removal of aqueous-phase polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons using aspen wood fibers, Thomas B. Boving and Wei Zhang

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Partitioning tracer tests as a remediation metric: Case study at naval amphibious base little creek, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Craig E. Divine, John E. McCray, Leah M. Wolf Martin, William J. Blanford, David J. Blitzer, Mark L. Brusseau, and Thomas B. Boving

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Hindered gas-phase partitioning of trichloroethylene from aqueous cyclodextrin systems: Implications for treatment and analysis, N. Kashiyama and T. B. Boving

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Development of an infrastructure asset management system for a typical local government in Rhode Island, K. Wayne Lee, S. P. Corrigan, and K. W. Park

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Investigation of mass wasting on the continental slope and rise, A. J. Silva, C. D.P. Baxter, P. T. Larosa, and W. R. Bryant

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Tidal effects on ground water discharge through a sandy marine beach, Daniel W. Urish and Thomas E. McKenna

Submissions from 2003

Investigation of the Age of Submarine Slope Failures in the Gulf of Mexico, Christopher D.P. Baxter, John W. King, Armand J. Silva, and William R. Bryant

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Preface from the guest editors, John E. McCray, Geoffrey D. Thyne, and Thomas B. Boving

Submissions from 2002

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Long-term contaminant trends at the picillo farm superfund site in Rhode Island, Thomas B. Boving and Julie Blue

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Geo-acoustic characterization of calcareous seabed in the Florida Keys, Horst G. Brandes, Armand J. Silva, and Donald J. Walter

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Strength behavior of marine sands and elevated confining stresses, Rebecca Desrosiers and Armand J. Silva

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The use of geoelectrics and test wells for the assessment of groundwater quality of a coastal industrial site, Reinhard K. Frohlich and Daniel W. Urish

Beneficial Uses of Dredged Material from the Quonset Point/Davisville Intermodal Port, Armand J. Silva, Victor Calabretta, and Marie Martin

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Durability evaluation of concrete crack repair systems, George Tsiatas and Joseph Robinson

One-dimensional shock-induced pore pressure response in saturated carbonate sand, G. E. Veyera, W. A. Charlie, and M. E. Hubert

Submissions from 2001

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Erratum: Solubilization and removal of residual trichloroethene from porous media: comparison of several solubilization agents (Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 42 (2000) (51-67) PII: S0169772299000777), Thomas B. Boving and Mark L. Brusseau

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Tracer diffusion coefficients in sedimentary rocks: Correlation to porosity and hydraulic conductivity, Thomas B. Boving and Peter Grathwohl

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Physical and acoustic measurements on cohensionless sediments from the northwest Florida sand sheet, Horst Brandes, Armand J. Silva, and Martin H. Sadd

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Characterization of cold in-place recycling asphalt mixtures, Todd E. Brayton, K. Wayne Lee, Jason Harington, and Edward J. Kearney

Submissions from 2000

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Cyclodextrin-enhanced remediation of organic and metal contaminants in porous media and groundwater, Thomas B. Boving and John E. McCray

Electrochemical evaluation of corrosion inhibitors for repairing of highway transportation infrastructures, K. Wayne Lee, Yong Cao, Richard Brown, and Ruiguang Guo

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Cyclodextrin-enhanced solubilization of organic contaminants with implications for aquifer remediation, John E. McCray, Thomas B. Boving, and Mark L. Brusseau

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Self-assembled monolayers of thiophenol on gold as a novel substrate for surface-enhanced infrared absorption, John A. Seelenbinder, Chris W. Brown, and Daniel W. Urish

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Stress-strain behavior and stress state of Gulf of Mexico clays in relation to slope processes, A. Silva, C. Baxter, W. Bryant, A. Bradshaw, and P. LaRosa

Jumbo piston coring in deep water Gulf of Mexico for seabed geohazard and geotechnical investigations, Armand J. Silva and William R. Bryant

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Preliminary hydrographic surveys of some ponds in the Pelican Cays, Belize, Central America, D. W. Urish

Submissions from 1999

Evaluation of passivation method and corrosion inhibitors for steel reinforced concrete structures, Richard Brown, K. Wayne Lee, and Yong Cao

Rheological and mechanical properties of blended asphalts containing recycled asphalt pavement binders, K. W. Lee

Long coring in deep water for seabed research, geohazard studies and geotechnical investigations, Armand J. Silva, William R. Bryant, Alan G. Young, Peter Schultheiss, Wayne A. Dunlap, Gabriella Sykora, Daniel Bean, and Cary Honganen

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Fatigue evaluation of highway bridges, George Tsiatas and Shane M. M. Palmquist

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Trip generation study of passenger rail station at Providence, Rhode Island, Henry S. Young, Robert B. Shaw, and K. Wayne Lee

Submissions from 1998

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Consolidation and Permeability Behavior of High Porosity Baltic Seabed Sediments, Ajoykumar Ag and Armand J. Silva

Use of cyclodextrins for the remediation of solvent contaminated porous media, Thomas Boving, Xianjiang Wang, and Mark L. Brusseau

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The discharge of nitrate-contaminated groundwater from developed shoreline to marsh-fringed estuary, J. W. Portnoy, B. L. Nowicki, C. T. Roman, and D. W. Urish

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Geotechnical properties and behavior of high-porosity, organic-rich sediments in Eckernforde Bay, Germany, A. J. Silva and H. G. Brandes

Thermocline driven desalination: Status for Cape Verde, Armand J. Silva, Robert L. Methot, Michael Panich, Joseph Van Ryzin, and John C. Whanon

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Revised design parameters for vertical curves, Natacha E. Thomas, Bader Hafeez, and Andrew Evans

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Assessment of water pollutants from asphalt pavement containing recycled rubber in Rhode Island, Pradeep Vashisth, K. Wayne Lee, and Raymond M. Wright

Submissions from 1997

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Benzene removal by pac in jet flocculation system, Jose A.H. Sobrinho, Leon T. Thiem, and Eid A. Alkhatib

Submissions from 1996

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Finite element modelling of a deep sea clay in long-term laboratory creep tests, H. G. Brandes, M. H. Sadd, and A. J. Silva

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Consolidation and permeability characteristics of high-porosity surficial sediments in Eckernförde Bay, H. G. Brandes, A. J. Silva, A. Ag, and G. E. Veyera

Simulation of pore pressures in triaxial creep tests, Horst G. Brandes and Armand J. Silva

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Significance of tests for highway materials, E. Ray Brown, P. S. Kandhal, Dah Yinn Lee, and K. Wayne Lee

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Porewater pressure increases in soil and rock from underground chemical and nuclear explosions, Wayne A. Charlie, George E. Veyera, Deanna S. Durnford, and Donald O. Doehring

Nonlinear SDOF system subject to Poisson-distributed pulse process, Sau Lon James Hu, George Tsiatas, and Shuang Jin

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Feasibility of crumb rubber use for asphalt pavement construction, Raghu Ram Madapati, K. Wayne Lee, Francis J. Manning, and Colin A. Franco

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Use of fatigue fuses for prediction of fatigue life of steel bridges, Everett Mcewen and George Tsiatas

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Geotechnical characterization of surficial high-porosity sediments in Eckernförde Bay, A. J. Silva, H. G. Brandes, and G. E. Veyera

Drained creep behavior of marine clays, Armand J. Silva and Horst G. Brandes

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Optimizing submerged jet flocculator performance: Particle removal experiments were conducted to uncover operational parameters leading to optimum performance, Jose A.H. Sobrinho, Leon T. Thiem, and Eid A. Alkhatib

Fatigue evaluation of bridges, George E. Tsiatas and Shane M. M. Palmquist

Submissions from 1995

Evaluation of crumb rubber in asphalt pavements, Raghu Ram Madapati, K. Wayne Lee, and Colin A. Franco

Integrated geogrid mattress armouring system for capping of contaminated dredge materials, Armand J. Silva and George E. Veyera

Submissions from 1994

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Discussion on "B-value measurements for granular materials at high confining pressures," by Jerry A. Yamamuro and Poul V. Lade, Wayne A. Charlie, George E. Veyera, and Donald O. Doehring

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Geology of the Chinese nuclear test site near Lop Nor, Xinjiang, Uygur autonomous region, China, by John R. Matzko, Wayne A. Charlie, George E. Veyera, Deanna S. Durnford, and Donald O. Dochring