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Investigation of the Design and Control of Asphalt Paving Mixtures: Volume 1

Description: "This report presents the results of laboratory and field tests conducted by the Corps of Engineers to develop a method for the design and construction control of asphalt paving mixtures. The investigation consisted of: (a) the selection of a test apparatus and the performance of laboratory studies to develop techniques and procedures; (b) the construction of a test section and the performance of traffic tests with 15,000 and 37,000-lb single and 60,000-lb dual wheel loads to obtain design crit… more
Date: May 1948
Creator: Waterways Experiment Station (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of the Design and Control of Asphalt Paving Mixtures: Volume 3

Description: "This appendix presents a description of the loading equipment, the tracking procedure, and the results of tests and observations made during and after the traffic tests on the asphalt stability test section. Analyses of the test results are also included" (p. 1).
Date: May 1948
Creator: Waterways Experiment Station (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Investigation of Durability of Concrete Exposed to Natural Weathering, Report No. 5: Summary of Results 1936-1953

Description: The following report presents the results of various investigations on the study of the durability of concrete exposed to natural weathering. The report is divided into two parts: first, the natural weathering exposure stations and test procedures are analyzed, then follows the analysis of the programs of investigations.
Date: May 1954
Creator: Waterways Experiment Station (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Handbook: A Technique for Preparing Desert Terrain Analogs

Description: "A technique is described whereby desert areas selected for terrain comparison are mapped in terms of general terrain factors, geometry factors, ground factors, and vegetation" (p. vii).
Date: May 1959
Creator: Van Lopik, Jack R. & Kolb, Charles R.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Review of Soils Design, Construction, and Performance Observations: Lookout Point Dam, Oregon

Description: This report reviews the performance of the Lookout Point Dam located on the Middle Fork of the Willamette River in Oregon. "This study is one of a series of similar studies of the foundation and soil mechanics features of earth dams [...] In these studies original design data are reviewed, construction experience is summarized, and performance fo the completed structures is compared with design predictions to provide information for use in the design and construction of future similar projects… more
Date: May 1959
Creator: Waterways Experiment Station (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Correlation of Backswamp Sediments: Atchafalaya Test Section 6, Atchafalaya Levee System, Louisiana

Description: This report describes the results of a series of tests on soil borings taken in Atchafalaya Test Section VI, a 2000-ft-long portion of the Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee System in south-central Louisiana. The samples were tested to interpret the depositional layers in the foundations soils and to determine various engineering properties.
Date: May 1970
Creator: Krinitzsky, E. L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Condition Survey: Glasgow Air Force Base, Montana

Description: "The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at Glasgow Air Force Base (GAFB), Montana, during 17-20 April 1972. The three major areas of interest considered in this condition survey were the structural condition of the primary airfield pavements, the condition of pavement repairs and the types of maintenance materials that have been used at this airfield, and any detrimental effects of frost to the pavement facilities" (p. 1).
Date: May 1973
Creator: Jackson, Ralph D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Condition Survey: Kincheloe Air Force Base, Michigan

Description: "The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at Kincheloe Air Force Base (KAFB), Michigan, during 27-29 April 1972. The three major areas of interest considered in this condition survey were the structural condition of the primary airfield pavements, the condition of pavement repairs and the types of maintenance materials that have been used at this airfield, and any detrimental effects of frost to the pavement facilities" (p. 1).
Date: May 1973
Creator: Thornton, Henry T., Jr. & Vedros, Philip J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Condition Survey: March Air Force Base, California

Description: "The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at March Air Force Base (MAFB), California, during 30 November-6 December 1972. The two major areas of interest considered in this condition survey were the structural condition of the primary airfield pavements and the condition of pavement repairs and the types of maintenance materials that have been used at this airfield" (p. 1).
Date: May 1973
Creator: Jackson, Ralph D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Condition Survey: Mather Air Force Base, California

Description: "The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at Mather Air Force Base (MAFB), California, during 31 October-3 November 1972. The two major areas of interest considered in this condition survey were the structural condition of the primary airfield pavements and the condition of pavement repairs and the types of maintenance materials that have been used at this airfield" (p. 1).
Date: May 1973
Creator: Vedros, Philip J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Condition Survey: McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas

Description: The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at McConnell Air Force Base (MAFB), Kansas, during 8-12 May 1972. The three major areas of interest considered in this condition survey were the structural condition of the primary airfield pavements, the condition of pavement repairs and the types of maintenance materials that have been used at this airfield, and any detrimental effects of frost action to the pavement facilities.
Date: May 1973
Creator: Jackson, Ralph D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Condition Survey: Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire

Description: "The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at Pease Air Force Base (PAFB), New Hampshire, during 14-18 August 1972. The inspection for effects of frost action was performed on 1 June 1972. The three major areas of interest considered in this condition survey were structural condition of the primary airfield pavements, the condition of pavement repairs and the types of maintenance materials that have been used at this airfield, and any detrimental effec… more
Date: May 1973
Creator: Jackson, Ralph D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Evaluation of Structural Layers in Flexible Pavement

Description: This report discusses studies to investigate the relationship between the strength of stabilized soil layers incorporated in pavement systems and the load-carrying ability of such systems.
Date: May 1973
Creator: Grau, R. W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Comprehensive Study of Successional Patterns of Plants and Animals at Upland Disposal Areas: Final Report

Description: From abstract: "This study examines the existing biota and plant and animal successional patterns at five upland dredged material disposal areas in the United States. The sites selected for study are: (a) Nott Island in Connecticut River; (b) six islands in Hillsborough Bay near Tampa, Florida; (c) an area paralleling a portion of the Whiskey Bay Pilot Channel in the Atchafalaya River basin of Louisiana; (d) a disposal area paralleling a short segment of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway between P… more
Date: May 1977
Creator: Coastal Zone Resources Corporation
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Colonial Birds Nesting on Man-made and Natural Sites in the U.S. Great Lakes

Description: The following report documents the habitat relationships at 24 selected natural and dredged material colonial bird nesting sites and identifies the species and population sizes of all colonial nesting birds of the U.S. Great Lakes of up to 1.6 km inland.
Date: May 1978
Creator: Scharf, William C.; Shugart, Gary W. & Chamberlin, Michael L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Colonial Birds Nesting on Man-made and Natural Sites in the U.S. Great Lakes, Appendix D

Description: Appendix to a report on the habitats and nesting populations of colonial nesting birds of the U.S. Great Lakes containing a survey of colonial bird nesting areas in the Straits of Makinac, Potacannissing Bay and St. Mary's River areas, Michigan.
Date: May 1978
Creator: Scharf, William C.; Shugart, Gary W. & Chamberlin, Michael L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Colonial Birds Nesting on Man-made and Natural Sites in the U.S. Great Lakes, Appendix E

Description: Appendix to a report on the habitats and nesting populations of colonial nesting birds of the U.S. Great Lakes containing data tabulations of the nesting colonies of birds on the Beaver Islands Archipelago in northern Lake Michigan.
Date: May 1978
Creator: Scharf, William C.; Shugart, Gary W. & Chamberlin, Michael L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Habitat Development Field Investigations, Miller Sands Marsh and Upland Habitat Development Site, Columbia River, Oregon: Appendix F

Description: This report is a compilation of reports made on the study of habitat development in Miller Sands Marsh and Upland Habitat Development Site in Columbia River, Oregon. This report provides data on birds, mammals, and terrestrial macroinvertebrates that were collected, analyzed, and compared with data from other regions of the United States.
Date: May 1978
Creator: Crawford, John A. & Edwards, Daniel K.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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