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Concrete and Rock Core Tests, Major Rehabilitation of Starved Rock Lock and Dam, Illinois Waterway, Chicago District, Phase II Compliance, Scour Detection: Final Report

Description: Abstract: Drilling for laboratory testing of concrete and foundation rock was carried out for the U. S. Army Engineer District, Chicago, as part of a major rehabilitation program at the Starved Rock Lock and Dam. The structures are on the Illinois Waterway. This report covers the work accomplished during the Phase II program entitled "Compliance and Scour Detection."
Date: April 1980
Creator: Stowe, Richard L. & Pavlov, Barbara A.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Field Evaluation of the U.S. Army Engineer Topographic Laboratories' Laser Dam Alignment Instrument

Description: Summary: Several series of laser instrument alignment surveys were made at the exterior roadway deck level and within the interior inspection gallery of Keystone Dam, Oklahoma, and compared with theodolite surveys over the same lines and under similar conditions.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Davis, Carl D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Use of Dredged Material Islands by Colonial Seabirds and Wading Birds in Texas, Appendix F

Description: Appendix to a report on vegetation succession and wildlife use of dredged material islands in Texas containing data on physical characteristics and distribution of plant species in all quadrats of each study island.
Date: April 1978
Creator: Chaney, Allan H.; Chapman, Brian R.; Karges, John P.; Nelson, D. A.; Schmidt, R. R. & Thebeau, Larry C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Concrete and Rock Tests, Major Rehabilitation and Compliance, Lockport Lock, Illinois Waterway, Chicago District: Final Report

Description: Abstract: A crack survey , drilling, field and laboratory testing of concrete, and laboratory testing of foundation rock were carried out as part of a major rehabilitation and compliance program at Lockport Lock.
Date: April 1980
Creator: Stowe, Richard L.; Ragan, Steve A.; Campbell, Roy L.; Pavlov, Barbara A.; Thornton, Henry T., Jr. & Wong, Ging S.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Use of Dredged Material Islands by Colonial Seabirds and Wading Birds in Texas, Appendix E

Description: Appendix to a report on vegetation succession and wildlife use of dredged material islands in Texas containing a list of plant species collected from islands in the northern part of the study area.
Date: April 1978
Creator: Chaney, Allan H.; Chapman, Brian R.; Karges, John P.; Nelson, D. A.; Schmidt, R. R. & Thebeau, Larry C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Use of Dredged Material Islands by Colonial Seabirds and Wading Birds in Texas, Appendix D

Description: Appendix to a report on vegetation succession and wildlife use of dredged material islands in Texas containing a list of plant species collected from islands in the southern part of the study area.
Date: April 1978
Creator: Chaney, Allan H.; Chapman, Brian R.; Karges, John P.; Nelson, D. A.; Schmidt, R. R. & Thebeau, Larry C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Considered Lake Erie-Lake Ontario Waterway: Hydraulic Model Investigation

Description: Report describing the results of studies meant to provide "determination of the most functional and economical location for a lock in the vicinity of Buffalo, N. Y., and evaluation of navigation conditions at the entrance to an overland canal joining the American channel of the Niagara River northwest of North Tonawanda, N. Y." (p. ix).
Date: April 1970
Creator: Murphy, Thomas E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Improvements for Murrells Inlet, South Carolina: Hydraulic Model Investigation

Description: Final report of a project for the improvement and stabilization of Murrells Inlet, near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. A model study was performed to aid in preconstruction planning and design of structural solutions to the problem of providing a stabilized channel of sufficient depth and width with provisions for sand bypassing.
Date: April 1978
Creator: Perry, Frederick C., Jr.; Seabergh, William C. & Lane, Edgar F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Recommended Practices for Establishment and Maintenance of Turf

Description: "The intent of this report is to provide technical and practical information which will be of value to those responsible for preparation, review or accomplishment of specifications for the establishment of vegetative ground cover. [...] The report is concerned primarily with establishment of turf grasses in the continental United States. A brief discussion of maintenance practices is included as such practices have a direct bearing on the successful establishment of the desired ground cover" (… more
Date: April 1953
Creator: Cale, E. B.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Model Study of Plans for Channel Improvement at Dogtooth Bend, Mississippi River, Folder 1

Description: This memorandum, constitutes a report on the results of experiments conducted at the U. S. Waterways Experiment Station on a small scale model of that reach of the Mississippi River near and including Dogtooth Bend (Mile 32.7 above to Mile 4.0 below Cairo).
Date: April 2, 1938
Creator: Waterways Experiment Station (U.S.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Trafficability of Soils: Effects of Surface Conditions on Drawbar Pull of a Wheeled Vehicle

Description: "A study was conducted to (a) investigate the effects of soil surface conditions on one-pass drawbar pull capabilities of a wheeled vehicle, (b) relate optimum drawbar pull to soil strength as measured by several instruments, (c) develop tentative equations for predicting optimum tractive coefficient, and (d) determine effects of tire characteristics (tread pattern and deflection) on drawbar pull. One hundred and six drawbar pullslip tests were conducted with a 3/4-ton M37 truck at a gross weig… more
Date: April 1971
Creator: Rush, Edgar S. & Robinson, J. H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Condition Survey: Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan

Description: "The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at Wurtsmith Air Force Base (WAFB), Michigan, during 1-5 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 to the pavement facilities" (p. 1).
Date: April 1973
Creator: Vedros, Philip J. & Thornton, Henry T., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Condition Survey: Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma

Description: "The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at Altus Air Force Base (AAFB), Oklahoma, during 14-17 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 to the pavement facilities" (p. 1).
Date: April 1973
Creator: Jackson, Ralph D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Condition Survey: K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan

Description: "The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base (KISAFB), Michigan, during 24-25 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: April 1973
Creator: Thornton, Henry T., Jr. & Alford, Samuel J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Condition Survey: Beale Air Force Base, California

Description: The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at Beale Air Force Base (BAFB), California, during 4-7 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.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Vedros, Philip J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Condition Survey: Castle Air Force Base, California

Description: The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at Castle Air Force Base (CAFB), California, during 8-10 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.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Vedros, Philip J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Condition Survey: Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana

Description: The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at Malmstrom Air Force Base (MAFB), Montana, during 24-27 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.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Jackson, Ralph D.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Condition Survey: Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota

Description: The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at Minot Air Force Base (MAFB), North Dakota, during 11-15 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 action to the pavement facilities.
Date: April 1973
Creator: Vedros, Philip J.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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