Containing the Cold War's hot waste
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High-energy jet grouting agents whose thermodynamic stability is known to last for thousands of years can be injected beneath earth pits containing radioactive wastes. The US Department of Energy buried approximately 4 mil cubic yards of radioactive waste generated during the Cold War and the potential for contamination is significant.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 1998
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Traffic-calming basics
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Issues discussed concern traffic engineering on residential streets, focusing on how civil engineers can manage the speed and volume of traffic. Topics addressed include 'traffic calming' or design measures that reduce the negative aspects of vehicle use, speed control measures, and how local traffic calming measures are introduced.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2000
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A better image
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Issues discussed concern the use of artificial satellites and digital mapping technologies by civil engineers to obtain geographic information. Topics addressed include the developments in remote sensing, the imaging capabilities of the Ikonos satellite, and the management and transference of geographic data.
Publication Name: Civil Engineering
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0885-7024
Year: 2000
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