The adsorption/desorption behavior of the cationic surfactant tetradecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (TTAC) at the alumina-water interface and the change in the structure of surfactant aggregates at the interface were studied using the fluorescence spectroscopic technique along with electrophoresis. As expected, the cationic TTAC adsorbed significantly on the negatively charged alumina particle...

A new detection device was designed by integrating fiber Bragg grating (FBG) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tube in order to monitor the slip surface of a landslide. Using this new FBG-based device, a corresponding slope model with a pre-set slip surface was designed, and seven tests with different soil properties were carried out in laboratory conditions. The FBG sensing fibers were fixed on the...

An existing deteriorated or hydraulically undersized pipe can be replaced with a new pipe by static pipe bursting. Cavity expansion during pipe bursting induces ground movements, which may potentially damage nearby buried utilities if they are in close proximity to the pipe bursting operation. A large-scale pipe bursting experiment was performed in an 8 m long, 8 m wide, and 3 m deep test pit f...