Comparing the Performances of Different Wicking Fibers for Water Removal for Transportation Applications

The goal of the proposed research is to better understand the working mechanism of different wicking fibers by quantifying and comparing their water-removing ability. About 12 wicking fibers with different wicking fibers will be evaluated through the scanning electron microscope (SEM), capillary rise, zero gradient flow, permeability, and small -scale laboratory model tests. Numerical simulation will be performed to better understand the working mechanism of the wicking fibers. All the test results will be combined and analyzed using machine learning techniques to generate a model to correlate the water removal ability of the wicking fibers and different influence factors. The ultimate goal is to provide guidelines for producing the next generation of wicking geotextile with higher water removal efficiency.

• Record URL:
  https://tridurle.wsu.edu/comparing-wicking/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $46901
• Contract Numbers:

  60A3551947137

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Transportation Infrastructure Durability & Life Extension

  Washington State University
  Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
  Pulman, Washington  United States  99163

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Transportation Infrastructure Durability & Life Extension

  Washington State University
  Civil & Environmental Engineering
  Pullman, Washington  United States  99164
• Project Managers:

  Kline, Robin

• Performing Organizations:

  Missouri University of Science & Technology, Rolla

  Department of Engineering
  202 University Center
  Rolla, MO    65409
• Principal Investigators:

  Zhang, Xiong

• Start Date: 20210701
• Expected Completion Date: 20230831
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
• Subprogram: Transportation Infrastructure Durability and Life Extension

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electron microscopy; Fibers; Geotextiles; Laboratory tests; Machine learning; Water reducing agents
• Subject Areas: Hydraulics and Hydrology; Materials; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01777981
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability and Life-Extension
• Contract Numbers: 60A3551947137
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Jul 27 2021 6:27PM