Nondestructive measurement of water content and moisture migration of unsaturated red clays in South China

To reveal the moisture migration mechanism of the unsaturated red clays, which are sensitive to water content change and widely distributed in South China, and then rationally use them as a filling material for highway embankments, a method to measure the water content of red clay cylinders using X-ray computed tomography (CT) was proposed and verified. Then, studies on the moisture migrations in the red clays under the rainfall and ground water level were performed at different degrees of compaction. The results show that the relationship between dry density, water content, and CT value determined from X-ray CT tests can be used to nondestructively measure the water content of red clay cylinders at different migration time, which avoids the error reduced by the sample-to-sample variation. The rainfall, ground water level, and degree of compaction are factors that can significantly affect the moisture migration distance and migration rate. Some techniques, such as lowering groundwater table and increasing degree of compaction of the red clays, can be used to prevent or delay the moisture migration in highway embankments filled with red clays.

The men behind the market: Merchants, the Atlantic slave trade, and the shaping of South Carolina plantation society, 1700–1756

The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the role played by merchants in the shaping of South Carolina plantation society in its early stages of development. In 1700 South Carolina was on the fringes of the British Empire. By mid-century the colony had become an integral part of the British Atlantic system. This dissertation addresses merchants' activity in the shaping of plantation society through their involvement in the Atlantic slave trade. Records of the British and South Carolina governments, and petitions from merchants on both sides of the Atlantic have been extremely valuable in understanding the complex and rapidly changing political affiliations of merchants on both sides of the Atlantic. These sources are valuable to this study since they illustrate the merchants' strategy of utilizing government policies to acquire the absolute best terms of trade. Records such as wills and inventories yielded valuable information on merchants' economic portfolios and provided valuable insight into their personal lives. The data shows that the integration of Colonial South Carolina into the global economy can be attributed to its merchant class, who actively sought out business opportunities in the global economy while working within the framework of British mercantilism.

Interim report of the South Carolina State Health and Human Services Finance Commission

This report summarizes the Commission's activities through June 30, 1984.

University of South Carolina Aiken Annual Accountability Report Fiscal Year 1994-1995

The University of South Carolina Aiken reports to the Office of State Budget its annual accountability report that includes an executive summary, a description of the leadership system, customer focus and satisfaction and other performance criteria, mission, and program descriptions and budgets.

University of South Carolina Aiken Annual Accountability Report Fiscal Year 1995-1996

The University of South Carolina Aiken reports to the Office of State Budget its annual accountability report that includes an executive summary, a description of the leadership system, customer focus and satisfaction and other performance criteria, mission, and program descriptions and budgets.

University of South Carolina Aiken Annual Accountability Report Fiscal Year 1997-1998

The University of South Carolina Aiken reports to the Office of State Budget its annual accountability report that includes an executive summary, a description of the leadership system, customer focus and satisfaction and other performance criteria, mission, and program descriptions and budgets.

University of South Carolina Beaufort Annual Report Fiscal Year 1994-1995

The University of South Carolina Beaufort reports to the Office of State Budget its annual accountability report that includes an executive summary, a description of the leadership system, customer focus and satisfaction and other performance criteria, mission, and program descriptions and budgets.

University of South Carolina Beaufort Annual Report Fiscal Year 1995-1996

The University of South Carolina Beaufort reports to the Office of State Budget its annual accountability report that includes an executive summary, a description of the leadership system, customer focus and satisfaction and other performance criteria, mission, and program descriptions and budgets.

University of South Carolina Beaufort Annual Accountability Report Fiscal Year 1997-1998

The University of South Carolina Beaufort reports to the Office of State Budget its annual accountability report that includes an executive summary, a description of the leadership system, customer focus and satisfaction and other performance criteria, mission, and program descriptions and budgets.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT ANNUAL REPORT 2006-2007 Progress Through Partnerships

The annual report highlights events, projects, and financing.

More : the newsletter for South Carolina libraries 

This June 2016 newsletter from the South Carolina State Library, volume 48, issue 6, features news and updates for South Carolina libraries.

A review of the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank

Members of the General Assembly asked the Legislative Audit Council to review the operations of the South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, a state agency that awards grants and loans to local and state agencies primarily for large transportation construction projects. The primary audit objectives were to review compliance with state law and policies regarding: The awarding of grants and loans for transportation construction projects ; The use of project revenues and whether funds dedicated to specific projects have been comingled with funds dedicated to other projects ;• Proper accounting and reporting procedures ; The process for repayment of revenue bonds ; Hiring of consultants, attorneys, and bond credit rating agencies ; Ethics.

Connect the dots: newsletter of the South Carolina State Library Talking Book Services

This Summer 2016 newsletter from the South Carolina State Library, volume 42, issue 3, features news and updates about the Talking Book Services, a federally-funded program to meet the reading needs of South Carolina residents who are physically unable to read or use standard printed materials.

Connect the dots: newsletter of the South Carolina State Library Talking Book Services 

This Spring 2016 newsletter from the South Carolina State Library, volume 42, issue 2, features news and updates about the Talking Book Services, a federally-funded program to meet the reading needs of South Carolina residents who are physically unable to read or use standard printed materials.