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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

The Influence of Corrosion Mitigating Fluids on Post Tensioned Tendon Grout Properties and Steel to Grout Bond Strength , Sarita Ale Magar

Exploring Alternative Electron Donors for Heterotrophic Denitrification at a Water Reclamation Facility in Tampa Bay , Tejas Athavale

Mechanisms Contributing to Hydrogen-Influenced Early Failure of Bridge Tendons , David Dukeman

The Influence of Bipolar Electrochemical Cell Geometry on the Studies of Pitting Corrosion , Amin Kazem Ghamsari

Field-Base Exploratory Study of Microbial Activity in Eight Potable Water Storage Tanks in Barbados , Katelyn M. Long

Land Use/Land Cover Uncertainty Analysis Using Hydrological Modeling in the Northern Watershed of Lake Okeechobee , Andres Lora Santos

Modeling Leachate Treatment Processes in Adsorbent-amended Hybrid Constructed Wetland , Ishfaqun Nisa

Effects of Downdrag on Pile Performance , Ruthvik Pendyala

Anaerobic Digestion of Brewery Waste Including Spent Yeast and Hops , Dhanashree Rawalgaonkar

Characteristics and Hydraulic Behavior of Adsorptive Media for Use in Permeable Reactive Barriers , Shelby Rocha

Exploratory Data-Driven Models for Water Quality: A Case Study for Tampa Bay Water , Sandra Sekyere

Interdependency between Water and Road Infrastructures: Cases and Impacts , Shihab Uddin

Hurricanes and Tropical Storms’ Impact on Water Quality in Lake Okeechobee, Florida , Daniela Vasquez Diaz

Exploration of Shared Passenger Urban Air Mobility – Integrated Network Design, Operation Scheduling and System Configuration , Zhiqiang Wu

Rehabilitation Technologies to Abate Infiltration in Sanitary Sewers , Steve Youssef

Adsorption of Long and Short Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) onto Granular Activated Carbon and Porous Organic Polymers , Yan Zhang

Adiabatic Temperature Rise and Durability Performance of Slag Blended Concrete , Hai Zhu

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Effects of Downdrag on Pile Performance , Malaak Omelia Araujo

Quantifying a 21-year Surface Water and Groundwater Interaction in a Ridge and Valley Lake Environment Using a Highly Constrained Modeling Approach , Richard T. Bowers Jr.

A Convergent Approach to Aqueous Lead (Pb) Mitigation of a Supplemental Self-Supply Shallow Groundwater Source Accessed by Handpumps in Madagascar , Adaline Marie Buerck

Identifying Significant Factors Affecting the Likelihood and Severity Level of Shared E-scooter Crashes , Recep Can Cakici

Evaluation of Aluminum Dissolution, Current Density, and Pitting Patterns During Electrocoagulation , Monica Castro Carias

Carbon Diversion, Partial Nitritation/Anammox Enrichment, and Ammonium Capture as Initial Stages for Mainstream Ion Exchange-Deammonification Process , Sheyla Chero-Osorio

Data Driven Approaches for Understanding and Improving Urban Mobility , Yujie Guo

Assessment of Scoured Bridges Subjected to Vessel Impact Using Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis , Amir S. Irhayyim

Assessment and Prevention of Bacterial Regrowth in Stored Household Water in Eastern Coastal Madagascar , Lauren Judah

The Impact of Land Use Change on Hydrology Using Hydrologic Modelling and Geographical Information System (GIS) , Nattachan Luesaksiriwattana

Simulating Flood Control in Progress Village, Florida Using Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) , Azize Minaz

Effects of Slurry Type on Drilled Shaft Strength , Cesar Quesada Garcia

Comparison Study of Consumer’s Perception toward Urban Air Mobility in the United States and Rest of the World Using Social Media Information , S M Toki Tahmid

Advanced Methods for Railroad Station Operation Decisions: Data Analytics, Optimization, Automation , Yuan Wang

High-Risk Traffic Crash Pattern Recognition and Identification Using Econometric Models and Machine Learning Models , Runan Yang

Biochar Amended Biological Systems for Enhanced Landfill Leachate and Lignocellulosic Banana Waste Treatment , Xia Yang

Passive Radiative Cooling by Spectrally Selective Nanoparticles in Thick Film Nanocomposites , David Allen Young

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

A System Architecture for Water Distribution Networks , Noha Abdel-Mottaleb

Sustainability Assessment of a Pressure Retarded Osmosis System , Samar Al Mashrafi

Health Risk Assessment of Local Populations Ingesting Water with Naturally Occurring Arsenic and Fecal Related Contaminants in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala , Marisol Alvarez

Influence of Coating Defects Within the Lock Seams on the Corrosion Performance of Aluminized Steel Drainage Pipes , Mohammed Al Yaarubi

Longitudinal Trajectory Tracking Analysis for Autonomous Electric Vehicles Based on PID Control , Hossein Amiri

An Assessment and Exploration of Recent Methodological Advances in Safety Data Analysis , Suryaprasanna Kumar Balusu

Pressure Retarded Osmosis: A Potential Technology for Seawater Desalination Energy Recovery and Concentrate Management , Joshua Benjamin

Assessing the Feasibility of Microbially Managed Biological Filtration in U.S. Drinking Water Systems for Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern , Andrew J. Black

The Effect of Cement and Blast Furnace Slag Characteristics on Expansion of Heat-Cured Mortar Specimens , Jair G. Burgos

A Systems Approach for Improving the Performance of Rural Community-Managed Water Systems Using SIASAR: Case Studies in Bolivia and Colombia , Rachel A. Cannon

Passive Nitrifying Biofilters for Onsite Treatment of Saline Domestic Wastewater , Daniel Arnulfo Delgado

Plastic Pollution in Urban Rivers: Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Plastic Release and Transport , Charlotte Juliane Haberstroh

Effects of Nitrate on Arsenic Mobilization during Aquifer Storage and Recovery , Hania Hawasli

Prediction of the Effects of Turbulence on Vehicle Hydroplaning using a Numerical Model , Thathsarani Dilini Herath Herath Mudiyanselage

Shortcut Nitrogen Removal in Photo-sequencing Batch Reactor, Experiments, Dynamic Model and Full-scale Design , Sahand Iman Shayan

Chorine Conversion: Biological and Water Quality Impact on Activated Carbon Block Point of Use Filters , Horace S. Jakpa

Efficient Management of Nitrogen and Phosphorus at Centralized Water Reclamation Facilities , Helene Kassouf

Building and Characterizing a Lab-Scaled Aquifer Storage and Recovery System , Murat Can Kayabas

Corrosion Rate Prediction in FRP-Concrete Repair , Mohammad A. Khawaja

Use of Biochar and Zeolite for Landfill Leachate Treatment: Experimental Studies and Reuse Potential Assessment , Thanh Thieu Lam

Feasibility of Epoxy Bond Enhancement on High-Strength Concrete , Amanda A. Lewis

Leaf Cutter Ant Nest Soil Cement Stabilized Earthen Bricks: Materials and Methods for Engineering Field Applications , Faith Malay

Minimum Cut-Sets for the Identification of Critical Water Distribution Network Segments , Xiliang Mao

An Assessment of Nutrient Improvement in Surface Water Due to the Conversion of Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems to Sewerage , Jenelle A. Mohammed

Development of a Numerical Process Model for Adsorbent-amended Constructed Wetlands , Lillian Mulligan

Corrosion Propagation of Stainless Steel Reinforced Concrete , Nelly Sofía Orozco Martínez

Corrosion Durability Service Life of Calcium Silicate-Based Reinforced Concrete , Carolina Páez Jiménez

Assessment of the Environmental Sustainability of a Small Water Production Facility in Madagascar , Jesal Patel

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis of the Hydraulic Performance and Bio-kinetics in a Full-Scale Oxidation Ditch , Kiesha C. Pierre

Biochar Amended Bioretention Systems for Nutrient and Fecal Indicator Bacteria Removal from Urban and Agricultural Runoffs , Md Yeasir Arif Rahman

Understanding the Leaching Mechanism for Lead (Pb) Found in Components of Locally Manufactured Handpumps in Eastern Madagascar , Nidhi Shah

Impacts of Automated Vehicle Technologies on Future Traffic , Xiaowei Shi

Community Assessment of Water Perceptions and Household Point-of-Use Treatment Methods in Madagascar , Isabella Rose Silverman

Laboratory Examination of Lead Weights Harvested from Pitcher Pumps in Eastern Madagascar , Madelyn Wilson

Impact of grain morphology on the temporal evolution of interfacial area during multi-phase flow in porous media , Fizza Zahid

EAV Fleet Management in Transportation and Power Systems , Dongfang Zhao

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

A Framework for Assessing the Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) of Decentralized Sanitation , Adefunké Adeosun

Development of an Organic Processor Assembly (OPA) for Sustainable Resource Recovery to Enable Long-Duration, Deep-Space Human Exploration (LoDDSHE) , Talon James Bullard

Black Lives Matter in Engineering, Too! An Environmental Justice Approach towards Equitable Decision-Making for Stormwater Management in African American Communities , Maya Elizabeth Carrasquillo

Coral Reef Restoration in the Tropical West Atlantic Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic , Linden Cheek

Designing Next-generation Transportation Systems with Emerging Vehicle Technologies , Zhiwei Chen

Strength Restoration of Corrosion Damaged Piles Repaired with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Systems , Jethro Clarke

Water Quality and Sustainability Assessment of Rural Water Systems in the Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé, Panama , Corbyn Cools

Rapid Cross-Section Imaging with Magnetic and Impedance Sensors for Grout Anomaly Detection in External Post-Tensioned Tendons , Hani Freij

Enhanced Nitrogen, Organic Matter and Color Removal from Landfill Leachate by Biological Treatment Processes with Biochar and Zeolite , Bisheng Gao

Bond Life of Structural Epoxy-Concrete Systems Under Accelerated Hygrothermal Aging , Philip W. Hopkins

Socio-Technical Transitions in the Water Sector: Emerging Boundaries for Utility Resilience in Barbados , Wainella N. Isaacs

Structural and Agricultural Value at Risk in Florida from Flooding during Hurricane Irma , Alexander J. Miller

An Inferential Study of the Potential Consumer Value of Free Charging for Users of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure , Divyamitra Mishra

Reimagining Bottom-up Participatory Climate Change Adaptation in the Philippines , Emily Clark Nabong

Effects of Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Slags and Cements on Durability of Portland Cement-Slag Blended Systems , Farzaneh Nosouhian

Using a Systems Thinking Approach and Health Risk Assessment to Analyze the Food-Energy-Water System Nexus of Seaweed Farming in Belize , Estenia J. Ortiz Carabantes

Implementation of Large-Scale Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste at the University of South Florida , Karamjit Panesar

Enhanced Fluoride Removal in Biosand Filters Using Aluminum Oxide Coated Media and Modified Filter Design , Madison Leigh Rice

Use of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash as Partial Cement Replacement in Interlocking Stabilized Soil Blocks (ISSBs) , Adah Shair

Bio-electrochemical Denitrification Systems and Applications for Nitrogen Removal in On-Site Wastewater Treatment , Kamal Ziad Taha

Development of an Integrated Direct Membrane Filtration (DMF) and Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (AnMBR) System for Dilute Municipal Wastewater Treatment , Ahmet Erkan Uman

Post-overlay Flexible Pavement Performance Modeling and Its Application in Sustainable Asphalt Overlay Policy Making , Chunfu Xin

Sustainable Nutrient Management Through Technology-Level Evaluation and System-Level Optimization , Xiaofan Xu

Influence of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Wraps on Corrosion Progression of Bridge Piles in Marine Environments , Shayan Yazdani

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Seepage-Coupled Finite Element Analysis of Stress Driven Rock Slope Failures for BothNatural and Induced Failures , Thomas Becket Anyintuo

Statistical Analysis of the Role of Socio-Demographic and Health Factors in Shared Mobility Related Behaviors and Usage Likelihoods , Natalia M. Barbour

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Civil and Construction Engineering Master's Theses

All master’s theses completed through the Graduate College of Western Michigan University since 2012 have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies from earlier years are available through interlibrary loan. We have a few digital copies of earlier years. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Investigating Disparities and Safety Equity in Pedestrian Nighttime Crashes in Michigan , Sia Isaria Mwende

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Evaluating the Impacts of Building Information Modeling on Construction Change Orders in Iraq , Nehad Alshebbany

Numerical Performance Evaluation of the Wooden Frame Structures with Adhesive Applied Connection under Wind and Seismic Loading , Sharthak Bhandary

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Establishing Delay-Based Criteria for Installing Traffic Signals at Two-Lane Roundabouts , Oluwaseun Ayomide Adegbaju

From Architectural Design to Structural Analysis: A Data-Driven Approach to Study Building Information Modeling (BIM) Interoperability , Mohammed Aldegeily

Evaluation of Bike Boxes and Protected Intersections with Bicycle Signal Treatments for Improving Safety and Multimodal Mobility at Urban Signalized Intersections , Odai Al Houz

Enabling Robust Distributed Real-Time Hybrid Simulation Method and Expanding Its Applications in Floating Wind Turbine Systems , Mehmet Cinar

Maintaining Deck Profile in Steel I-Girder Bridges During Deck Placement , Ali Naif Inceefe

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Enhancing Intersection Safety for the Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI) Pedestrian Using Device-to-Infrastructure Communication , Mohammad Sayyah Al-Akash

Visualizing the Constructability of a Steel Structure Using Building Information Modeling and Game Simulation , Mohammed Al Dafaay

Evaluation of Swarm Nodes for Proximity Sensing on Construction Sites , Mohamed Ahmed Madi Binalhaj

Implementing Online Updating to Complex Hysteresis Models in Real- Time Hybrid Simulation Using Constrained Unscented Kalman Filter , Bilal Ahmed Mohammed

Economic Impact Analysis of Bridge Construction , Funda Yavuz

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Analysis of Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes in Michigan , Ahmed Abbas Ghubin Al-zubaidi

Comparison of Safety and Operational Performances for Three Engineering Countermeasures , Ali Hamzah Hussein Alzuhairi

Comprehensive Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Pedestrian Countdown Signals on Road Users in Michigan , Richard Atta Boateng

Safety Benefit Analysis of Alternative Delineation Practices in Michigan , Brenda C. Burdick

Verifying Automated Prestressed Concrete Design Software for MDOT Bridge Design Standards , Hussein Kadhim Abood Khalaf

Improved Methodology for Developing Non-Motorized Safety Perfomance Functions , Keneth Morgan Kwayu

Application of Wavelet Transform in Structural Health Monitoring , Yashodhya Swarna Sri Dhanapala Liyana Kankanamge

Analysis of Transit Accessibility for People with Disabilities , Rostam Khalid Mohammed Ameen Qatra

Developing Standard Procedures for Structural Aspects of Slide-in Bridges in Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) , Ozan Utku Ridvanoglu

An Equivalent Plate Model with Orthotropic Material Properties for Adjacent Box-Beam Bridge Superstructure , Timothy Alexander Schnell

Transportation System and Its Association with Human Health – A Review and Modeling Approach , Fnu Zahed

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Evaluation of the Safety Effectiveness of Clearview Font and Fluorescent Yellow Sheeting on Michigan Freeways and Non-Freeways , Lusanni Mercedes Acosta Rodrieuez

Analysis of Mobility Impact for Implementing Complete Streets , Marino Esteban Calderón Díaz

A Microscopic Simulation Approach to Performance Evaluation of Intelligent Transportation System Corridors: A Case in Michigan , Matthew Levi Clark

Fragility Assessment of High-Rise Reinforced Concrete Buildings , Hezha Sadraddin

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

An Integral Framework for Sustainable Building Design , Bushra Asfari

Economic Analysis of Michigan Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Strategies , Randy José Jorge Díaz

Development of Safety Performance Functions for Non-Motorized Traffic Safety , Hamidreza Ahady Dolatsara

Real-Time Hybrid Simulation with Online Model Updating , Adam Mueller

Overtime Traffic Enforcement Evaluation: A Methodology for Selecting Agencies and Enforcement Periods , Dario Enrique Romero Santana

Virtual Analysis and Evaluation of Roundabout Safety and Operational Features , Elisha Jackson Wankogere

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Spatial Factors Impacting Non-Motorized Exposures and Crash Risks , Farhad Abasahl

Standardized Longitudinal Connection Detail for Decked Precast Prestressed Concrete Girders , Ramzi Muftah Ali Abduallah

Investigating Crash Frequency and Injury Severity at Freeway Fixed Weigh Stations in Michigan , Fathi Salam Mo. Alkhatni

Safety Benefits of Adaptive Traffic Control Systems: A Case Study of Oakland County, MI , Joshua Adam Fink

Evaluation of Point Cloud Data Dispersion with Relation to Point Cloud Density under Field Conditions , Ling Kit Kong

An Automated Approach to Dynamic Site Layout Planning , Duy Huu Nguyen

Cyber-Adaptive Physical Systems for Automated Construction Progress Monitoring and Asset Tracking , Syed Hammad Rasheed

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

The Implementation of a Versatile Pseudodynamic Hybrid Simulation for Seismic Evaluation of Structural Systems , Chelsea Griffith

Regression-Based Prioritization and Data Modeling for Customized Civil Engineering Data Collection , Omar Kanaan

Statistical and Numerical Integrated Approach for Detecting Onset of Prefabricated Bridge Component Connection Deterioration , Cem Mansiz

Structural Health Monitoring of a Bridge Structure Using Wireless Sensor Network , CheeKian Teng

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

Sensor Modeling and Cost Benefit of Using Laser Scanning Technology in AEC , Fahd Saleh Alaswad

Statistical and Visualization Approach for Ranking Factors Affecting NBI Bridge Rating , Saad Aoun Alqahtani

Solar Modeling and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Energy Efficiency Window Arrangements , Wael Muqhim Alruqi

A Comparative Analysis of the Sense of Construction Delays of Experienced and Inexperienced Engineers , Salahedeen A. El Kadeki

Development of a Versatile Hybrid Testing System for Seismic Evaluation of Structural Systems , Griffin Enyart

Selecting an Optimal Construction Alternative through Informed Decision-Making Highway Bridges , Abdul Wahed Mohammed

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

A Computer Model for Sustainable for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis , Sami Ghurmullah Al Ghamdi

Sustainable Universal Design and Zero Energy for Buildings , Ahmad Mohammad Alotaibi

Integration of Sustainability Measure into Highways , Krishna Prasad Dhakal

Investigation of Damage Detection Methods with a Wireless Sensor Network , Mark Joseph Humiecki

Application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) toward Zero Energy High Rise Office Buildings , Moutaz Mohammed Msawealfi

Design Recommendations for High Skew Link Slabs , Michael A. Romkema

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Optimization Computer Model for Heavy Equipment Selection , Naif Albelwi

Optimal Placement of Traffic Sensors for Traffic Operation and Management , Nahedh M. Alhubail

An Integrated Database Management System and Building Information Modeling for Sustainable Design , Sultan Althobaiti

The Design and Implementation of a Sensor Network System for Concrete Bridge Health Monitoring , Joseph John Barbera

Barrier-Based Evacuation Plan for University Campuses , Asadur Rahman

Highway Construction Staging and Intelligent Traffic Routing: A Cost Optimization Strategy , Richard C. Rhodes

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Incorporation of Space Syntax Theory in Determining Safe and Efficient Construction Site Layout , Minsuck Cho

Cathodic Protection of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks , Joshua Thomas Host

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

Data Fusion Technique for Measuring Intersection Delay Using GPS-Enabled Probe Vehicles , Byung-Hee Han

Development of Knowledge Base of Concrete Bridge Maintenance System , Bahre Karam

Health Monitoring of Concrete Bridges Utilizing Sensor Technology , Ammar Zalt

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Repair, Inspection and Maintenance Methods of Steel Bridges , Deepak Koirala

Computer Model to Select Leed Certification for Building Projects , Ruba Mirghani Mohammed

Simulation Based Evaluation of Parking Facilities , Niru Tiwari

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

Alkali Silica Reaction in Virgin and Recycles Aggregates: State of the Art and Experimental Investigation using ASTM C 1260 and the Staining Method , Shadi Sami Bajjali

Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Self-Consolidating Concrete , Bhusan Basnet

Decision Support System for Bridge Maintenance , Imran Fazal

Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete , Sajjad Ali Khan

The Detection of Common Concrete Bridge Deck Defects Using the Thermography, Impact Echo, and Ground Penetrating Radar , Saleh Z. Nabulsi

Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004

Oxidation of Titanium in Alpha-Calf Serum Solution , Ali Stait Ismailoglu

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance of NI-SIC NANO Composite Coatings on 2024-T3 Aluminum , Amit Jain

Development of a Redesign Plan for Moore Hall using Architectural Principles of Green Building and Sustainable Design , Alkhaziam Saad

Future Housing in the United States: Senior’s Housing Demand , Sandeep Singh

Innovative Contracting Prequalification/Selecion Model using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) , Saad J. Zidan

Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002

An Imaging System for Concrete Bridge Inspection , Mohammed Talal Al-Bataineh

A Model for Optimizing the Selection of Project Delivery Systems Using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) , Arosha De Silva

Metastable Phases of Mgo-TiO 2 Solid Solutions , Liang-Chieh Ma

Building Deconstruction Guidelines: Tools for Recovering Building Materials , Ali Ayedh Merzen

Management Commitment to Construction Safety , Areen M. Shaar

Adaptation of Project Finance to Small Contractor Financing , Ragunathan Venkateswaran

Theses/Dissertations from 2001 2001

Structural Studies of Metastable Nanocrystalline Magnesium Titanate Ceramics , Renmei Xu

Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000

Texture and Young’s Modulus of Nickel/Gamma-Alumina Composites , Abdulaziz Alamr

CFMMS – Computerized Facilities Maintenance Management System , Prawit Rotsawatsuk

Learning Reinforced Concreyte Design Principles Using a Java-VRML based Design Studio , Amarneethi Vamadevan

Theses/Dissertations from 1999 1999

Quantitative, Non-Destructive Calibration of Scanned Probe Microscope Cantilevers , John Hazel

Development of Mechanical Properties Micromapping for Composite Polymer Systems , Zheng Huang

Intellicrances – A Neural Network-Based Crane Selection System , André T. Mund

Conform- A Computerized Job-Built Concrete Construction Formwork Design , Kajpong Pongponrat

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Civil & Environmental Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Theses and dissertations published by graduate students in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Old Dominion University since Fall 2016 are available in this collection. Backfiles of all dissertations (and some theses) have also been added.

In late Fall 2023 or Spring 2024, all theses will be digitized and available here. In the meantime, consult the Library Catalog to find older items in print.

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Thesis: Evaluating Direct Filtration as an Alternative to Conventional Carbon-Based Advanced Treatment for Indirect Potable Reuse , Savannah M. Flemmer

Thesis: Biocrude Production From Lignin in Hydrothermal Medium: Effect of Rapid Heating and Short Residence Time , Kyoko Hirayama

Thesis: Adaptation of Nirtrifiers and Heterotrophs to Low Dissolved Oxygen in an Activated Sludge Biological Nutrient Removal Pilot Plant , Shashank Khatiwada

Thesis: Lithium Extraction From Aqueous Solution Using Magnesium Doped Lithium Ion-Sieve Composite , Ujjwal Pokharel

Dissertation: An Effective Model for Dynamic Properties of Local Soils and Their Influence on Seismic Response of a Typical Reinforced Concrete Building , Kaveh Zehtab

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Dissertation: Quantification of Wave Attentuation of a Marsh Sill Living Shoreline and Application of Numerical Modeling for Design Optimization and Adaptation , Maura K. Boswell

Dissertation: Effectiveness of Suspended Lead Dampers in Steel Buildings Under Localized Lateral Impact and Vertical Pulsating Load , Herish Abdullah Hussein

Dissertation: Data-Driven Framework for Understanding & Modeling Ride-Sourcing Transportation Systems , Bishoy Kelleny

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Thesis: Stability of Low Crested and Submerged Breakwaters: A Reanalysis and Model Development , Christopher P. Burgess

Dissertation: Integrated Processing of Municipal Solid Waste for Maximizing Waste Reduction, Carbon Recovery and Fuel Production , Kameron J. King

Thesis: Assessment of the Hydrograv® Adapt Variable Height Secondary Clarifier Inlet at HRSD Nansemond Treatment Plant , Matthew Poe

Dissertation: Rainfall-Runoff Mechanisms and Flood Mitigation in a Coastal Watershed with Numerous Wetlands and Ponds , Homa Jalaeian Taghadomi

Dissertation: Hydrothermal Processes for Extraction and Conversion of Biomass to Produce Biofuels and Value-Added Products , Anuj Hemant Thakkar

Dissertation: Spatiotemporal Variations of Precipitation and Climate-Resilient Structure Design in Virginia , Xiaomin Yang

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Dissertation: A Rule Based Control Algorithm for on-Ramp Merge With Connected and Automated Vehicles , Ehsan Beheshtitabar

Thesis: Lateral-Torsional Instability and Biaxial Flexure of Continuous GFRP Beams Including Warping and Shear Deformations , Waverly G. Hampton

Thesis: The Impacts of Surface Gravity Waves on Buoyant Plume Dilution , Bruce William Husselbee

Dissertation: Truck Trailer Classification Using Side-Fire Light Detection And Ranging (LiDAR) Data , Olcay Sahin

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Thesis: Developing Algorithms to Detect Incidents on Freeways From Loop Detector and Vehicle Re-Identification Data , Biraj Adhikari

Dissertation: Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation Reactions of Lipids , Alexander Asiedu

Dissertation: Latent Choice Models to Account for Misclassification Errors in Discrete Transportation Data , Lacramioara Elena Balan

Thesis: Spatiotemporal Downscaling Rainfall Predictions of North American Regional Climate Change Assessment Program for Entire Virginia , Zhaoyi Cai

Thesis: Application of a Biodegradable and Recyclable Chelating Agent for Ash Removal from Algae , Temitope George Daramola

Dissertation: Parallel Jacobi Transformation Algorithm for Generalized Eigen-Solution With Improved Damage Detection of Truss/Bridge-Type Structures , Maryam Ehsaei

Thesis: Sidestream RAS Fermentation for Stable Bio-P Combined with Short Cut Nitrogen Removal in an A/B Process , Lindsey Elise Ferguson

Thesis: Challenges of Designing and Operating a Pilot Scale Short Residence Time Continuous Hydrothermal Flash Hydrolysis Reactor for High Slurry Load Biomass Processing , Mason James Martin

Dissertation: Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach for Lagrangian Control: Improving Freeway Bottleneck Throughput Via Variable Speed Limit , Reza Vatani Nezafat

Thesis: Variable Speed Limit Control at SAG Curves Through Connected Vehicles: Implications of Alternative Communications and Sensing Technologies , Reza Vatani Nezafat

Thesis: Measuring and Modeling Bare Desert Wind Erosion From Steppe Grassland of Northern China as Affected By Soil Moisture and Climate , Nicholas Morgan Potter

Dissertation: Adaptive Control of Base Isolation Systems Using the Transmissibility-Based Semi-Active Controller , Ramin Rabiee

Thesis: Numerical Modeling of Shoreline Response to Storm Tides and Sea Level Rise , Akash Sahu

Dissertation: Numerical Modeling and Field Investigation of Nearshore Nonlinear Wave Propagation , Elham Sharifineyestani

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Dissertation: Behavior of Piled Raft Foundation in Partially Saturated Soils , Salman Alrubaye

Dissertation: Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrothermal Processing of Microalgae for Biofuels and Co-Product Generation , Andrew P. Bessette

Thesis: The Evaluation of Enhancing Biological Phosphorus Removal and Improving Settleability Using Mainstream Hydrocyclones for External Selection , Amanda Carrie Ford

Dissertation: Value Added Products From Lignin and Biomass Derivatives , Chen Li

Dissertation: Predicting Effects of Climate Change and Sea Level Rise on Hydrologic Processes in a Mid-Atlantic Coastal Watershed , Rui Li

Thesis: Flexural Behavior and Strength of Doubly-Reinforced Concrete Beams with Hollow Plastic Spheres , Rutvik R. Patel

Thesis: Modeling Effects of Rainwater Harvesting Systems on Water Yield Increase and Non-Beneficial Evaporation Reduction to Sustain Agriculture in a Water-Scarce Region of China , Tennille Wade

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Thesis: A Comparative Study of the Effects of External Selection on Settleability and Formation of Aerobic Granular Sludge , Tyler A. Brickles

Thesis: Vulnerability Assessment of Critical Bridges in the Hampton Roads Region of Virginia to Storm Surge Flooding under Sea Level Rise , Luca Castrucci

Dissertation: Behavior and Strength of RC Spandrel Members Under Unsymmetrical Bending and Torsion Including CFRP Retrofitting , Muhammad Fahim

Dissertation: Behavior and Strength of Non-Prestressed and Prestressed Hillman Composite Beam Including CFRP Retrofitting , Wajid Khan

Thesis: Investigation and Analysis of the Fluctuating Brominated to Total Trihalomethane Ratio in the Virginia Beach Distribution System , Christopher Steven Mihalkovic

Dissertation: Investigating Physical Processes Associated With Chesapeake Bay and Changjiang Estuary , Arash Niroomandi

Dissertation: Simulated Dynamics of Soil Water and Pore Vapor in a Semi-Arid Sandy Ecosystem , Shohreh Pedram

Thesis: Quantifying Cyanide Inhibition of Nitrification and Developing Cost-Effective Treatment Processes , Germano M. Salazar-Benites

Dissertation: Efficient Algorithms for Solving Size-Shape-Topology Truss Optimization and Shortest Path Problems , Gelareh B. Sanjabi

Dissertation: Holistic Approach in Microalgae Conversion to Bioproducts and Biofuels Through Flash Hydrolysis , Ali Teymouri

Thesis: A Household Daily Non-Mandatory Activity Participation and Duration Modeling Accounting for Person Level Budget Constraints , Ivana Vukovic

Thesis: Quantifying Pollutant Removal Rates of Bioretention Basins as a Stormwater Best Management Practice , Evan Nathanial Waagen

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Dissertation: Dynamic Elasto-Plastic Behavior of Steel Building Sub-Assemblage Including CFRP Retrofitting Under Impact Load , Ali Mohammed Salih Aloosi

Dissertation: Methodologies for Estimating Traffic Flow on Freeways Using Probe Vehicle Trajectory Data , Khairul Azfi Anuar

Thesis: Impacts of Operating Parameters on Extracellular Polymeric Substances Production in a High Rate Activated Sludge System with Low Solids Retention Times , Matthew S. Elliot

Dissertation: Efficient Domain Decomposition Algorithms and Applications in Transportation and Structural Engineering , Paul W. Johnson III

Thesis: Changing Trends in Wave Heights in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Region , Hillary Lane

Thesis: Longitudinal Tidal Dispersion Coefficient Estimation and Total Suspended Solids Transport Characterization in the James River , Beatriz Eugenia Patino

Thesis: Effects of Surrounding Water Table on a Forested Wetland Habitat in East Coast of Virginia , Lane Stokes

Thesis: Investigating the Relationship Between Latent Driving Patterns and Traffic Safety Using Smartphone-Based Mobile Sensor Data , Kenneth Wynne

Thesis: Global Sensitivity Analysis of Mat Foundation Behavior by Using Finite Element Modeling , Yang Zhao

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Thesis: Experimental and Predicted Behavior of FRP Beam-Columns Including Retrofitting , Ali Al-Huazy

Thesis: Analyzing Driver Behavior and Traffic Flow Breakdowns at the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel , Michelle L. Allen

Thesis: Behavior and Strength of Pultruded FRP I-Section Columns Including Uniaxial and Biaxial Bending , Emad M. Amin

Thesis: Techno-Economic Analysis of Protein Concentrate Produced by Flash Hydrolysis of Microalgae , Alexander Nana Yaw Asiedu

Thesis: Life Cycle Assessment Using Argonne GREET Model of Algae Based Biofuels Produced Using Flash Hydrolysis Process , Andrew P. Bessette

Thesis: A Modified Rank Ordered Logit Model to Analyze Injury Severity of Occupants in Multi-Vehicle Crashes , Shelley Bogue

Dissertation: Polychlorinated Biphenyl Source Identification in Fish Tissue Using a Multivariate Statistical Evaluation of Congeners and Stable Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry , William Edward Corl III

Thesis: Adsorption-Style Activated-Sludge Is It a Practical Treatment Process in North America? , Jon DeArmond

Thesis: Impact of Limited Organic Carbon Addition on Nitrogen Removal in a Mainstream Anammox Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor , Johnnie Wayne Godwin

Dissertation: Inelastic Behavior and Strength of Steel Beam-Columns with Applied Torsion , Mamadou Konate

Dissertation: A Risk Assessment of the Impacts of Coastal Flooding and Sea Level Rise on the Existing and New Pump Stations 113, Norfolk, VA , David A. Pezza

Dissertation: Hydrothermal Catalytic Liquefaction and Deoxygenation of Biomass for Renewable Fuel Production , Sergiy Popov

Thesis: Accuracy Comparison of Numerical Integration Algorithms for Real-Time Hybrid Simulations , Ganesh Anant Reddy

Dissertation: Characterizing Queue Dynamics at Signalized Intersections From Probe Vehicle Data , Semuel Yacob Recky Rompis

Thesis: Comparing Nutrient Recovery via Rapid (Flash Hydrolysis) and Conventional Hydrothermal Liquefaction Processes for Microalgae Cultivation , Caleb Richard Talbot

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Thesis: Evaluation of the EPA SWMM Model to Simulate Low Impact Development Features in an Urban Stormwater Environment , Holly Ann Carpenter

Dissertation: Flash Hydrolysis of Microalgae Biomass for Biofuels Intermediates Production, Protein Extraction, and Nutrients Recycle , Jose Luis Garcia Moscoso

Thesis: Anammox Polishing in Mainstream Wastewater Treatment to Meet Stringent Ammonia and Total Nitrogen Limits , Rebecca Mary Holgate

Thesis: Effective CFRP Retrofitting Schemes for Prestressed Concrete Beams , Herish Abdullah Hussein

Dissertation: Feasibility of Mainstream Nitrite Oxidizing Bacteria Out-Selection and Anammox Polishing for Enhanced Nitrogen Removal , Pusker Raj Regmi

Dissertation: Stormwater Infrastructure Optimization on Conjunctive Improvements , Mohammad Hussin Shar

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Thesis: Linear Programming Algorithm with Mixed Real-Integer Variables in MATLAB Environments , Gelareh Bakhtyar

Thesis: Operation and Modification of a B-Stage for Efficient Nitrogen Removal in an A/B Process Pilot Study , Ryder Bunce

Dissertation: The Role of Proximity in Reducing Auto Travel: Using VMT to Identify Key Locations for Development, from Downtown to the Exurbs , Robert B. Case

Dissertation: Watershed-Scale Hybrid Stochastic-Deterministic Modeling Framework and Diffused Sources Superpositioning , Ruby Juvah Damalie

Thesis: Denitrification and Biological Phosphorus Removal Using Focused, Pulse-Treated, Thickened Waste Activated Sludge as an Internal Carbon Source , Holly Anne Hillard

Thesis: Evaluating Alternatives for Augmented Water Quality Improvement Utilizing Oyster Restoration as Best Management Practice (BMP) , Stephanie Roberts Long

Dissertation: An Investigation of Pavement Distress Variables on Crash Outcomes Using Hierarchical Generalized Linear Regression Modeling , Robert Alan Morgan

Thesis: Optimization of DEMON® Sidestream Treatment and Potential for Anammox Mainstream Bioaugmentation , Andrea Lauren Nifong

Dissertation: Dimensionless Criteria for Selecting Tidally-Influenced Advective-Dispersive Desalination Brine Mixing Plume Characterization Models , Alireza Shahvari

Dissertation: Exploring Travel and Activity Behavior in Transit-Oriented Developments: Insights Into Transportation Benefits and Travel Demand Modelling , Sanghoon Son

Dissertation: Thermo-Elasto-Plastic Behavior of Biaxially Loaded Steel Beam-Columns Inducing Those From World Trade Center Towers , Yanhong Zhao

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Dissertation: Evaluation of Hydraulic Conductivity of Non Aqueous Phase Liquids in Partially Saturated Soils , Chijioke Ekeleme Akamiro

Thesis: Integrating Probe Vehicles and Stationary Detector Data to Construct Accurate Cumulative Curves to Study Bottlenecks , Khairul Azfi Anuar

Dissertation: Efficient Stand-Alone Generalized Inverse Algorithms and Software for Engineering/Sciences Applications: Research and Education , Subhash Chandra Bose S V Kadiam

Thesis: Biaxial Bending and Lateral-Torsional Instability of Imperfect FRP I-Beams Including Effects of Retrofitting , Jodi Marie Knorowski

Dissertation: The Modified Coastal Storm Impulse Parameter , Sayed Gholamreza Mahmoudpour

Thesis: Demand Responsive Signal Control Strategy (DRSC) Incorporating Queue Length Information in Real-Time Signal Control , Rahul Rajbhara

Dissertation: Static and Impact Load Response of Reinforced Concrete Beams and Slabs with NSM-CFRP Retrofitting , Nakul Ramanna-Sanjeevaiah

Dissertation: Spatial Analysis of Travel Behavior and Response to Traveler Information , Xin Wang

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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.

Analyzing the Effects of Rejuvenators in Balanced Mix Design with High Percentages of Recycled Asphalt Pavement , Amanda Jo Mullins

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Contaminants of Emerging Concern Behavior within Water Renewal Facilities , Joshua C. Baker

Evaluation of Energy Release from Wildfires Across the Elevation Gradient , Isabelle Rose Butler

Use of Harsh-Braking Data from Connected Vehicles as a Surrogate Safety Measure , Nathaniel Patrick Edelmann

Innovative Foundation Alternative Inspired from Tree Roots , Macie Larranaga

Multivariate Analysis of the 2021 Boise Drought in the Context of Natural Human Systems , Jesus Martinez-Osario

Using Food-Industry Byproduct to Treat Expansive Clay , Nicole L. Shaw

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Developing Implementable Policies Targeting Sustainable Building Construction Through International Policy Diffusion , Melisa Ciara Hancock

Using Differential Shear Strain Measurements to Monitor Crosstie Support Conditions in Railroad Tracks , D. Kody Johnson

Water Quality Responses to a Semi-Arid Beaver Meadow in Boise, Idaho , Luise Bayer Winslow

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Quantifying the Effects of Climate Change on Pavement Performance Prediction using AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design , Md Shahjalal Chowdhury

In-situ Fluid Injections to Achieve Bio-Stimulated Calcite Precipitation in Expansive Soils , Anish Pathak

Understanding Mesoscopic Chemo-Mechanical Distress and Mitigation Mechanisms of Concrete Subject to ASR , Md Asif Rahman

Assessing the Prevalence of Suspicious Activities in Asphalt Pavement Construction Using Algorithmic Logics and Machine Learning , Mostofa Najmus Sakib

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Wildfire Smoke: Trends, Challenges, Unknowns, and Human Response , Mariah Dawn Fowler

Full-Scale Study of Infrared Thermography for Assessing Surface and Subsurface Defects in Pavements and Other Civil Infrastructure , Aidin J. Golrokh

Exploring the Use of Data from Newer Technologies in Road Design , Mahamudul Hasan

Effect of Subgrade Conditions on Pavement Analysis and Performance Prediction: A Study for Idaho Conditions , Md Jibon

A Unified Risk-Based Framework for Assessing Sustainability and Resiliency of Civil Infrastructure , Thomas Adam Robbins

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Feasibility of Aerial Tramway at Boise State University , Majed Alsaqyani

Predicting Power Transformer Bushings' Seismic Vulnerability , Jonathan Bender

Effect of Particle Breakage on Ballast Permanent Deformation — A Study Using the Discrete Element Method , Beema Dahal

Machine Learning Methods to Map Stabilizer Effectiveness Based on Common Soil Properties , Amit Gajurel

Physio-Chemical Degradation of Concrete: A Ramification of Coupled Freeze-Thaw and Sulfate Attack , MD Aminul Islam

Studying the Applicability of Biostimulated Calcite Precipitation in Stabilizing Expansive Soils , Md Touhidul Islam

Effect of Subsurface Conditions on Flexible Pavement Behavior: Non-Destructive Testing and Mechanistic Analysis , Md. Fazle Rabbi

Studying the Use of Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation as a Shallow Stabilization Alternative to Treat Expansive Soils , Tasria Rahman

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Subsurface Characterization of Flexible Pavements Constructed Over Expansive Soil Subgrades and Selection of Suitable Rehabilitation Alternatives , Kazi Moinul Islam

Effect of Particle Size Distribution and Packing Characteristics on Railroad Ballast Shear Strength: A Numerical Study Using the Discrete Element Method , S. M. Naziur Mahmud

Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Hybrid Geosynthetic Reinforcement System to Mitigate Differential Heave on Flexible Pavement due to Expansive Subgrades , Mir Md. Tamim

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Electromagnetically Induced Alteration of Hydraulic Conductivity of Coarse-Grained Soils for Geotechnical Applications , Rakesh Acharya

Evaluating the Suitability of Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation Technique for Stabilizing Expansive Soils , Sikha Neupane

Evaluating the Effects of Major Assumptions in Layered Elastic Theory on Railroad Track Response Prediction Through the Development of an Improved Track Analysis Software , Sadichchha Sharma

Coupled Numerical Analysis of Variations in the Capacity of an Energy Pile in Clay Soil , Daniel Patrick Zimmerman

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Impedance-Based Water-Quality Monitoring Using Parallel Plate Method , Ali Nazaridaftari

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Electromagnetically Induced Remediation of Contaminated Soil , Vahab Bolvardi

The Effect of Electromagnetic Waves on Airflow During Air Sparging , Somayeh Najafi

Dual-State Kalman Filter Forecasting and Control Theory Applications for Proactive Ramp Metering , Brian Richard Portugais

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Investigation of Human-Induced Land Use Changes Under Present and Future Climate Projections in Southern Idaho , Korri Allen Anderson

Electromagnetic Alteration of Hydraulic Conductivity of Soils , Sahba Azad

An Investigation into the Water Budget and the Management of the Snake River System , John Whitney Hildreth

A New Framework for Flooding Control in Regulated River Systems , Elizabeth Akemi Kanashiro

Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012

Analysis of Electromagnetic Stimulation of Transport in Water for Geoenvironmental Applications , Mahsa Azad

Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011

A System Dynamics Approach for Climate Change Impact Analysis in the Snake River Basin , David Jerome Hoekema

Assessing the Surface Energy Balance Components in the Snake River Basin , W Thilini Ajanthik Jaksa

Investigation of Concrete Sealer Products to Extend Concrete Pavement Life , Justin Nielsen

EM Stimulation of Water for Geotechnical Applications , Harlan Dwight Olson Sangrey

Laser Particulate Counter Calibration to a Micro-Orifice Uniform-Deposit Impactor , Benjamen Fredrich Seely

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

Impact of Ground-level Aviation Emissions on Air Quality in the Western United States , Eric Edward Clark

Factors Influencing Soil Moisture at the Hillslope Scale in a Semi-Arid Mountainous Environment , Ivan John Geroy

Identifying Controls on Surface Carbon Dioxide Efflux in a Semi-Arid Ecosystem , Katrina Elsie Ladd

Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Ground Water from Municipal Lagoon Treatment , Teresa Nicholas

Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007

Design and Validation of an Automated Multistep Outflow Apparatus for Measuring Soil Hydraulic Properties , Jordi Figueras

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Integrated Transportation and Land Use Modeling for the Boise Metropolitan Area , Suseel Dev Indrakanti

A Gas Sampling Module for a Subsurface Ion Mobility Spectrometer , Kevin P. Ryan

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

Development of a Queue Growth and Dissipation Model , Wei Wang

Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002

Changes in Local Groundwater Elevation Following Stream Restoration in the Lower Red River Meadow, Idaho , Kenneth Douglas Donley

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Department of civil and environmental engineering: dissertations, theses, and student research.

Sustainable Revitalization of Asphalt Pavements: An In-Depth Analysis of Enhancing the Performance of Asphalt Binder Through the Application of Rheological and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Techniques , Muhammad Ahmad

Performing Motorized-to-Non-Motorized Crash Analysis Using Multi-Model LBS Traffic Data Calibrated Through Random Forest Models , Nicholas Aldridge

Assessing the Performance of High-RAP Mixtures Incorporating Crude Vegetable Oils and an Antioxidant from Mechanical, Environmental, and Economic Perspectives , Nitish R. Bastola

Safety and Operational Assessment of Rural Free Right-Turn Ramp Intersections , Jonathon Camenzind

Assessment of Bridge Pier Response to Fire, Vehicle Impact, and Air Blast , Chen Fang, Qusai Alomari, and Daniel G. Linzell

The Effects of Inaccurate and Missing Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Inventory Data on Crash and Severity Model Estimation and Prediction , Muhammad Umer Farooq

Reducing Infiltration and Inflow in Small Collection Systems: Environmental, Economic, and Other Impacts , Andrew Hansen

CO 2 Storage Capacity and Injectivity of Stacked Carbonates of the Pennsylvanian and Permian in Western Nebraska , Lateef Lawal

Bridge Deck Overhang Design: Effective Vehicle Impact Loads, Ultimate Strength, and Implications on Bridge Rail Performance , Andrew Eric Loken

Adaptation of Concrete and Timber Bridge Railings for Low-Volume Traffic , Russell Masterson

Transportation Components of the City of Bennet Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Economic Development Plan , Kyle McLaughlin

Integration of Environmental Sustainability and Decision Making: Case Studies of Civil Infrastructure , Sussan Moussavi

Investigation and Modification of Single-Post Aluminum Sign Supports for Mash Crashworthiness , Rodrigo Quintero

Three-Dimensional Structural Analysis of Temple 16 and Rosalila at Copan Ruinas , Luis Tuarez

Energy Dissipation Optimization for Circular Culverts , Chi Zhang

Evaluation of an Equivalent Mean Grain Size Diameter to Rationally Predict the Erodibility of Fine Riverbed Soils in Nebraska , Basil Abualshar

Interlayered Thin Film Composite (iTFC) Membranes: The Synthesis and Assembly of Active Layer from Conjugated Microporous Polymer , Febby Andini

Behavior of Completely Automated Evapotranspiration Estimation (eeMETRIC) , Atiqullah Atif

Data-Driven Prioritization and Empirical Predictions for Bridge Scour in Nebraska , Awgku Ahmad Hashim Awg Bolhasan

A Physical Model of Deadmans Run , Quinn Brandt

Evaluation of Swelling Pressure and Shear Strength of Inorganic Microfiber-Reinforced Bentonite for the Engineered Barrier System , Jose Maria Ferdinand Victoria Calaunan

Performance of Concrete with Different Cement Finenesses and Nano-activators , Brandon Faltin

Estimation of Methane Emissions from Beef Cattle Manure in Nebraska , Noe Hernandez

Risk Assessment of Hazardous Material Transportation for Small and Tribal Communities , Harrison Redepenning

Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Soil-Geosynthetic Composite for a Geosynthetic-Reinforced Roadway System , Daniel Robertson

Empirical Fragility Functions and Numerical Parametric Study for Buckling of Steel Grain Bins under High Wind Loads , Andrew Ruder

Development of a Next-Generation Non-Proprietary Portable Concrete Barrier , Riley Ruskamp

Experimental and Numerical Study: Sheet Pile Abutment Systems for Water–Crossing Bridges , Hung Phi Van

Efficiency of Bank Filtration in the Removal of Cyanotoxins Under Different Levels of Nutrients , Luke Walkenhorst

Measuring Acoustic Nonlinearity of Elastic Materials Using Thermal Modulation of Ultrasonic Waves , Bibo Zhong

Application of Biochar as Beneficial Additive in Concrete , Temirlan Barissov

Detecting and Evaluating Cracks on Aging Concrete Members with Deep Convolutional Neural Networks , Brendan Barnes

IMPACT OF PARTICLE SURFACE CHARGE HETEROGENEITY ON DEPOSITION ONTO FLAT SURFACES AND TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA , Thompson Delon

Prioritization of Research on Bridge Railings for Use on Timber Deck Bridges and Development of Two Glulam Bridge Railing Systems , Jared Duren

Evaluation of Permanent Concrete Barriers to MASH 2016 , Samuel Elias Hovde

A METHODOLOGY FOR ESTIMATING CAPACITY AND PASSENGER CAR EQUIVALENTS FOR CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED VEHICLES TRAVELING ON FREEWAYS , Antonio Hurtado Beltran

Risk and Safety Associated with Hazardous Materials Transport in Rural and Native American Communities: A Case Study of Thurston County, Nebraska , Sydney James

Establishing Safe Operating Speeds for Autonomous Vehicles: A Case Study from the Automated Skyway Express in Jacksonville, Florida , Andrew Loken

Fragility Functions of Manufactured Houses under Earthquake Loads , Shuyah Tani Aurore Ouoba

Modeling Watershed Sensitivity to Climate Change in Systems Affected by Discharge of Mine Tailings , Johnette C. Shockley

PROBABILISTIC SEISMIC VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF FREESTANDING HISTORIC MONUMENTS , Marie E. Wagner

Determinants of Water System Management , Caleb White

Hydraulic and Mineralogical Characterization of Organoclay Before and After Reaction with Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (NAPL) , Mostafa Afzalian

Biofiltration of Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted at Ethanol Plants , Mitham Al-faliti

Optimum Mixing Design of Xanthan and Gellan Treated Soils for Slope Stabilization for Weathered Shales and Glacial Tills in Nebraska , Layal Bitar

Concentration and Treatment of Odors Generated by Landfills , Gabriel Cohen

Development of a MASH Test Level 4 Open Concrete Bridge Rail , Jacob DeLone

Reliability-Calibrated ANN-Based Load and Resistance Factor Load Rating for Steel Girder Bridges , Francisco Garcia

Eliminating Rebar Splicing in Transverse Joints of Precast Full Depth Bridge Deck Panels , David Gee

Quantitative Assessment of Alkali-Silica Reaction in Small and Large-Scale Concrete Specimens Utilizing Nonlinear Acoustic Techniques , Clayton Malone

NITRATE AND HERBICIDES REMOVAL FROM GROUNDWATER USING IMMOBILIZED ALGAE , Sara Mollamohammada

RIVETED STEEL RAILWAY BRIDGE HEALTH MONITORING AND DAMAGE DETECTION , Ahmed Rageh

Development of an Improved Arterial Roadway Performance Reliability Methodology , Ernest Tufuor

Evaluation Of Internally Cured Bridge Deck Concrete With Standard And Optimized Aggregate Gradation , Arman Abdigaliyev

RESTRICTED CROSSING U-TURNS AT RURAL INTERSECTIONS , Timothy Adams

Numerical Simulation of Diffuse Ultrasonic Waves in Concrete , Hossein Ariannejad

Full Scale 13-Story Building Implosion and Collapse: Effects on Adjacent Structures , Kanchan Devkota

Biofiltration of Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted at Ethanol Plants , Christopher Arthur Duerschner

Simulation of Antimicrobial Resistance Gene Fate in Narrow Grass Hedges , Marzieh Khedmati

Probabilistic Analysis of Slide-Rocking Structures Under Earthquake Loads , Taylor J. Knickerbocker

Sustainability Assessment of U.S. Beef Processing and its Antimicrobial Systems , Shaobin Li

Development of a Mix Design Adjustment Method For Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Super High Performance Concrete Based on Excess Paste , Joe Malloy

Using Theoretical And Experimental Particle Packing For Aggregate Gradation Optimization To Reduce Cement Content In Pavement Concrete Mixtures , Miras Mamirov

Development of Post-to-Deck Connections for Use in a MASH TL-4 Steel-Tube Bridge Rail , Pascual Mauricio

Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Small Nebraska Mechanical Water Resource Recovery Facilities: Impacts of Construction and Operations , Sussan Moussavi

Assessing Impact and Blast Resilience of Polymer Coated Cementitious Materials , Murtaza Nalwala, Gabriel Nsengiyumva, and Yong-Rak Kim

Development of a MASH TL-4 Steel, Side-Mounted, Beam-and-Post, Bridge Rail , Oscar Pena

Application of Remote Sensing Technology in Water Resources Management , Mahesh Pun

Proportion and Evaluation of Ultra-High Performance Concrete Using Local Materials , Flavia Ribeiro Furtado de Mendonca

Effects of Nutrient Level and Growth Rate on Mutation and Conjugation Processes That Confer Antibiotic Resistance to E. coli , Mohammadreza Shafieifini

LIDAR Assessment to Monitor Bridge Response Under Live and Dead Loads , Daniel Watson

MULTISCALE MODELING OF FRACTURE IN QUASI-BRITTLE MATERIALS USING BIFURCATION ANALYSIS AND ELEMENT ELIMINATION METHOD , Keyvan Zare Rami

FINITE ELEMENT MODELING AND UPDATING OF A FIVE-TIERED PAGODA STYLE TEMPLE , Linh Maytham Abdulrahman

Shear Strength Characteristics and Failure Mechanism of Slopes in Overconsolidated Soils of Nebraska , Hossein Bahmyari

Experimental Study on a New Type of Transverse Connection for Nebraska County Bridge System , Alexander Bleyhl

Examination of Steel Pin and Hanger Assembly Performance – Retrofit to Replacement , Chandana Chickamagalur Balakrishna

Effect of Swine Manure Pit Additives and Facility Disinfectants on the Fate of Antibiotics and Manure Composition During Simulated Swine Manure Slurry Storage , Jon Duerschner

Integration of Remote Sensing and Proximal Sensing for Improvement of Field Scale Water Management , Foad Foolad

Statistical Investigation of Road and Railway Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety , Amirfarrokh Iranitalab

Artificial Neural Network and Finite Element Modeling of Nanoindentation Tests on Silica , KIANOOSH KOOCHEKI

Structural Identification and Assessment of the Inverted Tee Girder Bridge System , Garrett P. Martindale

Road Diet Feasibility Analysis for Nebraska , Brandon L. Purintun

Optimized Health Monitoring Plans for a Steel, Double-Track Railway Bridge , Ahmed Rageh

Evaluation and Development of CPT Based Pile Design in Nebraska Soils , Alex Silvey

Rainwater Harvesting System Scenario Analysis on Runoff Reduction Potential in Surabaya, Indonesia: A Geospatial Analysis for Brantas Hilir Watershed , Putri Sukmahartati

Investigation of a Tractor-Tank Trailer Roadside Containment Barrier , Dean L. Whitfield

Effects of Moving Bottlenecks on Traffic Operations on Four-lane Level Freeway Segments , Jianan Zhou

Bias and Other Error in Gridded Weather Data Sets and Their Impacts on Estimating Reference Evapotranspiration , Philip A. Blankenau

Broadening Understanding of Roundabout Operation Analysis: Planning-Level Tools and Signal Application , Ahmed Buasali

Molecular Dynamics Modeling and Simulation of Bitumen Chemical Aging , Farshad Fallah

Impact-resistant Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns , Chen Fang

Simulation and Prediction of the Groundwater Level in the Surrounding Area of the Nebraska Management System Evaluation Area site in Central Nebraska. , Cesar Augusto Gomez Peña

Chemical-Rheological Evaluation of the Short-Term and Long-Term Effectiveness of Binder Rejuvenators , H.F. Haghshenas, S. Kommidi, D. Nguyen, and Y-R Kim

Evaluation of Thin Asphalt Overlay Pavement Preservation in Nebraska: Laboratory Tests, MEPDG, and LCCA (17-2624) , Soohyok Im, Taesun You, Yong-Rak Kim, Gabriel Nsengiyumva, Robert Rea, and Hamzeh Haghshenas

Injury Severity of Truck Drivers in Crashes at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings , Waleed Ali Khan

Viscoelastic Analysis and Fatigue Characterization of Bituminous Materials in Two Length Scales Under the Influence of Aging , Santosh Reddy Kommidi

Numerical Modeling to Evaluate the Performance of Slow-Release Candles for Groundwater Remediation , Chuyang Liu

Hyperelastic Structural Fuses for Steel Buildings , Francys López

HYPERELASTIC STRUCTURAL FUSES FOR IMPROVED EARTHQUAKE RESILIENCE OF STEEL CONCENTRICALLY-BRACED BUILDINGS , Francys López-Mosquera

Effects of Rejuvenators on High-RAP Mixtures Based on Laboratory Tests of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures and Fine Aggregate Matrix Mixtures , Hesamaddin Nabizadeh, Hamzeh Haghshenas, Y-R Kim, and F. T. S. Aragão

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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

Laboratory Evaluation of Early-Age Concrete Comprising Type IL Cement and Natural Pozzolans , Battsagaan Ilch

Development and Evaluation of Full Performance-Based Procedures for the Estimation of Liquefaction-Induced Building Settlement in a Non-Free-Field Condition Using Cumulative Absolute Velocity , Dallin Nathan Smith

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Factors that Influence the Recruitment and Retention of Civil Engineers , Gina Young Souriac

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Performance of Resin Injection Ground Improvement in Silty Sand Based on Blast-Induced Liquefaction Testing in Christchurch, New Zealand , David Harold Blake

Evaluating Ramp Meter Wait Time in Utah , Tanner Jeffrey Daines

U-Splines: Splines Over Unstructured Meshes , Steven K. Schmidt

Investigation of Skid Resistance on Asphalt Pavements in Utah , Aaron B. Smith

Flood Warning: A Generalized Approach to Forecast the Impacts of Flooding Events Using ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, and Python , Robert Evan Smith

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

GEOGloWS HydroViewer: Open Software-as-a-Service for Localizing Global Hydrologic Forecasts of the Group on Earth Observations Global Water Sustainability Initiative , Kyler Ralph Ashby

Resiliency of Utah's Road Network: A Logit-Based Approach , Max Evan Barnes

Improvements of Atmospheric Deposition Sampling Procedures and Further Analysis of its Impact on Utah Lake , Seth Michael Barrus

Analysis of Benefits of an Expansion to UDOT's Incident Management Program , Logan Stewart Bennett

Spline-Based Contact: Algorithms and Applications , Pulama Bhattacharya

Extending Multi-Beam Sonar with Structure from Motion Data of Shorelines for Complete Pool Bathymetry of Reservoirs , Izaak Brandt Cooper

Regional Water Quality Data Viewer Tool: An Open-Source to Support Research Data Access , Danisa Dolder

Forecasting Inundation Extents in the Amazon Basin Using SRH-2D and HAND Based on the GEOGloWS ECMWF Streamflow Services , Christopher Hyde Edwards

Prediction Equations to Determine Induced Force on Reinforcing Elements Due to Laterally Loaded Piles Behind MSE Wall and Lateral Load Test on Dense Sand , Pedro David Garcia Montesinos

Ductile Design and Predicted Inelastic Response of Steel Moment Frame Buildings for Extreme Wind Loads , Tyler Eric Giles

A New Method and Python Toolkit for General Access to Spatiotemporal N-Dimensional Raster Data , Riley Chad Hales

Evaluation of Concrete Bridge Decks Comprising Twisted Steel Micro Rebar , Aubrey Lynne Hebdon

Estimation and Simulation of Daily Activity Patterns for Individuals Using Wheelchairs , Nathan John Lant

Gravel Liquefaction Assessment with the Dynamic Penetration Test at Non-Liquefaction Sites in Valdez, Alaska and L'Aquila, Italy , Nicholas James Linton

Introducing the Water Data Explorer Web Application and Python Library: Uniform Means for Data Discovery and Access from CUAHSI and the WMO WHOS Systems , Elkin Giovanni Romero Bustamante

Behavior of Unreinforced Lightweight Cellular Concrete Backfill for Reinforced Concrete Retaining Walls , Ryan Jeffrey Wilkinson

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Development of a Simplified Performance-Based Procedure for Assessment of Liquefaction Triggering for the Cone Penetration Test , Jenny Lee Blonquist

Development of a Management Guide for Concrete Bridge Decks in Utah , Tenli Waters Emery

Lateral Resistance of Grouped Piles Near 20-ft Tall MSE Abutment Wall with Strip Reinforcements , Zachary Paul Farnsworth

The Integration of Iterative Convergent Photogrammetric Models and UAV View and Path Planning Algorithms into the Aerial Inspection Practices in Areas with Aerial Hazards , Michael James Freeman

Segment and Intersection Crash Analysis Methodologies for Utah Highways , Camille Cherie Lunt

Blast-Induced Liquefaction and Downdrag Development on a Micropile Foundation , Cameron Mark Lusvardi

An Open-Source Web-Application for Regional Analysis of GRACE Groundwater Data and Engaging Stakeholders in Groundwater Management , Travis Clinton McStraw

Investigation of IsoTruss® Structures in Compression Using Numerical, Dimensional, and Optimization Methods , Hanna Belle Opdahl

Advancing the Accessibility, Reusability, and Interoperability of Environmental Modeling Workflows Through Web Services , Xiaohui Qiao

Polyester Polymer Concrete for Bridge Deck Overlays , Robert James Stevens

Assessing Levels of Corrosion on Extracted MSE Wall Reinforcement , Robert Ashton Thompson

Lateral Resistance of 24-inch Statically Loaded and 12.75-Inch Cyclically Loaded Pipe Piles Near a 20-ft Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall , Addison Joseph Wilson

Isogeometric Shell Analysis: Multi-patch Coupling and Overcoming Locking , Zhihui Zou

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

An Analysis of Decision Boundaries for Left-Turn Treatments , Michael Louis Adamson

Understanding Soil Liquefaction of the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake , Donald Jared Anderson

Estimating Phase Durations for Chloride-Induced Corrosion Damage of Concrete Bridge Decks in Utah , Kaylee Dee Bateman

Pedestrian Walking Speeds at Signalized Intersections in Utah , Jordi Jordan Berrett

Developing a Method to Identify Horizontal Curve Segments with High Crash Occurrences Using the HAF Algorithm , Joseph Stuart Browning

Analysis of Applied Modifications to a Cone Penetration Test-based Lateral Spread Displacement Prediction Model , Alexander Edward Corob

A New qPCR Assay to Detect Geosmin-Producing Cyanobacteria , Shane Brian Davis

Groundwater Level Mapping Tool: Development of a Web Application to Effectively Characterize Groundwater Resources , Steven William Evans

Management of Global Reservoir Sedimentation: Evaluating RESCON 2 for Sediment Management Alternatives , Christopher Jacob Garcia

Development of a Simplified Performance-Based Procedure for Assessment of Post-Liquefaction Settlement Using the Cone Penetration Test , Jingwen He

Near Real-Time Flood Forecasts from Global Hydrologic Forecasting Models , Corey Nicholas Krewson

Improving HydroShare and Web Application Interoperability Through Integrated GIS and HIS Data Services , Kenneth Jack Lippold

Isogeometric Bezier Dual Mortaring and Applications , Di Miao

Molecular Methods for the Identification and Quantification of Cyanobacteria in Surface Water Sources , Treyton Michael Moore

Splice Performance of #6 Reinforcing Bars in Masonry with Self-Consolidating Grout , Annie Ruth Nielson

Toward Using Empirical Mode Decomposition to Identify Anomalies in Stream FlowData and Correlations with other Environmental Data , Saul Gallegos Ramirez

Significance of the Rates of Atmospheric Deposition Around Utah Lake and Phosphorus-Fractionation of Local Soils , Joshua Glen Reidhead

A Relationship Between the Strengths of Type N Cubic Mortar Specimens and In-Situ Mortar , Michael Scott Reynolds

Bending Behavior of Concrete Beams with Fiber/Epoxy Composite Rebar , Kolten Dewayne Rice

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Strength Investigation of Damaged and Repaired Thin-Walled Composite Structures , Analise Barlow

Field Validation of an Advanced Autonomous Method of Exterior Dam Inspection Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles , Benjamin Joseph Barrett

Large-Scale Testing of Low-Strength Cellular Concrete for Skewed Bridge Abutments , Rebecca Eileen Black

Parametric Study on Multi-Story, Partially Grouted, Perforated, Masonry Shear Walls by Finite Element Analysis , Kyle Henry Chavez

Effect of Inclined Loading on Passive Force-Deflection Curves and Skew Adjustment Factors , Joshua Rex Curtis

Effects of Surface Treatments on National Bridge Inventory Condition Ratings for Concrete Bridge Decks in Utah , John Taani De Leon

Intersection Safety Analysis Methodology for Utah Roadways , Joshua Daniel Gibbons

An Analysis of Using Error Metrics to Determine the Accuracy of Modeled Historical Streamflow on a Global Scale , Elise Katherine Jackson

Pore Pressure Generation and Shear Modulus Degradation during Laminar Shear Box Testing with Prefabricated Vertical Drains , Landon Scott Kinney

SWAT Online: Development of a Web-Based Decision Support System for the Soil and Water Assessment Tool , Spencer Dean McDonald

Relationship Between Compressive Strength of Different Shape and Thickness Specimens of Type S Mortar , Theodore James Moffett

Experimental Evaluation of Replaceable Shear Fuse Moment Connections , Shannon Shun Oh

Measuring and Calculating Current Atmospheric Phosphorous and Nitrogen Loadings on Utah Lake Using Field Samples, Laboratory Methods, and Statistical Analysis: Implication for Water Quality Issues , Jacob Milton Olsen

Development of a Simplified Analysis Approach for Predicting Pile Deflections of Piers Subjected to Lateral Spread Displacements and Application to a Pier Damaged During the 2010 Maule, Chile, M8.8 Earthquake , Logan Matthew Palmer

Integrating Global and Local Forecasting Resources and Methods for Flood Warning Systems in Central America and Caribbean Region , José Fidel Pérez

Reinforcing Bar Splice Performance in Masonry with Self-Consolidating Grout , Aaron Brent Roper

Chloride Concentration and Blow-Through Analysis for Concrete Bridge Decks Rehabilitated Using Hydro-Demolition , Elizabeth Ashleigh Roper

Rotational Stiffness Models for Shallow Embedded Column-to-Footing Connections , Ashley Lauren Sadler

Large-Scale Strength Testing of High-Speed Railway Bridge Embankments: Effects of Cement Treatment and Skew Under Passive Loading , Daniel Ethan Schwicht

Crash Severity Distributions for Life-Cycle Benefit-Cost Analysis of Safety-Related Improvements on Utah Roadways , Conor Judd Seat

A Flexible Service-Oriented Approach to Address Hydroinformatic Challenges in Large-Scale Hydrologic Predictions , Michael Antonio Souffront Alcantara

Dynamic Cone Penetration Tests for Liquefaction Evaluation of Gravelly Soils , Michael H. Talbot

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Characterizing Current and Geologic Phosphorus in Utah Lake Sediment Using Field Samples, Laboratory Methods, and Statistical Analysis: Implications for Water Quality Issues , Hani Yousef Abu Hmeidan

Performance-Based Liquefaction Triggering Analyses with Two Liquefaction Models Using the Cone Penetration Test , Alex Michael Arndt

Strut-and-Tie Modeling of Multistory, Partially-Grouted, Concrete Masonry Shear Walls with Openings , Jeffrey Ryan Buxton

How the Choice of Bed Material Load Equations and Flow Duration Curves Impacts Estimates of Effective Discharge , Michael James Cope

Development of a Performance-Based Procedure for Assessment of Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spread Displacements Using the Cone Penetration Test , Tyler Blaine Coutu

Seismic Analysis of and Provisions for Dry-Stack Concrete Masonry Wall Systems with Surface Bond in Low-Rise Buildings , Joseph G. Eixenberger

Development of a Simplified Performance-Based Procedure for the Assessment of Liquefaction-Induced Settlements Using Liquefaction Loading Maps , Braden Michael Error

Cloud-Based Analytic Element Groundwater Modeling , Jacob Baird Fullerton

Development of a Performance-Based Procedure to Predict Liquefaction-Induced Free-Field Settlements for the Cone Penetration Test , Mikayla Son Hatch

Full-Scale Pavement Testing of Aggregate Base Material Stabilized with Triaxial Geogrid , Shaun Todd Hilton

Full-Scale Testing of Blast-Induced Liquefaction Downdrag on Driven Piles in Sand , Luke Ian Kevan

Analysis of Safety Impacts of Access Management Alternatives Using the Surrogate Safety Assessment Model , Kyung Min Kim

Pull-Out Strength of Fiberglass/Epoxy Composite RebarFabricated on a Three-Dimensional Braiding Machine , Tarisai Machanzi

Reliability of FEQDrain for Modeling Performance of Sand Treated with Large-Diameter Prefabricated Drains for Liquefaction Mitigation , Travis Hatch Meservy

Structural Lightweight Grout Mixture Design , Hannah Jean Polanco

Large-Scale Testing of Low-Strength Cellular Concrete for Skewed Bridge Abutments , Tyler Kirk Remund

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Dissertations from 2024 2024

DEVELOPMENT OF A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM WEBTOOL FOR HISTORIC AND FUTURE LOW FLOW ESTIMATION IN THE NORTHEAST UNITED STATES WITH APPLICATIONS OF MACHINE LEARNING FOR ADVANCING PHYSICAL AND STATISTICAL METHODOLOGIES , Andrew F. DelSanto, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Application of Machine Learning in Improving Maintenance Scheduling of Railway Tracks , Saeed Goodarzitaeme, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dissertations from 2023 2023

FUNCTIONALIZING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SUPERHYDROPHOBIC MATERIALS , Li He, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Spatial Analyses of Pedestrian Network Safety, Accessibility, and Equity Across Metropolitan Regions , Emily Rose Hennessy, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Steel deck diaphragms: Characterizing the hysteretic behavior of light gage steel, screw-fastened, support and sidelap connections and the influence of support connections on the stability behavior of panels , Divyansh Kapoor, Civil Engineering

WATER RESOURCES PLANNING UNDER DEEP UNCERTAINTY FOR PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND POLITICALLY COMPLEX SYSTEMS , Sarah St. George Freeman, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dissertations from 2022 2022

SIZE PROGRESSION OF OXYGENIC PHOTOGRANULES (OPGs) AND ITS EFFECT ON OPG WASTEWATER TREATMENT , Ahmed S.A. Abouhend, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Optimizing Transportation Systems with Information Provision, Personalized Incentives and Driver Cooperation , Sayeeda Ayaz, Civil and Environmental Engineering

LATERAL RESPONSE OF COLD-FORMED STEEL DIAPHRAGMS WITH VARIABLE SHEATHING , Hernan Castaneda, Civil Engineering

ENHANCING MANAGEMENT OF BUILT AND NATURAL WATER AND SANITATION SYSTEMS WITH DATA SCIENCE , Nelson da Luz, Civil and Environmental Engineering

ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF BICYCLE TREATMENTS ON BICYCLE SAFETY: A MULTI-METHODS APPROACH , Aikaterini Deliali, Civil and Environmental Engineering

REMOTE SENSING OF HIGH LATITUDE RIVERS: APPROACHES, INSIGHTS, AND FUTURE RAMIFICATIONS , Merritt E. Harlan, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Experimental Investigation of Clay Aggregate and Granular Biofilm Behavior , Tao Jiang, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Big Data Nanoindentation: Concepts, Principles and Applications to Cemented Materials , Yucheng Li, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Analysis and Fate of 2,6-Dichloro-1,4-Benzoquinone in Real and Model Drinking Waters , Aarthi Mohan, Civil Engineering

PREDICTING WATER QUALITY VULNERABILITY UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE WITH MACHINE LEARNING , Khanh Thi Nhu Nguyen, Civil and Environmental Engineering

THE ROLE OF EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES IN THE ACCUMULATION AND TRANSPORT OF POLYSTYRENE NANOPARTICLES IN BIOFILMS , Joann Marie Rodríguez Suarez, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Equitable resource allocation to improve safety: An evaluation based on risk , Alyssa M. Ryan, Civil Engineering

Dissertations from 2021 2021

DENSITY STATE AND SHEAR BEHAVIOR OF GRANULAR SOILS WITH INFLUENCE OF PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION , Yibing Deng, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Harnessing the Mechanics of Thin-Walled Metallic Structures: from Plate-Lattice Materials to Cold-Formed Steel Shear Walls , Fani Derveni, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Cold-Formed Steel Stud Assemblies Bearing on Concrete Slabs , Abbas Joorabchian, Civil and Environmental Engineering

EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES IN OXYGENIC PHOTOGRANULES: INVESTIGATION OF THEIR ROLE IN PHOTOGRANULATION IN A HYDROSTATIC ENVIRONMENT , Wenye Camilla Kuo-Dahab, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Prediction of the Formation, Speciation, and Health Risks of Unregulated Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water using a Kinetic Binomial Model , Xian Ma, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Material Property Heterogeneity in Dimensional Lumber and its Relationship to Mass Timber Performance , Fiona O'Donnell, Civil and Environmental Engineering

MULTISCALE INVESTIGATION OF THIXOTROPY IN SOFT CLAYS , Jing Peng, Civil Engineering

Optimization and Technology-Based Strategies to Improve Public Transit Performance Accounting for Demand Distribution , Charalampos Sipetas, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Understanding the Safety Impacts of Left-Turn Infrastructure on the Vulnerable Driving Population , Francis Tainter, Civil and Environmental Engineering

A Comprehensive Protocol for Inspection and Assessment of Aging Steel Bridges: Experiments, Computations and 3D Laser Scanning of Field Corroded Girders , Georgios Tzortzinis, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Synthesis and Properties of a Novel Class of Superhydrophobic Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Polymers , Dongfang Wang, Civil Engineering

BUCKLING OF THIN CYLINDRICAL SHELLS: IMPERFECTION SENSITIVITY, NON-DESTRUCTIVE TECHNIQUE FOR CAPACITY PREDICTION AND APPLICATION FOR WIND TURBINE TOWERS , Kshitij Kumar Yadav, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dissertations from 2020 2020

Investigating the role of iron in the photogranulation phenomenon , Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Civil Engineering

Characterization of a Natural Clayey Silt and the Effects of Sample Disturbance on Soil Behavior and Engineering Properties , Øyvind Blaker, Civil and Environmental Engineering

METHODOLOGIES FOR RESERVOIR SYSTEMS ANALYSIS: APPLICATION OF OPTIMIZATION AND DEEP LEARNING , Soheyl Borjian, Civil Engineering

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GEOPOLYMERS CAST AND CURED IN SALINE WATER AND THE POTENTIAL APPLICATION IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING , Xiaonan Ge, Civil and Environmental Engineering

SCALING UP THE OXYGENIC PHOTOGRANULE (OPG) WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS , Joseph G. Gitau, Civil and Environmental Engineering

EVALUATION OF DRIVERS' TRUST IN AUTOMATED VEHICLES , Foroogh Hajiseyedjavadi, Civil and Environmental Engineering

NANOINDENTATION CHARACTERIZATION OF ELASTIC PROPERTIES OF SHALES AND SWELLING CLAY MINERALS , Shengmin Luo, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dissertations from 2019 2019

FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION OF BONDED AND MECHANICALLY ANCHORED SHEAR INTERFACES OF EXTERNALLY APPLIED FRP SHEETS TO CONCRETE AND WOOD-CONCRETE COMPOSITES , Alaa Al-Sammari, Civil Engineering

A Multiline Anchor Concept for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines , Casey Fontana, Civil Engineering

EQUITY AND EFFICIENCY IN MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS , Nicholas M. Fournier, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Applications of Machine Learning Methods in Macroscopic Crash Analysis for Transportation Safety Management , Somaye Garmroudi Dovirani, Civil and Environmental Engineering

MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS WITH MISSING MEMBERS: FROM BUILDINGS TO ARCHITECTED MATERIALS , Panagiotis Pantidis, Civil and Environmental Engineering

EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF BOTTOM BAR SPLICE LOCATION ON PERFORMANCE OF BEAMS IN REINFORCED CONCRETE PERIMETER FRAMES , Jorge Rivera Cruz, Civil Engineering

Laboratory Study of the Geotechnical Properties of Abraded Railway Ballast with Natural and Clay Mix Fouling , Andrew Rohrman, Civil and Environmental Engineering

APPLICATION OF GROUND PENETRATING RADAR FOR USE IN THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY SITE INVESTIGATIONS , Aaron J. Rubin, Civil Engineering

The Effects of Solute Composition and Nanoparticle Surface Properties on Nano-Bio Interactions , Zehui Xia, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Modeling and Optimizing Routing Decisions for Travelers and On-demand Service Providers , Xinlian Yu, Civil Engineering

Dissertations from 2018 2018

Role of Manganese Oxide in the Formation of Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water Treatment , Arianne A. Bazilio, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Preparing Water Supply Systems for Climate Change: The Role of Hydrologic Forecasting in the Northeast , Leslie DeCristofaro, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Evaluation of The Erodibility of Soft Clays and the Influence of Biopolymers , Pamela Judge, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Intersection Signal Control and Design for Improved Person Mobility and Air Quality in Urban Multimodal Transportation Systems , Farnoush Khalighi, Civil and Environmental Engineering

EVALUATING POLICY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS ON WATER RESOURCES SYSTEMS USING COUPLED HUMAN-NATURAL MODELS , HASSAAN FURQAN KHAN, Civil and Environmental Engineering

An Experimental Investigation of the Influence of Sampling on the Behavior of Intermediate Soils , William Lukas, Civil and Environmental Engineering

MODELING DEFORMATION BEHAVIOR AND STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS OF SAND-SILT MIXTURES: A MICROMECHANICAL APPROACH , Mehrashk Meidani, Civil and Environmental Engineering

COMPRESSIBILITY AND NORMALIZED UNDRAINED SHEAR BEHAVIOR OF SOFT COASTAL FINE-GRAINED SOILS , Arash Pirouzi, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Flood Risk Assessment, Management and Perceptions in a Changing World , Katherine Schlef, Civil and Environmental Engineering

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUID ON SHALE AND SOIL , Zhenning Yang, Civil Engineering

ORIGINS AND SEASONAL VARIATION OF DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT PRECURSORS , Ran Zhao, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dissertations from 2017 2017

Seismic behavior of concrete frames with jacketed columns , Jose Alvarez, Civil Engineering

Microbial Dynamics and Design Considerations for Decentralized Microbial Fuel Cell Applications , Cynthia Castro, Civil Engineering

Total Organic Iodine Quantification and Occurrence in Drinking Water, and Toxicity Assessment of Iodinated Disinfection By-Products , Rassil El Sayess, Civil Engineering

Evaluating the Influence of Breakdown Fouling and Moisture Content on Mechanical and Electromagnetic Properties of Ballasted Railroad Track , Hamed Faghihi Kashani, Civil Engineering

Evaluating the Impacts of Driver Behavior in the Speed Selection Process and the Related Outcomes , Cole D. Fitzpatrick, Civil Engineering

AN EVALUATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND DRIVER DISTRACTION ON DRIVER BEHAVIOR AT RAILWAY-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSINGS , Radhameris A. Gomez Gabriel, Civil Engineering

MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING WHEN PLANNING SUSTAINABLE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION ROUTES in a LINEAR CORRIDOR , Marie Louis, Civil Engineering

Modeling Performance, Cost, Delivery, And Trip Distribution Of Demand Responsive Transit Systems With Zoning , Mahour Rahimi, Civil Engineering

Methods for incorporating ecological impacts with climate uncertainty to support robust flood management decision-making , Caitlin M. Spence, Civil Engineering

Microbial Competition in Bioelectrochemical Systems , Varun Srinivasan, Civil Engineering

DECISION ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR ROBUST WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING UNDER DEEP UNCERTAINTY , Mehmet Umit Taner, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Modeling and Modifying Day-to-Day Travel Behaviors: Empirical Results and Methodological Advances , Yue Tang, Civil Engineering

Dissertations from 2016 2016

Modeling Choice Problems with Heterogeneous User Preferences in the Transportation Network , Mahyar Amirgholy, Civil Engineering

Adaptive Route Choice in Stochastic Time-Dependent Networks: Routing Algorithms and Choice Modeling , Jing Ding-Mastera, Civil Engineering

Investigation of Effluent Nitrogen Derived from Conventional Activated Sludge (CAS) and Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) Systems and Its Impact on Algal Growth in Receiving Waters , Heonseop Eom, Civil Engineering

Predictive modeling of riverine constituent concentrations and loads using historic and imposed hydrologic conditions , Mark Hagemann, Civil Engineering

Proactive Assessment of Climate Change and Contaminant Spill Impacts on Source Water Quality , Lillian C. Jeznach, Civil Engineering

Modeling Interactions Between Human Factors and Traffic Flow Characteristics , Chaoqun Jia, Civil Engineering

The Stability of Ferrate(VI) in Water and Its Impacts on Disinfection Byproduct Precursors , Yanjun Jiang, Civil Engineering

Detailed Study of Integral Abutment Bridges and Performance of Bridge Joints in Traditional Bridges , Brooke H. Quinn, Civil Engineering

A Vulnerability Framework for Assessing the Risks to Water Supply Systems Under Climate Uncertainty in the Urban Northeastern United States , Sarah Whateley, Civil Engineering

The Fate of Haloacetonitriles in Drinking Waters , Yun Yu, Civil Engineering

Transit Preferential Treatments at Signalized Intersections: Person-based Evaluation and Real-Time Signal Control , Yashar Zeiynali Farid, Civil Engineering

Dissertations from 2015 2015

Microscopic Modeling of Driver Behavior Based on Modifying Field Theory for Work Zone Application , Andrew L. Berthaume, Civil Engineering

Soil-Structure Modeling and Design Considerations for Offshore Wind Turbine Monopile Foundations , Wystan Carswell, Civil Engineering

Evaluation of Ferrate Preoxidation for Drinking Water Treatment , Joseph E. Goodwill, Civil Engineering

An Analysis of Partial-Depth, Floating, Impermeable Guidance Structures for Downstream Fish Passage at Hydroelectric Facilities , Kevin Mulligan, Civil Engineering

Dissertations from 2014 2014

A FRAMEWORK AND ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED (VMT) FEE SYSTEMS , Elizabeth V. Ebacher, Civil Engineering

Impact of water heating on disinfection byproducts concentration , Boning Liu, Civil Engineering

Essays on the Quantification and Propagation of Uncertainty in Climate Change Impact Assessments for Water Resource Systems , Scott Steinschneider, Civil Engineering

Dissertations from 2013 2013

Mesostructural Characterization and Probabilistic Modeling of the Design Limit States of Parallel Strand Lumber , Alireza Amini, Civil Engineering

Development of Miniature Full Flow and Model Pipeline Probes for Testing of Box Core Samples of Surficial Seabed Sediments , Adriane G. Boscardin, Civil Engineering

Measurement of the Hydraulic Conductivity of Gravels Using a Laboratory Permeameter and Silty Sands Using Field Testing with Observation Wells , Aaron Judge, Civil Engineering

Geochemistry and Inorganic Carbon Transport of a Glacial Till Drumlin at a Road Salt Facility , Houbao Li, Civil Engineering

A hazard-based risk analysis approach to understanding climate change impacts to water resource systems: application to the Upper Great Lakes , Paul Markert Moody, Civil Engineering

Travelers' Route Choice Behavior in Risky Networks , Hengliang Tian, Civil Engineering

Investigation of microalgae cultivation and anaerobic codigestion of algae and sewage sludge for wastewater treatment facilities , Meng Wang, Civil Engineering

Dissertations from 2012 2012

Investigation Of Excess Sludge Reduction By An Anaerobic Side-Stream Reactor (ASSR): The Role Of EPS And Enzymes In Sludge Floc , Dong-Hyun Chon, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Investigation of excess sludge reduction by an anaerobic side-stream reactor (ASSR): The role of EPS and enzymes in sludge floc , Dong-Hyun Chon

Risk Quantification of Maple Trees Subjected to Wind Loading , Cihan Ciftci, Civil Engineering

Real-Time Information and Correlations for Optimal Routing in Stochastic Networks , He Huang, Civil Engineering

Performance Monitoring and Analysis of Integral Abutment Bridges , Emre Kalayci, Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Civil and Environmental Engineering Theses and Dissertations

This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

Structural Optimization and Aerodynamic Behavior of Double-Curvature Cable Domes , Elshaimaa A. Ahmed

Towards Improved Acoustic Emission-based Methodologies for Structural Damage Identification and Visualization , Mohamed Emhemed Barbosh

A study on the effect of swirl ratio and surface roughness on the flow dynamics of tornadoes using LES , Anant Gairola

Cladding Wind Loads on Low-Rise Buildings: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Approach , Tsinuel Nurilligne Geleta

Effect of temperature and water chemistry on the dissolution and transformation of lead (II) carbonates. , Caitlin SE Kushnir

Analyzing, modelling and simulating nonstationary non-Gaussian thunderstorm winds and their use for assessing the statistics of extreme wind pressure , Yongxu Liu

Gust effect factors of components and cladding wind loads for low-slope roofs on low-rise buildings , Jigar Mokani

An Energy-Based Method For Static Liquefaction Assessment , Kaitlyn O'Sullivan

Water Dynamics inside Applied Smoldering Processes: Water Phase Change, Water Mobility, and Local Thermal Non-equilibrium , Jiahao Wang

BIM Integrated Sustainable and Resilient Building Design Framework for the Northern Climate , Muna M.Y Younis

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Experimental and numerical analysis of laterally loaded paddled H-piles, FE and FD study , Abdelrahman Mahmoud Eldesawy Ahmed Abouzaid Mr.

Temperature-controlled partial nitrification for mainstream wastewater deammonification using batch, semi-batch and continuous systems , Niema Afroze

Autonomous 3D Urban and Complex Terrain Geometry Generation and Micro-Climate Modelling Using CFD and Deep Learning , Tewodros F. Alemayehu

Monitoring Remediation of Organic Contaminants using Electrical Resistivity and Induced Polarization Techniques , Angelos Almpanis

The Application of MICP for Strengthening of Mine Tailings and Peats , Hamed Behzadipour

Experimental Evaluation of ABL and Downburst Wind Loads on an Elevated Building , Kate Current

Determining the Variability of the As-Placed Dry Density of Gap Fill Material , Mai Elzamel

Application of the Machine Learning Tools in the Integrity Management of Pipelines Containing Dent-gouges and Corrosions , Ziming He

Framework for Modeling and Assessing the Vulnerability of Reinforced Concrete Frames During Post-Earthquake Fire Incidents , MURAD MOFTAH ILOMAME

Application of Wavelet Analysis and Random Field in Integrity Management of Pipelines Containing Dents and Corrosions , Junxiong Lin

Effects of wind turbine rotor positioning on tornado induced loads , Juan P. Lopez Ortiz

Simplified Modeling of Bonded Prestressed High Strength Concrete Girders during Fire Exposure , Yi Mao

Wind Loading Analysis of Standing Seam Metal Roofs on Low-Rise Buildings , Ellen J. Marejka

A Computational Framework for Aerodynamic and Aeroelastic Modeling of Wind Loads on Tall Buildings , Abiy Fantaye Melaku

Study of Multi-dimensional Transfer Effects in Applied Smouldering Systems , Seyed Ziaedin Miry Mr

Investigation of the growth, motility, and optical properties of microorganisms in active fluids , Zahra Samadi

Parametric Analysis and Enhancement of the Burst Capacity Model for Composite-Repaired Corroded Pipelines , Rodrigo Silva Silva-Santisteban

Towards Smart and Cost-effective Bridge Infrastructure Monitoring Systems , Premjeet Singh

Performance Assessment and Development of Prescriptive Design Standards for Wood-Frame Residential Structures Under Extreme Wind Loads , Sarah A. Stevenson

Geoelectrical Signatures of Acid-Generating Mine Waste Rock , Difan Su

Methodologies for the Integrity Assessment of Pipelines Containing Cracks , Haotian Sun

CFD and Deep Learning Based Natural Ventilation Analysis in Buildings , Matthew R. Vandewiel

Effect of land use type and stormwater control measures on non-point source phosphorus concentrations and loads in a cold climate urban subwatershed , Dillon H. Vyn

Flow mechanism and force modelling of a central-slotted bridge's self-sustained flutter , JINLIN XIA

Deep learning framework bridges lab and field scale microseismic focal mechanism , Arnold Yuxuan Xie

Waveform Similarity of Micro-seismicity at the ToC2ME Hydraulic Fracturing Experiment Site , Jin Yang

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Numerical Models and Design Loads for Wind Turbines under Downbursts , Mostafa Mohamed Mohamed Ramadan Ahmed

Flexural Behaviour of Concrete Beams with High Strength Reinforcement , Sohaib Akbar

Behavior of Hybrid and Monopile Foundation Systems for OWT: Centrifuge testing and Numerical Modelling , Yazeed A. Alsharedah

The Novel Application of Electrical Resistivity Tomography for Spatiotemporal Monitoring of Urban Stormwater Bioretention Systems , Darren Alvarenga

Seismic Site Characterization and Response in Metropolitan Vancouver , Jamal Assaf

Design of Stick-Framed Wood Roofs Under Extreme Wind Loads , Caspar Bain

An Explicit Model for Simplified Flutter Analysis of Long-span Bridges , Tibebu Hunegn Birhane

Hydrogen-Rich Syngas Derived from Smouldering Biomass and Hydrocarbon Wastes , Joshua K. Brown

Physical Investigation of Downburst Winds and Applicability to Full Scale Events , Federico Canepa

Evaluation of the Impacts of De-Icing Salts on the Performance of Bioretention Media in Retaining Phosphorus From Urban Stormwater , Brennan S. Donado Visbal

Comprehensive Study of Induced Drag Force on Integral Abutment Piles , Osama F. El Hadi Drbe

Performance and Ultimate Limit State of Large-Span Soil-Steel Structures , Kareem Embaby

Static liquefaction and critical state mechanics of gold mine tailings subjected to different stress paths , Amir reza Fotovvat

Exploring Valuable and Potentially Harmful By-Products Formed and/or Released from Smouldering Treatment of Sewage Sludge , Taryn Ashley Fournie

Evaluation of Fresh Groundwater Resources and Nitrogen Discharge to the Coastal Lagoon of an Atoll Island , James D. Gale

Self-sustaining Smouldering Combustion of Granular Activated Carbon Contaminated with Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances – Fluorine Mass Balance and Enhanced Methods of Mineralization , Brian Gerald Harrison

Simulation of non-homogeneous wind processes, comparison between numerical and experimental model of a bridge , Héctor Hernández Landero

Compound flooding analysis over the Canadian coastal regions , Farshad Jalili Pirani

Assessment of Geo-mechanical properties of lunar simulants , Devansh Joshi

Performance of Fouled Railroad Superstructure Subjected to Traversing Heavy Haul Trains , Majid Kh Touqan

A computational fluid dynamics-based surrogate wind turbine blade aerodynamic model for hybrid simulation , Eric Lalonde

Effect of Structural Nonlinearities on Flutter of Cable-Supported Bridges , Sébastien Maheux

Erosion Control of Steep Open Channels Using Articulated Concrete Blocks , MohammadOmid Marandi

Hydration Kinetics, Microstructure, and Mechanical Strength Development of Cement-based Composites Incorporating Phase Change Materials , Afshin Marani

Establishing second-generation total nitrogen removal for carbon-captured authentic wastewater using membrane biofilm reactor , Sadaf Mehrabi

Wind-Borne Debris Resistance of Façades: Identification of Alternative Impact Test Requirements , Angela Mejorin

Engineering Cooling Time and Waste Heat Recovery for Thermal Treatment Beds , Ryan B. Morales

Optimization of Advanced Building Integrated Photovoltaic and Thermal System with Dual Working Fluid , Barilelo E. Nghana

Characterizing the Concurrent Occurrence of Tornadoes and Flash Floods Across Canada , Yeu Deck Ngui

Wastewater Aeration Process Dynamic Modelling: Combined Mechanistic and Machine Learning Approach , Yuehe Pan

Spatiotemporal Changes of Lagged Compound Dry and Wet Spells in the Northwest North America Under Climate Change , Reza Rezvani

Liquefaction Susceptibility Assessment of Oil Sands Tailings , Grytan Sarkar

Improved Imaging Of Dense Non-Aqueous Phase Liquids With Three-Dimensional Surface-To-Horizontal Borehole Electrical Resistivity Tomography (S2HB ERT) , Maxwell L. Servos

Assessment of Tropical Cyclone Wind and Wave Hazards and Their Effect on the Reliability of Wind Turbines , Chao Sheng

Effective wind area for the design of roof sheathing under wind loading , Nicole E. M. Szilagyi

Spatio-Temporal Variability of Phosphorus Near the Groundwater-Stream Interface , Meghan Vissers

Carbon Injection to Support In-Situ Smouldering Remediation , Gillian Wilton

Effects of Climate Change on the Probability of Urban Tree Failures from Wind Gusts , Samuel J. Woolsey

Modelling and Simulation of Nonstationary Non-Gaussian Wind Speed and Wind Pressure Coefficients , Minyu Xiao

Analysis of Standing Seam Metal Roofs Subjected to Extreme Wind Loads , Yuchao Xia

Phosphorus Recovery and Passivation Controls using Sacrificial Magnesium Electrodes in Anaerobic Digestor Centrate , Henry Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Implication of city growth on wind-induced loads for cladding and structural design , Hadil M. Abdallah

Behavior of Wind Turbine Towers and Blades Under Tornado Wind Fields , Mohamed AbuGazia

Guidelines for designing the overhead transmission tower foundations adjacent to cohesionless slopes , Meshel Q. Alkahtani

Machine Learning Prediction of Structural Response for Reinforced Concrete Members under Blast Loading , Monjee Almustafa

Performance of Single and Grouped Helical Piles under Strong Earthquake Shaking , Abdelrahman F.F. Aly

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Civil Engineering Theses

Civil Engineering

Mainly soils.

• Reinforced Soil
• In-situ Testing
• Sedimentation and Consolidation of Soft Clays
• Unsaturated and Gassy Soils
• Flow of Granular Materials
• Environmental Applications

Mainly Structures

• Structural Dynamics
• Structural glass
• Deployable Structures

Soils and Structures

• Offshore Foundations and Structures
• Tunnelling and Trenchless Technology
• Finite Element Analysis
• Distinct Element Modelling
• Computational Hydraulics
• Wind Engineering

Tidal Power

Alphabetical list.

Note 1: some theses may be listed under more than one heading Note 2: the degree that in other Universities is usually called "Ph.D." is in Oxford called "D.Phil."

REINFORCED SOIL

Unpaved roads.

• Love, J.P. (1985) D.Phil. "Model Testing of Geogrids in Unpaved Roads" Download from the ORA website
• Burd, H.J. (1986) D.Phil. "A Large Displacement Finite Element Analysis of a Reinforced Unpaved Road" Download from the ORA website
• Fannin, R.J. (1986) D.Phil. "Geogrid Reinforcement of Granular Layers on Soft Clay - a Study at Model and Full Scale" Download from the ORA website
• Brocklehurst, C.J. (1993) D.Phil. "Finite Element Studies of Reinforced and Unreinforced Two-Layer Soil Systems" Download from the ORA website

Other reinforced soil applications

• Dyer, M.R. (1985) D.Phil. "Observation of the Stress Distribution in Crushed Glass with Applications to Soil Reinforcement" Download from the ORA website
• Palmeira, E.M. (1987) D.Phil. "The Study of Soil Reinforcement Interaction by Means of Large Scale Laboratory Tests" Download from the ORA website
• Pedley, M.J. (1990) D.Phil. "The Performance of Soil Reinforcement in Bending and Shear" Download from the ORA website
• Tei, K. (1993) D.Phil. "A Study of Soil Nailing in Sand" Download from the ORA website

OFFSHORE FOUNDATIONS AND STRUCTURES

• Gue, S.S. (1984) D.Phil. "Ground Heave Around Driven Piles in Clay" Download from the ORA website
• Evans, K.M. (1987) D.Phil. "A Model Study of the End Bearing Capacity of Piles in Layered Calcareous Soils" Download from the ORA website
• Coop, M.R. (1987) D.Phil. "Axial Capacity of Driven Piles in Clay" Download from the ORA website
• Chaudhry, A.R. (1994) D.Phil. "Static Pile-Soil-Pile Interaction in Offshore Pile Groups" Download from the ORA website
• Dash, S.R. (2010) D.Phil. "Lateral Pile-Soil Interaction in Liquefiable Soils" abstract | thesis (7.34MB, pdf)
• Beuckelaers, W.J.A.P (2017) D.Phil. "Numerical Modelling of Laterally Loaded Piles for Offshore Wind Turbines" Download from the ORA website

Shallow foundations, jack-up units

• de Santa Maria, P.E.L. (1988) D.Phil. "Behaviour of Footings for Offshore Structures under Combined Loads" Download from the ORA website
• Bell, R.W. (1991) M.Sc. "The Analysis of Offshore Foundations Subjected to Combined Loading" Download from the ORA website
• Martin, C.M. (1994) D.Phil. "Physical and Numerical Modelling of Offshore Foundations Under Combined Loads" Download from the ORA website
• Thompson, R.S.G. (1996) D.Phil. "Development of Non-Linear Numerical Models Appropriate for the Analysis of Jack-up Units" Download from the ORA website
• Ngo Tran, C.L. (1996) D.Phil. "The Analysis of Offshore Foundations Subjected to Combined Loading" Download from the ORA website
• Mangal, J.K. (1999) D.Phil. "Partially Drained Loading of Shallow Foundations on Sand" Download from the ORA website
• Cassidy, M.J. (1999) D.Phil. "Non-Linear Analysis of Jack-up Structures Subjected to Random Waves" Download from the ORA website
• Byrne, B.W. (2000) D.Phil. "Investigations of Suction Caissons in Dense Sand" Download from the ORA website
• Nguyen-Sy, L. (2005) D.Phil. "The Theoretical Modelling of Circular Shallow Foundation for Offshore Wind Turbines" Download from the ORA website
• Villalobos Jara, F.A. (2006) D.Phil. "Model Testing of Foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines" Download from the ORA website
• Hazell, E. (2008) D.Phil. "Numerical and Experimental Studies of Shallow Cone Penetration in Clay" Download from the ORA website
• Cotter, O. (2009) D.Phil. "The Installation of Suction Cassion Foundations for Offshore Renewable Energy Structures" abstract | thesis (18.8Mb, pdf)
• Sandford, R. (2012) D.Phil. "Lateral buckling of High-Pressure/High Temperature On-Bottom Pipelines" abstract | thesis (27.7mb, pdf)

IN-SITU TESTING

• May, R.E. (1987) D.Phil. "A Study of the Piezocone Penetrometer in Normally Consolidated Clay" Download from the ORA website
• Teh, C.I. (1987) D.Phil. "An Analytical Study of the Cone Penetration Test" Download from the ORA website
• Nyirenda, Z.M. (1990) D.Phil. "Piezocone Studies in Lightly Overconsolidated Soil" Download from the ORA website
• Schnaid, F. (1990) D.Phil. "A Study of the Cone- pressuremeter Test in Sand" Download from the ORA website
• Yu, H.S. (1990) D.Phil. "Cavity Expansion Theory and its Application to the Analysis of Pressuremeters" Download from the ORA website
• Nutt, N.R.F. (1993) D.Phil. "Development of the Cone Pressuremeter" Download from the ORA website
• Smith, M.G. (1993) D.Phil. "A Laboratory Study of the Marchetti Dilatometer" Download from the ORA website
• Yao, M. (1996) M.Sc. "A Study of the Effect of Length to Diameter Ratio on the Results of Pressuremeter Tests" Download from the ORA website

UNSATURATED AND GASSY SOILS

• Nageswaran, S . (1983) D.Phil. "Effects of Gas Bubbles on the Sea-Bed Behaviour" Download from the ORA website
• Wheeler, S.J. (1986) D.Phil. "Stress-Strain Behaviour of Soils Containing Gas Bubbles" Download from the ORA website
• Gardner, T.N. (1988) D.Phil. "The Acoustic Properties of Gassy Soil" Download from the ORA website
• Thomas, S.D. (1988) D.Phil. "The Consolidation Behaviour of Gassy Soil" Download from the ORA website
• Sharma, R.S. (1998) D.Phil. "Mechanical Behaviour of Unsaturated Highly Expansive Clays" Download from the ORA website

SEDIMENTATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF SOFT CLAYS

• Lee, K. (1979) D.Phil. "An Analytical and Experimental Study of Large Strain Consolidation" Download from the ORA website
• Been, K. (1980) D.Phil. "Stress-Strain Behaviour of a Cohesive Soil Deposited Under Water" Download from the ORA website
• Elder, D. McG. (1985) D.Phil. "Stress-Strain and Strength Behaviour of Very Soft Soil Sediment" Download from the ORA website
• Bowden, R.K. (1988) D.Phil. "Compression Behaviour and Shear Strength Characteristics of a Natural Silty Clay Sedimented in the Laboratory" Download from the ORA website
• Lee, M. (2000) M.Sc. "An Experimental and Analytical Study of Electrokinetic Consolidation" Download from the ORA website
• Bartholomeeusen, G. (2003) D.Phil. "Compound Shock Waves and Creep Behaviour in Sediment Beds" Download from the ORA website
• Lintern, D.G. (2003) D.Phil. "Influences of Flocculation on Bed Properties for Fine-Grained Cohesive Sediment" Download from the ORA website

TUNNELLING AND TRENCHLESS TECHNOLOGY

Pipejacking and pipebursting.

• Ripley, K.J. (1989) D.Phil. "The Performance of Jacked Pipes" Download from the ORA website
• Swee, J.L.K. (1991) D.Phil. "Pipebursting: Model Tests" abstract  
• Norris, P. (1992) D.Phil. "The Behaviour of Jacked Concrete Pipes During Site Installation" Download from the ORA website
• Zhou, J.-Q. (1998) D.Phil. "Numerical Analysis and Laboratory Test of Concrete Jacking Pipes" Download from the ORA website
• Marshall, M.A. (1998) D. Phil. "Pipe-Jacked Tunnelling: Jacking Loads and Ground Movements" Download from the ORA website
• Psomas, S (2001) M.Sc. "Properties of Foam/Sand Mixtures for Tunnelling Applications" Download from the ORA website
• Pena Duarte , M (2007) D.Phil. "Foam as a Soil Conditioner in Tunnelling: Physical and Mechanical Properties of Conditioned Sands" Download from the ORA website
• Schupp, J. (2009) D.Phil. "Upheaval buckling and flotation of buried offshore pipelines" abstract | thesis (251mb, pdf)
• Li, Y. (2015) M.Sc. "Lateral Buckling of On-bottom Pipelines in Sand" Download from the ORA website

Tunnelling (general)

• Chow, L. (1994) M.Sc. "The Prediction of Surface Settlements Due to Tunnelling in Soft Ground" Download from the ORA website
• Kim, S.-H. (1996) D.Phil. "Model Testing and Analysis of Interactions between Tunnels in Clay" Download from the ORA website
• Liu Gang (1997) D.Phil. "Numerical Modelling of Damage to Masonry Buildings Due to Tunnelling" Download from the ORA website
• Augarde, C.E. (1997) D.Phil. "Numerical Modelling of Tunnelling Processes for Assessment of Damage to Buildings" Download from the ORA website
• Bloodworth, A.G. (2002) D.Phil. "Three-Dimensional Analysis of Tunnelling Effects on Structures to Develop Design Methods" Download from the ORA website
• Pickhaver, J.A. (2006) D.Phil. "Numerical Modelling of Building Response to Tunnelling" Download from the ORA website

FLOW OF GRANULAR MATERIALS

• Saperstein, L.W. (1967) D.Phil. "The Dynamics of Granular Solids" Download from the ORA website
• Wilson, J. (1970) D.Phil. "Forces Exerted on Solid Bodies Moving Through Cohesionless Soils" abstract

ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS

• Harbottle, M.J. (2003) D.Phil. "The Use of Electrokinetics to Enhance the Degradation of Organic Contaminants in Soils" Download from the ORA website
• O'Mahoney, M.M. (1990) D.Phil. "Recycling of Materials in Civil Engineering" Download from the ORA website
• Nguyen, G.D. (2005) D.Phil. "A Thermodynamic Approach to Constitutive Modelling of Concrete using Damage Mechanics and Plasticity Theory" Download from the ORA website

STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS

• Falati, S. (1999) D.Phil. "The contribution of non-structural components to the overall dynamic behaviour of concrete floor slabs" Download from the ORA website
• Williams, D.M. (2000) D.Phil. "Numerical Modelling of Real Time Sub-Structure testing" Download from the ORA website
• Neild, S.A. (2001) D.Phil. "Using Non-Linear Vibration Techniques to Detect Damage in Concrete Bridges" Download from the ORA website
• Clément, D.E. (2002) D.Phil. "Seismic Analysis of Knee Elements for Steel Frames" Download from the ORA website
• Grey, M. (2006) M.Sc "Finite Element Seismic Analysis of Guyed Masts" Download from the ORA website
• Bonnet, P.A. (2006) D.Phil "The Development of Multi-Axis Real-Time Substructure Testing" Download from the ORA website
• Sim, J.H.H. (2006) D.Phil. "Human-Structure Interaction in Cantilever Grandstands" Download from the ORA website
• Ehland, A. (2009) D.Phil. "Vibrations of precast and partially prestressed floor systems under moving loads" abstract | thesis (15.59Mb, pdf)
• Ojaghi, M. (Makhzan Ojaghi, S. M.) (2010) D.Phil. "The Development of Real-Time Distributed Hybrid Testing for Earthquake Engineering" abstract
• Nhleko, S. (2011) D.Phil. "Human-induced Lateral Excitation of Assembly Structures" Download from the ORA website
• Whittle, J. (2011) D.Phil. "Strategic Placement of Viscous Dampers for Seismic Structural Design" Download from the ORA website
• Claff, D.E. (2015) D.Phil. "Pedestrian-Induced Lateral Excitation of Footbridges" Download from the ORA website
• Del Gobbo, G.M. (2017) D.Phil. "Placement of Fluid Viscous Dampers to Reduce Total-Building Seismic Damage" Download from the ORA website
• Basagiannis, C.A. (2018) D.Phil. "Seismic Design and Evaluation of Moment Resisting Frames using Elastmeric Dampers" Download from the ORA website

STRUCTURAL GLASS

• Crompton, P.R. (1999) M.Sc. "Assessment of Design Procedures for Structural Glass Beams" Download from the ORA website
• Porter, M.I. (2001) D.Phil. "Aspects of Structural Design with Glass" Download from the ORA website

DEPLOYABLE STRUCTURES

• Lengyel, A. (2002) D.Phil. "Analogy between Equilibrium of Structures and Compatibility of Mechanisms" Download from the ORA website
• Chen, Y. (2003) D.Phil. "Design of Structural Mechanisms" Download from the ORA website
• Kuribayashi, K. (2004) D.Phil. "A Novel Foldable Stent Graft" Download from the ORA website
• Melin, N. (2004) D.Phil. "Application of Bennett Mechanisms to Long-Span Shelters" Download from the ORA website
• Ma, J. (2011) D.Phil. "Thin-Walled Tubes with Pre-folded Origami Patterns as Energy Absorption Devices" abstract | thesis (3.08mb, pdf)
• Gattas, J.M. (2013) D.Phil. "Quasi-Static Impact of Foldcore Sandwich Panels" Download from the ORA website
• Li, Y. (2016) D.Phil. "Thin-Walled Structures for Energy Absorption" Download from the ORA website
• Cao, Y. (2017) M.Sc. "Rigid origami of thick panels and deployable membranes" Download from the ORA Website
• Zhang, B. (2017) D.Phil. "Bistable and Mutli-stable Thin-Walled Structures" Download from the ORA website
• Xia, Y. (2017) D.Phil. "Novel Self-Expanding Stent Retractors for Neuroendoscopy" Download from the ORA website

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

A number of other theses make use of Finite Element Analysis, but the following concentrate principally on this area of work.

• Liu, G. (1997) D.Phil. "Numerical Modelling of Damage to Masonry Buildings Due to Tunnelling" Download from the ORA website
• Bloodworth, A.G. (2002) D.Phil. "Three Dimensional Analysis of Tunnelling Effects on Structures to Develop Design Methods" Download from the ORA website
• Likitlersuang, S. (2003) D.Phil. "A Hyperplasticity Model For Clay Behaviour: An Application To Bangkok Clay" Download from the ORA website
• Dong, Y. (2014) D.Phil. "Advanced Finite Element Analysis of Deep Excavation Case Histories" Download from the ORA website
• Dunne, H.P. (2017) D.Phil. "Finite Element Limit Analysis of Offshore Foundations on Clay" Download from the ORA website
• Yiu, W.N. (2018) D.Phil. "Finite Element Analysis of Short-Term and Long-Term Building Response to Tunnelling" Download from the ORA website

DISTINCT ELEMENT MODELLING

• Boon, C.W. (2013) D.Phil. "Distinct Element Modelling of Jointed Rock Masses: Algorithms and their Verification" Download from the ORA website
• Modenese, C. (2013) D.Phil "Numerical Study of the Mechanical Properties of Lunar Soil by the Discrete Element Method" Download from the ORA website
• Zhao, T. (2014) D.Phil "Investigation of Landslide-Induced Debris Flows by the DEM and CFD" Abstract | Thesis (6.65Mb, pdf)

COMPUTATIONAL HYDRAULICS

• Kaar, E.T. (1991) D.Phil. "Curvilinear Systems Modelling of Pollutant Transport in Shallow Waters" abstract
• Akponasa, G.A. (1992) D.Phil. "Solution of the Contravariant Shallow Water Equations Using Boundary-Fitted Coordinate Systems" abstract
• Greaves, D.M. (1995) D.Phil. "Numerical modelling of laminar separated flows and inviscid steep waves using adaptive hierarchical meshes" abstract
• Saalehi, A. (1996) D.Phil. "Quadtree-based finite element modelling of laminar separated flow past a cylinder" abstract
• Cruz Leon, S. (1997) D.Phil. "Numerical Solution of the Shallow Water Equations on Quadtree Grids" abstract
• Chern, M.-J. (1999) D.Phil. "3-D pseudospectral model of free surface and viscous flows"
• Park, K.-Y. (1999) D.Phil. "Quadtree grid numerical model of nearshore wave-current interaction"
• Turnbull, M. (1999) D.Phil. "The numerical modelling of steep waves interacting with structures" Download from the ORA website
• Ohl, C. (2000) D.Phil. "Free surface disturbances and non-linear run-up around offshore structures" Download from the ORA website

WIND ENGINEERING

• Gumley, S.J. (1981) D.Phil. "Tubing Systems for the Measurement of Fluctuating Pressures" abstract
• Green, D.W. R. (1983) D.Phil. "A Wind Tunnel Study of Flow Over Hills" abstract
• Rutledge, K.W. (1984) D.Phil. "Wind Tunnel Modelling of Buoyant Plumes" Download from the ORA website
• Letchford, C.W. (1987) D.Phil. "Pneumatic Averaging and its Application in Wind Engineering" abstract
• Tasker, M.N. (1987) D.Phil. "The Effect of Heat Transfer on the Dispersion of Cold Dense Gases" abstract
• Parkinson, H.G. (1987) D.Phil. "Measurements of Wind Flow Over Models of a Hill" abstract
• Minson, A.J. (1993) D.Phil. "Use of Laser Doppler Anemometer Measurements near Model Buildings to Determine Wind Loading on Building Attachments" abstract
• Marwood, R. (1996) D.Phil. "An Investigation of Conical Roof-Edge Vortices" Download from the ORA website
• Marshall, B. J. (1999) D.Phil. "Wind Flow Structures and Wind Forces in Forests" Download from the ORA website
• Nelmes, S.J. (1999) D.Phil. "Design of Shetlerbelts" abstract
• Draper, S. (2011) D.Phil. Tidal Stream Energy Extraction in Caostal Basins" abstract | Thesis (8.38mb, pdf)
• McAdam, R. (2011) D.Phil. "Studies into the Technical Feasibility of the Transverse Horizontal Axis Water Turbine" Download from the ORA website
• Consul, C.A. (2011) D.Phil. "Hydrodynamcis Analysis of a Tidal Cross-Flow Turbine" Download from the ORA website
• Ferrer, E. (2012) D.Phil. "A high order Discontinuous Galerkin - Fourier incompressible 3D Navier-Stokes solver with rotating sliding meshes for simulating cross-flow turbines" Download from the ORA website
• Belloni, C. (2013) D.Phil. "Hydrodynamics of Ducted and Open-Centre Tidal Turbines" abstract | thesis (1.5Mb, pdf)
• Serhadlioglu, S. (2014) D.Phil. "Tidal Stream Resource Assessment of Anglesey Skerries and the Bristol Channel" Download from the ORA website
• Fleming, C.F. (2014) D.Phil. "Tidal Turbine Performance in the Offshore Environment" Download from the ORA website
• Vogel, C.R. (2014) D.Phil. "Theoretical Limits to Tidal Stream Energy Extraction" abstract | thesis (4.88Mb, pdf)
• Schluntz, J. (2014) D.Phil. "Tidal Tubine Array Modelling" Download from the ORA website
• Hunter, W. (2015) D.Phil. "Actuator Disk Methods for Tidal Turbine Arrays" abstract | thesis (5.8mb, pdf)
• Cooke, S. (2016) D.Phil "Enhanced array design for tidal power generation" Download from the ORA website
• Gao, C. (2017) M.Sc. "Analysis of storm surge and tidal resonance in the Bristol channel" abstract | thesis (4.65Mb, pdf)
• Muchala, S. (2017) D.Phil. "Impact of Tidal Turbine Support Structures on Realizable Turbine Farm Power" Download from the ORA website
• Wimshurst, A . (2018) D.Phil. "Tip Flow Corrections for Horizontal Axis Wind and Tidal Turbine Rotors" Download from the ORA website

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• Houlsby, G.T. (1981) Ph.D., Cambridge University "A study of plasticity theories and their applicability to soil" Thesis (Cambridge Univeristy repository)
• Williams, M.S. (1988) Ph.D., Bristol University "The cutting of unbonded prestressing tendons during demolition"

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eReference access during the COVID-19 pandemic

During the covid19 pandemic, a number of publishers and providers are giving free unlimited access to a range of online resources., you can see the list at our  library blog, key ereference databases.

Find a list of key databases below that give you access to online references works, such as encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries, and other fast facts such as reference data, graphs, tables, equations, and material or chemical properties, etc.

To find further reference information you can search:

• Library catalogue
• A-Z eJournals and Databases
• Knovel Knovel offers an unmatched depth and breadth of validated engineering content, selected from the most trusted sources and delivered to engineers quickly and with extreme precision. Knovel's comprehensive content collection includes material properties, process and design information, best practices, equations and formulations for specific industries and engineering disciplines. Knovel’s content includes over 4,000 leading reference works and databases from more than 100 leading technical publishers and professional societies including AIAA, AIChE, ASHRAE, ASM, ASME, DIPPR and NACE.
• eFunda : engineering fundamentals eFunda stands for engineering Fundamentals. Its mission is to create an online destination for the engineering community, where working professionals can quickly find concise and reliable information to meet the majority of their daily reference needs. eFunda is all about the basics, that mostly means college level material covered in engineering schools. If you practice engineering, more often than not you would find yourself searching for something you knew but could not quite remember. eFunda wants to be your reminder of these formulas. Not only that, eFunda wants to tell you exactly under what conditions those formulas apply

General eReference

• Oxford Reference Oxford Reference is the home of Oxford’s quality reference publishing. The collection provides quality, up-to-date reference content at the click of a button. The University of Melbourne subscribes to selected titles from this large collection of materials.
• Oxford English Dictionary The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is widely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language. It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of 600,000 words— past and present—from across the English-speaking world.
• Macquarie Dictionary and Thesaurus Online The Macquarie Dictionary Online is constantly updated with new words as they enter the Australian language. This online service gives you access to the latest edition of the Macquarie Dictionary and the latest edition of the Macquarie Thesaurus plus annual updates

Civil and Structural Engineering eReference examples

• 2018 International Building Code Illustrated Handbook ISBN: 9781260132304 Publication Date: 2018

Finding journals articles, conference proceedings & more

• You can use Discovery to search across most of the journals and other content the library subscribes to.
• Access Discovery via the search box on the library homepage .

eJournals and Databases

• Conduct a more thorough and advanced search by searching individual databases or e-journals.
• From the library homepage click the  A-Z eJournals and Databases link.
• Browse alphabetically or search by title. 

You can access some key databases directly by clicking the links below:

Key multidisciplinary databases

Scopus is an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research.

Web of Science Core Collection provides quick, powerful access to the world's leading citation databases. Authoritative, multidisciplinary content covers over 12,000 of the highest impact journals worldwide, including Open Access journals and over 150,000 conference proceedings. You'll find current and retrospective coverage in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities, with coverage to 1900.

• Google Scholar (With University of Melbourne authentication) Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations.
• Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) Academic Search™ Complete is a multidisciplinary full-text database, providing access to more than 8,600 full-text periodicals, including more than 7,500 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text it offers indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 journals and a total of more than 13,200 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
• ProQuest The ProQuest platform delivers a variety of full text databases and indexes covering a wide range of subject areas.

Key Civil and Structural Engineering databases

• Compendex (Elsevier) A bibliographic database of engineering topics including: nuclear technology; bioengineering; transportation; chemical and process engineering; light and optical technology; agricultural engineering and food technology; computers and data processing; applied physics; electronics and communications control; civil, mechanical, materials, petroleum, aerospace, and automotive engineering. Coverage from 1884 to the present day.
• Inspec A bibliographic database offering literature in: electrical engineering; electronics; physics; control engineering; information technology; communications; computers; computing; manufacturing and production engineering. Coverage from 1898 to the present day.
• ASCE Library The ASCE Library is a comprehensive online tool for locating articles of interest across all disciplines of civil engineering. The ASCE Library provides you with access to full-text papers from ASCE Journals and Proceedings.
• ICE Virtual Library Journals The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is the world’s longest established professional engineering body. The ICE Publishing journals represent the highest standards of research and best-practice in civil engineering.
• ICONDA (Ovid) ICONDA, The International Construction Database, covers worldwide technical literature relating to all aspects of planning and construction. ICONDA contains references taken from sources in more than 20 different countries. Each reference has abstracts and detailed keywords in English. Information is sourced from periodicals, books, research reports, conference proceedings, business reports, theses, and non-conventional literature that is normally outside the public domain. Coverage is from 1976 to the present, and the database is updated monthly.
• TRANSPORT (Ovid) TRANSPORT is a bibliographic database of transportation research information. It combines the following databases: Transportation Research Information Services (TRIS) from the Transportation Research Board of the United States; International Transport Research Documentation (ITRD) from the OECD; and TRANSDOC from the European Conference of Ministers of Transport. Coverage is from 1968 to the present, and is updated quarterly. more... less... Online help for TRANSPORT
• GreenFILE (EBSCO) GreenFILE offers information covering all aspects of human impact to the environment and is a collection of scholarly, government and general-interest titles that include content on global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, recycling, and more. The database provides indexing and abstracts for more than 384,000 records, as well as Open Access full text for more than 4,700 records.
• GeoRef (ProQuest) GeoRef provides access to the geoscience literature of the world and is the most comprehensive database available in the geosciences. The database contains over 3 million references to geoscience journal articles, books, maps, conference papers, reports and theses.

• Austroads Publications Online Austroads Publications Online enables you to access more than 600 technical and research reports. You'll also find the Austroads Test Methods, Pavement Work Tips, Specifications and Technical Notes here.
• BRE Connect BRE is a world leading multi-disciplinary building science centre with a mission to improve the built environment through research and knowledge generation.
• Green Building Council of Australia The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) was established in 2002 to develop a sustainable property industry in Australia and drive the adoption of green building practices through market-based solutions.
• Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals This database is a comprehensive listing of journal articles on architecture since 1934, covering the history and practice of architecture, landscape architecture, city planning, historic preservation and interior design and decoration. It indexes over seven hundred American and international journals including not only scholarly and popular periodical literature, but also publications of professional associations, American state and regional periodicals, and the major serials on architecture and design of Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. The index is published by the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University.
• Acumen Practice Notes Acumen Practice Notes has incorporated both "Acumen" and "Environment Design Guide" which is the Australian Institute of Architects practice advisory service for architects. It covers such things as financial management, risk management, insurances and indemnity, legislation and contracts. Acumen aims to provide architects with the most relevant and up-to-date advisory material and news about managing an architectural practice and managing architectural projects. Environmental content is available under the ‘environment’ option and comprises peer-reviewed, regularly updated design notes on built-environment sustainability.
• Earthquake Photo Gallery The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Photo Gallery includes photographs from many recent and important earthquakes which provide an overall sense of the earthquake effects. Each gallery features images and photos searchable by keyword. Aims to reduce earthquake risk by (1) advancing the science and practice of earthquake engineering, (2) improving understanding of the impact of earthquakes on the physical, social, economic, political, and cultural environment, and (3) advocating comprehensive and realistic measures for reducing the harmful effects of earthquakes.

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Browzine e-Journals

Click on the buttons below to view a selection of online Science and Engineering eJournals that the Library subscribes to (these will open in a new window). For a complete list of eJournals please visit our A-Z eJournals page.

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More information on e-Journals

The databases below provide further information on e-Journals, such as:

• Whether a journal is peer-reviewed/refereed.
• Whether the journal/publisher is suspected to be predatory.
• Which databases the journal is indexed in.
• Acceptance rates, and the typical time taken to review and publish papers.
• Metrics, such as the journal impact factor (JIF) and ranking within subject areas.
• UlrichsWeb : global serials directory (ProQuest) UlrichsWeb is an easy to search source of detailed information on more than 300,000 periodicals of all types: academic and scholarly journals, e-journals, peer-reviewed titles, popular magazines, newspapers, newsletters, and more. Ulrichsweb covers more than 900 subject areas. Ulrich's records provide data points such as ISSN, publisher, language, subject, abstracting & indexing coverage, full-text database coverage, tables of contents, and reviews written by librarians.
• Cabell's Scholarly Analytics Cabell's consists of two databases - Journalytics and Predatory Reports. Journalytics: explore more than 11,000 qualified academic journals within 18 disciplines to discover the perfect outlet for your research. Filter your results using advanced search options and suite of citation-backed metrics. Predatory Reports: in response to the growing number of predatory publishers, this resource aims to shine a light on the deceptive practices that threaten to undermine quality research.
• Serials Directory (EBSCOhost) This database provides accurate bibliographic information, as well as current pricing structures for popular serials. The Serials Directory contains nearly 250,000 U.S. and international titles, including newspapers, journals and magazines. With data from more than 108,000 publishers worldwide, including e-mail and Internet address, language, publication frequency, ISSN, Library of Congress, Dewey Decimal Classification, and more.
• InCites - Journal Citation Reports The Journal Citation Reports module within InCites allows you to evaluate and compare journals using citation data drawn from scholarly and technical journals and conference proceedings from thousands of publishers in over 60 countries. Journal Citation Reports is the only source of citation data on journals, and includes virtually all specialties in the areas of science, technology, and social sciences.

Search Engines & Digital Repositories

Turn on “ Find It @ Unimelb ” links when browsing Google Scholar at home.

Use the Lean Library  or LibKey Nomad  browser extension to access full-text online resources in your browser without going through the library website or Discovery.

• Google Scholar Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Google Scholar helps you find relevant work across the world of scholarly research.
• Google: Advanced Search Use the more advanced features of Google Web Search.
• Duck Duck Go DuckDuckGo is an internet search engine that distinguishes itself from other search engines by not profiling its users and by showing all users the same search results for a given search term.
• The University of Melbourne's Institutional Repository : Minerva Access Minerva Access is the University's Institutional Repository. It aims to collect, preserve, and showcase the intellectual output of staff and students of the University of Melbourne for a global audience.
• Digital Collections (University of Melbourne) Digital Collections of the University of Melbourne Library. The collections include resources from individual items required for course delivery to large collections that are of a cultural or scholarly significance.
• Trove The search engine of the National Library of Australia. Allows you to search Australian state, university and local library catalogues at once.
• OCLC WorldCat Meta search engine for online catalogs of libraries all over the world. Search for any book using a geographic location for the closest sources. The search also includes OAIster a catalog of millions of records that represent open access resources.
• arXiv arXiv is an e-print service in the fields of physics, mathematics, non-linear science, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance and statistics.

Key News sources

Find below a list of useful databases for finding newspaper and magazine articles, television news broadcasts and broadcast transcripts:

• News and Newspapers (ProQuest) News and Newspapers provides a single search interface to all newspaper collections within ProQuest: Australia & New Zealand Newsstream; Canadian Newsstream; Global Breaking Newswires; International Newsstream; ProQuest Historical Newspapers.
• Gale OneFile: News Provides access to major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, global newspapers, and thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts. Includes over 300 Australian newspapers.
• Factiva Factiva provides access to the latest business and industry news. It is a valuable research tool for many disciplines, including political science, media studies, business, technology studies, social science, journalism, the arts, and more. The database allows users to browse through a collection of global content sources from 200 countries, in 26 languages – including newspapers, continuously updated newswires from Dow Jones and Reuters, journals and magazines, websites, blogs, and multimedia.
• Nexis Uni Nexis Uni provides quick comprehensive access to legal, business news, market insight, biographies and public records in a single location.

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Standards are documents setting out specifications, procedures and guidelines. They are designed to ensure products, services and systems are safe, reliable and consistent. They are based on industrial, scientific and consumer experience and are regularly reviewed to ensure they keep pace with new technologies.

Standards cover everything from consumer products and services, construction, engineering, business, information technology, human services to energy and water utilities, the environment and much more.

Key standards databases are listed below, for more information on standards, and how to search for them refer to the Standards Library Guide

Standards Databases

A web-based service that provides access to the full collection of Australian Standards, plus optional access to international Standards from ISO, IEC, EN, ETSI, NSAI, JSA, and a searchable index of standards from ANSI, BSI, DIN and ASTM.

• IHS Engineering Workbench IHS provides online access to the Annual Book of ASTM Standards which is made up of over 80 volumes and more than 12,000 standards.

Looking for Standards?

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A patent is an exclusive right that is granted by a government to an inventor for any device, substance, method or process that is new, inventive and useful. It also provides a legal right for the inventor or creator to commercially exploit the invention for the life of the patent.

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• Espacenet patent search Espacenet offers free access to more than 90 million patent documents worldwide, containing information about inventions and technical developments from 1836 to today. The worldwide database contains information on published patent applications and granted patents from over 90 patent-granting authorities.

This video gives a brief introduction to Espacenet and how it can be used.

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• The Lens The Lens hosts more than 100 million patent records from over 95 different jurisdictions. The patent searching capability allows use of advanced Boolean functions, structured search, biological search, and classification search options.
• Google Patents Google Patents includes over 87 million patent publications from 17 patent offices around the world, as well as many more technical documents and books indexed in Google Scholar and Google Books.
• PatentScope : World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Using PATENTSCOPE you can search 59 million patent documents including 3.1 million published international patent applications (PCT).
• Australian Patent search AusPat is Australia's search database that allows inventors, industry and researchers to access patent applications lodged and granted in Australia.
• USPTO - United States Patent and Trademark Office Patents may be searched in the USPTO Patent Full-Text and Image Database (PatFT). The USPTO houses full text for patents issued from 1976 to the present and TIFF images for all patents from 1790 to the present.
• SciFinder-n SciFinder-n is a research discovery application that provides integrated access to a comprehensive and authoritative source of references, substances and reactions in chemistry and related sciences. SciFinder-n includes: MethodsNow Synthesis which contains more than 5 million fully described synthesis methods and procedures, giving you step-by-step instructions on how to make the compounds important to your research; PatentPak which allows you to search through millions of patents sourced from more than 30 patent offices and instantly locate the chemistry within; Formulations information; Retrosynthesis Planner with predictive capabilities; Additional structure/reaction editor.

ORCID Plus Profiles

• ORCID Plus Profiles ORCID Plus Profiles are composite author/inventor profiles based on ORCID records and enhanced with aggregated data from various sources. Easily find and claim additional works or patents in the Lens and sync these with your ORCID Record.

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Company, Industry & Country Information

• IBISWorld IBISWorld offers Australia’s most comprehensive collection of Industry Market Research, Industry Risk Ratings and Company Research. The Library has access to selected collections within IBISWorld: Australia Company Reports, Australia Industry Reports (ANZSIC), Australia Specialized Industry Reports, China Industry Reports.
• MarketLine Advantage MarketLine Advantage is an interactive platform providing access to a unique mix of company, industry, country and financial data for every major marketplace in the world. From Aerospace and Automotive to Media, Mining and Textiles, MarketLine covers every major industry in every major marketplace, worldwide. more... less... Contains 120 Australian industry profiles across 18 industries. Provide market size, share and segmentation data, analysis, leading company information, and 5 year market forecasts
• Fitch Connect Fitch Connect is a credit risk and macro intelligence platform from Fitch Solutions providing credit research, credit ratings, macroeconomic and financial fundamental data, country risk research and indices, Financial Implied Ratings and a curated news service.
• Orbis Orbis contains comprehensive information on companies worldwide. You can use it to research individual companies, search for companies with specific profiles, to analyse a group of companies and to export relevant company data into another package.
• Hoovers Hoovers delivers comprehensive insight and analysis about the companies, industries and people that drive the economy, along with the powerful tools to find and connect to the right people to get business done.

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As part of the requirements for graduate level degrees, students must complete a thesis for a Master's degree and/or dissertation for a Ph.D. Dissertations and theses are submitted to the academic department and the Graduate College and are made available through the University Library. Since 2010, all theses and dissertations are electronically deposited into IDEALS, the Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship, the University's open repository of scholarly content.

ProQuest Dissertations is a comprehensive collection of citations to dissertations and theses worldwide from 1861 to the present day. Full text PDFs are available for many Ph.D. dissertations added since 1997 and some older graduate works.

• IDEALS (UIUC Institutional Repository) Digital copies of theses, data sets, and publications by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign faculty and students.
• ProQuest Dissertations and Theses PDF copies of dissertations and theses from U.S. universities.

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Prior to 2010, print format dissertations and theses were bound and cataloged separately for the Grainger Engineering Library. Prior to 1983, each thesis was shelved by a call number assigned by subject headings. To locate them, search the online catalog for the author’s last name, title word(s) if known, and “theses” and the year granted as subject term(s).

Civil and Environmental Engineering dissertations and theses granted from 1985 to 1999 were assigned Q.629.1Ta, followed by the 2-number year, followed by starting letters from the author’s last name. (Example: A 1991 thesis by M. Doyle would be Q.629.1Ta91D). Dissertations and theses granted from 2000 to present were assigned Q.629.1Tb, followed by the 2-number year, followed by starting letters from the author’s last name. (Example: A 2006 thesis by H. Dewey would be Q.629.1Tb06De).

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Civil and Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Honors Program gives highly motivated undergraduate engineering students the chance to develop undergraduate degree programs that reflect their particular interests. Working closely with a CEE faculty advisor, Honors Program students choose a research area and complete an honors thesis, usually during their senior year. This collection includes the final honors theses that have been reviewed and approved by the student's advisor.

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Hydraulic Redistribution Under Saline Conditions , Josh Gottlieb

Quantification of Reynolds Shear Stress Wave-Phase Dependence in Fixed-Bottom Offshore Wind Turbine via Quadrant Analysis , Cerrina Mouchref, Bianca Viggiano, Raúl Bayoán Cal, and Ondrej Ferčák

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

The Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub: A Look into the Seismic Fragility of Oregon’s Fuel , Annecy Bal

A Comparison of Particulate Matter Deposition onto Green Roof Species and White Roof in Portland, Oregon , Amelia Drake

CEI Hub Failure Following a Cascadia Earthquake Event: Preliminary Modeling of a Liquid Fuel Spill in the Lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers , Mike Du Bose

Comparing Instruments for Measuring Runoff from Experimental Ecoroof Platforms: A Case Study on Test Plots at Portland State University , Chance F. Hodges

Distributionally Robust Optimization Utilizing Facility Location Problems , Elijah Kling

Maximum Coverage Facility Location Drone Routing Problem with Multiple Trip Stops , Marie Roza

Do Secondary Cyclones Increase the Category Scale of Atmospheric Rivers? , Edgar Sanchez Fausto

Theses from 2020 2020

The Seasonal Effects of Photovoltaic Cells on Sedum Eco Roof Substrate Moisture , Brook M. Thompson

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Precipitation Impacts on Groundwater Levels in the Ephemeral Holgate Lake: A MODFLOW Inquiry , Amory Cervarich

Scaling Sustainable Infrastructure: District Design for the Triple Bottom Line , Anika R. Hall

Rammed Earth in the Portland Metro Area , Samuel D. Richmann

Facility Location Model for Free Clinics to Address Healthcare Disparities in Portland, OR , Mikhaela C. Sample

Theses from 2017 2017

Using High Resolution Archived Transit Data to Quantify Congestion at Intersections of Urban Arterials , Travis Bradley Glick

Rate-limited Mass Transfer of Trichloroethene , Deza R. Irving

Torrefaction Kinetics of Hemp Hurds, an Emerging Agricultural Byproduct, in a Small Retort , Tel Jensen

Emerging Pollutants in the Columbia River: a Simple Assessment of Nonpoint Source Zones , Chulgi Kim

Elution Tailing of Nonaqueous Phase Liquids in Porous Media , Louisa Orr

A Statistical Investigation of Lower Columbia River Water Temperature, 1915-2003 , Corina Christina Mae Overman

Theses from 2016 2016

Variation in Green Roof Storage Capacity, Associated Drivers, and Implications for Stormwater Management in Portland, Oregon , Melecio Estrella

Preliminary Design Guidelines for Poraver-Based Lightweight Concrete , Marlow Stanton

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Benchtop Minimal-Intervention Anaerobic Digestion of Vegetarian Food Waste for pH and Methane Production: Conceivability and Control Study , Emily J. Heleva-Ponaski

Small-scale Minimal-maintenance Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste for Solids Reduction and Methane Production: Feasibility Study , Leland C. Scantlebury

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

The Effect of the Bicycle Detector Symbol and R10-22 Sign on Cyclist Queuing Position at Signalized Intersections , Stefan W. Bussey

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

Carbon Sponsoring: A New Idea in Personal Carbon Trading, Direct Carbon Offset Pledges for Travel , Alexander Y. Bigazzi

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Thesis on Concrete Structural Design for Sustainability (Optimising Structural Form) 2013

Concrete structures have been designed throughout history by paying attention to their form. Before the invention of reinforced concrete, it was imperative to design a concrete structure that took mainly if not entirely compressive loads. This was done to avoid the relative weakness of earlier building materials, including unreinforced concrete under tensile loads. These form-active concrete structures are potentially the most efficient concrete structural components with regard to their load carrying capacity in relation to their weight. Form-active design is more complex since it requires an understanding of the shape the concrete structure would take under a particular load if it had no bending stiffness, i.e. if it were to behave like a cable. Due to the high structural efficiency, form-active structures play an important role with regard to sustainability. They use less material to achieve higher load carrying capacities, and therefore they reduce the use of natural resources. This thesis focuses on concrete floor slabs in residential buildings and small commercial buildings. The aim is to study the behaviour of these slabs under loading and analyse how structural form considerations can lead to better design solutions. These structural components were chosen due to their significant contribution to the construction of both residential and small commercial buildings. However, this choice imposes certain restrictions in the freedom of designing form-active structures; i.e. dimensional restriction such as depth of the slab, flatness of the slab on the top surface, etc. These restrictions are important since they determine whether the slab will be able to correctly perform its function. The analytical methodology involved designing a set of traditional solid slabs and improving their designs according to material and cost optimisations. These slabs were then compared with form active slabs which were designed to take the parabolic shape of their bending moment diagrams. From an analysis of the designs, it was found that form active slabs are approximately two times more efficient than the traditional solid slab. This efficiency is with regard to load carrying capacity and the amount of material used, both concrete and steel. The reduction in the concrete used for a form-active slab with the same span as a traditional solid slab, can be approximately 60% and that of steel can be approximately 70%. These values are a clear indication that the consideration of structural form can lead to better and sustainable solutions. One way spanning slabs can be applied to both residential and small commercial buildings since these buildings are commonly constructed as post-and-beam structures, with discontinuous joints. Furthermore these buildings have significantly lower and more predictable loads than other types of buildings. This helps with regard to avoiding failure by unexpected excessive point loads. Larger commercial and institutional buildings such as malls, hospitals, etc. can also adopt the application of one way spanning form-active slabs. This is because of the common attribute most of these buildings have, which is large hallways and corridors, which are suitable application areas for these types of slabs. This thesis has in this regard successfully shown the economical and sustainable advantages of concrete structural design through the consideration of structural form by investigating the special case of one way form-active slabs.

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In the current office building construction practice, flat plate is the most common floor structural system due to its economic and practical advantages. Traditionally, high material costs have had a great impact on total construction cost, so voided options as ribbed or waffle slab have been used extensively. However, recently there is a tendency to design solid slabs options, especially due to rising labor costs, simpler and quicker construction, which reduces execution timeframe and increases construction safety. The use of post-tensioned (PT) floors in building structures has been growing in recent years. This type of construction allows thinner slabs and thus, it creates lighter structures, produces a large reduction in rebar tonnage, with the subsequent advantages in transportation, storage or labor. Also, these slabs have other advantages as reduced cracking and deflections, reduced floor to floor height or quick construction. In most countries these design mechanical and economical features have enabled the system to compete economically with traditional in-situ concrete floor slabs; however, this is not the case in some other countries like Spain. Introduction of sustainability criteria and specialization in construction can allow for this system to be introduced in the market, which can also mean lower costs, improved performance and focusing on sustainability in construction. Different solutions have been studied for an actual project, in terms of material quantities, minimum structural thickness and it has also been checked the impact of costs and environmental criteria based on CO2 emission. With these data, we could assess that the current status of low production of flat slabs in Spain it is not related to real economic reasons; it is actually related to a combination of reasons as lack of technical knowledge of designers or builders, inconsistencies or deficiencies in current national codes in each country. The construction industry is following an inertial period that resists changing known systems, apparently satisfactory, and that especially shows an unsustainable view of the construction. Post-tensioned concrete slabs will not always be the most suitable and sustainable option, but it should be evaluated while considering other more familiar techniques of construction with updated considerations.

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Flat slabs and other similar slabs are preferred in those structures having larger spans. Due to advancements in civilization emphasis has been put on the construction of newer and more advanced structures like buildings, shopping malls, airports, railway stations, etc. This led to the use of flat slabs for safety, stability, and better design. This works deals with the analysis of critically flat slabs regarding their design, stability, and uses. Cost-benefit analysis gives the economic viability of the use of flat slabs in comparison to other types of slabs. Different design methodologies have been adopted and critically reviewed and inferences are made for the selection of the particular method of designing the flat slab. Using various codes during design are also used for the purpose. The stability of flat slabs under different situations has been critically studied. In civil engineering uses different types of slabs are used in buildings, parking, etc. Using flat slab buildings has numerous benefits over standard RC frame buildings in terms of simpler formwork, space use, architectural flexibility as well as quicker construction times. The analysis demonstrates that flat slab structures are lighter than traditional slab structures. When compared to a standard slab, a flat slab structure is 15 percent less expensive. As per the study's results, flat slab structures outperform traditional slab structures in terms of cost-effectiveness for high-rise structures. Flat slab structures result in financial savings, aesthetic views, and greater artistic flexibility for the architect in contrast to typical slab structures. Structures of the flat slab are the highest selection for high-rise structures in comparison to traditional slab structures.

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Most of the reinforced concrete structures comprise of conventional beam-column frames. In the present era, the multi-story structures are given higher priority with lack of availability of land. However, there are limits for the height and weight of the structures. Thus, the construction industry is more concentrated on measures to reduce the weight and height of the storey, without compromising with usable space. The flat slab structures serve the purpose as they are the structures involving slabs directly resting on columns; hence, negating the need for beams, which would consume lot of space and also lead to heavy weight of the structure. Even though, flat slabs are found to be advantageous in functional as well as economic aspects; the key issue with flat slabs is their inability to withstand lateral loads efficiently. In the present study, the seismic behaviour of flat slab structures is studied. The 7 storey building models involving flat slab without drops, with drops and with edge beams are modelled considering both bare frame and brick infill frame structures with square columns. The buildings are located in medium soil cover with seismic zone III. The analysis is performed using ETABS 2013 V13.2. The non-linear behaviour of the building models is studied by pushover analysis, considering FEMA 440 parameters. The prime emphasis is made to consider user defined hinge properties to establish the actual hinging pattern of the members. The performance of the building models is studied by evaluating the parameters like hinge locations, ductility ratio, safety ratio and global stiffness.

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NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF CLOSELY SPACED ANCHOR GROUPS UNDER DIFFERENT GEOMETRIC AND LOADING CONDITIONS

Post-installed bonded anchors find a wide range of application in construction industry due to their versatility and flexibility in accommodating diverse engineering needs. Engineering practices often encounter situations where space constraints within a building member lead to unusual anchor group geometric configurations. Multiple anchor groups with small inter-group spacing (closely spaced anchor groups) emerge as a result. The stress-field and overall behaviour of individual anchor groups is affected by the presence of other closely spaced anchor groups. Situation become more intricate when these closely-spaced anchor groups are installed in close proximity of edge, subjected to different loading conditions and involve different eccentric loading scenarios.

The current design standards provide limited and very conservative guidelines for designing and analysing closely spaced anchor groups where spacing between neighbouring anchor groups is less than the critical anchor spacing. This paper presents a 3-dimensional (3D), Finite Element (FE) study on the tension and shear behaviour of closely spaced anchor groups under various geometric and loading conditions. Different parameters such as inter-group spacing, presence of nearby edge and loading positions (eccentricities and symmetry of loading) for models loaded in tension, are numerically investigated. In case of shear loads, anchor groups with similar / different edge distance in the direction of loading and different loading positions are investigated. In this study, concrete cone break-out failure for tension loaded anchor groups and concrete edge failure for shear loaded anchor groups are considered as critical failure modes. 

Numerical analysis is carried out using microplane model for concrete with relaxed kinematic constraint as the constitutive law. 3D, finite element, Mascroscopic Space Analysis (MASA) program is used to numerically investigate the behavior of closely spaced anchor groups under different geometric and loading conditions. The numerical modelling approach is first verified and validated against available experimental results on anchor groups and then used to carry out a detailed and systematic study. Parametric study on a wide range of geometric configurations containing multiple anchor groups subjected to different loading positions (centric / eccentric) is carried out.

Comparison study is conducted to check the numerical resistance capacities against analytical values calculated using existing concrete capacity design (CCD) method incorporating existing reduced embedment depth / edge distance approach and newly developed virtual edge approach. The virtual edge approach considers a virtual edge to assign individual tributary areas to individual anchor groups in calculating the concrete breakout resistance of anchorages. Evaluation of results indicate that virtual edge approach is appropriate, rational and reasonably conservative to consider the influence of presence of neighbouring anchor group on the capacity of given anchorage. A new set of guidelines is recommended to design closely space anchor groups for arbitrary geometric and loading conditions.

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Can ‘forever’ chemicals become less so this senior thesis works toward smarter cleanup of pfas..

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For her senior thesis, Amélie Lemay worked with Ian Bourg, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and the High Meadows Environmental Institute. She developed complex simulations of how PFAS molecules, a critical class of environmental contaminants, move and interact at the interface of water and air. Photos by Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy

The class of chemicals known as PFAS — used in firefighting foams, some nonstick cookware, and many other products — can resist heat and repel water. Their chemical bonds are hard to break, and they persist in water sources for decades.

Exposure to them has been associated with cancers, “impacts to the liver and heart, and immune and developmental damage to infants and children,” according to the Environmental Protection Agency, which recently set national limits for PFAS in drinking water.

For her thesis research, Princeton senior Amélie Lemay has crafted computer simulations that could one day help lead the way to removing PFAS pollution from the environment.

Lemay, a civil and environmental engineering major, used simulations to investigate how seven types of molecules behave above bodies of water, where the water meets the air. She modeled their tendencies to mix with water or stick to the water-air boundary, and probed how mixtures of PFAS molecules interact — mimicking the messy reality of contaminated water.

Detailed knowledge of this chemistry could be key to understanding how remediation methods will work in settings like water treatment plants. Over the next few years, utilities across the United States will need to find effective ways to remove PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from drinking water to comply with the EPA limits.

“Most of our drinking water treatment plants are not set up to deal with these compounds,” said Lemay. “This type of research can eventually lead to better ways to be able to take PFAS out of water.”

Lemay, of Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, came to Princeton with aspirations of using engineering to address environmental challenges. But using computer simulations to understand pollution was not part of her plan.

The summer after her first year, in 2021, Lemay secured internship support from Princeton’s High Meadows Environmental Institute to conduct field work with associate professor Ian Bourg on how rocks weather in the Princeton area and in the French Alps — research with implications for soil nutrients and atmospheric CO2 forecasting.

But COVID-19 travel restrictions were still in place that summer, so Bourg worked remotely with Lemay and several other students to set up simulations exploring the behavior of pollutants ranging from PFAS to anti-inflammatory drugs to insecticides.

“I actually ended up really liking this alternative project, and I think it’s even better suited for me than the original project would have been,” said Lemay, who earned certificates in statistics and machine learning and sustainable energy .

The research was an excellent opportunity for Lemay to build her computer coding skills and learn the intricacies of molecular dynamics simulation software.

“When I first started with Professor Bourg, he had to walk me through step by step how to create a file” simulating a single chemical compound, Lemay said. Over time, she learned to add more complexity, accounting for variables like salinity and surface tension. Now the work is “like second nature.”

The summer project was a new direction in the lab’s research. Bourg, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and the High Meadows Environmental Institute, said he was learning along with the students. He quickly realized that he could rely on Lemay: “She’s been thinking like a grad student since the very beginning, in terms of being super conscientious and questioning the way we do things,” said Bourg.

Lemay and Ethan Sontarp, a geosciences major, continued the project as research assistants in Bourg’s group for the next two years. Eventually, they modeled the behavior of more than 80 organic pollutants at the water-air interface.

Lemay and Sontarp were co-first authors of a 2023 paper reporting the results in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. The article has been downloaded more than 2,000 times and is Bourg’s most-read research paper from last year — a testament to its value as a resource for researchers looking to improve the tracking and remediation of pollutants, said Bourg.

In her junior year, Lemay conducted independent work with Professor Barry Rand , who studies the properties of new materials for solar cells, analyzing factors that influence the adoption of rooftop solar energy. She published this analysis last year in the journal Energy Policy.

For her senior thesis with Bourg, she developed complex simulations of how multiple PFAS molecules move and interact at the interface of water and air. Her results have revealed that the contaminants’ movements are not limited only by physical space but also by complex charge interactions among neighboring PFAS molecules.

Lemay is now submitting this work for scientific publication. The simulations are a powerful way to understand how pollutants move in the environment, potentially helping to explain how rain interacts with contaminants, and why sea spray and lake spray aerosols are an important source of PFAS exposure in coastal communities. Lemay hopes this understanding can inform strategies to clean up PFAS pollution.

Lemay turned to engineering in high school, when she took part in a summer research program on biomolecular engineering. “In science, you’re seeking to uncover the unknown, which is very important,” she said. “But I found that the problem-solving and design aspects of engineering really appealed to me. I loved how practical and pragmatic the applications were.”

After nearly three years of research at Princeton, Lemay has gained comfort with the uncertainties of the process. “If you pursue something, and you don’t fully understand what the data are showing you at first — that used to be distressing to me,” she said. “But I’ve come to realize that it’s part of the process. You’re trying to do something that’s never been done before. No one has the right answer.”

This summer, Lemay will pursue a project advised by Professor Mark Zondlo analyzing electric vehicle use and neighborhood-level air pollution.

In the fall, she will begin a Ph.D. program in civil and environmental engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She’s interested in using computational methods to design chemicals for programmed degradation, to prevent problems with environmental contamination in the future.

“I think Princeton’s focus on undergraduate research really sets this institution apart,” said Lemay. “I’m grateful to have had the chance to work with multiple mentors who have shown me … how to design solutions and search for knowledge, and then share that with the greater community.”

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Since its launch in 2022, the MIT Morningside Academy for Design (MAD) has supported MIT graduate students with a fellowship , allowing recipients to pursue design research and projects while creating community. Pulling from different corners of design, they explore solutions in fields such as sustainability, health, architecture, urban planning, engineering, and social justice. On May 1, MAD announced the 2024 cohort of Design Fellows at the MIT Museum.

Sofia Chiappero , MCP student in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning and MITdesignX affiliate: Chiappero is working around the intersection of community development and technology, aiming to address the challenges faced by underserved communities at risk of displacement in Latin America. Through a blend of social science and digital inclusion, she seeks to design a new approach to researching human interactions and replicating them in virtual settings, with the ultimate goal of preserving the identity of these communities and giving them visibility for resilient growth.

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Alexander Htet Kyaw , master's student in the Department of Architecture and the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and MITdesignX affiliate: Htet Kyaw's current research utilizes robotic assembly, multimodal interaction, and generative AI to challenge conventional manufacturing and fabrication practices. He is working on an AI-driven workflow that translates design intent into tangible objects through robotic assembly.

Dení López PhD candidate in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning : As a Design Fellow, López uses design research to evaluate and extend the scope of Bicheeche Diidxa’, a long-standing Participatory Action Research initiative for disaster resilience focused on five Zapotec communities along the Los Perros River in Oaxaca, Mexico.

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