Category: CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPEED METRICS AND CRASH FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY: IMPLICAITONS FOR ROADWAY DESIGN ABSTRACT Reducing the number and severity of crashes on highways and streets is of high importance …

REACTIVE CHEMICAL TRANSPORT UNDER MULTIPHASE SYSTEM ABSTRACT   This thesis presents the development of BIOGEOCHEM, a numerical model to simulate biochemical and geochemical reactions in a batch system and …

RIPARIAN HYDRAULIC GRADIENT AND WATER TABLE DYNAMICS IN TWO STEEP HEADWATER STREAMS ABSTRACT Patterns of riparian hydraulic gradients and flows in headwater catchments provide the hydrologic context for important …

REVISED BETA CRITERIA FOR THE CBR AIRFIELD PAVEMENT DESIGN METHOD ABSTRACT The empirical California Bearing Ratio (CBR) design method for flexible airfield pavements has been a mainstay for practicing …

RESTORATION DECISION-MAKING OF DISRUPTED INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS: A DESIGN BY SHOPPING AND DATA VISUALIZATION APPROACH Abstract Infrastructure networks serve communities by providing essential goods and services, for example, transportation, power …

RELIABILITY BASED DESIGN OF HORIZONTAL CURVES CONSIDERING THE EFFECTS OF GRADES ABSTRACT   Current horizontal curve geometric design policy, contained in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation …

REACTIVE CHEMICAL TRANSPORT UNDER MULTIPHASE SYSTEM ABSTRACT   This thesis presents the development of BIOGEOCHEM, a numerical model to simulate biochemical and geochemical reactions in a batch system and …

RAINWATER HARVESTING: A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ABSTRACT In most urban areas, conventional stormwater management has led to increasing environmental and economical problems.  It is becoming increasingly important …

PULLOUT RESISTANCE OF SOIL ANCHORS IN COHESIONLESS SOIL UNDER VARYING VELOCITIES BY EXPERIMENTAL METHODS ABSTRACT   An examination of the literature in respect to buried soil anchors shows an existing …

PUBLIC OPINION REGARDING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PRIVACY AND SECURITY Abstract   The purpose of this thesis was to investigate privacy concerns related to autonomous vehicles with a focus on people’s …

PREDICTION OF INDIRECT LOSSES, DIRECT LOSSES, AND SEISMIC RESILIENCE OF AGING HIGHWAY BRIDGES ABSTRACT Natural disasters over the past decades, especially earthquakes, have caused varying levels of devastation to …

PREDICTION OF GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF COAL SLURRIES USING CONE PENETRATION TEST ABSTRACT This thesis presents an experimental research for studying liquefaction potential of coal slurry under seismic motions by …

POST-EARTHQUAKE COLLAPSE PROGNOSTICATION OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS USING SPARSE RESPONSE DATA ABSTRACT   In order to reduce the impact of major earthquakes on communities, a rapid assessment of the state …

PHYSICS BASED, INTEGRATED MODELING OF HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS AT WATERSHED SCALES ABSTRACT   This thesis presents the major findings in the development of the hydrology and hydraulics modules of …

OPTIMIZATION OF ANTIFREEZE ADMIXTURE FORMULATIONS Abstract   The objective of the study conducted was to optimize the proportions of three admixture formulations to be used for cold weather concreting …

OPTIMIZATION OF BIOHYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM FOOD PROCESSING WASTEWATER Abstract The ideas of dwindling fossil fuel reserves, global warming, and the need for energy efficiency in our nation’s infrastructure inspired …

OPERATING SPEED MODELS FOR PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS ON HORIZONTAL CURVES WITH STEEP GRADES ABSTRACT Past research suggests that operating speed profiles replace the design speed concept as the …