Category: CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS

LONGITUDINAL METHODS FOR PRIORITIZING HIGHWAY SAFETY INVESTMENTS ABSTRACT   This dissertation develops a statistical basis for the evaluation of crash costs associated with interstate travel in Washington State. The …

MANAGING POPULATION AND DROUGHT RISKS USING MANY-OBJECTIVE WATER PORTFOLIO PLANNING UNDER UNCERTAINTY Abstract This study contributes a many-objective analysis of the tradeoffs associated with using the portfolio planning approach …

LENGTH LIMITATIONS OF PRESTRESSED CONCRETE GIRDER INTEGRAL ABUTMENT BRIDGES ABSTRACT The construction of integral or jointless bridges in North America has become increasingly popular because of the many advantages …

LAMINATED WOODEN ARCHES REINFORCED WITH GLASS FIBER RODS 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND The use of wood as an engineering material provides many distinct advantages when compared to that of …

INVESTIGATION OF A HOLLOW STRUCTURAL SECTION CONNECTION AND TRANSFER MEMBER FOR LOAD SHARING IN ANTI-RAM VEHICLE BARRIERS ABSTRACT As evidenced by various past and present events involving vehicle delivered …

INVESTIGATION OF A CABLE RETROFIT SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING THE PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE RESISTANCE OF STEEL BUILDINGS ABSTRACT A progressive collapse is characterized by initial local damage to a structural element …

INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY OF BUILDING ENVELOPE INFORMATION AND ENERGY MODELING Abstract Different methods can be adopted in order to reduce the energy consumption in buildings, which contribute to about …

INTEGRATING INSTRUMENTATION DATA IN PROBABILISTIC PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS ABSTRACT The goal of this research was to develop a methodology integrating instrumentation data with existing mechanistic-empirical performance models …

INTEGRATED MODELING OF MULTI-SCALE HYDRODYNAMICS, SEDIMENT AND POLLUTANT TRANSPORT ABSTRACT Modeling hydrodynamics, sediment and pollutant transport over a wide range of spatial scales and hydrological events (e.g., inland flood …

INTEGRATED HYDROLOGIC MODELING IN AN UNGAUGED EPHEMERAL WATERSHED: RIO SALADO, NEW MEXICO ABSTRACT     The research will test the hypothesis that integrated models incorporating land surface, soil moisture, …

IMPROVING THE LOCATION OF TEMPORARY PARKING SPOTS FOR TOURIST BUSES IN DOWNTOWN BEIJING ABSTRACT   The mode choice of tourists around the world can differ greatly. For example, travelers …

IMPROVING MEDIUM-RANGE STREAMFLOW FORECASTING ACROSS THE U.S. MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION ABSTRACT                          Short- to medium-range (forecast lead times from 0 to 14 days) streamflow forecasts are subject to uncertainties …

IMPACTS OF WATERSHED HYDROLOGY ON LONG-TERM LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION ABSTRACT Numerous studies have examined the impacts of geomorphology on the hydrologic processes of river basins, but much less attention has …

IMPACTS OF URBANIZATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE: A STUDY IN MODERN AND ANCIENT LAND USE CHANGE Abstract The past one hundred years have seen a tremendous …

IDENTIFYING THE RISK IN COST REIMBURSABLE CONTRACTS ABSTRACT The primary goal of the research is to assess risk elements in cost reimbursable contracts. There is a notion that these …

IDENTIFYING BALLAST FOULING USING STATISTICAL PATTERN RECOGNITION TECHNIQUES ON SMARTROCK DATA Abstract Railroad ballast serves different functions including draining water from track and distribution of the train loads. The …

HYDROTERRE: TOWARDS AN EXPERT SYSTEM  FOR SCALING HYDROLOGICAL DATA AND MODELS FROM  HILL-SLOPES TO MAJOR-RIVER BASINS Abstract                          The purpose of this research is to develop HydroTerre, …