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Author:

Adams, Benjamin T.

Title:

Experimental and Analytical Investigations of the Relative and Interactive Effects of Physicochemical Fluid Characteristics on the Incipient Motion of Granular Particles Under Laminar Flow Conditions

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

soil erosion
incipient motion
pH
ionic strength
viscosity
laminar
granular

File:

Download PhD_Dissertation__Benjamin_T._Adams__-_Post_Defense.pdf

Committee Members:

Ming Xiao, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ming Xiao, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Tong Qiu, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Zuleima T Karpyn, Outside Member
Patrick Joseph Fox, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Mahjabin, Tasnuva

Title:

Integrating Embedded Resources and Network Analysis to Understand Food-Energy-Water Nexus in the US

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

Food-Energy-Water nexus
Virtual water
Water footprint
Nitrogen footprint
Embedded resources
Network analysis
Scaling
Urban indicator
Sustainability

File:

Download Tasnuva_Mahjabin_2020.pdf

Committee Members:

Caitlin A Grady, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Caitlin A Grady, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Alfonso Ignacio Mejia, Committee Member
Lauren Mc Phillips, Committee Member
Seth Adam Blumsack, Outside Member
Patrick Joseph Fox, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Dalesandro, Kienan

Title:

Durability of Internally Cured Concrete with Reclaimed Sands

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

concrete
internal curing
recycled aggregate
reclaimed sands
lightweight aggregate
lightweight concrete
durability
freeze thaw resistance
rapid chloride permeability

File:

Download Dalesandro_MSCE_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Grady F Mathews, IV, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Seroj Mackertich-Sengerdy, Program Head/Chair
Shashidhara S Marikunte, Committee Member
Shirley Elizabeth Clark, Committee Member

Author:

Guadamuz, Renato

Title:

Exponomial Model for Multiple Discrete-Continuous Choices: Analysis of Activity Time-Use Patterns in Dual Earner Households

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

multiple discrete-continuous
exponomial
activity-time use
choice model
travel demand

File:

Download MS_Thesis_Renato_Guadamuz.pdf

Committee Members:

Rajesh Paleti, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Vikash Varun Gayah, Committee Member
Sukran Ilgin Guler, Committee Member
Shelley Marie Stoffels, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Soliman, Martina

Title:

The Utilization of Reclaimed Waste-to-Energy Aggregates as Lightweight Sand in Concrete Masonry Units and Precast Concrete

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

Waste-to-Energy
Lightweight Aggregates
Reclaimed Sands
Internal Curing
Precast Concrete
Concrete Masonry Units (CMU)

File:

Download Soliman_MSCE_Thesis_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Grady F Mathews, IV, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shashidhara S Marikunte, Committee Member
Richard Christopher Ciocci, Committee Member
Seroj Mackertich-Sengerdy, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Patel, Maitrey

Title:

Permeability of Silty Sands Compacted with Kaolinite or Illite :A Preliminary Study Using Micro-Computed-Tomography

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

Soil
Clayey Soil
Kaolinite
Illite
Permeability
Micro-Computed-Tomography
Compacted Clayey Soil
Soil pore Structure
Silty Sand
Soil Mechanics
Mathematical modeling
Clay minerals
X-ray

File:

Download Thesis_Maitrey_Patel_-_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Sai Prasad Kakuturu, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shirley Elizabeth Clark, Committee Member
Ming Xiao, Committee Member
Seroj Mackertich-Sengerdy, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Moraes Neves, Juliana Moraes

Title:

Advancing the Processing of Cement-Based Materials in Extraterrestrial Environments

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

Cement hydration
Microgravity
Microstructure
Space research
Phase Distribution

File:

Download JNeves_Apr19_PhD_FINAL2.pdf

Committee Members:

Aleksandra Z Radlinska, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Aleksandra Z Radlinska, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Farshad Rajabipour, Committee Member
Nathaniel Richard Warner, Committee Member
Namiko Yamamoto, Outside Member
Barry Earl Scheetz, Special Member
Richard N. Grugel, Special Member
Patrick Joseph Fox, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Salam, Sajjad

Title:

Cyclic Behavior of Fine Coal Refuse and Seismic Stability of Coal Tailings Dams

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

cyclic behavior
coal tailings
liquefaction
physical modeling
PM4Silt
seismic stability
stochastic modeling
aging
strain history

File:

Download PhD_Dissertation_Sajjad_Salam.pdf

Committee Members:

Ming Xiao, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ming Xiao, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Tong Qiu, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Outside Member
Murali Haran, Committee Member
Patrick Joseph Fox, Committee Member
Patrick Joseph Fox, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Wana, Roud

Title:

Effect of Supplementary Cementitious Materials on the Performance of Fiber Reinfoced Self-Consolidating Concrete

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

Supplementary Cementitious Materials
Sika ViscoCrete-2100 HRWR
Macro-Synthetic Fiber Forta-Ferro
Self-Consolidating Mortar
Self-Consolidating Concrete
Fiber Reinforce Self-Consolidating Concrete

File:

Download Thesis_Wana_Roud_Final.pdf

Committee Members:

Shashidhara S Marikunte, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sofia Margarita Vidalis, Committee Member
Seroj Mackertich-Sengerdy, Committee Member
Seroj Mackertich-Sengerdy, Program Head/Chair

Author:

Jia, Hang

Title:

ALTERNATE APPROACHES FOR EXAMINING THE NEED FOR UPDATING SAFETY PERFORMANCE FUNCTIONS

Graduate Program:

Civil Engineering

Keywords:

RENB
annual indicator in SPF estimate
predictive ability
calibration factor approach
updating SPFs

File:

Download Hang_Jia_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Vikash Varun Gayah, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Rajesh Paleti, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric T. Donnell, Committee Member
Patrick Joseph Fox, Program Head/Chair