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1. CHARACTERIZING SOLUTE TRANSPORT IN COUPLED STREAM-HYPORHEIC SYSTEMS USING ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY IMAGING

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Author:
Ward, Adam Scott
Title:
CHARACTERIZING SOLUTE TRANSPORT IN COUPLED STREAM-HYPORHEIC SYSTEMS USING ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY IMAGING
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
hydrogeology
geophysics
hydrogeophysics
hyporheic
water quality
File:
Download 2011-07-05_ward_disseration.pdf
Committee Members:
Michael N Gooseff, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael N Gooseff, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kamini Singha, Committee Member
Peggy Ann Johnson, Committee Member
James Michael Hamlett, Committee Member

2. EXCESS FOUNDRY SAND CHARACTERIZATION AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION IN CONTROLLED LOW-STRENGTH MATERIAL

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Author:
Deng, An
Title:
EXCESS FOUNDRY SAND CHARACTERIZATION AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION IN CONTROLLED LOW-STRENGTH MATERIAL
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
censored data
CLSM
characterization
excess foundry sands
experimental investigation
survival function
File:
Download etd.PDF
Committee Members:
Paul J T Ikalsky, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Barry Earl Scheetz, Committee Member
Mian C Wang, Committee Member
Raymond Regan Sr., Committee Member
Andrew Scanlon, Committee Member

3. Time-Dependent Analysis of Pretensioned Concrete Bridge Girders

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Author:
Swartz, Brian D
Title:
Time-Dependent Analysis of Pretensioned Concrete Bridge Girders
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
prestressed concrete
time-dependent analysis
Loss of prestress
creep
shrinkage
File:
Download Thesis_Swartz.pdf
Committee Members:
Andrew Scanlon, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andrew Scanlon, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Andrea Schokker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Daniel Linzell, Committee Member
Ali M Memari, Committee Member

4. PREDICTION OF SCOUR FORMATION DUE TO A TURBULENT WALL JET ALONG A NON-COHESIVE SEDIMENT BED

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Author:
Younkin, Brian Douglas
Title:
PREDICTION OF SCOUR FORMATION DUE TO A TURBULENT WALL JET ALONG A NON-COHESIVE SEDIMENT BED
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
two-dimensional turbulent wall jets
sediment transport
prediction model
early stages of scour
Particle Image Velocimetry
File:
Download Younkin_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
David N Hill, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kendra Sharp, Committee Member
Peggy Ann Johnson, Committee Member
Michael N Gooseff, Committee Member

5. CHARACTERIZATION, MODELING AND SIZE EFFECT OF CONCRETE-EPOXY INTERFACES

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Author:
Coronado, Carlos Arturo
Title:
CHARACTERIZATION, MODELING AND SIZE EFFECT OF CONCRETE-EPOXY INTERFACES
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
composites
debonding
concrete-epoxy interface
finite element modeling
damage mechanics
bond
fracture mechanics
File:
Download Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
María López De Murphy, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Charles E Bakis, Committee Member
David John Green, Committee Member
Theodor Krauthammer, Committee Member
Andrew Scanlon, Committee Member

6. A STUDY OF BLAST EFFECTS ON POLYUREA COATED STEEL COMPONENTS

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Author:
Chen, Chien-Chung
Title:
A STUDY OF BLAST EFFECTS ON POLYUREA COATED STEEL COMPONENTS
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
steel
polyurea
High strain rate
blast
impact
File:
Download Dissertation_all_final.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel G Linzell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Daniel G Linzell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Andrea J Schokker, Committee Member
James Bernhard Anderson, Committee Member
Lyle Norman Long, Committee Member

7. Development of Guidelines for Erection Procedures for Horizontally Curved Steel I-Girder Bridges Through Analysis of a Parametric Group of Bridges

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Author:
Nevling, Deanna Lee
Title:
Development of Guidelines for Erection Procedures for Horizontally Curved Steel I-Girder Bridges Through Analysis of a Parametric Group of Bridges
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
parametric study
construction methods
horizontally curved
bridges
I-girders
steel
File:
Download ThesisMaster_sub_fix.pdf
Committee Members:
Daniel Linzell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Thomas E Boothby, Committee Member
Jeffrey A Laman, Committee Member
Andrea Schokker, Committee Member

8. A Generalized Approach for Analyzing Transportation User Perception Using Fuzzy Sets

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Author:
Lee, Dongmin
Title:
A Generalized Approach for Analyzing Transportation User Perception Using Fuzzy Sets
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Transportation User Perception
Fuzzy Sets
File:
Download ThesisMaster_Final_Dongmin_Lee_.pdf
Committee Members:
Martin T Pietrucha, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Eric Todd Donnell, Committee Member
Sunil Sinha, Committee Member
Charles Edward Antle, Committee Member

10. ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR ESTIMATING SAFETY EFFECTIVENESS ON RURAL, TWO-LANE HIGHWAYS: CASE-CONTROL AND COHORT METHODS

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Author:
Gross, Francis
Title:
ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR ESTIMATING SAFETY EFFECTIVENESS ON RURAL, TWO-LANE HIGHWAYS: CASE-CONTROL AND COHORT METHODS
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Highway Safety
Transportation
Geometric Design
Case-Control Method
Cohort Method
Safety Effectiveness
Crash Modification Factor
File:
Download PhD_Dissertation_Frank_Gross.pdf
Committee Members:
Paul Peter Jovanis, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Eric Todd Donnell, Committee Member
Eugene Joseph Lengerich, Committee Member
David Theodore Mauger, Committee Member
Martin T Pietrucha, Committee Member
Venkataraman Shankar, Committee Member
Peggy Ann Johnson, Committee Member

11. OPTIMAL ADAPTIVE SIGNAL CONTROL FOR DIAMOND INTERCHANGES USING DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING

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Author:
Fang, Fang
Title:
OPTIMAL ADAPTIVE SIGNAL CONTROL FOR DIAMOND INTERCHANGES USING DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Signal Optimization
Diamond Interchanges
Dynamic Programming
Traffic Simulation
Adaptive Signal Control
ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems)
Real-time Signal Control
File:
Download Thesis_submitted_0601.pdf
Committee Members:
Lily Elefteriadou, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Konstadinos Goulias, Committee Member
Martin T Pietrucha, Committee Member
Natarajan Gautam, Committee Member
Andrew Scanlon, Committee Member

12. Physics Based, Integrated Modeling Of Hydrology And Hydraulics At Watershed Scales

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Author:
Huang, Guobiao
Title:
Physics Based, Integrated Modeling Of Hydrology And Hydraulics At Watershed Scales
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
overland flow
channel flow
Watersheds
integrated models
numerical models
subsurface flow
finite element methods
File:
Download thesis_ghuang0726.pdf
Committee Members:
Gour Tsyh Yeh, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Christopher J Duffy, Committee Member
Derek Elsworth, Committee Member
Arthur Carl Miller, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Andrew Scanlon, Committee Member

13. CALIBRATION UNDER UNCERTAINTY FOR FINITE ELEMENT MODELS OF MASONRY MONUMENTS

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Author:
Atamturktur, Huriye Sezer
Title:
CALIBRATION UNDER UNCERTAINTY FOR FINITE ELEMENT MODELS OF MASONRY MONUMENTS
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Sensitivity Analysis
Uncertainty Quantification
Verification and Validation
Nondestructive Testing
Modal Analysis
Gothic Cathedrals
Bayesian Inference
Markov Chain Monte Carlo
Vaulted Structures
File:
Download ATAMTURKTUR_SEZ.pdf
Committee Members:
Thomas E Boothby, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Thomas E Boothby, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jeffrey A Laman, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Martin Wesley Trethewey, Committee Member
Andrew Scanlon, Committee Member
Francois Hemez, Committee Member

14. INTEGRATING INSTRUMENTATION DATA IN PROBABILISTIC PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS

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Author:
Yin, Hao
Title:
INTEGRATING INSTRUMENTATION DATA IN PROBABILISTIC PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
MEPDG
Monte Carlo simulation
flexible pavement
instrumentation
performance prediction
probabilistic
finite element analysis
viscoelastic
variability analysis
File:
Download HaoYin-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Shelley Marie Stoffels, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mansour Solaimanian, Committee Member
Ghassan Chehab, Committee Member
Charles Edward Antle, Committee Member

16. A STUDY OF STEEL MOMENT CONNECTIONS FOR STRUCTURES UNDER BLAST AND PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE LOADING RATES

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Author:
Yim, Hyun Chang
Title:
A STUDY OF STEEL MOMENT CONNECTIONS FOR STRUCTURES UNDER BLAST AND PROGRESSIVE COLLAPSE LOADING RATES
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Blast
Steel Moment Connection
Progressive Collapse
File:
Download Hyun_Chang_Yim-Dissertations.pdf
Committee Members:
Theodor Krauthammer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mian C Wang, Committee Member
Bohumil Kasal, Committee Member
Ali M Memari, Committee Member
Serdar Astarlioglu, Committee Member

17. FACTORS AFFECTING DRIVER SPEED CHOICE ALONG TWO-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY TRANSITION ZONES

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Author:
Cruzado, Ivette
Title:
FACTORS AFFECTING DRIVER SPEED CHOICE ALONG TWO-LANE RURAL HIGHWAY TRANSITION ZONES
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
transition zones
speed prediction models
multilevel models
File:
Download IVETTE_CRUZADO_DISSERTATION.pdf
Committee Members:
Eric Todd Donnell, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Eric Todd Donnell, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Paul Peter Jovanis, Committee Member
Venkataraman Shankar, Committee Member
Rana Arnold, Committee Member
William D Burgos, Committee Member

18. Determination of a Procedure for Monitoring Sacrificial Cathodic Protection Systems for Aboveground Steel Storage Tanks

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Author:
Meley, January Linn
Title:
Determination of a Procedure for Monitoring Sacrificial Cathodic Protection Systems for Aboveground Steel Storage Tanks
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
Cathodic Protection
Neural Networks
Aboveground Storage Tanks
File:
Download Meley_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Andrea Schokker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jeffrey A Laman, Committee Member
Dr Daniel Linzell, Committee Member
Dr Sunil Sinha, Committee Member
Howard W Pickering, Committee Member

19. The Viability of Partially Post-Tensioned Concrete Members in an Aggressive Environment, including Cyclic Loading

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Author:
Volz, Jeffery
Title:
The Viability of Partially Post-Tensioned Concrete Members in an Aggressive Environment, including Cyclic Loading
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
post-tensioned
prestressed
durability
corrosion
fatigue
concrete
chloride exposure
corrosion-fatigue
prestressing strand
File:
Download Volz_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Andrea J Schokker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jeffrey A Laman, Committee Member
Daniel G Linzell, Committee Member
Howard W Pickering, Committee Member
Peggy Ann Johnson, Committee Member

20. Sediment Aggradation at Bridge Crossings and an Adaptive Approach to Stream Channel Maintenance and Bridge Design

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Author:
Newlin, Jessica Thomas
Title:
Sediment Aggradation at Bridge Crossings and an Adaptive Approach to Stream Channel Maintenance and Bridge Design
Graduate Program:
Civil Engineering
Keywords:
adaptive management
channel modification
physical modeling
instream structures
sediment aggradation
bridge waterways
File:
Download FinalDissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Peggy Ann Johnson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Arthur Carl Miller, Committee Member
Patrick M Reed, Committee Member
Rudy L Slingerland, Committee Member