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Author:: Gan, Quan
Title:: Analysis of induced seismicity and heat transfer in geothermal reservoirs by coupled simulation
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Geothermal reservoir
thermal front
induced seismicity
permeabiltiy evolution
breakdown pressure
File:: Download Quan_Gan_Analysis_of_induced_seismicity_and_heat_transfer_by_coupled_simulation_in_geothermal_reservoirs.pdf
Committee Members:: Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Jamal Rostami, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Special Member

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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

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Author:: Fang, Yi
Title:: Induced Microearthquakes and Seismicity-Permeability Relationships in Fractures
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Induced microearthquakes
Frictional parameters
Permeability evolutions
Preexisting fractures
Fracture minerals
Fracture surface roughness
Enhanced Geothermal System
Geological sequestration of carbon dioxide
File:: Download Fang_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Chris J Marone, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Outside Member

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Author:: Kermani, Elnaz
Title:: SIMULATIONS OF GRANULAR COLUMN COLLAPSE USING SMOOTHED PARTICLE HYDRODYNAMICS AND DISCRETE ELEMENT METHODS
Graduate Program:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: Discrete Element Method
Dynamic Collapse
Energy Dissipation
Granular Flow
Quasi-Static Collapse
Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
File:: Download Elnaz_Kermani.pdf
Committee Members:: Tong Qiu, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tong Qiu, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ming Xiao, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Andrew Leonard Belmonte, Outside Member

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Author:: Kermani, Behnoud
Title:: Experimental and Numerical Study of Subgrade Soil Migration into Pavement Subbase and Mitigation Using Geotextile
Graduate Program:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: Cyclic loading; Faulting; Flexible pavement; Geosynthetics; Geotextiles; MMLS3; Particle transport; Pore water pressure; Pumping; Rigid pavement; Rutting; Subgrade fines migration; Traffic loading
File:: Download Doctoral_Dissertation_-_Behnoud_Kermani__bzk5102_.pdf
Committee Members:: Shelley Marie Stoffels & Ming Xiao, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Shelley Marie Stoffels & Ming Xiao, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Tong Qiu, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Outside Member

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Author:: Wang, Jintai
Title:: SEISMIC PERFORMANCES OF A LIQUEFIABLE SAND DEPOSIT USING 1-G SHAKE TABLE TESTING CONSIDERING AGING AND SHAKING HISTORY EFFECTS AND THE NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF SAND LIQUEFACTION
Graduate Program:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: 1-G SHAKE TABLE TESTING
SHAKING HISTORY EFFECT
AGING EFFECT
CPTu TESTING
NUMERICAL SIMULATION
PM4Sand
LIQUEFACTION
File:: Download Final_Dissertation_Jintai_Wang_VITA.pdf
Committee Members:: Ming Xiao, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ming Xiao, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Patrick Joseph Fox, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Outside Member

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Author:: Liu, Shushu
Title:: SENSING MECHANISM AND REAL TIME (SMART) COMPUTING FOR GRANULAR MATERIALS
Graduate Program:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: Railroad
Geotechnical Engineering
Ballast
SmartRock
File:: Download Shushu_PhD_Dissertation_1031.pdf
Committee Members:: Hai Huang, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hai Huang, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ming Xiao, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Outside Member
Tong Qiu, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Tong Qiu, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor

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Author:: Ahmadipur, Amir
Title:: EXPERIMENTAL AND ANALYTICAL INVESTIGATION OF IMPACT FORCE FROM A DRY GRANULAR SLIDING MASS ON A RIGID OBSTRUCTION
Graduate Program:: Civil Engineering
Keywords:: Basal friction
Compression wave
Dynamic force
Flume test
Granular flow
Impact
Deposit morphology
Flow dynamics
Granular avalanches
Inclined surface
Static force
Flow velocity
File:: Download Amir_Ahmadipur_Ph.D._Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Tong Qiu, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tong Qiu, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ming Xiao, Committee Member
Xiaofeng Liu, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Outside Member

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Author:: Wang, Chaoyi
Title:: MINERALOGICAL AND TEXTURAL CONTROLS ON SHEAR STRENGTH, SLIP STABILITY AND PERMEABILITY OF FAULTS
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Induced Seismicity
Frictional Instability
Mineralogical and Textural Controls
Permeability of Faults and Fractures
Modeling of Mechanical and Rheological Responses of Faults
File:: Download ChaoyiWang-Dissertation-ver5.pdf
Committee Members:: Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Chris J Marone, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Committee Member
Shimin Liu, Outside Member

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Author:: Zhi, Sheng
Title:: Permeability Evolution in Naturally- and Hydraulically- Fractured Microbially Enhanced CBM Reservoirs
Graduate Program:: Energy and Mineral Engineering
Keywords:: Coalbed methane
Hydraulic fracturing
Natural gas production
Biogasification
Proppant embedment
Gas adsorption
File:: Download Dissertation_Sheng_V3.pdf
Committee Members:: Derek Elsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Derek Elsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Shimin Liu, Committee Member
Amin Mehrabian, Committee Member
Tong Qiu, Outside Member
Mort D Webster, Program Head/Chair

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