Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Dissertations
Dissertations from 2024
Improving Decision-Making Processes in Construction and Infrastructure Bidding: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches Including Graph Theory, Game Theory, and Machine Learning, Muaz Osman Elzubeir Ahmed
Investigation of Wide Beam and Interfacial Shear Transfer in Reinforced Concrete Structures, Nikkolas Edgmond
Comprehensive investigation of using tire-derived aggregate in chip seal subjected to various traffic and environmental conditions, Alireza Pourhassan
Low-Shrinkage Fiber-Reinforced Concrete for Infrastructure Construction and Rehabilitation, Jingjie Wei
Dissertations from 2023
Dissertations from 2022
SYNERGISTIC EFFECT OF SHRINKAGE MITIGATING STRATEGIES ON PERFORMANCE OF FIBER-REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITES, Kamran Aghaee
Ecological restoration of lead/zinc/copper mine tailings: Phytomanagement and amendment strategies to enhance substrate functionality and biomass production, Mariam K. Al-Lami
INVESTIGATING THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE RECYCLED COMPONENTS AND THE ASPHALT BINDERS, PLANT, LAB, AND FIELD MIXES, Eslam Deef-Allah
THEORETICAL DETERMINATION OF THE YIELD CURVE FOR UNSATURATED SOILS, Sara Fayek
Post-seismic response and repair of earthquake-damaged reinforced concrete bridges, Giacomo Fraioli
Characterization and utilization of alkali-activated concrete for sustainable infrastructures, Eslam Gomaa
Innovative approach to use guayule resin as a bio-based asphalt alternative, Ahmed Hemida
MULTIFUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORS OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS AND THEIR COMPOSITES, Yanxiao Li
A THREE-DIMENSIONAL FULLY COUPLED HYDRO-MECHANICAL ELASTO-PLASTIC MODEL FOR UNSATURATED SOILS WITH CONSIDERATION OF HYSTERESIS BEHAVIOR, Beshoy Sami Moussa Riad
STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE SHRINKAGE RESISTANCE OF CEMENT-BASED MATERIALS FOR EXTRUSION-BASED 3D PRINTING, Kavya Vallurupalli
Deep learning-based surrogate models for post-earthquake damage assessment, Xinzhe Yuan
Wind flow characteristics of multi-vortex tornadoes and their wind effects on residential houses, Yi Zhao
STRAIN AND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT FROM DISTRIBUTED FIBER OPTIC SENSORS IN PERFORMANCE-BASED FIRE ENGINEERING, Yanping Zhu
Dissertations from 2021
Fiber reinforced polymer bar investigation: Long-term in-situ durability and bond strength assessment in conventional and sustainable concrete, Ali Fadhil Al-Khafaji
Innovative modeling and management of infrastructure systems, engineering and construction operations, and offsite construction technology using computational data analytics, Rayan Hassane Assaad
Exposure assessment of emerging contaminants: Rapid screening and modeling of plant uptake, Majid Bagheri
Reveal wind loading of tornadoes and hurricanes on civil structures towards hazard-resistant design, Ryan Honerkamp
Characterization of Alaskan modified asphalt binders and mixtures, Jun Liu
Studies on tornado-structure interactions and guidance on design tornadic wind loading, Zhi Li
Hydromechanical Stress and Internal Erosion under Earthen Structures, Kerry Allen Magner
Dissertations from 2020
Seismic behavior of composite bridge columns, Mohanad M. Abdulazeez
Physical and biological factors affecting oxygen transfer in the activated sludge wastewater treatment process, Kenneth A. Campbell
Behavior of negative stiffness metamaterial systems in structural engineering applications, Yasser Darwish
Minimizing the negative effect of pumping on SCC freeze-thaw durability, Daniel Galvez-Moreno
Complexities observed during the development of a rheological testing procedure for small cement paste samples, Aida Margarita Ley-Hernandez
The combined toxic effect of nanoparticles and lead in the presence of algae (Raphidocelis), Xuesong Liu
Minimizing the detrimental effects of hydro-peaking on riverbank instability: The lower Osage River case, Wesam Sameer Mohammed-Ali
Bond behavior of advanced fiber reinforced composite-concrete joints, Xingxing Zou
Dissertations from 2019
Design and performance of fiber-reinforced concrete with adapted rheology for construction and repair of bridge structures, Ahmed Abdelrazik
Chemically-bonded enamel-coated steel pipelines for corrosion protection and flow efficiency, Liang Fan
Feasibility and assessment of using recycled rubber for infrastructure applications, Ahmed A. Gheni
Use of wicking geotextile to dehydrate road embankments, Chuang Lin
Dynamic impact induced by tornadoes through simulations based on two-way wind-structure interactions, Tiantian Li
Thermomechanical analysis of rock asperity in fractures of enhanced geothermal systems, Chao Zeng
Dissertations from 2018
Torsional behavior of RC beams strengthened with PBO-FRCM composite, Meyyada Y. Alabdulhady
Behavior and temporal-based effects of sustainable self-consolidating concrete in bridge structures, Hayder Hussein Alghazali
Strengthening of reinforced masonry walls subjected to out-of-plane pseudo-static cyclic load using advanced composite, Zuhair Al-Jaberi
Sensitivity of rheological properties of cement paste with SCC consistency, Azadehalsadat A. Asghari
Bio-inspired geomaterial improvement and development of innovative characterization methods, Junnan Cao
Shear performance and behavior of long carbon fiber reinforced concrete, Benjamin Paul Gliha
Service response and evaluation of prestressed concrete bridges through load testing, Eli Saul Hernandez Ramos
Guayule plant extracts as binder modifiers in flexible (asphalt) pavement mixtures, Steven Michael Lusher
Adaptive data analysis for damage detection and system identification in civil infrastructure, Hongya Qu
Dissertations from 2017
Long-period fiber grating corrosion sensors for life-cycle monitoring and assessment of reinforced concrete structures, Yizheng Chen
Characterization and performance of eco and crack-free high-performance concrete for sustainable infrastructure, Iman Mehdipour
Design and performance of cost-effective ultra-high performance concrete for prefabricated elements, Weina Meng
High-volume recycled materials for sustainable transportation infrastructure, Seyedhamed Sadati
Design and performance of cost-effective ultra high performance concrete for bridge deck overlays, Mahdi Valipour
Contributing factors to child stunting in Guatemala: A systems analysis focused on enteric disease transmission and mycotoxin exposure, Lee Emerson Voth-Gaeddert
Phytoforensics: Applications in vapor intrusion assessment, Jordan Lee Wilson
Dissertations from 2016
Rehabilitation and strengthening of reinforced concrete members using a fiber reinforced cementitious matrix composite, Zena Riyadh Aljazaeri
Geotechnical state-of-the-art in Guatemala -- Ground stabilization, Fernando Rafael Callejas Benitez
Composite confinement systems for RC column repair and construction under seismic loads: Concept, characterization and performance, Mostafa Fakharifar
Static and dynamic characterization of tied arch bridges, John Edward Finke
Innovative techniques for seismic-resistant bridge columns under ground motion excitations, Ayman A. Moustafa
Dissertations from 2015
Behavior of hollow-core fiber reinforced polymer-concrete-steel bridge columns under extreme loading, Omar I. Abdelkarim
An integrated study for hybrid composite beam (HCB) structures, Mohamed Abdelkhalik Aboelseoud
Performance analysis and modelling of hybrid photovoltaic-thermal solar panels, Nicole C. Annis
Dynamic behavior of operational wind turbines considering aerodynamic and seismic load interaction, Mohammad-Amin Asareh
Reliability-based optimization design of geosynthetic reinforced embankment slopes, Michelle (Mingyan) Deng
Mechanical characteristics of organically modified fly ash-kaolinite mixtures, Xin Kang
Shape based classification and functional forecast of traffic flow profiles, Wasim Kayani
Unmanned aircraft systems image collection and computer vision image processing for surveying and mapping that meets professional needs, James Preston Peterson II
Development, testing, and analytical modeling of fiber-reinforced polymer bridge deck panels, Hesham R. Tuwair
Dissertations from 2014
Longitudinal analysis of crash frequency data, Mojtaba Ale Mohammadi
Plant uptake of environmental contaminants: applications in phytoscreening, Matthew Alan Limmer
Seismic repair of bridge columns with interlocking spirals and fractured bars, Yang Yang
Dissertations from 2013
Shear and fracture behavior of high performance concretes, Mahdi Arezoumandi
Numerical analyses of long carbon fiber reinforced concrete panels exposed to dynamic loading, Zahra Sadat Tabatabaei
Phytoforensics on energetics: novel plant tissue measure approach and modeling, Yuan Yuan
Dissertations from 2012
Prediction and performance of single piles in clay soils under vibratory loadings, Domenica Cambio
Discrete fiber-reinforced polyurea systems for infrastructure strengthening and blast mitigation, Natalia L. Carey
Nitrification performance of activated sludge under low dissolved oxygen conditions, Guoqiang Liu
Characterization of soil variability for reliability-based design, Sitenikechukwu Onyejekwe
Shear and fracture behavior of high-volume fly ash reinforced concrete for sustainable construction, Carlos Andres Ortega Ordonez
Characterization of expanded polystyrene (EPS) and cohesive soil mixtures, Nicholas Thomas Rocco
Behavior of advanced innovative materials for improved long-term bridge performance, Wei Zheng
