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Dissertations from 2011

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Micropile response to combined loading, Kyle Allen Kershaw

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Ozone and terpene reactions on indoor surfaces: reaction rates and implications for indoor air quality, Shi Shu

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Leaching characteristics of inorganic contaminants from coal fly ash, Tingzhi Su

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Postcyclic behavior of low-plasticity silt, Shuying Wang

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Hilbert Transform applications in signal analysis and non-parametric identification of linear and nonlinear systems, Zuocai Wang

Dissertations from 2010

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Improvised explosive device crater repair for enduring route remediation, Daniel Roman Kienitz

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Behavior of externally bonded fiber reinforced polymer systems for strengthening concrete girders in shear, Michael Shawn Murphy

Dissertations from 2009

Optimization and behavior of high-performance concrete in structural applications, Jared Earl Brewe

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Seismic behavior of circular reinforced concrete bridge columns under combined loading including torsion, Suriya Prakash Shanmugam

Dissertations from 2008

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Formation and removal of pesticides and pesticide transformation products during water treatment, Evelyn F. Chamberlain

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Liquefaction and postliquefaction behavior of low plasticity silts using cyclic triaxial tests, Ali Mohammad Izadi

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Physical modeling of railroad ballast using the parallel gradation scaling technique within the cyclical triaxial framework, Adam F. Sevi

Dissertations from 2007

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Innovative solutions in bridge construction, rehabilitation, and structural health monitoring, Fabio Matta

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Experimental and analytical evaluation of FRP-confined large size reinforced concrete columns, Silvia Rocca

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Field and laboratory investigation of ozone-indoor surface reactions: secondary emissions inventory and implications for indoor air quality, Hong Wang

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The leaching behavior of arsenic, selenium and other trace elements in coal fly ash, Tian Wang

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Structural condition assessment of the Bill Emerson Memorial Cable-Stayed Bridge using neural networks, Wenjian Wang

Development and assessment of transparent soil and particle image velocimetry in dynamic soil-structure interaction, Honghua Zhao

Dissertations from 2006

The use of root-colonizing recombinant bacteria to enhance rhizosphere degradation of polychlorinated biphenyls, Amanda W. Gilbertson

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Behavior of reinforced concrete girders under cyclic torsion and torsion combined with shear: experimental investigation and analytical models, Gary Gordon Greene Jr.

Analysis, occurrence and control of chloro-s-triazine endocrine disrupting chemicals in drinking water, Hua Jiang

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The effects and fate of selected veterinary antibiotics in two Missouri anaerobic swine lagoons, Keith A. Loftin

Field evaluation of composite materials for bridge strengthening, Alexis Andres Lopez-Inojosa

Fate of genetically modified plant tissue in soil: what happens to the DNA, Paula Kay Mihalcik

The influence of ammonia and carbon dioxide on the sorption of basic (alkaline) organic pollutants onto indoor surfaces, Maneerat Ongwandee

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Seismic performance of mass-variable tuned liquid dampers with particles fluidization in building applications, Yuxiang Xin

Measurement and modeling of the efficiency of constructed wetlands in removing lead and zinc from neutral pH mine drainage, Chang Ye

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Seismic retrofit of reinforced concrete beams, columns, and joints with thin steel sheets and steel plates, Xiaofei Ying

Mechanical devices for manually prestressing FRP and their applications in structural strengthening, Piyong Yu

Dissertations from 2005

Resilient modulus estimation system, Yuh-Puu Han

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An integrated VE damping and FRP strengthening system for performance-based seismic retrofit of RC columns, Xi Huang

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Soil suction and swell behavior of chemically treated expansive clays, Cheng-Ping Jiang

Transport of selected sulfonamides and other antimicrobials in three loamy soils, Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar

Seismic site response of deep soil and embankments in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, Wanxing Liu

Application of displacement-based design method to blast-resistant reinforced concrete structures, Binggeng Lu

Steel-free hybrid reinforcement system for reinforced concrete flexural members, Huanzi Wang

Dissertations from 2004

Evaluation of the effects of various environmental conditions on reinforced concrete columns wrapped with FRP sheets, Sang-Wook Bae

Assessment and improvement of capacity of concrete members: a case for in-situ load testing and composite materials, Paolo Casadei

Durability performance of advanced construction materials, Mahmut Ekenel

Shear strengthening of unreinforced masonry (URM) walls with FRP composites, Tong Li

Fate and transport of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in phytoremediation systems, Xingmao Ma

Intelligent hybrid damper-actuator bracing control (HDABC) with deterministic and nondeterministic seismic input, soil-structure interaction, and tectonic movements, Xiaozhe Zhang

Simulation of soil-pile-superstructure interaction in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, Wei Zheng

Dissertations from 2003

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Semi-active control of elastic and inelastic building structures with piezoelectric friction dampers, Chaoqiang Chen

Modeling and operation of single and multiple tube membrane bioreactors, Ellen England

Characterization and modeling of paleoliquefaction features in Missouri, Houda Jadi

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Rehabilitation of steel bridge members with FRP composite materials, Xiangdong Liu

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Development and validation of coaxial cable sensors for damage detection of reinforced concrete structures, Huimin Mu

Mechanisms of lead and zinc removal from lead mine drainage in constructed wetland, Ying Song

Simultaneous nitrification and denitrification in activated sludge floc, Holley Kaempfer Steller

Comparison of treatment technologies on a pilot scale for the removal of fuel oxygenates from natural groundwater, Justin M. Sutherland

The use of hyperspectral data to estimate soil properties, Yong Wu

Field and laboratory performance of prestressed high performance concrete girders for Missouri bridge structures, Yumin Yang

Dissertations from 2002

Modeling of complex hat-shaped chords of cold-formed steel trusses, Stuart Werner Baur

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Micro-scale moveable bed physical model, Roger Andrew Gaines

Ozonation of artificial aquaria seawater: oxidation kinetics and byproduct formation, Robert E. Reed

Web crippling and combined bending and web crippling of cold-formed steel header beams, Sutton F. Stephens

Investigation of FRP materials for bridge construction, Danielle Kleinhans Stone

Dissertations from 2001

Destructive testing of a highway bridge strengthened with FRP systems, T. (Tarek) Alkhrdaji

Strengthening of masonry structures with FRP composites, Gustavo J. Tumialan

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The engineering of construction specifications for externally bonded FRP composites, Xinbao Yang

Dissertations from 2000

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Use of porous steel soil nails for enhancing dynamic stability of earth dams, Saad Abdel-Hamid Farag

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Seismic performance, design and placement of multiple tuned mass dampers in building applications, Jingning Wu

Dissertations from 1999

Seismic analysis of pile supported rigid bridge abutments using material and geometric nonlinearity, Muhammad Shahbaz Chaudhry

An optimized one-dimensional unsteady flow model for open channels, Mario Daniel Sanchez

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Displacement-based analysis and design of rigid retaining walls during earthquakes, Yingwei Wu

Dissertations from 1998

Hybrid damper-actuator system with optimum observer-controller for seismic-resistant structures, Hongping Jiang

Non-linear behavior of reinforced concrete beams subjected to pure torsion, Nasr-Eddine Koutchoukali

Dynamic operation of check valves within transient hydraulic systems, Charles Edward Patterson

Average stress-strain relationships of reinforcing bars in concrete panels incorporating the biaxial stress field effect, Amlan Kumar Sengupta

Dissertations from 1997

Structural behavior of coped web elements of cold-formed steel memebers, Exaud N. Koka

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Multiobjective optimum design of static and seismic-resistant structures with genetic algorithm, fuzzy logic and game theory, Dan Li

3-D nonlinear finite element analysis of reinforced concrete low-rise wall structures and bridges under earthquake excitations, Kangyu Lou

Generalized optimal control of elastic and inelastic structures subjected to earthquake excitation, Peter Tian

Dissertations from 1996

Degradation of gaseous TCE and PCE in an activated carbon biofilter, Jongo Kim

Dynamic response of low-rise buildings subjected to ground motion considering nonlinear soil properties and frequency dependent foundation parameters, Sanjeev Kumar

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Anaerobic treatment of high strength phthalic waste by a hybrid UASB-biofilter reactor, Mao-Yuan Tur

Dissertations from 1995

Gas permeability of unsaturated fine grained soils, Rajiv Ali

A geostatistically-based, uncontrolled hazardous waste site assessment using general geotechnical properties, Morris M. Dirnberger

Non-linear dynamic response of foundation systems under machine-type loading, Hatem Ibrahim Elbastawisy

Response behavior of seismic structures on embedded foundation in layered half-space with and without active control including actual site soil data, Sukit Suthiwong

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Hysteresis rules of perforated low-rise reinforced concrete shear walls and seismic design parameters assessment of buildings, Jing-Shyang Yang

Dissertations from 1994

Structural behavior of perforated web elements of cold-formed steel flexural members subjected to web crippling and a combination of web crippling and bending, James E. Langan

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Behavior of web elements with openings subjected to bending, shear and the combination of bending and shear, Ming-Yang Shan

Dissertations from 1993

Finite element analysis of two-dimensional overland flow, Keyvan Asghari

Dynamic pile-soil-pile interaction using model tests under simulated earthquakes, Karunakar Sreerama

Dissertations from 1992

Displacements in earth slopes under dynamic loading, Shamshad Hussain

Low level nitrification with biofilm systems, Chidiadi Hart Kwelle

Influence of strain rate on the mechanical properties of sheet steels and structural performance of cold-formed steel members, Chi-Ling Pan

Dissertations from 1991

D-crackability: a finite element measure, George David Blanpied

Gas permeability measurement of unsaturated fine grained soils, Mohammad Taghi Izadi

Displacement based design of rigid retaining walls subjected to dynamic loads considering soil nonlinearity, E. Arni Rafnsson

Dissertations from 1990

Predicting installation torque requirements for helical anchors using measured soil properties, Lewis Keith Crouch

Inelastic response and collapse behavior of steel tall buildings subjected to 3-D earthquake excitations, Jeng-Fuh Ger

Effect of toxic organic compounds on mobility of heavy metals in soils, Akbar Ghazifard

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Effect of strain rate on material properties of sheet steels and structural strengths of cold-formed steel members, Maher Kassar

Digestion of waste activated sludge by anaerobic rotating biological contactors, Chi-Yuan Lee

Nonlinear analysis of vibratory footing response, George M. S. Manyando

Dissertations from 1989

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Reliability based criteria for cold-formed steel members, Ling-En Hsiao

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Load and resistance factor design of cold-formed stainless steel structural members, Shin-Hua Lin