Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Masters Theses
Theses from 2011
"Long" carbon fiber reinforced concrete for impact and blast resistance, Benjamin Paul Gliha
Categorization and experimental evaluation of anchorage systems for fiber-reinforced polymer laminates bonded to reinforced concrete structures, Stephen V. Grelle
A method for calibration of speed-flow curves in HCM 2010 and determination of highway capacity, Seyed Hadii Khazraee Khoshroozi
Ozone uptake rates and secondary product emissions of green building materials, Seth Paul Lamble
Phytoforensic tools: directional uptake of chlorinated solvents, Matthew Alan Limmer
A statewide analysis of highway safety in Arkansas, Uday R. R. Manepalli
Hardened concrete properties and durability assessment of high volume fly ash concrete, Kyle Marie Marlay
Installation and performance evaluation of coaxial cable sensors for crack and corrosion detection, Iana Muchaidze
Evaluation of the orientation of 90⁰ and 180⁰ reinforcing bar hooks, Nichole Lynn Podhorsky
Laboratory studies of compatibility of tamper detection materials with improvised explosive device crater repairs, Levi Anthony Smith
Bond strength of high-volume fly ash concrete, Michael Hayse Wolfe
Theses from 2010
Experimental and modeling comparison of modular photovoltaic-thermal solar panels, Nicole C. Annis
Evaluation of liquefaction-induced lateral spreading in the midwest, Kermit Nathanial Applegate
Innovative concrete bridging systems for pedestrian bridges: Implementation and monitoring, Kurt Edward Bloch
The effectiveness of the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and Huff rainfall distribution methods for use in detention basin design, Todd Wayne Dablemont
Glass fiber-reinforced polyurea strengthening of reinforced concrete, Courtney Elizabeth Greene
Stability of streambanks subjected to highly variable streamflows: the Osage River Downstream of Bagnell Dam, Kathryn Nicole Heinley
Crash causal factors: Crash frequency, crash severity and crash collision models, Bhanu Sireesha Javvadi
Calibration of resistance factors for axial capacity of driven pile into Missouri soil, Mulugeta Abay Kebede
Analysis of nationwide intercity travel demand on the US transportation network, Tao Li
Bayesian approaches on observational before-after highway safety analysis, Daxiao Liu
Nonlinear finite element formulation of the soil structure interaction through two parameter foundation model, Taraka Ravi Shankar Mullapudi
Microalgal bioremediation of nutrients in wastewater and carbon dioxide in flue gas, Anand Murali Narasimhan
The placement of remediation amendments into contaminated sediments via waterjet technologies, Gavin Hunter Ray Risley
Evaluation of variable speed limits using a genetic algorithm approach to calibrate a VISSIM model, Brian Joseph Schaefer
Corrosion resistance of enamel-coated steel reinforcement for concrete, Charles Robert Werner
Determining the R values for 12 inch deep Z-purlins and girts with through-fastened panels under suction loading, Kaye Dee Wibbenmeyer
Field investigation of spalling in bridge decks with partial-depth precast concrete panel systems using non-destructive testing, Kandi Rebecca Wieberg
Theses from 2009
Screw connections subject to tension pull-out and shear forces, Ryan M. Francka
An integrated damping and strengthening strategy for performance-based seismic design and retrofit of highway bridges, Kazi Rezaul Karim
Anchorage and bond characteristics of externally bonded FRP laminates used for shear strengthening of RC and PC girders, Carlos Andres Ortega Ordonez
Time-weighted average solid-phase microextraction (TWA-SPME) for in-planta detection of chlorinated solvents, Emily Moore Sheehan
An evolutionary algorithm approach to actuated signal timing optimization under lane-by-lane detection condition, Eric G. Strack
In-plane behavior of strengthened unreinforced masonry infill walls with alternative wood-fiber fly ash material, Yosuke Tanizawa
Comparison of in-planta sampling methods for delineating groundwater contaminants, Kendra Marie Waltermire
HET-CAM for the identification of ocular irritancy in seawater/salt water sources, Alexander Clovis Winters
Theses from 2008
Behavior of full-scale RC T-beams strengthened in shear with externally bonded FRP sheets, Antonio Brancaccio
Implementation issues of distributed coaxial cable crack sensors embedded in reinforced concrete members, Michael A. Brower
Estimation of concrete durability factor, Justin Andrew Carr
Estimation of aggregate deleterious content, Gary William Davis
A laboratory study of struvite precipitation for phosphorus removal from concentrated animal feeding operation wastewater, Sushmita Dhakal
Long term monitoring of bridges strengthened and constructed with fiber reinforced polymer technologies, David James Holdener
Thermal conductivity of compacted silts and field evaluation of the Briaud Compaction Device and Light Falling Weight Deflectometer, Robert Dunlap Hotz II
Hazards assessment of St. Charles County - earthquakes and floods, Amy Lynn Krauch
Characterization of chemical health effects and exposure risk potential for drinking water contaminants, Matthew Aaron Lueders
Modeling kinetics of hydrolysis of three pesticides in laboratory waters, Michelle Kim Marincel
Performance of fire-damaged prestressed concrete bridges, Wendy LeAnn Moore
Electromagnetic modeling of distributed coaxial cable crack sensors in reinforced concrete members, Mei Wang
Laboratory analysis of small strain moduli in compacted silts, David M. Weidinger
Development of a GIS-based seismic hazard screening tool, Andrew J. Wilding
Experimental validation of an integrated FRP and visco-elastic hardening, damping, and wave-modulating system for blast resistance enhancement of RC columns, Brian Henry Wood
Theses from 2007
Vapor phase uptake of volatile organic contaminants by hybrid poplar trees, Sally Rebecca Breite
pH effect on adsorption of saxititoxin on powdered activated carbon, Jie Ding
Static evaluation of the out-of-plane behavior of URM infill walls utilizing modern blast retrofit systems, Trevor D. Hrynyk
Dynamic characteristics of granular materials under horizontal shaking, Lori A. Kindervater
Impact of ammonia on the leaching characteristics of mercury from coal fly ash, Harmanjit Mallhi
Development length of straight GFRP and CFRP bars embedded in normal weight concrete, Nathan Newman
Ozone interactions with human hair: Ozone uptake and product formation, Lakshmi S. Pandrangi
Life expectancy modeling for FRP strengthened reinforced concrete bridges, Amol Vasantrao Sawant
Investigation of a high-volume fly ash-wood fiber material subjected to low-velocity impact and blast loads, Matthew E. Tinsley
Performance evaluation of existing analytical methods to compute the shear contribution provided by externally bonded FRP sheets in concrete structures, Rocio Patricia Tumialan
Analysis of soil erosion based on soil properties, Preetha Veeraraghavan
The importance and influence of groundwater fluctuations in phytoremediation, Jeff A. Weishaar
Theses from 2006
Direct measurement of VOCs diffusivities in tree tissues: Impacts on tree-based phytoremediation, Krishna Kumar Baduru
Transverse load distribution for a concentrated load on steel deck with plywood overlay, Eric Stephen Bahr
Secondary reinforcement requirements for concrete reinforced with GFRP, Nathan Dale Branham
Seismic evaluation of bent cap-column joints in Missouri, Nicholas J. Ereckson
Evaluation of the Taum Sauk Upper Reservoir failure, Quentin Paul Gehring
Behavior of undrained monotonically loaded low plasticity silt under triaxial compression, Ali Mohammad Izadi
Leaching of arsenic and selenium from fly ash in the simulated field systems, Lenin P. Kasthuri
The effect of urban detention on potential stream erosion, Errin Scott Kemper
Analysis of erosion rate and shear stress based on soil type, Veeraraghavan Krishnan
Seismic upgrade of CISS column shaft-bent caps connections, Michael Christopher Lubiewski
Evaluation of bond design specifications for concrete girders strengthened with CFRP laminates, Feifei Lu
K₀ consolidation through radial strain cell pressure control on Mississippi River Valley silts, Rachel Anne Mudd
In situ regeneration of granular activated carbon (GAC) for natural organic matter (NOM) removal, Rohiniben Patel
Heavy metal bioavailability in mine drainage-receiving constructed wetland plants, Cem Selman
Behavior of arc spot weld connections subjected to combined shear and tension forces, Laura K. Stirnemann
Effects on compressive and flexural strength by concrete production variables, Brent Andrew Whitwell
Theses from 2005
Removal and modeling of antibiotics in distilled and surface water during chlorination and monochloramination, Evelyn F. Chamberlain
Strut failure investigation of Paseo suspension bridge in Kansas City, MO, Christopher Thomas Courtright
Serviceability issues pertaining to load bearing and non-load bearing steel framed walls, Paul F. Findlay
Investigation of an alternative wood fiber-fly ash material for infill wall systems, Nidhi Joshi
Structural implications of field load testing using patch-loads, Filippo Masetti
Bond characterization of steel reinforced polymer and steel reinforced grout, Marta Matana
Effect of antibiotics and chemical disinfectants on anaerobic sequencing batch reactor treatment of swine waste, Vineeth Sasidhara Panicker
Geometric design of a mass transfer sensor for indoor environments using computational fluid dynamics, Anjana Srirama
Impacts of urbanization on stream stability, Shweta Vyas
Flexural and bond characteristics of steel reinforced polymer (SRP) and steel reinforced grout (SRG), Erin N. Wobbe
Theses from 2004
Screwed connection tests on shear, Michael Rotimi Babalola
Attracting and recruiting top quality construction leaders/managers for the future, Erik Carl Backus
Performance evaluation of short-span bridges built with fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite systems, Ursula Deza
Behavior and fatigue properties of metallic dampers for seismic retrofit of highway bridges, Stephen Eads
CFRP strengthening of concrete bridges with curved soffits, Nagaraj Eshwar
Heavy metal transport processes in the Black River of Missouri's New Lead Belt, Anne M. Faeth
Development and implementation of an actively controlled three-story building with piezoelectric actuators in bending-mode, Matthew Clinton Gebhardt
Flexural strengthening of corroded steel bridge members with composite materials, Tarun Gupta
Bond behavior of fiber reinforced polymer laminates to concrete subjected to varied surface preparation, Jason Michael Jeffries
Characterization of GFRP bars for internal concrete reinforcement, Omar Khelifi
Comparison of queue clearance models for multilane approach opposing permissive left turns, Rohit Lasod
