This dissertation presents the development and implementation of a comprehensive automated software framework for probabilistic bridge deterioration modeling that takes into account the time dependent nature of deterioration as well as the impact ...
Hybrid simulation is an increasingly popular experimental method for structural dynamics research, as it offers the realism and exploratory power of full-scale testing at a fraction of the cost and size by resolving a structural system into comple...
Emission control and storage of carbon dioxide (CO¬2) from fossil fuel combustion is an emerging and frontier research area to counter likely global climate changes. Although the carbon dioxide separation techniques are quite mature, there is stil...
The assessment of operational performance is a challenge for the local transportation agencies and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) due to the dynamic nature in traffic movement. As demand approaches to the capacity of a roadway (or of t...
Since 2011, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has implemented an automated data collection process for their Pavement Management System (PMS). This study was conducted to update NCDOT’s PMS with the availability of new automa...
The growth in population, technological advancements, increase in average life expectancy, and newer and fuel-efficient vehicles has led to a meteoric rise in travel demand over the past few decades. However, the road network capacity has not incr...
Civil engineering, Human ecology--Study and teaching
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According to the Rubber Manufacture Association about 230.7 million scrap tires are generated in the United States every year. Reduction of scrap tire disposal, through recycling and reutilization, has become an important environmental priority. I...
Traffic congestion is a problem related not only to traffic characteristics but also to several other factors which are of growing concern to the society. Traffic delays lead to increased fuel consumption and there by increased energy loss. This r...
Excessive vibration of footbridges caused by pedestrian excitation is an important design consideration that has received increased attention in recent years following serviceability-related failures of several notable pedestrian bridges. Numerous...
