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Title: Bridge Scour Detection Using Terrestrial LiDAR and Advanced Quantification Techniques
Author: Shanmugam, Navanit Sri
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Scour is an important factor affecting the hydraulic structures of a bridge. Remote sensing techniques such as terrestrial LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) can help speed up the inspection process and provide high-resolution records of the exte...

Title: DC MICROGRID WITH CONTROLLABLE LOADS
Author: Mazhari, Iman
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering
Description: The conventional electrical system in place today sees our electrical devices powered by AC mains. But as renewable technologies become more prevalent, DC microgrids could be a cheaper and more efficient alternative. To avoid any possible technica...

Title: Engineering characterization of waste derived geopolymer cement concrete for structural applications
Author: Tempest, Brett
Date Created: 2010
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Sustainability
Description: Geopolymer cements provide an alternative to the Portland cement used to manufacture structural concrete. The material commonly used to produce geopolymers is fly ash, which is found in the waste stream of power generation facilities. Therefore, r...

Title: Experimental and Computational Study of Performance of Highway Embankments
Author: Hassani, Mehrdad
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Geotechnical engineering
Description: Highway embankments require careful selection of the borrow material and construction practices. Most highway agencies in North America specify the soil selection criteria based on gradation or Atterberg limits. Furthermore, current construction p...

Title: FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION DURING SEISMICALLY EXCITED SLOSHING WITHIN SHALLOW SKIRT SUPPORTED PRESSURE VESSELS
Author: Antaal, Bikramjit
Date Created: 2010
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering
Description: This dissertation describes the finite element considerations employed in a seismic response spectrum analysis of a skirt supported, liquid containing pressure vessel. Like many axisymmetric cylindrical vessels, the gross seismic response to an in...

Title: Geo spatial and Statistical Methods to Model Intra city Truck Crashes
Author: Pasupuleti, Naga
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in statistical ranking criteria to identify hot spots on road networks. These criteria potentially represent high crash risk zones for further engineering evaluation and safety improvement. Many s...

Title: MODELING TRAVEL DEMAND AND CRASHES AT MACROSCOPIC AND MICROSCOPIC LEVELS
Author: Duddu, Venkata Ramana
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, City planning, Transportation--Planning
Description: Accurate travel demand / Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) and crash predictions helps planners to plan, propose and prioritize infrastructure projects for future improvements. Existing methods are based on demographic characteristics, socio-eco...

Title: Methods to Estimate Link Level Travel Based on Spatial Effects
Author: Kusam, Prasanna
Date Created: 2011
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, City planning, Transportation--Planning
Description: Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) is used in several planning, roadway design, operational and safety analyses by transportation planners and engineers. Existing methods are very complex and do not adequately address the modeling needs. Errors a...

Title: Modeling and Identifying Factors Associated with Fatal Crashes Involving Vehicles with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
Author: Gajera, Hardik
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Recent advancements in vehicular technology are expected to enhance traffic safety by either warning the drivers or by automating the tasks related to driving to reduce the human driver’s involvement. The driver warning systems (DWSs) are designed...

Title: PERFORMANCE OF DRILLED SHAFT FOUNDATIONS SUPPORTING COASTAL MAST ARM TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND HIGHWAY SIGN STRUCTURES
Author: Rodriguez, Carlos
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Mast arm traffic signals and cantilever highway signs have an inverted L-shaped structure and this geometry results in high loading demand to their support foundations when subjected to high wind loading. This MS thesis is motivated by an NCDOT re...

Title: PLANNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY ON MARYLAND'S EASTERN SHORE: LINKING SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND SEA LEVEL RISE
Author: Stuber, Robyn
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Geography, City planning, Sustainability
Description: Sustainability science is a growing field that encompasses the study of the environment, the economy, and social equity. However, with the ever-growing literature base surrounding sustainability, defining the issue has continued to be elusive, esp...

Title: POST-DISASTER INVESTIGATION OF STRUCTURES IN EASTERN INDIA AT VISAKHAPATNAM AFTER VERY SEVERE CYCLONE HUDHUD
Author: ALHAIDER, IBRAHEEM
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: This thesis reports a systematic post-disaster assessment of structures after the Very Severe Cyclone (VSC) Hudhud in eastern India during October 2014, which is the strongest storm event to hit any Indian city. Started as a tropical storm in the ...

Title: Slope Stability Analysis of Embankment Fill Material from North Carolina Coastal Region
Author: McGovern, Ashley
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Geotechnical engineering
Description: This research involved a comprehensive experimental program was carried out to study compaction characteristics and associated engineering properties of test soils from three actual NCDOT highway projects located within the coastal geologic region...

Title: Thermo-Mechanical Performance of Doweled Connections in Tall Timber Buildings
Author: Shabanian, Milad
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Innovations in engineered wood products have led to an increased interest in the design and construction of high-rise timber buildings. However, concerns arise when considering the fire safety of tall timber structures. Similar to other types of s...