Browsing Undergraduate Research Scholars Capstone (2006–present) by Department "Civil Engineering"
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Natural disasters, such as earthquake, flood, hurricane and tornado, cause disruptions and damages in different infrastructure systems (e.g., water, electricity, road), and thus, greatly affect the quality of life. Despite ...
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(2012-05-07)This study analyzes the effects of varying conditions for the assessment of micro-parameters of granular materials based on both laboratory and numerical experiments. The aim is to investigate the effects of varying ...
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(2011-08-08)In the past two decades, scientific evidence has predicted a significant change in the earth’s climatic atmosphere. Although there are many studies that demonstrate changes in the atmospheric temperatures, there are few ...
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(2012-05-04)Urban water management specifies both supply-side and demand-side strategies to balance water supply and demands for social and environmental systems. As the sustainability of water resources depends on the dynamic ...
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A major problem that exists within the field of water treatment is that chemicals must be added to the influent in order to disinfect the water. The most common disinfectant used is chlorine, which has the tendency to react ...
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(2013-02-01)1,4-Dioxane is a commonly used industrial solvent stabilizer, a groundwater contaminant, and a probable human carcinogen. Due to its chemical and physical properties, treatment of 1,4-dioxane-contaminated groundwater is ...
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(2012-04-17)The process by which to utilize an atomic force microscope (AFM) to measure the viscoelastic properties of a given material through indentation experiments is implemented. The difficulties faced regarding both the data ...
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Found in the headwaters of the Comal and San Marcos River, the Fountain Darter (Etheostoma fonticola) is on average a three-centimeter length fish that feeds upon small invertebrates. Considered endangered by the United ...
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EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF PAVER SYSTEMS ON URBAN DEVELOPMENT USING A DISTRIBUTED HYDROLOGICAL MODEL (2011-08-08)Cities are becoming increasingly more urbanized through the conversion of forest,pasture and croplands. By replacing the natural environment with impervious areas such as parking lots, roads, houses and other concrete ...
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(2019-05-02)Natural disasters place tremendous pressure on critical infrastructure systems by testing their service reliability under extreme conditions. System failures are inevitable during harsh events, and prolonged disruptions ...
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(2014-09-08)With the implementation of posted speed limits greater than 75 mph in some states across the nation, there is an increasing interest among the roadside safety research community regarding the relevance of existing testing ...
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(2014-04-11)The United States regularly imports majority of the transportation oil, and several TCF of natural gas annually. Nevertheless, there is very large resource of natural gas in unconventional reservoirs, with over 2,200 TCF ...
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For pedestrian-cyclist facilities where collisions and resulting injuries may not be fully covered in police reports, there is a need for improved safety indicators. After fifteen hours of video observation at Pickard ...
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(2011-04-29)Crash cushions are deployed at gores and in front of other fixed objects along the roadway when their proximity to the travelled way poses an unacceptable risk to the travelling public. A crash cushion is intended to act ...
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(2011-07-19)During an earthquake a building experiences seismic loads that may lead to the failure of structural members. In order to mitigate the dynamic loads, many are leaning heavily on structural control methods, which involve ...
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(2013-02-06)The development of cracks in Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) and Grout has become a problem of rising concern in a country with an aging infrastructure. A detailed understanding of the causes as well as the behavior of ...