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Adsorption Curve Fits For Landfill VOCs On Bituminous Coal Based And Coconut Shell Based Activated Carbon
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2009-09-16)This study explores adsorption as a method of controlling hazardous gas emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (MSWL). In particular, the hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) para, meta, and ortho-xylene, ethylbenzene ... -
Adsorption Of Metals In Flu-gas Desulfurization Wastewater By Iron-impergnated Activated Carbon
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2014-12)The combustion of coal releases flue gases into the atmosphere. The flue gas has very high concentrations of Sox. Flue gas desulfurization technologies are installed in almost all the coal fired power plants to treat the ... -
ADVANCING HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION THROUGH INUNDATION MAPPING AND ESTIMATION OF LOSSES
(2020-08-28)Flooding is the most frequent weather hazard that can cause serious fatalities and property damages worldwide. Climate change with extreme weather has further increased the impact from flooding and brought unprecedented ... -
AERMOD MODELING OF AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS FROM BACKUP GENERATOR USE IN LAGOS, NIGERIA
(2017-12-07)Generator emissions contribute to increase in air pollution. In developing countries with inadequate electricity supply, many people rely on back-up generators for long-term electricity supply. Nigeria is the second biggest ... -
AIR DISPERSION MODELING OF MULTIPLE NATURAL GAS WELL PADS AT DIFFERENT TERRAIN CONDITIONS AND DETERMINATION OF INVERSE DISTANCE WEIGHTING FUNCTION EXPONENT
(2016-05-12)Natural gas production and development has been widely spreading all over the United States. Texas has been leading the nation in natural gas production by holding approximately twenty three percent of the nation’s natural ... -
ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT FOR SEWER PIPE SYSTEM CONDITION ASSESSMENT USING MULTI-SENSOR (MSI) TECHNOLOGY
(2018-08-14)This study investigates the performance of all the current large-diameter pipeline system of The City of Arlington (COA) sewer lines of 48 miles (24-inch inner diameter and above for rigid and flexible pipes). Proper ... -
An Accelerated Corrosion Test Method for Pre-Cracked Reinforced Concrete
(2023-08-21)Reinforced concrete (RC), a composite material combining the strength of concrete and the tensile strength of steel reinforcement, has significantly transformed the field of civil engineering and contributed to the advancement ... -
AN ANALYTICAL, NUMERICAL, AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF AUTOMATED DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR CONCRETE STRUCTURES
(2021-05-09)This dissertation presents the automated damage assessment studies for concrete structure. Three major studies are performed to: 1) understand the theoretical wave scattering model to evaluate the internal vertical crack, ... -
An Experimental Investigation Of Icephobicity And Hydrophobicity Of Concrete Surface Treated With PAVIX
(2022-08-15)High ice adhesion is a significant problem in several industries. The majority of practical issues brought on by ice adhesion are still not fully resolved, and the ice-adhesion mechanism is still poorly understood. Ice ... -
AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF COUPLED THERMO-HYDRO BEHAVIOR IN UNSATURATED SOIL
(2020-08-25)Understanding unsaturated soils in response to the impact of temperature will better predict the performance of geo-structures that extract and inject underground heat. Previous studies have shown that heat and water in ... -
An Integrated Algorithm for Automatic GPR Data Processing for Concrete Rebar Location
(2023-08-15)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 8/1/2025** ABSTRACT: Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) has emerged as a valuable nondestructive testing technique for subsurface imaging and characterization in civil ... -
AN INVESTIGATION OF WATER PIPELINE RENEWAL PRACTICES
(2018-05-23)Globally, the use of trenchless technologies is gradually increasing due to the growing need to replace and renew aging utility infrastructure and the need for more flexible solutions for the installation of new pipes. In ... -
Anaerobic Processes for Waste Treatment and Energy Generation
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ANALYSIS OF BARRIERS CAUSING DELAY IN POST-HURRICANE RECOVERY: EXPERTS’ VS. PUBLIC’S PERSPECTIVES
(2020-09-04)Destructive natural disasters such as hurricanes, affect countries around the world. To recover from a hurricane, the managers need to make various decisions; however, what makes the post-hurricane decision making unique ... -
Analysis Of Hat Sectioned Reinforced Composite Beams Including Thermal Effects
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2007-08-23)A simple analytical method for analyzing fiber reinforced polymeric composite beams with hat cross-section is presented. The method includes development of closed-form expression of the axial, bending and their coupling ... -
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON CONSTRUCTION COST AND SCHEDULE OVERRUNS
(2023-08-15)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 08/01/2024** The construction industry, renowned for its dynamic nature, encountered unprecedented uncertainties throughout its history. However, the advent of the ... -
ANALYTICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION EFFECT ON MOISTURE AND CORROSION IN AN INHOMOGENEOUS MEDIUM
(2023-08-23)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 08/01/2024** This dissertation presents electromagnetic wave studies for infrastructure. The research contributes to a comprehensive understanding of electromagnetic wave ... -
Analytical and numerical modeling of externally heated geothermal bridge deck
(2019-08-12)Bridge icing is a severe safety concern for travel during winter months in the United States. Ice on bridges form quicker than roads, as the bridge is exposed to wind on all its surfaces. The underlying problem of bridge ... -
Analyze the effect of urbanization and development over the flow regime and river channel hydraulics of the Big Bear creek channel
(2023-06-06)This thesis focuses on investigating the influence of urbanization and development on flow regime and river channel hydraulics in the Bear Creek watershed, Texas using a comprehensive set of hydrologic and 1D/2D coupled ... -
Application Of Ellipse For Horizontal Alignment
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-03-20)In highway design, horizontal alignments provide directional transition of roadways. Three categories of horizontal transition curves are simple circular curves, compound circular curves, and spiral circular curves. Compound ...