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Data Fusion for Non-motorized Volume Estimation: A Machine Learning Approach
(2022-07-14)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 7/11/2024** ABSTRACT: Despite increased awareness at the state and federal levels of the design and policy concerns associated with nonmotorized infrastructure, communities ... -
Decision Tool for Prioritizing Bridge Repair or Replacement
(2021-12-21)Bridges are typically damaged/deteriorated due to various factors that require close evaluation to make informed decisions about repair/replacement. There are several aspects of study to evaluate bridges for repair/replacement, ... -
Deep Mixing Technology For Mitigation Of Swell-shrink Behavior Of Expansive Soils Of Moderate To Deep Active Depths
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2008-04-22)Expansive soils are well known for their cyclic shrink-swell behavior due to seasonal related moisture changes. These cyclic movements of expansive soils are due to physico-chemical changes at particle level that are ... -
Degradation Of Triclosan By Sulfate Radicals Generated By Metal-mediated Activation Of Oxidants
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-03-20)The presence of persistent and toxic compounds, especially pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in water resources has generated considerable scientific, regulatory, and public interests, requiring the ... -
Design of Crack Attenuating Mix using Waste Plastic
(2022-08-10)Plastic has many good properties such as inexpensiveness, light weightedness and durability, but it comes with one major catch i.e., its ‘indestructibility’. Plastic waste is now omnipresent and highlights that all plastic ... -
Design Of Short Drilled Shaft Foundations In High-plasticity Clay Under Inclined Loading
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-07-14)Drilled shaft foundations are primarily used to support structures such as bridge piers, towers, buildings, transmission towers, and roadway cable barriers. Generally, the main characteristics of drilled shafts are to ... -
DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK TO OPTIMIZE THE OPERATIONS OF AN INTERMODAL UNDERGROUND FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION TERMINAL USING SIMULATION
(2018-09-04)According to the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), by 2040, nearly 30,000 miles of our busiest highways will be clogged daily and it is important to increase the capacity of our transportation system. Construction ... -
DEVELOPING A LAGRANGIAN SEDIMENT TRANSPORT MODEL FOR NATURAL STREAMS
(2022-08-09)Sediment transport in natural streams is a complex process that can significantly affect the stream’s water quality, ecosystem, and morphology. Suspended sediment concentrations can adversely affect the health of the ... -
DEVELOPING AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM OF HIGHWAY SLOPE FAILURE BASED ON IN-SITU HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOIL
(2023-08-15)Highway slope failure is globally a momentous issue. Highway slope failure poses a significant issue in transportation infrastructure. Several factors can contribute to slope failures, including geological conditions, ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND COMPARISON OF PREDICTION MODELS FOR SANITARY SEWER PIPES CONDITION ASSESSMENT USING MULTINOMIAL LOGISTIC REGRESSION AND ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK.
(2021-08-24)Sanitary sewer pipes infrastructure system in good condition is essential in providing safe conveyance of the wastewater from homes, businesses, and industries to the wastewater treatment plants. For sanitary sewer pipes ... -
Development And Validation Of TDR Based Sensors For Thermal Conductivity And Soil Suction Measurements
Simultaneous measurement of soil thermal conductivity, moisture content, dry density and soil suction is a challenging issue and very important to the design of geothermal related structures such as geothermal energy piles ... -
Development Of A Flexible Pavement Design Procedure Based On The Mechanistic - Empirical Pavement Design Guide: A Case Study
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-03-20)This research developed design tables of new flexible pavement structures for New York State Department of Transportation based on the Mechanistic Empirical Design Guide (MEPDG). The design tables were developed using the ... -
Development of a Flexible Pavement Design Protocol for the UAE Based on the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide
(2019-12-16)The Ministry of Infrastructure Development in the UAE has used the AASHTO 1993 Pavement Design Guide for the design of new flexible pavement structures for many years. An improved pavement design method, called the ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF A FRAMEWORK FOR DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF CEMENTITIOUS SPRAY APPLIED PIPE LININGS IN RENEWAL OF CORRUGATED METAL CULVERTS
(2019-08-12)Millions of culverts under road embankments provide drainage for U.S. transportation network system and are in need of maintenance, repair, and renewal. Over time culverts, like any other asset, deteriorate due to many ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF A FRAMEWORK TO ESTIMATE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS OF TRUCK, RAILROAD, AND UNDERGROUND FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION
(2018-09-17)Increasing freight transportation capacity is the most important factor to keep US economy viable. Trucks moved 11.5 billion tons of goods, or 63.8 percent of total freight shipments in 2015, which is projected to grow ... -
Development of a Machine Learning-based Prediction Model for Construction and Environmental Costs of Trenchless Spray-applied Pipe Linings, Cured-in-place Pipe, and Sliplining Methods in Large Diameter Culverts
(2020-01-08)According to U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration there are more than 4.1 million miles of road in total length, making it the world’s longest and biggest road network with millions of culverts ... -
Development Of A Model For Estimation Of Buried Large Diameter Thin-walled Steel Pipe Deflection Due To External Loads
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2013-07-22)Design of buried pipeline systems involves solution of geotechnical and structural problems in addition to the hydraulics and mechanical issues. Just like any buried structure, it is of utmost importance to understand how ... -
Development Of A Model Of Productivity For Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
(Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2011-10-11)Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) is a growing method for installation of pipes in urban areas and where ever trenching is impossible or undesirable; such as in crossing rivers, lakes, and railways, and special areas ... -
Development of a Model to Prioritize Inspection and Condition Assessment of Gravity Sanitary Sewer Systems
(2021-08-26)Underground utilities and wastewater collection systems deteriorate over time demanding utility owners to involve in continuous revisions and development of their asset management frameworks to maintain the functionality ... -
Development of A New Joint System for A Circular-Shaped Infrastructure
(2017-04-28)This dissertation focused on development of new carbon fiber joint systems for all types of underground gravity and sewer pipe systems. Specifically, the external CFRP wrap and, particularly, the carbon fiber reinforced ...