Civil and Environmental Engineering | 2000 Summary of Engineering Research

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Theses

  • Construction Materials
  • Environmental Engineering And Science In Civil Engineering
  • Environmental Hydrology And Hydraulic Engineering
  • Structural Engineering And Structural Mechanics
  • Transportation Facilities And Systems

    Construction Materials
    AQUINO, W. Microstructural studies on alkali-silica reaction. M.S. thesis, D. A. Lange, adviser (1999).
    BRACKI, M. R. Investigation of initiation life of cracks in the fatigue life of steel weldments. M.S. thesis, F. V. Lawrence, adviser (1999).
    DIMITRAKIS, S. D. Improving the fatigue life of weldments with longitudinal attachments. Ph.D. thesis, F. V. Lawrence, adviser (1999).
    XI, X. Laminated reinforcement of macro-defect-free cement. M.S. thesis, D. A. Lange, adviser (1999).


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    Environmental Engineering And Science In Civil Engineering
    BRENNAN, R. A. The use of Tenax and radiolabeled acetate in a novel approach to measure chlorinated solvent bioremediation kinetics. M.S. thesis, R. A. Sanford, adviser (1999).
    BROWN, J. C. Removal of perchlorate by sorption and biological reduction in an activated carbon filter. M.S. thesis, V. L. Snoeyink, adviser (1999).
    CAMPOS, C. Modeling powdered activated carbon performance in membrane filtration systems. Ph.D. thesis, V. L. Snoeyink, adviser (1999).
    CRAGAN, J. J. Surface water withdrawal permitting and trading consistent with the riparian doctrine. M.S. thesis, J. W. Eheart, adviser (1999).
    DE LOS REYES, F. Filamentous foaming in activated sludge systems: a study combining molecular and engineering approaches. Ph.D. thesis, L. Raskin, adviser (1999).
    DESAI, S. Activated carbon from corn-to-ethanol by-products for air pollution control applications. M.S. thesis, M. J. Rood and A. Lizzio, advisers (1999).
    GRENS, B. K. Durability of wood-based versus carbon-based granular activated carbon. M.S. thesis, C. J. Werth, adviser (1999).
    JIM, K. K. L. Investigation of iron release from galvanized pipe sections. M.S. thesis, V. L. Snoeyink, adviser (1999).
    KUMAR, M. Membrane filtration for removal of natural organic matter: effect of membrane properties, operating conditions and prefiltration on fouling and flux decline. M.S. thesis, M. M. Clark, adviser (1999).
    LI, Q. Displacement effect of the strongly competing fraction of NOM on atrazine adsorption by activated carbon. M.S. thesis, V. L. Snoeyink, adviser (1999).
    LORDGOOEI, M. Adsorption thermodynamics and mass transfer of toxic volatile organic compounds in activated-carbon fiber-cloth for air pollution control. Ph.D. thesis, M. J. Rood and M. Rostam-Abadi, advisers (1999).
    PELEKANI, C. The role of pore size distribution in competitive adsorption on activated carbon. Ph.D. thesis, V. L. Snoeyink, adviser (1999).
    PETERS, S. J. Carbon monoxide screening analysis for Illinois intersections. M.S. thesis, S. M. Larson, adviser (1999).
    REED, P. Cost effective long-term groundwater monitoring design using a genetic algorithm and global mass interpolation. M.S. thesis, B. S. Minsker, adviser (1999).
    SUN, J. Preparation, evaluation and structural modeling of carbon-based adsorbents used on natural gas vehicles. Ph.D. thesis, M. J. Rood and M. Rostam-Abadi, advisers (1999).
    SWANSON, A. R. Investigation of acetate and succinate utilization coupled to the reductive dechlorination of tetrachloroethene by Desulfuromonas sp. strain BB1. M.S. thesis, R. A. Sanford, adviser (1999).
    TORNIL, D. W. Low-flow frequency exacerbation by irrigation withdrawals in the agricultural midwest under various climate change scenarios. M.S. thesis, J. W. Eheart, adviser (1999).
    WANG, Y. The effects of pH and ionis strength on the diffusion coefficient of humic acid. M.S. thesis, M. M. Clark, adviser (1999).
    ZHENG, D. Evaluation of granulation processes in upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactors using oligonucleotide probe hybridizations. Ph.D. thesis, L. Raskin, adviser (1999).


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    Environmental Hydrology And Hydraulic Engineering
    HAMMOND, G. Verification of the kinetic precipitation-dissolution reaction in the finite element heat and mass transport code (FEHM). M.S. thesis, A. J. Valocchi, adviser (1999).
    VISWANARHAN, H. S. The development and application of reactive transport modeling techniques to study radionuclides migration at Yucca Mountain. Ph.D. thesis, A. J. Valocchi, adviser (1999).


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    Structural Engineering And Structural Mechanics
    GULLERUD, A. Development and application of numerical models for 3-D crack growth simulation in ductile metals. Ph.D. thesis, R. H. Dodds, Jr., adviser (1999).
    KANG, Y. J. Minimum life-cycle cost structural design against natural hazards. Ph.D. thesis, Y. K. Wen, adviser (1999).
    KIM, J. Three-dimensional finite element analysis of multilayered systems. Ph.D. thesis, K. D. Hjelmstad, adviser (1999).
    LIN, C.-C. J. A neural network based methodology for generating spectrum compatible earthquake accelerograms. Ph.D. thesis, J. Ghaboussi, adviser (1999).
    SHRESTHA, S. M. Genetic algorithm based methodology for unstructured design of skeletal structures. Ph.D. thesis, J. Ghaboussi, adviser (1999).
    WELCH, R. W. Compressive membrane capacity estimates in laterally edge restrained reinforced concrete one-way slabs. Ph.D. thesis, W. J. Hall, adviser (1999).
    WISSAWAPAISAL, C. Modeling the seismic response of short bridge overcrossings. Ph.D. thesis, M. Aschheim, adviser (1999).


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    Transportation Facilities And Systems
    ABU-LEBDEH, G. Development of dynamic traffic control signal control procedures for oversaturated arterials and genetic algorithms solutions. Ph.D. thesis, R. F. Benekohal, adviser (1999).
    BEJARANO, M. O. Subgrade soil evaluation for the design of airport flexible pavements. Ph.D. thesis, M. R. Thompson, adviser (1999).


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    Civil and Environmental Engineering | 2000 Summary of Engineering Research