Browsing Theses--Civil Engineering by Title
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Examining the Effects of Augmented Reality Traffic Signs on Driver’s Performance and Distraction
(2018-01-03)Driving is a complex task that requires full attention and awareness on the road. While traversing roadways, drivers need to be fully attentive by scanning the environment and gathering as many important informational ... -
An Experimental Approach to Optimizing Automated Hybrid Ventilation in Complex Buildings
(2012-05-20)Complex buildings such as hospitals and laboratories require intensive ventilation and cooling loads in order to meet operational demands. One way to reduce energy use while meeting these demanding requirements in complex ... -
Fatigue behavior and modulus growth of cementitiously stabilized pavement layers
(2013-12-23)The objective of National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Project 04-36 was to recommend laboratory procedures to measure performance-related characteristics of pavement layers stabilized with cement, lime, ... -
FIELD APPLICATION OF EXPANDING RIGID POLYURETHANE STABILIZATION OF RAILWAY TRACK SUBSTRUCTURE
(2015-05-18)Executive Summary This project includes the use of expanding rigid polyurethane foam to remediate substructure deficiencies in railroad track at a field site in Illinois. Soft substructure soils exhibit creep or consolidation ... -
Field Applications of Low-Cost Air Quality Monitors for PM 2.5 Studies
(2018-06-22)Abstract Air pollution has become a pressing issue in today’s society because of its significant effects on humans, animals, plants, air quality, climate, and the wider environment. Most urban areas are associated with ... -
FOAMING PHENOMENON IN BENCH-SCALE ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS
(2011-12-15)The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District (The District) in Madison, WI has been experiencing seasonal foaming in their anaerobic biosolids digesters, which occurs from mid-November to late June for the past few years. ... -
FOUNDATION SOIL RESPONSE TO WIND TURBINE GENERATOR LOADING
(2014-05-18)Executive Summary Dynamically loaded wind turbine generator (WTG) foundation design requires a specialized design process due to abnormal loading conditions over a large bearing area. Multiple foundation options exist to ... -
FREIGHT RESILIENCY PERFORMANCE MEASURES: BELOIT TO HUDSON CORRIDOR
(2010-08-15)No one is exempt from emergencies. People, private companies and public agencies, all face the possibility of a sudden event that disrupt their normal functions. Disasters inflict chaos in all aspects of human endeavors ... -
FREIGHT-SIGNIFICANT SITE MONITORING USING
(2012-08-26)This Thesis presents a simulation-based evaluation study for link speed estimation using Bluetooth and RFID combined detection system. Freight-significant sites refer to roadway sections with high freight flow. Previous ... -
A GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS ON THE ACCESSIBILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF TRANSIT TRANSFERS
(2013-05-19)This Master?s thesis presents an empirical analysis for the accessibility characteristics of the transit transfer based on the geospatial and topological features of the transit system. Transit transfer activities have ... -
HOT MIX ASPHALT LONGITUDINAL JOINT DETERIORATION
(2012-01-15)The notched wedge joint design has proven to be the preferred method of joint construction by research studies given the obvious benefits of higher density, reduced permeability and greater edge confinement when compared ... -
I Can Reach My Full Potential with a Little Help from My Friends: Understanding Construction Project Team Dynamics and Performance Through Personality Profiling
(2023)Over six trillion dollars were spent in the global construction market in 2020 (Global Construction Market Size 2020-2030 2022). This number is both significantly larger than a decade ago, and yet a fraction of what it is ... -
Impact of Level 3 Automated Vehicle Merging on 2-To-1 Lane Freeway
(2018-06-22)EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The better of automated system is continuously developed for vehicles. It is becoming to the new generation of vehicle that could drive by itself without human driver. Recently, the level 3 automated ... -
IMPACT OF LEVEL 3 HIGHLY AUTOMATED HEAVY VEHICLES ON FREEWAY CAPACITY
(2018)Over the last few years, the applications of Autonomous Vehicles in the Freeway network have attracted increased attention both in practice and in the research field. However, the detection of the effect of the Autonomous ... -
IMPACT OF LEVEL 3 HIGHLY AUTOMATED VEHICLE ON WEAVING SEGMENT
(2018)Weaving Segment plays a key role of mobility in the state and county highway systems. It is also discovered that around 10% capacity drop occurs within the weaving segment. The reduced discharged flow rate produces ... -
Impacts of managed aquifer recharge on ecosystem services in a forested and agricultural landscape
(2023)Groundwater is a crucial global resource that millions rely on daily. Groundwater provides reliable sources of drinking water, supports ecosystems through maintaining streamflow and wetland habitats, and further provides ... -
Importance of Asphalt Binder Properties on Rut Resistance of Asphalt Mixture
(2013-05-19)Permanent deformation in asphalt mixture, also known as ?rutting?, is one of the most important distresses observed in asphalt pavements. Rutting in the asphalt mixture layer is the permanent deformation of the asphaltic ... -
IMPROVEMENT OF ESTIMATE ACCURACY OF HIGHWAY PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CHAINED FISHER CONSTRUTCION COST INDEX
(2016-09-27)The estimation process represents the critical underpinning of any project. It is a collaborative process carried during different stages. State Highway Agencies (SHAs) strive to develop an engineering estimate that is in ... -
Improving Accuracy of KABCO Injury Severity Assessment by Law Enforcement Officers
(2014-12-21)ABSTRACT Injury severity as assessed by law enforcement officers is one of the metrics used when allotting safety funds by transportation agencies. The Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System (CODES) is a database that ... -
IMPROVING THE ACCURACY OF THE COST ESTIMATION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROJECT: A DATA DRIVEN SELECTION OF THE ESTIMATING METHODOLOGY
(2022-08-31)The preliminary engineer’s estimate for public highway projects has long been a deciding factor on whether State Transportation Agencies (STAs) can proceed with projects that are essential for the public’s well-being. ...