Annual atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) have risen from 11 Gt in 1960s to 36.6 Gt in 2023. In order to mitigate the global warming impact, the implementation of carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies ...

Wisconsin's abundant supply of dairy manure serves as a crucial phosphorus (P) source for land cultivation, but overapplication can lead to loss through both erosion and leaching. Despite evolving research on modeling ...

Anaerobic digestion can be vital in helping water resource recovery facilities improve their renewable energy portfolio through the generation of methane-rich biogas. The biogas must be stripped of various trace components ...

Stormwater detention ponds are an integral component of modern stormwater management systems. Designed to temporarily store stormwater runoff, these ponds regulate the release of water to mitigate downstream flooding and ...

With pedestrian related traffic fatalities on the rise, the importance of research that explores methods to improve pedestrian safety becomes ever more important. This research examines pedestrian walking speeds and the ...

The Colorado River Basin provides water to over 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of irrigable land, defining the western United States as I know it today. However, this crucial water supply is currently threatened ...

Wave erosion is one of the dominant deterioration mechanisms for icebergs in the open ocean, while also contributing to the ablation of ice shelves and marine-terminating glacier fronts. Oscillatory wave action around the ...

This thesis explores the application of point cloud technology for structural documentation, visualization, and analysis across a range of scales—from large heritage sites and infras- tructure to component-scale structural ...

The population of Madison, Wisconsin has steadily increased from approximately 175,000 residents in 1980 to approximately 275,000 as of 2024. Population growth is expected to continue and reach nearly 400,000 by 2050. ...