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. ...

The construction industry is one of the world’s largest industries, contributing tens of trillions of dollars to the global economy every year. However, this industry remains burdened by persistent challenges, including ...