Browsing Auburn University Graduate School by Department "Civil and Environmental Engineering"
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Development of Crash Modification Factor for Low-cost Median Opening Treatments at Unsignalized Intersections of Rural Divided Highways
(2022-12-09)
An effective access management technique is such that it has the lowest level of access
control to balance traffic operation and safety. Increasing the level of control can increase the
overall delay. On the other hand, ...
Development of Criteria for Fatigue Design of Horizontally Curved Steel Bridges
(2022-12-05)
Modern steel bridge design is moving toward the application of slender elements due to improved fabrication and construction technology. The strength and stability aspect of the liberal design philosophy has been well ...
Development of Jobsite Cylinder Curing Practices for the Alabama Concrete Industry
(2023-04-24)
In concrete construction projects, quality assurance test cylinders are made to evaluate the quality of the concrete delivered to a jobsite. In order to accurately evaluate these cylinders, they must be cured according to ...
Development of Non-Proprietary Ultra-High-Performance Concrete and Determining Tensile Testing Methodology
(2025-05-09)
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a unique material due to having post-cracking tensile strength. To utilize this material in design and construction, a method must be used to test the tensile strength of UHPC. ...
Development of Qualitative and Quantitative Analytical Methods for the Analysis of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Environmental Samples by UHPLC-MS/MS
(2023-12-06)
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic compounds widely used in industrial and consumer products. Over the years, these substances have been distributed in environmental media, human populations, and ...
Development of Severity Distribution Table for Wrong-Way Driving Crash Using Highway Safety Information System Crash Database
(2021-11-30)
The wrong way driving (WWD) crash differs significantly from all other crashes in terms of severity. Despite much valuable research on WWD crash severity, there is no robust study on developing a WWD crash severity ...
Early Characterization and Performance of Flexible Pavements Utilizing Asphalt Additives
(2022-04-25)
Asphalt additives have been utilized for years to modify the performance of flexible pavements. They have the potential to lead to long-lasting and sustainable asphalt pavements. In recent years, several new categories of ...
Earth Anchor Loading and Capacity for Temporary Structures Under Wind Load
(2024-05-01)
Ground anchors have been used in construction for decades to provide tethering and uplift support to many types of construction and utility operations. Many of the current techniques to evaluate pull out capacity of anchors ...
Effect of hydrologic and hydraulic calculation approaches on pier scour estimates
(2023-12-05)
Bridge scour, a phenomenon characterized by the erosion and removal of sediment from the vicinity of bridge foundations, is a significant concern in the fields of civil engineering and infrastructure management. There are ...
The Effect of Initial Curing Temperature and Duration on the 28-Day Compressive Strength of Concrete
(2023-04-19)
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of initial curing temperature and duration on the 28-day compressive strength of concrete. To determine the relationship between initial curing temperature and duration ...
The Effect of Moisture Content and Temperature on Mechanical Properties of Clear Wood Samples Cut from Southern-Pine Lumber
(2024-08-21)
Southern yellow pine is a softwood species group abundantly found in the Southeast United States. With the increasing trend towards promoting sustainable construction, mass timber members such as cross-laminated timber and ...
Effects of Geometric Design Features and Traditional Traffic Control Devices on Wrong-Way Driving Incident at Partial Cloverleaf Interchange Terminal: A Machine-Learning Approach
(2022-08-03)
The partial cloverleaf (parclo) interchange is the second most popular interchange in the United States. Past studies revealed that the parclo interchange terminal is one of the most common entry points for wrong-way driving ...
Enhanced insitu testing at the Auburn National Geotechnical Experimentation Site
(2023-12-06)
With In-situ testing dating back to 1996, the Auburn University National Geotechnical Experimentation Site (AUNGES), located in the Piedmont geological region, manages a comprehensive Cone Penetration Test (CPT) database. ...
Enhancing Construction Stormwater Management Nationwide: A Focus on Design Innovations and Training Programs
(2025-04-22)
A study of enhancing construction stormwater management was conducted through the completion of two distinct projects. One project focused on improving technology transfer methods through providing stormwater education and ...
Enhancing understanding of mineral accessible surface area to improve simulation of mineral reaction rates in porous media
(2021-07-19)
Geological formations have great potential for large scale carbon sequestration, where the CO2 is mineralized through geochemical reactions. These reactions are rather complex and can potentially alter the formation ...
Enhancing Understanding of Mineral Surface Area in Fabricated and Real Sandstone
(2023-07-28)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS) is a well-developed technology to mitigate climate change associated with increasing CO2 due to anthropogenic activities. Injecting CO2 in subsurface porous rock formation ...
Enhancing Water Resilience in Haiti: Understanding Extreme Events and Urbanization Effects.
(2025-04-22)
Water supply, management, and associated risks are constant concerns for the Haitian population. The country faces severe issues such as waterborne diseases, cyclones, floods, landslides, and droughts every year. These ...
Ensuring Safe Drinking Water for the Northern Corridor of Haiti Through Expanded Testing Services
(2022-12-01)
Due to the lack of potable piped water, drinking water access is a concern in Haiti. Families often gather water for household use from private wells, springs, and rivers. These local water sources are often of unknown or ...
Establishing Strategies to Improve Cracking Resistance of High Recycled Binder Ratio (RBR) Asphalt Mixtures
(2024-12-12)
With the increasing emphasis on sustainability within the asphalt industry, the adoption of Recycled Asphalt Materials (RAM) in asphalt mixtures is on the rise. Incorporating RAM into the mixtures offers several advantages, ...
Evaluating alternatives for the implementation of Curve Number in SWMM for an urbanized watershed
(2022-11-27)
Modeling hydrological abstraction, particularly infiltration, in urbanized areas is a complex task. Without field validation data, researchers and engineers often rely on readily available methodologies on semi-empirical ...