Browsing Auburn University Graduate School by Department "Civil and Environmental Engineering"
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Experimental Evaluation of Concrete Bridge Girders Flexural Strengthened with Near Surface Mounted Titanium Alloy Bars
(2025-12-03)
This research presents findings from a comprehensive study evaluating the feasibility of using Near-Surface-Mounted (NSM) Titanium Alloy Bars (TiAB) to strengthen structurally deficient reinforced concrete (RC) bridges in ...
Experimental Evaluation of Shear and Flexure Behavior of Loblolly Pine Cross Laminated Timber Beams
(2026-08-17)
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a commonly used mass timber product that utilizes the strength, sustainability, and constructability advantages of timber while reducing many of the limitations associated with traditional ...
Experimental Investigation and Literature Review of Phosphorus Removal in Flow-Through Systems During Various Engineering Applications
(2025-04-29)
The overloading of phosphorus (P) into aquatic environments over the past several decades has triggered widespread water quality deterioration, harmful algal blooms, and eutrophication. Due to their natural abundance, cost ...
Experimental Investigations on pressure pulses through different porous media
(2023-08-16)
Fluid mechanics traditionally and significantly investigate transient flows, which find applications ranging from flows in pipelines to porous media flows linked to water extraction and hydrocarbons. However, the nature ...
Experimental Testing and Analysis of S50 Beam with Finite Element Modeling of Splice Connection
(2021-12-08)
Large Area Maintenance Shelters, LAMS, are commonly used as deployable shelters by the US Air Force to store and maintain equipment. This work is specific to the LAMS located at Tyndall Air Force Base manufactured by ...
Exploring Targeted Long-Distance Travel Survey Sampling Frame Approaches to Support Travel Survey Collection
(2022-08-05)
Long-distance travel continues to grow in economic, environmental, and infrastructural importance. To inform policy, infrastructural funding, and travel demand forecasting, detailed travel survey findings are needed at the ...
Feasibility Studies on the Design and Usage of Steel Pile Piles for ALDOT Bridges
(2023-08-09)
Large diameter steel pipe piles provide an efficient and cost-effective alternative to conventional reinforced concrete bridge piles (drilled shafts) and steel piles (HP-piles). The steel pipe columns offer increased ...
Field Inspections and Monitoring of Continuous Deck Slabs on Prestressed Concrete Bridges for Development of Refined Details
(2025-04-21)
Expansion joints are used in bridges to allow for the unrestrained movement of the
superstructure. However, due to the need for frequent maintenance, continuous deck details have
been developed to replace them. This study ...
Field Validation of Using Warm Mix Asphalt at Reduced Production Temperatures to Achieve Balanced Mix Design
(2026-04-22)
Under the Balanced Mix Design (BMD) framework, several mix design strategies, such as increasing asphalt content, using softer binders, and reducing reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), have been adopted to improve rutting ...
Finite Element Modelling of Large Area Maintenance Shelters and Comparison to Experimental Results
(2021-08-16)
Large area maintenance shelters (LAMS) are used as temporary structures by the United States Air Force to provide shelter for helicopters, tanks, wheeled vehicles, and aircraft. There are several different brands of LAMS ...
Forensic Analysis of a Large Volume Rack Building Impacted by Hurricane Michael (2018)
(2021-12-02)
Metal building systems (MBS) are extremely common and frequently used in commercial, industrial, and warehouse applications thus serving critical roles in local economies. Damage sustained to these buildings through extreme ...
Freeze-Thaw Durability Requirements for New Concrete Structures in Alabama
(2026-07-31)
Concrete is one of the most widely used building materials in Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) infrastructure. Section 501, “Structural Portland Cement Concrete,” of the ALDOT 2026 Standard Specifications for ...
From Construction Sites to Coastal Wetlands: National Erosion and Sediment Control Synthesis and Coastal Vegetation Response to Thin Layer Placement
(2025-07-29)
Erosion and sediment control (E&SC) measures play an important role in protecting water quality and preserving ecological balance in a changing environment. Sediment from construction activities can degrade water bodies ...
Full Depth Reclamation as an Adaptation Approach to Flood Resilience
(2026-04-24)
Flooding presents a massive threat to asphalt pavement performance as moisture inundation into the pavement structure can cause a reduction in strength, stiffness, and structural capacity. Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) is ...
Full Scale Testing and Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of a Mechanically Reinforced-Earth System
(2024-08-01)
This study investigated various performance criteria for the Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining system. Use of the MSE system is notable for the associated cost efficiency, flexibility, and high deformation ...
FULL-SCALE MECHANISTIC AND PERFORMANCE INVESTIGATION OF A FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT WITH A STABILIZED FOUNDATION
(2021-06-21)
The current study aimed to develop a mechanistic understanding of the behavior of flexible pavements with stabilized foundations through full-scale testing, instrumentation, and simulation. In pursuit of this objective, a ...
A GIS and LiDAR-Based Method for Automated Sight Distance Measurement and Quantitative Safety Assessment
(2024-12-08)
Intersection Sight Distance (ISD) plays a critical role in ensuring roadway safety, particularly at unsignalized intersections where the lack of adequate visibility can result in severe accidents. Traditional ISD assessment ...
Hydrodynamic and Water Quality Modeling of Lake and Estuary Systems Considering Inflow and Outflow Effects
(2023-12-06)
Algal bloom, fish kill, hypoxia, and toxicity are some of the water quality issues faced by many waterbodies, from lakes to estuaries. Internal or external nutrients cause excess growth of algae and then lead to low or no ...
Hydrodynamics Modeling to Study the Impacts of Hurricanes without and with NNBFs in the Coastal Region of Mobile Bay
(2023-12-07)
The coastal communities of Mobile Bay, AL, are facing a serious problem of flooding due to storm surges. With the increasing economic and social activities along with the increasing frequency as well as the intensity of ...
Identifying Effectiveness of Engineering Traffic Control Devices for Wrong-Way Driving from the Driver Behaviors Perspective
(2023-01-09)
This dissertation aims to identify the effectiveness of engineering traffic control devices for wrong-way driving (WWD) from a driver behavior perspective, which contains two tasks: i) WWD fatal crash analysis, and ii) ...