Browsing Auburn University Graduate School by Department "Civil and Environmental Engineering"
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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 ...
Evaluation of Biopolymer Treatment Effects on Overtopping Erosion and Breach Development in Earthen Embankments Using Numerical Models
(2026-07-14)
This study evaluated the ability of existing overtopping breach models to represent
the effects of biopolymer treatment on earthen embankment erosion and breach
development. Two full-scale experimental datasets were ...
Evaluation of Construction Stormwater Detention Measures Using Full-Scale Techniques
(2026-04-21)
Sediment is a dominant pollutant in waterbodies due to the heightened turbidity, transport
of other harmful pollutants, negative impacts on ecosystems, and reduction of flow capacity.
Construction projects, especially ...
Evaluation of Erosion and Sediment Control Technologies and Development of Design Tools
(2026-08-06)
The rise in urbanization has increased pollutant loading in vulnerable receiving water bodies, attributable to impervious surfaces and construction sites. Impervious surfaces increase runoff volume and velocity and promote ...
Evaluation of Erosion Control Practices Using Rainfall Simulation on 4:1 Slopes across Various Soil Types
(2024-08-01)
Construction sites rely on erosion control practices to protect bare slopes and prevent soil loss. This study used large scale rainfall simulators to evaluate various erosion control methods commonly used by the construction ...
Evaluation of Existing Methods for Estimation of Shear Wave Velocity for Sites in Alabama
(2026-08-05)
Bridges are critical infrastructure systems and need to be resilient to even the rarest of hazards. Seismic damage to bridges and other infrastructure systems is determined by the seismic loading. Seismic loading is dependent ...
EVALUATION OF INFILTRATION SWALE MEDIA USING SMALL- AND INTERMEDIATE-SCALE TESTING TECHNIQUES
(2024-04-26)
When impervious surfaces such as paved roadways are constructed, the volume of water infiltrating into native soil decreases, leading to an increase in surface water runoff. This phenomenon results in higher peak flows, ...
Evaluation of Laboratory and Field Produced Cold Recycled and Full Depth Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Materials
(2021-05-18)
Cold recycling (CR) and full depth reclamation (FDR) are sustainable processes of
recycling existing pavement materials to construct stronger stabilized base layers. The recycled
asphalt pavement’s materials vary in ...
Evaluation of Methods to Predict and Measure Out-of-plane Bending and Shear Stiffnesses in Cross-Laminated Timber Panels
(2025-01-14)
Cross-laminated timber is an innovative mass timber construction material that takes advantage of many of the strengths that timber provides while also helping to address many of timber's limitations. Most of the current ...
Evaluation of Nondestructive Test Methods for Concrete Bridge Deck Condition Assessment
(2021-07-14)
To facilitate locating subsurface concrete bridge deck defects and determining their
corresponding severity, departments of transportation are switching to nondestructive
test (NDT) methods. However, the difficulty in ...
Evaluation of Nondestructive Testing Methods to Assess the Condition of Concrete Bridge Decks
(2021-08-02)
Bridges are critical parts of the transportation infrastructure in the United States and throughout the world. During their lifecycle, reinforced-concrete bridge decks can experience distresses and defects in the form of ...
Evaluation of Pile Load Testing State of Practice for ALDOT Projects
(2021-12-01)
A database of driven piles taken from archives of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) was created for the purpose of evaluating the pile load testing state of practice for ALDOT. The dataset was derived from ...
Evaluation of Practices to Remove Nutrients and Sediment from Stormwater Runoff
(2026-08-06)
Urban development contributes to increased pollutant loading. This includes sediment from construction sites and nutrients from impervious-surface runoff. Urban development has increased construction rates and the percentage ...
Evaluation of Shear Tab Connections as Supplemental Energy Dissipators
(2022-11-04)
As structural engineering practice moves from life-safety to functional recovery after a significant seismic event, taking advantage of structural components to enhance the energy dissipation of a structure will be important. ...
Evaluation of Stress and Strain in Structural Components Using LiDAR Scan Data
(2025-12-03)
Assessing structural behavior with conventional field monitoring techniques is a challenging task that can be time consuming and expensive. This is especially true when the structure being investigated is a highway bridge ...
Evaluation of Subsurface Gypsum-rich Rock in the Context of Geologic Carbon Sequestration
(2023-11-29)
Geological carbon sequestration is a promising means of reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions by capturing CO2 gas and storing it long term in subsurface porous rock. The goal of geologic carbon sequestration is ...
Expanding the Modified Rational Method for Dissimilar Drainage Areas
(2024-05-03)
The Rational Method (RM) and Modified Ration Method (MRM) are some of the most used approaches to determining peak runoff flows in urban hydrology designs. The RM gained popularity for its simplicity, requiring only ...
Experimental Behavior of Skewed Cast-in-Place Concrete Box Culverts
(2025-04-22)
Cast-in-place reinforced concrete box culverts are widely used for roadway drainage and are the most common type of bridge in many states. The current culvert design methodology is performed in accordance with the AASHTO ...
Experimental Characterization of Rotational Stiffness and Moment Capacity in Plain-Embedded Steel H-Pile to Bent Cap Connections
(2026-07-30)
Steel H-pile to concrete bent cap connections relying on plain pile embedment are standard in short-span highway bridges across the United States. Current practice treats these connections as pinned or fixed, yet actual ...
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 ...