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Spring 2021

Allan Okodi

Pipelines are exposed to mechanical damage due to external interference while in service. The damages can be in form of dents, wrinkles, gouges, or cracks. In some instances, two or more of the damages may occur at the same location on the pipe and act as one defect. One of the combined defects...

Spring 2021

Rijal, Roshan

Infrastructure development is in demand throughout the world. Rebuilding and redeveloping are happening in urban areas across the globe, whether for installation of underground pipes for sewer, gas, water supply or for deployment of telecommunications and electrical cables. Given the...

Fall 2021

Salami, Marzieh

The inherent heterogeneity of natural rock and the variance in the surface roughness of discontinuities limit the repeatability of rock joint sampling and testing. One way to overcome this challenge is by using additive manufacturing (AM) techniques. AM, also referred to as 3D printing, has shown...

Fall 2021

Doranehgard, Mohammad Hossein

In the first part of this study, we use an analytical approach and the interpolation-supplemented lattice Boltzmann method (ISLBM) to quantify convective and diffusive transport during CO2 dissolution in the oil bulk phase. In the first step, we use a turbulence analogy and the ISLBM to determine...

Fall 2021

Zhang, Can

This thesis develops and analyzes centralized and decentralized network-level traffic signal control system under in a connected vehicle (CV) environment with mobile edge computing (MEC). The goal is to provide a framework of decentralized signal control (DSC) system especially for real-time...

Fall 2021

Uddin, Muhammad Misbah

Civilization has become highly reliant on the road industry in recent years for both commercial and personal purposes. A typical road's function is to promote traffic flow comfortably and safely. The pavement is a structure made up of natural ground with varying layers on top that can distribute...

Spring 2021

Mobeen, Syed

Bonding fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is emerging as an alternative to the fatigue crack repair techniques because of its several advantages over the conventional fatigue crack repair methods and materials. Its major advantages include its higher stiffness and strength, choice of...

Fall 2021

Smith, Hilary

The extraction of sulfide-bearing waste rock can contribute to the generation of acid rock drainage (ARD). ARD is the effluent generated due to the oxidation of sulfide minerals which can be toxic to the receiving environment. Waste rock material which contains potentially acid-generating (PAG)...

Spring 2021

Tran, Son Thai

The rapid decline rates and low oil recovery factor (typically less than 10% of the original oil in place) of primary production are well-known challenges in the development of tight-oil formations. Several enhanced-oil-recovery studies and field trials have been conducted with promising results...

Fall 2021

Kilani, Omar

This thesis focuses on intersection sight distance design, which is an extremely critical element in ‎urban road design. Research has shown that providing adequate sight distance contributes to safe ‎operation at intersections. Conversely, a restricted sight distance impacts drivers’ fields of...