Browsing University of Missouri-Columbia by Thesis Department "Civil and environmental engineering (MU)"
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Experimental static resistance of cold-formed steel roof truss systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 6/1/2024] Critical infrastructure vulnerable to attack or located in areas of high threat requires increased protection. U.S. facilities at home and abroad have seen disruption and destruction due to lack ... -
Fabrication and modification of thin-film composite membrane for enhanced membrane performances
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Membrane application and technology have been explored due to the increase in organic and inorganic material contamination in water system. These works ... -
Foundation design: presumptive vs. measured strength of the burlington limestone
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Much of the main campus of the University of Missouri-Columbia is underlain by Burlington limestone. When new structures are built on campus, often the foundations of the structure must be set into bedrock, as it provides ... -
A GIS protocol for enhancing the selection of agricultural runoff sampling locations and predicting the locations of potential pollutant transport in the upland environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)This study presents an ArcGIS geoprocessing protocol for quickly processing large amounts of data from publicly available government sources to consider both water quality standards (WQS) and nonpoint pollution source (NPS) ... -
Harmonic wavelet analysis of surface waves at complex geotechnical sites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)The use of stress wave-based geophysical methods in geotechnical engineering has continued to grow and is now a routine component of many geotechnical site investigation programs. Surface wave methods, in particular, are ... -
Improved design of highway bridge fingerplate expansion devices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Fingerplate expansion joints are used in highway bridges to account for large movements and rotations of two bridge deck slabs. These joints experience may premature failure that affects the structural integrity of the ... -
In-situ detection of atrazine and its metabolites contamination in natural waters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Water and soil contamination caused by extensive atrazine (ATZ) application in agriculture, could be a potential risk to the environment and human health. Common analytical methods are expensive and complex. A sensor for ... -
Influence of ground tire rubber on stone mastic asphalt mixtures and preliminary sustainability studies on rubber-modified asphalt pavements
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Over the last few decades, the use of Stone Mastic Asphalt (SMA) has been adopted by several states in the U.S. as a specialty mix for high-traffic volume purposes. Extensive research on these mixes has revealed its unique ... -
An investigation of hydraulic and GIS processes to inform environmental justice decision-making regarding 10 percent annual chance flooding events
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)There is very little information available to the public regarding 10-year annual chance pluvial flooding events. This leaves communities, individuals, stakeholders, and advocates with very few resources available to them ... -
Kinetics of anaerobic digestion of selected C1 to C4 organic acids
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Anaerobic digestion involves multiple bacterial and archaea species to convert organic matter into volatile fatty acids and finally into methane and carbon dioxide. In this study, the effect of six selected C1 to C4 organic ... -
Measuring and comparing the spatiotemporal evolution of accident hot spots
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)One reality of transportation systems is that vehicular accidents can happen practically anywhere and at any time. An increasing body of research suggests though that spatial and/or temporal dependencies (i.e., clusters ... -
Modeling and design of explosion-resistant steel stud wall systems
(2003)The need to protect structures, and the people inside these structures, has led to the Army Corps of Engineers developing blast design criteria for buildings. It is critical to know how a structure will behave under a given ... -
Modeling transportation impacts of natural disasters
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Natural disasters such as hurricanes and pandemics cause significant disruption in people's lives. This research aims to model such disasters' transportation impacts using state-of-the-art simulation methods, statistical ... -
Molecularly imprinting polymer sensor for the detection of testosterone and endocrine disrupting chemicals in environmental and biomedical applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Molecular imprinting is one of the promising techniques that have been used recently to detect trace contaminants in aqueous solution. This technique is based on the fact that the target compound is present during the ... -
Multi-objective network optimization: models, methods, and applications
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)There can be an array of planning objectives to consider when identifying alternatives for using, modifying, or restoring natural or built environments. In this respect, multi-objective network optimization models can ... -
New methods for interpret the ultimate axial load capacity of driven square concrete piles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Piles are usually designed using analytical methods, empirical models, or dynamic formulas. Because of the uncertainties involved in the analysis and design of pile foundations, it has become customary, and in many cases ... -
Pile capacity estimation of existing deep foundations by CPT methods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The reuse of existing deep foundation elements such as piles is possible if a reliable estimation of the pile capacity can be determined. Without an estimate of capacity, either the risk of failure is unknown or an overly ... -
Recent efforts on model-based simulation of engineering problems : multiphysics and multiphase interactions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Simulation-Based Engineering Science (SBES) is playing a more important role in gaining new knowledge and providing guidance for engineering activities, in particular, in the fields in which time scale and/or spatial scale ... -
Reliability-based analysis of settlements of shallow foundations on cohesionless soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Although settlements of foundations on cohesionless soils usually are small, it is important to be able to predict them because the primary ... -
Safety analysis of freeway interchange speed change lane facilities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/31/2024] The entrance speed change lane is an uncontrolled terminal between the entrance ramp and freeway, with the primary purpose of creating a merging area for entering vehicles. The exit speed change ...