Explore our collection of dissertations, master's theses and master's reports from the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering below.
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2013
ASSESSING INFORMATION CONFLICTS DURING THE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE, Armin Rahimi Golkhandan
Assessment of Seismic Damage of Buildings and Related Environmental Impacts, Carley A. Feese
A STUDY OF THE IMPACTS OF FREEZE-THAW ON CLIFF RECESSION AT THE CALVERT CLIFFS IN CALVERT COUNTY, MARYLAND, Bonnie Elizabeth Zwissler
A TWO-STAGE MICROBIAL FUEL CELL SYSTEM TO CONVERT SOLID ORGANIC WASTE TO ELECTRICITY, Tristan T. Beaster
CHARACTERIZATION OF A COAL FLY ASH-CEMENT SLURRY BY THE ABSOLUTE FOAM INDEX, Melanie Kueber Watkins
CHARACTERIZATION OF ASPHALT MATERIALS CONTAINING BIO OIL FROM MICHIGAN WOOD, Julian N. Mills-Beale
DETERMINATION OF BULK DENSITY OF ROCK CORE USING STANDARD INDUSTRY METHODS, Kacy Mackenzey Crawford
Determing the Effect of Thermal Treatment Timing on Ultra-High Performance Concrete Beams, Christopher H. Mullen
DEVELOPMENT OF A 2-DIMENSIONAL FINITE VOLUME MODEL TO ASSESS HYDRODYNAMIC AND MICROBIAL CONTROLS ON DNAPL DISSOLUTION AND DETOXIFICATION, Eric S. Wesseldyke
EVALUATING INFRASTRUCTURE PERFORMANCE TO ASSIST FACILITY MANAGEMENT TOWARD SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS, Yongliang Jin
EVALUATING THE INSTALLATION AND PERFORMANCE OF MANUALLY DRILLED WELLS IN NORTH-EASTERN MADAGASCAR, Luke John Paul Barrett
EVALUATION OF INTELLIGENT COMPACTION CONTROL IN THE M-189 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT IRON RIVER, MICHIGAN, Junhong Li
EVALUATION OF NON-STATIONARITY IN ANNUAL MAXIMUM FLOOD SERIES OF MODERATELY IMPAIRED WATERSHEDS IN THE UPPER MIDWEST AND NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES, Neila Salvadori
Infrared Thermography Enhancements for Concrete Bridge Evaluation, Khatereh Vaghefi
Performance-Based Engineering Framework for Earthquake and Fire Following Earthquake, Aerik Carlton
POST-PROJECT ASSESSMENT OF PIT LATRINES IN RURAL PANAMA, Jacob B. Midkiff
Stilling Basin Scour Remediation Using Air Injection and Flat Plate Extension, Rachael Barlock
STRUCTURAL CONTROL OF A SMALL-SCALE TEST-BED SHAKER STRUCTURE USING A SPONGE-TYPE MAGNETO-RHEOLOGICAL FLUID DAMPER, Benjamin D. Winter
TERPENE AND TERPENOID EMISSIONS AND SECONDARY ORGANIC AEROSOL PRODUCTION, Rosa M. Flores
The Laboratory Evaluation of Bio Oil Derived From Waste Resources as Extender for Asphalt Binder, Xu Yang
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Analysis of spring break-up and its effects on a biomass feedstock supply chain in northern Michigan , Huihui Lin
Application of ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) as a thin-bonded overlay for concrete bridge decks, Sarah V. Shann
Assessment of soil erosion vulnerability in rural communities in the vicinity of Motozintla de Mendoza, Chiapas, Mexico : a physical and sociological approach, Selene B. González-Morales
Assessment of water and sanitation infrastructure at primary schools in Rakai District, Uganda, Colin M. Casey
Augmenting the piezoelectric in portland cement paste for structural health monitoring applications, Benjamin A. Roskoskey
Compatibility of ultra high performance concrete as repair material : bond characterization with concrete under different loading scenarios, Miguel Ángel Carbonell Muñoz
Design of a lab scale direct-filtration system and its application in process lab , Shichang Ma
Development and improvement of warm-mix asphalt technology, Shu Wei Goh
Effective water treatment for rural communities in Suriname : a comparison of point-of-use ceramic filters and centralized treatment with sand filters, Ashlee K. Vincent
Engineering design motivations : a qualitative and quantitative analysis of university students , Kristine Louise Guzak
Evaluation of flood risk in response to climate variability, Casey E. Fritsch
Evaluation of surface defect detection in reinforced concrete bridge decks using terrestrial LiDAR , Ryan C. Hoensheid
Expansion of mortar bars in the presence of potassium acetate deicer , Gerald C. Anzalone III
Free Troposphere Ozone and Carbon Monoxide over the North Atlantic for 2001-2011, Aditya Kumar
Great Lakes tributary phosphorus bioavailability, Renn Sterling Lambert
IMPACT OF 2000-2050 CLIMATE CHANGE ON GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT AND DEPOSITION OF MERCURY, Wenchao Chen
Improving the sustainability of an appropriate technology solution; bone char defluoridation filters in Arusha, Tanzania, Bailey Bogart Gamble
Information integration and management through the design and construction phases of a project life cycle, Christopher T. Brokaw
INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF ANTHROPOGENIC, CLIMATE, AND POLICY INDUCED CHANGES OF PHOSPHORUS EXPORT IN THE UNITED STATES LAURENTIAN GREAT LAKES WATERSHEDS, Meredith Ballard LaBeau
Model to describe the mode I fracture of steel fiber reinforced ultra-high performance concrete, Eric L. Kreiger
Optimization of redundancy in branched water distribution systems , Megan L. Abbott
Probabilistic-based hurricane risk assessment and mitigation considering the potential impacts of climate change , Sigridur Osk Bjarnadottir
Suitability comparison of rainwater harvesting and piped water systems in the Dominican Republic , Ryan M. Biehl
THE PERFORMANCE AND MODIFICATION OF RECYCLED ELECTRONIC WASTE PLASTICS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT MATERIALS, Baron W. Colbert
THE QUANTIFICATION OF THE FLY ASH ADSORPTION CAPACITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CHARACTERIZATION AND USE IN CONCRETE, Zeyad Tareq Ahmed
UPGRADING AN INTERMITTENT & BRANCHED WATER NETWORK TO A CONTINUOUS & LOOPED NETWORK: A CASE STUDY IN COASTAL PERU, Jennifer A. O'Neill
Using contingent valuation to estimate willingness to pay for improved water source in rural Uganda , Steven G. Wright
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Accounting for warping and differential drying shrinkage mechanisms in the design of jointed plain concrete payments, Rita Elizabeth Lederle
Assessing drinking water quality at source and point-of-use : a case study of Koila Bamana, Mali, West Africa , Mathew D. Seib
A study of acoustic emission technique for concrete damage detection, Jun Zhou
Cladophora, mass transport, and the nearshore phosphorus shunt , Aaron I. Dayton
Comparative study of anchorage strengths of epoxy coated hooked bars , Paul W. Koning
Comparison of PASER and PCI pavement distress indices , Timothy P. Barrette
Comparison of three methods for driven pile capacity, Anthony R. Oxley
Creep and shrinkage behavior of ultra high-performance concrete under compressive loading with varying curing regimes , Jason C. Flietstra
Cut slope design for the access to an underground copper mine, Michael D. Hochscheidt
Determining bridge deck deterioration through the use of 3D photogrammetry , Darrin C. Evans
Dynamic properties of wood using the Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar, Christopher G. Gilbertson
Estimating greenhouse gas emissions of highway construction and rehabilitation to support pavement life cycle assessment, Darrell J. Cass
Evaluating the relationship between moisture induced expansion and horizontal stress orientation in samples from the nonesuch formation, Luke Vermeulen
Evaluation of the performance and cost-effectiveness of pavement sections containing open-graded base courses, Abdul A. Koroma
Hydrologic analysis of a limestone quarry using EPA's HELP Version 3.08 Model , Scott R. Bauer
Incorporating environmental engineering and science topics into elementary education , Jessica G. Billings
Investigation of using waste engine oil blended with reclaimed asphalt materials to improve pavement recyclability , Christopher Daniel DeDene
Life cycle assessment of trayless dining , Nawaf Isam Blaisi
Mechanisms contributing to the deep chlorophyll maximum in Lake Superior, Marcel L. Dijkstra
Michigan cone test : a reliability study, Karl M. Krueger
Modeling particulate organic matter diagenesis with SED2K, Rasika Kishor Gawde
Nitrogen oxides in the firn air at Summit, Greenland, Claudia Toro
Numerical study on the curling and warping of hardened rigid pavement slabs, Qin Yinghong
Performance characteristics and design recommendations for biomass-burning stoves using earthen construction materials , Nicholas H. Schreiner
Physical modeling of air injection as a scour remediation technique near gated weir stilling basins, Ted Matthew Champagne
Retrofitting boreholes contaminated with iron in rural Uganda , Caleb T. Fader
Review of assessment, design, and mitigation of multiple hazards, Aakash Ahuja
Rural water system sustainability : a case study of community-managed water systems in Saramaka communities , Gwynneth Smith
Sediment yield reduction in an agricultural watershed, Lijun Chen
Structural capacity of steel tubular cast-in-place piling , Kevin A. Mears
Study of water use and supply in the district of Independencia, Peru, Fletcher A. McKenzie
Tropospheric ozone and CO over North Atlantic for the past decade, Mark F. Weise
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Characterization of legacy organic carbon in a culturally eutrophic lake : the role of the historic carbon deposition in the time course and extent of lake recovery , Phillip A. DePetro
Characterizing the effects of turbulence on sediment oxygen and sediment nitrate demand using flow-through reactors, Brandon J. Ellefson
Considering sustainability factors in the development project life-cycle : a framework for increasing successful adoption of improved stoves , Travis K. Ostrom
Human and embodied energy analysis applied to water source protection and household water treatment interventions used in Mali, West Africa , R. Brendan Held
IMPROVING THE RELIABILITY OF AQUATIC BIOGEOCHEMICAL MODELS: INTEGRATING INFORMATION AND OPTIMIZING COMPLEXITY, Cory P. McDonald
Post-project assessment and follow-up support for community managed rural water systems in Panama , Ryu Suzuki
Risk analysis of light-frame wood construction due to multiple hazards , Yue-Jun Yin
Use of hydroclimatic forecasts for improved water management in central Texas , Wenge Wei
Reports/Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Boreal forest fire impacts on lower troposphere carbon monoxide and ozone levels at the regional to hemispheric scales, Kateryna Lapina
Capacity optimization of a prestressed concrete railroad tie, Russell H. Lutch