Civil Engineering ETDs
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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
DECISION-MAKING FRAMEWORK FOR THE SELECTION OF SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES FOR ENERGY-RETROFITS, Amirhosein Jafari
Experimental Investigation of and Constitutive Model for the Thermo-Poro-Mechanical Deformation of Granular Salt Under Hydrostatic Compression, Brandon C. Lampe
Modeling and Simulation of Damage In The Brazilian Indirect Tension Test Using The Finite-Discrete Element Method, Jeremiah C. Leyba
INVESTIGATION OF ANION AND CATION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES FOR ENHANCING DESALINATION AND POWER GENERATION IN A MICROBIAL DESALINATION CELL, Francisco Lopez Moruno
Elevated Temperature Progressive Damage and Failure of Duplex Stainless Steel, Darren P. Luke
Investigation of Acetaminophen and Caffeine Removal Using Manganese Oxides and Granular Activated Carbon in Column Experiments, Rachael E. Miera
INDUSTRY REQUIREMENT GAP ANALYSIS FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY, Parya Nickbeen
EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT OF CITIZENS TO TRAFFIC RELATED AIR POLLUTANTS IN A LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN, Amir Poorfakhraei
METAL REACTIVITY IN LABORATORY BURNED WOOD FROM A WATERSHED AFFECTED BY WILDFIRES, Asifur Rahman
STUDY OF BUILDING VIBRATIONS CAUSED BY MACHINERY, Bipesh Shrestha
The Investigation of Silica Removal in Reverse Osmosis Concentrate by Changing Design Parameters, John M. Stomp IV
Achieving Public Health and Climate Change Goals: What do we Need to Know about the Transportation System?, Mohammad Tayarani
Assessing the power of remotely-sensed snow cover extent to improve understanding of snowpack-streamflow dynamics: an application of MODIS snow cover in Western U.S. mountain watersheds, Jennifer N. Van Osdel
Modeling the Interdependencies of Energy and Water in New Mexico: Historic Drivers, Hydrologic Impacts, and Energy Requirements, Catherine M. Zemlick 5774203
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
APPLYING MODERN TECHNOLOGY IN THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC CONCRETE PICNIC TABLES, Michele M. Anderson
Comprehensive Silica Removal with Ferric Compounds for Industrial Wastewater Reuse, Ehren D. Baca
Viscoelastic Effects in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Strain Energy Deployable Composite Tape Springs, Elisa C. Borowski
REJECTION OF LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT NEUTRAL ORGANICS BY REVERSE OSMOSIS MEMBRANES FOR POTABLE REUSE, Lauren N. Breitner
A Numerical Investigation of the Implications of Altered Channel-Floodplain Connectivity on Hydrodynamic Flood Wave Processes, Colin F. Byrne
Mechanical Characterization of Polymer Concrete with Nanomaterials, AlaEddin Douba
DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN EQUATIONS FOR DRILLED SHAFTS IN GRANULAR DENSE SOILS USING DEM SIMULATIONS, sadia faiza
HYPORHEIC NITRATE UPTAKE AND STOICHIOMETRIC LIMITATIONS: MESOCOSM EXPERIMENTS ALONG A RIVER CONTINUUM., Vanessa A. Garayburu Caruso
VISCOELASTIC BEHAVIOR OF CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES INCORPORATING NANOMATERIALS, Amy R. Garner
STUDY OF VIBRATION FOR DETECTION AND RECOGNITION OF CONCEALED MACHINERY WITHIN BUILDINGS, Sushil Ghimire
Cost-Effective Monitoring of Railroad Bridge Performance, Jose Alberto Gomez Romero Salazar
PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN DETERMINING TIMBER PILE DEPTH USING THE SONIC ECHO METHOD, Ali F. Jwary
Integrated Framework for Wildfire Risk Mitigation Planning at the Wildland/Urban Interface, Elmira Kalhor
A New Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite for Infrastructure Applications Using Recycled Carbon Fibers, Mojgan Maadandar
CHARACTERIZATION OF ASPHALT HEALING AND INCORPORATION IN A FATIGUE DAMAGE MODEL, Umme A. Mannan
State-based Peridynamic Particle Method, Siavash Nikravesh Kazeroni
Characterization and Modeling of Asphalt Concrete for Dynamic Properties and Performances, A S M A. Rahman
CHARACTERIZATION OF UNKNOWN BRIDGE FOUNDATIONS, Saman Rashidyan
QUANTIFYING THE EFFECT OF CONSTRUCTION SITE FACTORS ON CONCRETE QUALITY, COSTS AND PRODUCTION RATES, Jorge L. Santamaria
Use of Chemical and Isotopic Identifiers to Characterize Ground Water Contamination Near Two Uranium Mill Sites, Central NM, Mitchell T. Schatz
Comprehensive Evaluation of Rutting Performance of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures, Ivan Syed
REACTOR DESIGN AND OPERATION VARIABLES TO IMPROVE MIXED ALGAL BIOMASS PRODUCTIVITY AND SOLIDS SEPARATION: AN EXAMINATION OF OPERATION PARAMETERS, DENSITY, AND SETTLEABILITY, Derek Jan Wichhart
Pavement Surface Distress Detection, Assessment, and Modeling Using Geospatial Techniques, Su Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
On Cross-Anisotropy of Flexible Pavement Layer Materials for Improved Pavement Responses, Mesbah Ahmed
Sensitivity of Distress Rate to Observed Distress Levels, David R. Barboza
Understanding the Behavior of Embankment Dams Under Blast Loading, Courtney L. Busch
SIGNIFICANCE OF U-WRAP FRP SHEAR STRENGTHENING ON FLEXURAL BEHAVIOR OF RC BEAMS STRENGTHENED USING NEAR SURFACE MOUNTED FRP BARS, RahulReddy ChennaReddy
IMPACTS OF WATER AND SALINE BRINE FLOW ON FRACTURED WELLBORE CEMENT, Joshua Robert Ellison
Investigating Pedestrian Crash Risk in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Rahul Reddy Gade
Effects of Alternative Traffic Input Levels on Interstate Pavement Performance in New Mexico, Md Amanul Hasan
E. Coli Removal by Pleurotus Ostreatus Mycofilter in Simulated Wet Environmental Pond, Savannah E. Martinez
The State-based Peridynamic Lattice Model and Reinforced Concrete Structures, Seth McVey
High Performance Computing Applied to Structural Analysis of Concrete Structures, Jose A. Mena Ortiz
ANALYTICAL MODELING OF RUTTING POTENTIAL OF ASPHALT MIXES USING HAMBURG WHEEL TRACKING DEVICE, Matias Mario Mendez Larrain
Characterization of Consolidated Granular Salt, Melissa Marie Mills
Advancing the food-energy-water nexus: Closing nutrient loops in arid river corridors, Jacob Mortensen
MEASUREMENT OF THERMAL PROPERTIES AND POROSITY OF CONSOLIDATED SALT., Laxmi Prasad Paneru
A study of Asphalt Aging Behavior Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Jielin Pan
GROUNDWATER RESTORATION FOLLOWING IN-SITU LEACH MINING OF URANIUM, Omar A. Ruiz Lopez
Investigation of Interfacial Interaction of Manganese Oxides with Organic Micropollutants, Mohamed Nabil Shaikh
Risk Assessment of Post-Fire Floods on Dams and Their Floodplains, Krishna Chaitanya Jagadeesh Simma
MIX DESIGN AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF STABILIZED COMPRESSED EARTH BLOCKS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR THE JEMEZ PUEBLO IN NEW MEXICO, Nicole B. Trujillo
ANALYSIS OF BRAZILIAN SPLIT CYLINDER USING THE STATE BASED PERIDYNAMIC LATTICE MODEL, Shreya Vemuganti
INPUT PARAMETERS IN DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELING, Seyedali Yousefi
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Modified inverse first-order reliability method (I-FORM) for predicting extreme sea states, Aubrey Celia Eckert-Gallup
Wellbore Microannulus Characterization and Seal Repair: Computational and Lab Scale Modeling, Steven Gomez
STRUCTURAL INFLUENCES ON INTENSITY INTERFEROMETRY CORRELATION, Mark Harris
THERMAL FATIGUE DAMAGE OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT, Md Islam
CHARACTERIZATION OF URBAN STORM RUNOFF BY MONITORING SEDIMENTS AND RIPARIAN VEGETATION, Adrienne Martinez
Investigation of Membrane Fouling and Cleaning in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation of Municipal Wastewater, Michelle Miller
High Shear Strain Characterization of Plain Weave Fiber Reinforced Lamina, Michael Peterson
Risk-Based Decision Making Model for the Selection of Flood Mitigation Alternatives, Natalia M. Sanabria Andino
Examination of Silica Removal with Solids Recycle for Reverse Osmosis Pretreatment, Magdalena Sims
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
PERMEABILITY AND MOISTURE DAMAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF ASPHALT PAVEMENTS, Mohiuddin Ahmad
Assessment of Antistripping Agents on Adhesion of Damaged Asphalt by Neural Network, Sanjida Ahsan
Simulation of Fracture of Concrete Using Micropolar Peridynamics, Asadollahi Aziz
Structural Scaling Metrics For Tensioned-Blanket Space Systems, Jeremy Banik
Material Characteristics of Hot Mix Asphalt and Binder Using Freeze-Thaw Conditioning, Ghazanfar Barlas
Synthesis and Multi-Scale Characterization of Calcium Silicate Hydrate at Multiple CaO/SiO2 Mixture Ratios, Michelle Begaye
NEW GENERATION POLYMER CONCRETE INCORPORATING CARBON NANOTUBES, Sherif Daghash
A New CFRP-UHPC System for Strengthening Reinforced Concrete T-Beams, Moneeb Genedy
IMPACTS OF DIURNALLY EXPOSED SLIME LAYER HYDROGEN SULFIDE CONCENTRATIONS IN SEWER ATMOSPHERE, Mark Holstad
Modeling Moisture-Induced Damage in Asphalt Concrete, Mohammad Hossain
Managing Complex Water Resource Systems for Ecological Integrity: Evaluating Tradeoffs and Uncertainty, Ryan Morrison
COMMUNITY ANALYSIS OF A UNIQUE FULL-SCALE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AS REVEALED BY 454-PYROSEQUENCING, Meghan Preut
Evaluation of Moisture, Suction Effects and Durability Performance of Lime Stabilized Clayey Subgrade Soils, Md Tahmidur Rahman
Soil Moisture Measurements and Modeling at a Geomorphically Reclaimed Coal Mine in New Mexico, Shahedur Rahman
The State-Based Peridynamic Lattice Model, Raybea Richardson
JEMEZ RIVER CASE STUDY: UTILIZING A FROUDE NUMBER SIMILITUDE PHYSICAL MODEL, 1-D MOBILE BED NUMERICAL MODEL, AND A 2-D FIXED BED NUMERICAL MODEL FOR WEIR DESIGN INSIGHT, Emile Kareem Saint-Lot
SEARCHING FOR THE FACTOR OF SAFETY: A STUDY OF WOOD ROOF SYSTEM CAPACITY AS IT APPLIES TO SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION, Alfred Sanchez III
Water Resources Impacts of Uranium Mining in the San Juan Basin, New Mexico, Kent Steinhaus
On Dynamic Modulus of Asphalt Concrete for Moisture Damage, Mekdim Weldegiorgis
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Epoxy-clay nanocomposite for carbon fiber reinforced polymer applications, Sherif Aboubakr
Reconsidering Composite Action on Strength of Wood Roof Systems, Ivan Antonio CamposVarela
Nighttime evapotranspiration in a semiarid climate using a hemispherical chamber, Jacob Collison
Nanomechanical characterization of asphalt, Hasan Faisal
Dynamic vegetation Roughness in the riparian zone, Tyler Gillihan
Incipient motion of mixed sediment load on the Rio Chama, Angela Gregory
Significance of nanosilica incorporation in type G oil well cement pastes, Andrew Griffin
DEFINING AND EVALUATING AGILE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR REDUCING TIME DELAYS IN CONSTRUCTION, Fei Han