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Evaluation of the Causative Factors for Slope Failures in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
A large number of landslides with damage to roads and utilities, destruction of property, and flood risks were encountered in North Dakota (ND). Using a correlation matrix, causative factors such as soil salinity, land ...
Improved Hydrologic Modeling for Characterizing Variable Contributing Areas and Threshold-Controlled Overland Flow in Depression-Dominated Areas
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Surface depressions are important topographic features, which affect overland flow, infiltration, and other hydrologic processes. Specifically, depressions undergo filling-spilling-merging-splitting processes under natural ...
Weak Organic Acid Modified Granular Activated Carbon and Ceria Nanomaterial Embedded Graphene Oxide for Drinking Water Fluoride Removal
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
Excess fluoride (F−) in drinking water leads to detrimental health effects including dental and skeletal fluorosis. More than 260 million people worldwide are affected by excess fluoride (>1.5 mg/L) in their drinking water. ...
Characterization of Mechanical Adhesion Failure in Epoxy Nanocomposites by Acoustic Emission Method
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
Polymeric nanocomposite coatings are used to protect metallic components in a variety of civil structures from corrosive agents. The adhesion between a coating and its substrate is not yet fully understood. In this study, ...
Building Envelope Containing Phase Change Materials for Energy-Efficient Buildings
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
Energy consumption in the building sector has increased dramatically over the past two decades. The incorporation of phase change materials (PCMs) into building envelopes is considered as effective thermal energy storage ...
Neural Networks and Sensitivity Analysis for Detection and Interpretation of Structural Damage
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
Computer vision (CV)-based approaches have gained a lot of attention in recent years for objective identification of damages both at structural and material scales. In this dissertation, the metallurgical phases and the ...
An Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of Swelling Clays and Clay-Kerogen Interactions in Oil Shale: A Molecular Modeling and Experimental Study
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
This work provides an insight into how the molecular interactions influence macroscale properties of two materials: swelling clay and oil shale. Swelling clays cause enormous damage to infrastructure: buildings, roads, and ...
Development of Improved Methods for Watershed-Scale Topographic Analysis and Hydrologic Modeling
(North Dakota State University, 2020)
Surface depressions are one of the significant topographic characteristics in depression-dominated areas and can retain runoff and break the hydrologic continuity in watersheds. In traditional semi-distributed models, the ...
Post-Fire Damage and Corrosion in Structural Steels: Characterization and Prevention
(North Dakota State University, 2021)
Steel structures frequently experience extreme service conditions such as fire accidents, corrosion, etc., resulting in significant deterioration, reduced service life, and increased maintenance cost. Almost 0.5 million ...
Estimation of the Capacity of a Basic Freeway and Weaving Segment Under Traditional, Autonomous, and Connected Autonomous Vehicles, Using Oversaturated Traffic Condition Data
(North Dakota State University, 2022)
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) and connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs) will be the standard in transportation in the future. The use of such vehicles could minimize traffic oscillation and travel time and boost safety and ...