Browsing Civil & Environmental Engineering Masters Theses by Title
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Quantification of the Influences of Subsurface Uncertainties on Seismic Behavior of Shallow Foundations
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The properties of geomaterials are uncertain. These uncertainties not only affect the dynamic behavior of the geomaterials, but also significantly influence the complex nonlinear dynamics between the soil, foundation, ... -
The Role of Algal Species on Phosphorus Bioavailability in Secondary Wastewater Effluents
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Phosphorus (P) is a limiting nutrient responsible for the eutrophication of surface waters and marine coasts. Wastewater treatment technologies are being stressed to achieve low P effluents and national effluent P limits ... -
Seismic Energy Dissipation, Self-Centering, and Settlement of Rocking Foundations: Analysis of Experimental Data with Comparisons to Numerical Modeling
(North Dakota State University, 2019)The major objective of this study is to correlate the rocking foundation performance parameters with their capacity parameters and earthquake demand parameters using the results obtained from 142 centrifuge and shaking ... -
Seismic Performance of Yielding Columns Supported by Rocking Foundations: A Computational Study
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The effectiveness of foundation rocking as a seismic energy dissipation mechanism to reduce shake demands is studied by the use of a finite element numerical model consisting of a realistic structure and a soil-foundation ... -
Structural Enhancement Utilizing Smart Materials: Experiments and Applications Involving Piezoelectric Actuators and Shape Memory Alloys
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Smart materials, within the realm of structural engineering, are mainly used as either sensoric mechanisms or as structural damping mechanisms. For the most part, structural enhancement utilizing smart materials is not ... -
Time-dependent Behavior of Various FRP Composites for Structural Applications
(North Dakota State University, 2011)This thesis represents the long-term behavior of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) materials for structural applications. FRP composites consist of high-strength fibers embedded in an epoxy resin. The long-term investigations ... -
Ultraviolet Disinfection Pilot Study at the Fargo Wastewater Treatment Plant
(North Dakota State University, 2017)A pilot study was carried out at the Fargo wastewater treatment plant to determine the impacts that flow rate, water quality, and system fouling may have on the efficiency of UV disinfection. A second-order model successfully ... -
Utilization of Granular Activated Carbon Media to Improve Biofiltration for the Purpose of Taste and Odor Removal
(North Dakota State University, 2020)To determine the role biofiltration in organic removal and taste and odor compound removal within the Moorhead Water Treatment Plant, a comparative two-year pilot scale study was initiated to determine the feasibility of ... -
Warm Mix Asphalt Processes Applicable to North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Warm mix asphalt (WMA) represents a group of technologies that allows production of asphalt mixtures at lower temperatures compared to traditional hot mix asphalt (HMA). This results in less fuel consumption and reduction ... -
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