Theses/Dissertations from 2024
UNDERSTANDING GROUNDWATER DEPLETION AND WATER SECURITY CHALLENGES IN THE TRANSBOUNDARY AQUIFER SYSTEMS OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION, Mohammed Obaid Altayyar Alotaibi
NUMERICAL STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SACRIFICIAL CONFINING STRUCTURES IN MITIGATING UNDERWATER IMPLOSION PRESSURE SPIKES, Isaiah Jesus Narvaez
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF BRICKS CONTAINING PLASTIC WASTE IN THE NORTHERN PART OF GERMANY, Marlene Prien
CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION - LONG-TERM PERFORMANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, Arthiha Tharmrasan
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
FLUX TO FLOW: A CLEARER VIEW OF EARTH’S WATER CYCLE VIA NEURAL NETWORKS AND SATELLITE DATA, Albert Eric Larson
EFFECTS OF INSTALLATION ON THE MONOTONIC STATIC UPLIFT CAPACITY OF HELICAL ANCHORS, Hannah Miller
UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF HYDROCLIMATIC VARIABLES IN FORECASTING GEOSPATIAL DIARRHEAL DISEASE RISK, Farah Nusrat
IMPROVING QUALITY: EXPLORING CERAMIC WATER FILTERS IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES, Hem Kumar Pokharel
NANO/BIO INTERACTIONS FOR SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL NANOMATERIALS, Zachary Shepard
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
BIOFOULING OF SENSORS IN NARRAGANSETT BAY, RHODE ISLAND, Kayla Kurtz
MULTISCALE SIMULATION AND MACHINE LEARNING-ASSISTED PERFORMANCE PREDICTION FOR CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITES, Gideon Arthur Lyngdoh
DEVELOPMENT OF FRAGILITY CURVES FOR REINFORCED DUNES TO IMPROVE THE RESILIENCY OF COASTAL COMMUNITIES, Brian Maggi
COASTAL INUNDATION DUE TO SEA LEVEL RISE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE BARRINGTON BRIDGE, BRISTOL COUNTY, RI, Laura Meyer
REMOTE SENSING OF WATER COLOR TO ASSESS WATER QUALITY IN A CHANGING CLIMATE, Cameron Murray
Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Retrofitting Strategies for Residential Buildings in Rhode Island, Moritz Mussotter
THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL MODELING OF SKIRTED ANCHOR AND RETICULATED MICROPILE FOUNDATION SYSTEMS, Paul Sauco
ANALYZING LAND COVER AND LAND USE CHANGES DETECTION IN THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER BASIN, Darya Shahidi Masouleh
ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT AND REUSE WITH ACTIVATED FERRATE, Charles D. Spellman
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF 3D PRINTED AUXETIC CEMENTITIOUS CELLULAR COMPOSITES, Nora-Kristin Kelter
GEOTECHNICAL EFFECTS ON FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING PERFORMANCE, Meghan C. L. Quinn
ANALYSIS OF HYSTERETIC DAMPING IN AXIALLY LOADED PILES, Charlotte Reich
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
PHYSICOCHEMICAL IMPLICATIONS OF CYANOBACTERIA OXIDATION WITH FE(VI), Erika Addison
STUDY OF ‘DEEP’ HELICAL ANCHOR GROUPS IN SAND, Lindsay Cullen
MICROPLASTIC IN WATER AND WASTEWATER, Dounia Elkhatib
ENHANCED VISUAL BRIDGE INSPECTION PRACTICES FOR AN IMPROVED BRIDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, Carl Constantin Falter
ANALYSIS OF THE TRAFFIC FLOWS CAUSED BY THE KINGSTON CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, Morten Flesser
FIELD STUDY OF PILE AXIAL CYCLIC DEGRADATION AND AGING, Timothy Keefe
MULTISCALE AND MULTIPHYSICS MODELLING OF DURABLE INFRASTRUCTURE MATERIALS, Sumeru Nayak
PERFORMANCE OF SILVER NANOPARTICLE-IMPREGNATED CERAMIC WATER FILTERS, Zachary Shepard
IMPROVING THE UTILIZATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES IN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS USING DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT, Lukas Siemon
FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE AND MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER CO-TREATMENT, Charles D. Spellman Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
COMPUTER VISION BASED METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC REBAR DETECTION IN GROUND PENETRATING RADAR DATA, Pouria Asadi
CYCLIC CONSTANT NORMAL STIFFNESS TESTS ON SAND, Javier Fernandez Scarioni
RESPONSE OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS TO DYNAMIC AND LOW TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS, James M. LeBlanc
PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF WARM MIX ASPHALT PAVEMENT CONTAINING RECLAIMED ASPHALT PAVEMENT IN RHODE ISLAND, Neha Shrestha
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
SELF-SENSING CONCRETE FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING OF SMART INFRASTRUCTURES, Kay Christian Ackermann
Performance-based Assessment of Bridge Preservation, Sebastian Boy
Development of a condition-based deterioration model for bridges in Rhode Island, Julian Alexander Eden
Kinetic, Metabolic and Macromolecular Response of Bacteria to Antimicrobial Agents, Fatemeh Faghihzadeh
Assessing Groundwater Quantity and Quality Variations in Arid Regions Due to Climate Changes and Anthropogenic Factors: Case Study Saudi Arabia, Othman Abdulrahman Fallatah
LIFE-CYCLE-COST EVALUATION OF BRIDGES WITH FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMERS (FRP), Annika Juliane Haak
UNDERSTANDING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HYDRO-CLIMATIC EXTREMES AND DIARRHEAL DISEASES OVER BENGAL DELTA: THE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, Mohammad Alfi Hasan
IMPROVING HELICAL ANCHOR EFFICIENCY: ANALYTICAL MODELING, Lars Hildebrandt
DESIGNING WATER SYSTEMS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: A CASE STUDY IN CUMAYASA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Kayla R. Kurtz
ANALYZING URBAN FLOOD DISASTERS IN EMERGING MEGACITIES USING EARTH OBSERVATIONS, Farah Nusrat
BEHAVIOR OF FRP PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES UNDER HUMAN INDUCED EXCITATION, Laura Schmidt
EVALUATION OF AASHTO RULES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMBING LANES ON TWO-LANE HIGHWAYS, Luisa Schülke
IMPROVING HELICAL ANCHOR EFFICIENCY: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY, Robin Timo Zuelke
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Assessment of Activity of Bacteria in Integrated Fixed Film Activated Sludge, Hannes Behrmann
Development of a Locally Adapted Deterioration Model for Bridges in the State of Rhode Island, USA, Alric Fruehauf
Experimental Study of Plate Anchor-Soil Interaction in Sand for the Development of a Novel Anchor, Joseph Robert Giampa
Development of Input Parameters to Predict the Performance of Rhabilitated Asphalt Pavements, Syed Amir Hassan
Development of a Sustainable Quality Assurance Program for Transportation Infrastructure, Wilfred Hernandez
Field Study of Scour Critical Bridges in Rhode Island, Wendy K. Laurent
Performance of a Novel Sustainable Binder Under Extreme Dynamic Loading Conditions, Paul David Schmidt
Identifying Regional Climatic and Human Influences on Dengue Fever Transmission in Puerto Rico, Emily A. Serman
Surveying and Projecting Sustainability and Urban-Water-Energy-Nexus Applications in Rhode Island, Fabian Wagner
Using Advanced Technologies to Assess Deterioration in Concrete Bridge Decks, Kelly N. Wharton
Development of Ceramic Water Filter Clays Selection Criteria, Yichen Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Nanoparticles Toxicity on Escherichia coli: Batch and Kinetic Approach, Nelson M. Anaya-Archila
Hurricane Emergency Evacuation Study for Coastal Regions of Rhode Island, Alolade Oyinlola Campbell
Vulnerability Assessment of Steel Bridges Due to On-Deck Blasts, Justus Frenz
Comparison of SASW Systems for Coastal and Offshore Applications, Finn Groenewold
Assessment of Bridge-Structures Under Fired Impact: A Case Study Approach, Jan Schumacher
Evaluation of Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies on Route 165 and Prediction Performance, Kathleen Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Dynamic Penetration of a Flying Wing Anchor in Sand in Relation to Floating Offshore Wind Turbines, Nikolaus Benedikt Breithaupt
Development of State Legal and Overweight Live Load Models, Thomas Da Lomba
Modeling Onsite Wastewater Treatment System Contaminants in Current and Climate Changing Conditions, Ivan Morales Parra
Development of a Portable Surface Wave Inversion System for Near-Surface Soil Characterization, Christopher Joseph Norton
Experimental Study of a Flying Wing Anchor in Sand Under Pure Loading, Sven Sivarajah
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
EVALUATION OF THEORETICAL CAPACITY MODELS FOR PLATE ANCHORS IN SAND IN RELATION TO FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES, Fabian C. Dietrich
INTERPRETATION OF SHALLOW HELICAL ANCHOR CAPACITY IN SAND, Joseph Robert Giampa
THE EFFECT OF ADDITIONAL LANE LENGTH ON ROUNDABOUT DELAY, Samuel Hammond
FATE AND REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT, Varun K. Kasaraneni
ELASTIC BENDING MOMENT AND SHEAR FORCE LIMIT STATES OF STEEL BRIDGE PLATE GIRDERS CONSIDERING FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH, Sebastian B. Mendes
EVALUATION OF FIELD BASED LIQUEFACTION APPROACHES FOR CALCAREOUS SANDS USING SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY, Alesandra Cristina Morales-Velez
DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A TYPICAL COLLEGE CAMPUS, Ajay K. Singh
MICROPLATE METHODOLOGIES APPLIED TO ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, Farrah Solomon
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Cyclic Loading of Soils: A Study of Resilient Modulus and Cyclic Liquefaction, Jeffrey Michael Costa
UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SMALL STRAIN SHEAR MODULUS AND EFFECTIVE STRESSES AT FAILURE, Yaurel Guadalupe-Torres
Application of Silver Nanoparticles in Drinking Water Purification, Hongyin Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Impacts of Road Trains on the Geometric Design of Highways, Francisco J. Martinez-Perez
PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF PAVEMENTS WITH COLD IN-PLACE RECYCLING ASPHALT MIXTURES, Max Benjamin Müller
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT GROUND DEFORMATION DUE TO PILE DRIVING IN SILTS, Christoph Schulze
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Nonpoint Source Pollutant Monitering on the Ponaganset River Watershed, John C. Arruda Jr.
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Development of a Multiple Truck Presence Model, Cornelius Albrecht
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
A Regression Analysis of Wet Loads in Rhode Island Watersheds, Christian Haefner
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Use of Ganna Ray Attenuation; Acoustic Velocity; and Electrical Resistivity in the Extracation of Sediment Physical Properties, Veith Altmann
Natural Attenuation of Roadway Runoff in a Vegetated Channel: A Comparison Between a Winter and a Non-Winter Storm Event, Annalisa Gianfrancesco
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Runoff Modeling of the Saugatucket River: An Application of HEC-HMS Software, Quoc An Nguyen
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Analysis of a Traffic Diversion Strategy Using Corism Traffic Micro-Simulation Software, Daniel Ryan Abedon
Theses/Dissertations from 1999
Adsorbtion of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons Contaminated Water with Granular Activated Carbon, Adedeji O. Adeyoye
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
Study and Analysis of the Water Quality of the Blackstone River Watershed, Shahriar Mahbub Alam
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Experimental Method of Treating the Leachate Using Various Physical Chemical Processes, Sureshreddy Basireddy
Groundwater Flow and Seepage in the Beach Zone, Entifadh Kamal Qanbar
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
PRO-ACTIVE MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION, AND APPORTIONMENT OF CONJUNCTIVE WATER USES IN THE CHIPUXET AQUIFER AND RIVER, William J. Spizuoco
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Development of a Prototype Pavement Management System for Municipal Maintained Roads and the Integration with a Geographic Information System, Olumide Adedamola Adeyinka