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Theses/Dissertations from 2024

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NUMERICAL STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SACRIFICIAL CONFINING STRUCTURES IN MITIGATING UNDERWATER IMPLOSION PRESSURE SPIKES, Isaiah Jesus Narvaez

Theses/Dissertations from 2023

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FLUX TO FLOW: A CLEARER VIEW OF EARTH’S WATER CYCLE VIA NEURAL NETWORKS AND SATELLITE DATA, Albert Eric Larson

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EFFECTS OF INSTALLATION ON THE MONOTONIC STATIC UPLIFT CAPACITY OF HELICAL ANCHORS, Hannah Miller

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UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF HYDROCLIMATIC VARIABLES IN FORECASTING GEOSPATIAL DIARRHEAL DISEASE RISK, Farah Nusrat

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IMPROVING QUALITY: EXPLORING CERAMIC WATER FILTERS IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITIES, Hem Kumar Pokharel

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NANO/BIO INTERACTIONS FOR SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL NANOMATERIALS, Zachary Shepard

Theses/Dissertations from 2022

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PERFORMANCE-BASED MULTISCALE TUNING OF INCLUSION-MODIFIED AND 3D PRINTED COMPOSITES FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE UNDER STATIC AND DYNAMIC LOADING CONDITIONS, Sami Doner

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BIOFOULING OF SENSORS IN NARRAGANSETT BAY, RHODE ISLAND, Kayla Kurtz

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MULTISCALE SIMULATION AND MACHINE LEARNING-ASSISTED PERFORMANCE PREDICTION FOR CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITES, Gideon Arthur Lyngdoh

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DEVELOPMENT OF FRAGILITY CURVES FOR REINFORCED DUNES TO IMPROVE THE RESILIENCY OF COASTAL COMMUNITIES, Brian Maggi

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COASTAL INUNDATION DUE TO SEA LEVEL RISE AND ITS IMPACT ON THE BARRINGTON BRIDGE, BRISTOL COUNTY, RI, Laura Meyer

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REMOTE SENSING OF WATER COLOR TO ASSESS WATER QUALITY IN A CHANGING CLIMATE, Cameron Murray

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Life Cycle Assessment of Energy Retrofitting Strategies for Residential Buildings in Rhode Island, Moritz Mussotter

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THREE-DIMENSIONAL NUMERICAL MODELING OF SKIRTED ANCHOR AND RETICULATED MICROPILE FOUNDATION SYSTEMS, Paul Sauco

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ANALYZING LAND COVER AND LAND USE CHANGES DETECTION IN THE BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER BASIN, Darya Shahidi Masouleh

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ADVANCED WATER TREATMENT AND REUSE WITH ACTIVATED FERRATE, Charles D. Spellman

Theses/Dissertations from 2021

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PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF 3D PRINTED AUXETIC CEMENTITIOUS CELLULAR COMPOSITES, Nora-Kristin Kelter

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GEOTECHNICAL EFFECTS ON FIBER OPTIC DISTRIBUTED ACOUSTIC SENSING PERFORMANCE, Meghan C. L. Quinn

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ANALYSIS OF HYSTERETIC DAMPING IN AXIALLY LOADED PILES, Charlotte Reich

Theses/Dissertations from 2020

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PHYSICOCHEMICAL IMPLICATIONS OF CYANOBACTERIA OXIDATION WITH FE(VI), Erika Addison

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STUDY OF ‘DEEP’ HELICAL ANCHOR GROUPS IN SAND, Lindsay Cullen

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MICROPLASTIC IN WATER AND WASTEWATER, Dounia Elkhatib

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ENHANCED VISUAL BRIDGE INSPECTION PRACTICES FOR AN IMPROVED BRIDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, Carl Constantin Falter

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ANALYSIS OF THE TRAFFIC FLOWS CAUSED BY THE KINGSTON CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND, Morten Flesser

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FIELD STUDY OF PILE AXIAL CYCLIC DEGRADATION AND AGING, Timothy Keefe

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MULTISCALE AND MULTIPHYSICS MODELLING OF DURABLE INFRASTRUCTURE MATERIALS, Sumeru Nayak

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PERFORMANCE OF SILVER NANOPARTICLE-IMPREGNATED CERAMIC WATER FILTERS, Zachary Shepard

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IMPROVING THE UTILIZATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES IN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS USING DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT, Lukas Siemon

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FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE AND MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER CO-TREATMENT, Charles D. Spellman Jr.

Theses/Dissertations from 2019

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COMPUTER VISION BASED METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC REBAR DETECTION IN GROUND PENETRATING RADAR DATA, Pouria Asadi

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CYCLIC CONSTANT NORMAL STIFFNESS TESTS ON SAND, Javier Fernandez Scarioni

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RESPONSE OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS TO DYNAMIC AND LOW TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS, James M. LeBlanc

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PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF WARM MIX ASPHALT PAVEMENT CONTAINING RECLAIMED ASPHALT PAVEMENT IN RHODE ISLAND, Neha Shrestha

Theses/Dissertations from 2018

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SELF-SENSING CONCRETE FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING OF SMART INFRASTRUCTURES, Kay Christian Ackermann

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Performance-based Assessment of Bridge Preservation, Sebastian Boy

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Development of a condition-based deterioration model for bridges in Rhode Island, Julian Alexander Eden

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Kinetic, Metabolic and Macromolecular Response of Bacteria to Antimicrobial Agents, Fatemeh Faghihzadeh

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Assessing Groundwater Quantity and Quality Variations in Arid Regions Due to Climate Changes and Anthropogenic Factors: Case Study Saudi Arabia, Othman Abdulrahman Fallatah

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LIFE-CYCLE-COST EVALUATION OF BRIDGES WITH FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMERS (FRP), Annika Juliane Haak

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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

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IMPROVING HELICAL ANCHOR EFFICIENCY: ANALYTICAL MODELING, Lars Hildebrandt

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DESIGNING WATER SYSTEMS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE: A CASE STUDY IN CUMAYASA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Kayla R. Kurtz

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ANALYZING URBAN FLOOD DISASTERS IN EMERGING MEGACITIES USING EARTH OBSERVATIONS, Farah Nusrat

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BEHAVIOR OF FRP PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES UNDER HUMAN INDUCED EXCITATION, Laura Schmidt

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EVALUATION OF AASHTO RULES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIMBING LANES ON TWO-LANE HIGHWAYS, Luisa Schülke

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ASSESSMENT OF CERAMIC WATER FILTERS AS A POINT-OF-USE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR TREAMENT OF MICROBILOGICAL, ORGANIC, AND INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS IN DRINKING WATER, Ryan K. Sullivan

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IMPROVING HELICAL ANCHOR EFFICIENCY: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY, Robin Timo Zuelke

Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Assessment of Activity of Bacteria in Integrated Fixed Film Activated Sludge, Hannes Behrmann

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Development of a Locally Adapted Deterioration Model for Bridges in the State of Rhode Island, USA, Alric Fruehauf

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Experimental Study of Plate Anchor-Soil Interaction in Sand for the Development of a Novel Anchor, Joseph Robert Giampa

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Development of Input Parameters to Predict the Performance of Rhabilitated Asphalt Pavements, Syed Amir Hassan

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Development of a Sustainable Quality Assurance Program for Transportation Infrastructure, Wilfred Hernandez

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Field Study of Scour Critical Bridges in Rhode Island, Wendy K. Laurent

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Performance of a Novel Sustainable Binder Under Extreme Dynamic Loading Conditions, Paul David Schmidt

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Identifying Regional Climatic and Human Influences on Dengue Fever Transmission in Puerto Rico, Emily A. Serman

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Surveying and Projecting Sustainability and Urban-Water-Energy-Nexus Applications in Rhode Island, Fabian Wagner

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Using Advanced Technologies to Assess Deterioration in Concrete Bridge Decks, Kelly N. Wharton

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Development of Ceramic Water Filter Clays Selection Criteria, Yichen Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Nanoparticles Toxicity on Escherichia coli: Batch and Kinetic Approach, Nelson M. Anaya-Archila

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Hurricane Emergency Evacuation Study for Coastal Regions of Rhode Island, Alolade Oyinlola Campbell

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Vulnerability Assessment of Steel Bridges Due to On-Deck Blasts, Justus Frenz

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Comparison of SASW Systems for Coastal and Offshore Applications, Finn Groenewold

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Assessment of Bridge-Structures Under Fired Impact: A Case Study Approach, Jan Schumacher

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Evaluation of Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies on Route 165 and Prediction Performance, Kathleen Wilson

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Dynamic Penetration of a Flying Wing Anchor in Sand in Relation to Floating Offshore Wind Turbines, Nikolaus Benedikt Breithaupt

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Development of State Legal and Overweight Live Load Models, Thomas Da Lomba

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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

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Experimental Study of a Flying Wing Anchor in Sand Under Pure Loading, Sven Sivarajah

Theses/Dissertations from 2014

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USING ACTIVATED CARBON TO ENHANCE THE VOCS AND HEAVY METALS REMOVAL OF A POROUS ASPHALT PAVEMENT SYSTEM, Hui Chen

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EVALUATION OF THEORETICAL CAPACITY MODELS FOR PLATE ANCHORS IN SAND IN RELATION TO FLOATING OFFSHORE WIND TURBINES, Fabian C. Dietrich

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INTERPRETATION OF SHALLOW HELICAL ANCHOR CAPACITY IN SAND, Joseph Robert Giampa

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THE EFFECT OF ADDITIONAL LANE LENGTH ON ROUNDABOUT DELAY, Samuel Hammond

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FATE AND REMOVAL OF CONTAMINANTS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT, Varun K. Kasaraneni

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ELASTIC BENDING MOMENT AND SHEAR FORCE LIMIT STATES OF STEEL BRIDGE PLATE GIRDERS CONSIDERING FATIGUE CRACK GROWTH, Sebastian B. Mendes

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EVALUATION OF FIELD BASED LIQUEFACTION APPROACHES FOR CALCAREOUS SANDS USING SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY, Alesandra Cristina Morales-Velez

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DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A TYPICAL COLLEGE CAMPUS, Ajay K. Singh

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MICROPLATE METHODOLOGIES APPLIED TO ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, Farrah Solomon

Theses/Dissertations from 2013

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Cyclic Loading of Soils: A Study of Resilient Modulus and Cyclic Liquefaction, Jeffrey Michael Costa

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UNIQUE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SMALL STRAIN SHEAR MODULUS AND EFFECTIVE STRESSES AT FAILURE, Yaurel Guadalupe-Torres

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Application of Silver Nanoparticles in Drinking Water Purification, Hongyin Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2012

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Impacts of Road Trains on the Geometric Design of Highways, Francisco J. Martinez-Perez

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PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF PAVEMENTS WITH COLD IN-PLACE RECYCLING ASPHALT MIXTURES, Max Benjamin Müller

Theses/Dissertations from 2011

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FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT GROUND DEFORMATION DUE TO PILE DRIVING IN SILTS, Christoph Schulze

Theses/Dissertations from 2009

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Nonpoint Source Pollutant Monitering on the Ponaganset River Watershed, John C. Arruda Jr.

Theses/Dissertations from 2008

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Development of a Multiple Truck Presence Model, Cornelius Albrecht

Theses/Dissertations from 2004

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A Regression Analysis of Wet Loads in Rhode Island Watersheds, Christian Haefner

Theses/Dissertations from 2003

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Use of Ganna Ray Attenuation; Acoustic Velocity; and Electrical Resistivity in the Extracation of Sediment Physical Properties, Veith Altmann

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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

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Runoff Modeling of the Saugatucket River: An Application of HEC-HMS Software, Quoc An Nguyen

Theses/Dissertations from 2000

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Analysis of a Traffic Diversion Strategy Using Corism Traffic Micro-Simulation Software, Daniel Ryan Abedon

Theses/Dissertations from 1999

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Adsorbtion of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons Contaminated Water with Granular Activated Carbon, Adedeji O. Adeyoye

Theses/Dissertations from 1996

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Study and Analysis of the Water Quality of the Blackstone River Watershed, Shahriar Mahbub Alam

Theses/Dissertations from 1994

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Experimental Method of Treating the Leachate Using Various Physical Chemical Processes, Sureshreddy Basireddy

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Groundwater Flow and Seepage in the Beach Zone, Entifadh Kamal Qanbar

Theses/Dissertations from 1993

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PRO-ACTIVE MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION, AND APPORTIONMENT OF CONJUNCTIVE WATER USES IN THE CHIPUXET AQUIFER AND RIVER, William J. Spizuoco

Theses/Dissertations from 1992

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Development of a Prototype Pavement Management System for Municipal Maintained Roads and the Integration with a Geographic Information System, Olumide Adedamola Adeyinka

Theses/Dissertations from 1991

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Analysis of Groundwater Depletion and Recharge in Northwestern Bangladesh, Muhammad S. Khan

Theses/Dissertations from 1989

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Behavior of Masonry Bearing Plates in Highway Bridges: An Experimental Investigation, Vimal K. Agarwal

Theses/Dissertations from 1987

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Optimization of Solid/Liquid Separation Processes Using Particle Size Distribution Analysis, Abdulrhaman Ibrahim Alabdulaly