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Investigation of premature distress around joints in PCC pavements
Evaluation of soy methyl ester polystyrene blends for use in concrete
 
Feasibility of implementing high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes in Indiana
Internal curing in cementitious systems made using saturated lightweight aggregate
 
Analysis of piles under combined loading
Portfolio cash assessment and decision-making for construction contractors
 
A model to quantify the influence of fiber reinforcement on plastic shrinkage cracking
Influence of hands-on exploration and classroom orientation on learning for developing basic motor control skills for equipment operators
 
Multiple-criteria life-cycle evaluation of alternative bridge deck reinforcement materials using rank matrix analysis
An assessment of delivery risks in state highway projects
 
Development of a structural index for pavement management: An exploratory analysis
Predicting pavement evaluation from the International Roughness Index
 
Bridge deck performance engineering testing procedures
Hydrodynamic performance of a towed undersea acoustic array
 
Evaluation of performance measures for economic development and quality of life in rural Indiana counties
Development of fatigue loading and design methodology for high-mast lighting towers
 
A protocol for data collection and analysis of profitability for construction companies
An exploratory study of vehicle class headway ratios as passenger car equivalence values using 3SLS estimation
 
Regional regression equations to estimate synthetic unit hydrograph parameters for Indiana
Investigation of software applications utilized in support of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the project delivery process in construction
 
Examining the impact of healthcare facilities on regional water systems
The detection and localization of traffic congestion for highway traffic systems using hybrid estimation techniques
 
Developing adaptive experts through the use of case based instruction in engineering
On development of base shear versus roof drift curves using earthquake-response data
 
Incorporating physical and chemical characteristics of fly ash in statistical modeling of binder properties
Potential for inducing and accelerating alkali silica reaction in concretes exposed to potassium acetate deicer: Laboratory and field studies
 
Factors for improving the design and construction of U-Beam bridges: Live load distribution and prestressing strand debonding effectiveness
Modeling of liquefaction mitigation using bentonite
 
Development of unit weight based technique for verification of water-cement ratio of field concrete
Safety effects of traffic, geometry and weather in short time intervals
 
Dynamic response of beams with passive tuned mass dampers
Severity of social and economic impact due to flood damaged critical infrastructure on associated communities and industries
 
Learning in the freespace driving simulator: An exploratory study with active safety systems
Application of performance measures to traffic signal system acceptance
 
Control and repair of bridge deck cracking
Uncertainty and risk management in travel demand modeling
 
Analysis of design and implementation standards for coordinated traffic signal systems
Models for forecasting highway revenues
 
Experimental evaluation of composite floor assemblies under fire loading
Water quality modeling of inland lakes in Indiana
 
A strategic framework to construct two hundred homes in thirty days after disasters
Influence of training schedule on development of perceptual-motor control skills for construction equipment operators
 
Determining viable sizes for Indiana communities based on essential establishments and services
Enhanced maintenance management procedures for infrastructure damaged by motor vehicle crashes
 
The use of soy methyl ester-polystyrene sealants and internal curing to enhance concrete durability
New methods to quantify the cracking performance of cementitious systems made with internal curing
 
Behavior of large-scale composite partially-filled steel grid decks
Evaluation of effects of fire on the I-465 mainlines bridges
 
Development of guidelines for the rating, inspection, and acquisition of railroad flatcars for use as highway bridges on low-volume roads
Stability of rocking structures
 
Geometrically consistent coupling of beam and continuum models for studying collapse of structures
A dynamic advanced radiation exchange module for use in simulation of spaces with radiant systems
 
Financial viability evaluation for a toll road project considering traffic volume-serviceability interactions
Analytical investigation of the stiffness of non-sway eccentrically loaded slender reinforced concrete columns
 
A proposed elemental decomposition and bi-criteria method for asset valuation
Development and implementation of an experimental program to investigate cost-effective concrete bridge deck preservation methods
 
Quantification of restrained shrinkage cracking of concrete with ring specimens
Spatial and temporal evolution of fouling phenomena in membrane systems
 
Fabrication and calibration of silicon-based ball-tip optical ammonia sensor for on-line in-situ detection in water system
Effects of fire damage on the structural properties of steel bridge elements
 
Optimization of energy efficient housing for the lower income demographic utilizing a generalized pattern search particle swarm optimization algorithm
Quantifying the performance of macrosynthetic fiber reinforcement and shrinkage reducing admixtures in large scale concrete slabs
 
Econometric models for pavement routine maintenance expenditure
Effects of column-base and foundation rotational flexibility on the dynamic response of a column
 
Developing components of the Indiana Safety Management System
An investigation of wind-induced loading cycles on high-mast lighting towers
 
Prioritizing levee improvements
Shear yielding strength of gusset plates in lap splice joints
 
Workability and air void related problems in plain and fly ash cementitious systems
The collapse of the Alto Rio building during the 27 February 2010, Maule, Chile earthquake
 
Energy and CFD modeling of roof integrated photo-voltaic thermal systems
Mixed linear modeling techniques for enhancing pavement performance predictions
 
Chloride transport and shrinkage of plain and internally cured concrete
Establishing a baseline damage index for reliable damage detection: Full scale validation
 
Centerline rumble stripes as an alternative to raised pavement markers
Detection of damage by tracking building natural frequencies using empirical mode decomposition of dynamic response
 
Calculation of flexural strength of a unitized post-tensioned concrete masonry wall system
Correlation of cooling efficiency and media porosity & transport phenomena of direct evaporative cooler
 
Analyzing the influence of large wind farms over rainfall pattern using radar data
Study of response of buildings to the 1994 Northridge, California earthquake
 
Tracking construction site dynamics using RFID and GPS
Evaluating home controls for the 2011 solar decathlon
 
A pilot study of the benefits of retrocommissioning on health care facility energy performance
Effects of bendway weir size on flow and bank stability in erodible channel bends
 
Measurement and monitoring of the performance of highway investment
Verifying reliability of methodology for identifying changes in building energy consumption
 
Implementation of separate sensible and latent cooling applications: building energy performance modeling and validation
Using recycled concrete as coarse aggregate in pavement concrete
 
Assessment of U.S. construction industry capabilities for successful delivery of nuclear power projects
An economic analysis methodology for evaluating highway improvement projects
 
The effect of scale on the resistance of reinforced concrete beams to shear
Aptitude for simulator based excavator operator training due to video game playing experience
 
A new perspective on the tensile strength of lap splices in reinforced concrete members
A holistic framework for capacity building to achieve sustainable water management system in arid and semi-arid lands of Africa
 
Assessment of bridge deck protective systems
Experimental investigation of soil filtration using geotextiles
 
The effect of bolted frames on the earthquake resistance of structural steel buildings
Modeling and design of an ultraviolet water disinfection system for long-term space missions
 
Vulnerability assessment of the operation of health care facilities during disaster events
Characterization of fresh and landfilled cement kiln dust (CKD) and evaluation of potential applications
 
Mechanical response of tire shred-sand mixtures and applications to geotechnical structures
Alternative acceleration-based serviceability criterion for fiber reinforced polymer deck-on-steel girder bridges
 
A decision model to determine the optimal time-cost trade off in highway work zone projects
An evaluation of motorcycle safety in Indiana
 
Urban area road extraction from aerial imagery and LIDAR
Study of the undrained static response of sandy soils in the critical state framework
 
Design methods for control of restrained shrinkage cracking
Hilbert-Huang transform analysis of hydrological and climatic time series
 
Insitu electrical sensing and material health monitoring in concrete structures
Simultaneous treatment of graywater and waste gas in a biotrickling filter
 
An analysis of public preference for transportation investments and funding options: A focus on local option sales taxes
Urban growth modeling with artificial intelligence techniques
 
Constructed wetlands for the remediation of blast furnace slag leachates
Economic development effects of highway investment
 
Analysis of laterally loaded piles in layered soil
Fundamental study of clay-cement kiln dust (CKD) interaction to determine the effectiveness of CKD as a potential clay soil stabilizer
 
Evaluation of commercial rapid-setting materials and rapid-setting self-consolidating concrete for dowel bar retrofit applications
Pavement thickness evaluation using ground penetrating radar
 
Assessment of static pile design methods and non-linear analysis of pile driving
Multi-criteria optimization in bridge management
 
Fundamental behavior and stability of CFT columns under fire loading
Mass transfer process analysis near phase boundary with combined PIV-PLIF method, a single-camera single-laser approach
 
Numerical and probabilistic analysis of reinforced soil structures
Evaluation of performance and design of Ultra-Thin Whitetopping (bonded concrete resurfacing) using large-scale accelerated pavement testing
 
Numerical modeling and probabilistic analysis of subgrade improvement using geosynthetic reinforcement
A new row-wise parallel finite element analysis algorithm (RWPFEA) with dynamic load balancing
 
Behavior-consistent deployable real-time traffic routing under information provision
Effects of cement treatment on the 1-D consolidation behavior of a highly organic soil
 
A new perspective on pedestrian level of service at signalized intersections
A study of the effect of combined impact and fire on structural steel framing
 
Solubility and partitioning studies on buckminsterfullerene (C60)
Influence of member depth on the shear strength of concrete beams
 
Modeling of airflow and contaminant transport in enclosed environments
Coregistration of image pairs, DEM refinement and evaluation for SAR interferometry
 
Influence of mixture composition on the noise and frictional characteristics of flexible pavements
Cyclic behavior of spiral reinforced concrete columns
 
Accuracy assessment of airborne LIDAR data and automated extraction of features
Pore fluid engineering: An autoadaptive design for liquefaction mitigation
 
Enhancements to estimate and forecast Indiana statewide travel
Multi sensor multi resolution image fusion
 
Multivariate statistical analysis of Indiana hydrologic data
Glass fiber-reinforced polymer/steel hybrid honeycomb sandwich concept for bridge deck applications
 
A design assessment system to protect buildings from internal chemical and biological threats
Coalescence of frictional fractures in rock materials
 
A note on fiscal policy for highway systems: How to price and invest in highway facilities and operations
A system-of-system (SoS) approach for improved decision-making in infrastructure project selection problems
 
Earthquake resistance of integral abutment bridges
Experimental investigation of a full-scale flat-plate reinforced concrete structure subjected to cyclic lateral loading in the inelastic range of response
 
Tire shred-bottom ash mixtures: Mechanical properties and use as construction material
Load and resistance factor design of slopes and MSE walls
 
Models of crash likelihood and methods of safety improvement at coordinated signalized intersections
Reliability-based analysis of early-age cracking in concrete
 
Discrete-event simulation based virtual reality environments for construction operations
Integrated behavioral and economic framework for improving dilemma zone protection systems
 
Combined heat and moisture transport modeling for residential buildings
On efficient modeling of high-velocity fluid solid impact
 
Development and validation of long span floor systems for multi-story residential structures
Markov switching models: An application to roadway safety
 
Evaluation of applicability of ternary OPC/FA/SF binder systems for bridge deck concrete
Automated image segmentation and its applications to the Mars Exploration Rover Mission
 
Infrastructure asset management: A case study on pavement rehabilitation
A probabilistic evaluation of highway project costs
 
Development of post-tensioned column base connection for self-centering seismic resistant steel frame
Steel slit panel frames for lateral resistance of buildings
 
Assessment of impacts of high-rise buildings on the performance of critical infrastructures in developing countries
Development of a multiple-source odor setback model for livestock production systems
 
Experimental study of the use of mixtures of sand and tire shreds as a geotechnical material
Development of a clay constitutive model and its application to pile boundary value problems
 
On the relationship between small amplitude vibration dynamic properties and the past maximum displacement in reinforced concrete structures
Seismic loading on earth retaining structures
 
Optimization of mixture proportions for concrete pavements - influence of supplementary cementitious materials, paste content and aggregate gradation
Experimental investigation of the load response of model piles in sand
 
Effect of epoxy thickness on bond between concrete and coated reinforcement
Travel time reliability
 
Fundamental investigations related to the mitigation of volume changes in cement-based materials at early ages
A framework for establishing optimal performance thresholds for highway asset interventions
 
Innovative connection details for full-depth precast bridge deck panels for use on prestressed concrete girders
Performance-based management of arterial traffic signal systems
 
Advanced simulations of air distributions in buildings
Modeling of collaborative less-than-truckload carrier freight networks
 
Modeling and design of a ultraviolet disinfection reactor for air recirculation systems
A general equilibrium approach to model the infrastructure interdependencies
 
Investigation on the initial response of beams to blast and fluid impact
3D building model reconstruction from point primitives
 
Automated on-site productivity evaluation using RFID and GPS
Stochastic modeling and triangulation for an airborne digital three line scanner
 
A deterministic damage tolerant design procedure for fracture critical members in steel bridges
Evaluation of an in-situ permeable sand cap for remediation of coal tar impacted river sediment
 
A graph theoretic modeling framework for generalized transportation systems with congestion phenomena
Impact analysis of natural disasters on critical infrastructure, associated industries, and communities
 
Photogrammetric model-based registration and fusion of multiple types of passive imagery
Evaluating the feasibility of predicting safety at alternative intersections
 
Urban land cover mapping and building extraction from high resolution images
Long term behavior of integral abutment bridges
 
Disinfection of drinking water using solar UV: A low cost system applicable in developing countries
Segmentation and reconstruction of polyhedral buildings from aerial LIDAR point cloud
 
Effect of high-strength concrete on web reinforcement requirements for reinforced concrete bridge girders
Analysis of collision injuries with consideration of selectivity bias in linked police-hospital data
 
Moisture transport in cement based materials: Application to transport tests and internal curing
Restrained shrinkage cracking of concrete: The influence of damage localization
 
Drift capacity of concrete columns reinforced with high-strength steel
Incorporating highway asset life expectancy into long-term fiscal planning - a risk-based, probabilistic approach
 
Manifold learning for robust classification of hyperspectral data
Detecting damage in concrete using electrical methods and assessing moisture movement in cracked concrete
 
Dynamic model updating with applications in structural and damping systems: From linear to nonlinear, from off-line to real-time
Stability behavior of steel building structures in fire conditions
 
A probabilistic methodology for estimating transportation project costs using Bayesian models
Uncertainty in flood inundation mapping
 
New methodology for soil characterization using time domain reflectometry (TDR)
Structural mechanics and behavior of steel members under fire loading
 
Active learning for hyperspectral image classification
Leveraging text content for management of construction project documents
 
Trade-off analysis in multiobjective optimization for transportation asset management
Evaluation of fatigue on the serviceability of highway bridges
 
3D building reconstruction from airborne laser scanning data
Modeling vertical U-tube ground heat exchangers for ground-coupled heat pump applications
 
Rheological properties, moisture susceptibility and chemical functioning of soybean oil-based modified asphalt binders
Planning of optimal rehabilitation strategies for infrastructure using time float and multiyear prioritization approach
 
Pavement damage cost estimation using highway agency maintenance, rehabilitation, and reconstruction strategies
Incorporation of continuous activities into activity cycle diagram based discrete event simulation for construction operations
 
Development and validation of a real-time computational framework for hybrid simulation of dynamically-excited steel frame structures
Effect of fly ash on the optimum sulfate of Portland Cement