Submissions from 2024
Towards Sustainability: A New Construction Method for Electrically Heated Rigid Pavement System, Mohamed Abdel-Raheem and Mohammad Anis
Adsorption Capacity of Filter Geotextile Accompanied with Granular Activated Carbon in Phenol-Contaminated Groundwater, Khatereh Ahmadi, Farhad Qaderi, S. Mustapha Rahmaninezhad, and Reza Shidpour
Agent-Based Modeling For Understanding Incentives Associated With Distributed Solar Generation, Gasser Ali and Islam H. El-Haddad
Predicting High-Impact Research in the Construction Engineering and Management Domain Using Computational Machine Learning, Islam H. El-adaway, Gasser Ali, Muaz O. Ahmed, Radwa Eissa, Mohamad Abdul Nabi, Tamima Elbashbishy, and Ramy Khalef
Submissions from 2023
Mapping Ecotourism Potential in Bangladesh: The Integration of an Analytical Hierarchy Algorithm and Geospatial Data, Muhallil Abtahee, Afra Anika Islam, Md. Nazmul Haque, Hasan Zonaed, Samiha Mahzabin Ritu, S. M. Imdadul Islam, and Atiq Zaman
Field Application of a High-Power Density Electromagnetic Energy Harvester to Power Wireless Sensors in Transportation Infrastructures, Anil Agrawal, Mohsen Amjadian, Wai Yan Tun, Hani Nassif, and Hongfan Wang
Assessing the Performance of Bio-Coagulant and Traditional Alum Coagulants in Surface Water Treatment Process, M. S. Alam and S. M. Imdadul Islam
Vibration Control Using Frictional Tuned Mass Dampers with Stick-Slip Motion, Mohsen Amjadian
Vibration control of a two-story base-isolated building using a new tuned mass multi-sliding friction damper, Mohsen Amjadian and Syed Muhammad Bilal Haider
Assessment of the mechanical and durability characteristics of bio-mineralized Bacillus subtilis self-healing concrete blended with hydrated lime and brick powder, Mohd Abu Bakr, Birendra Kumar Singh, Ahmed Farouk Deifalla, Shatrudhan Pandey, Ahmed Hussain, Sahir Sultan Alvi, and S.M. Mozammil Hasnain
Machine-Learning-Based Model for Hurricane Storm Surge Forecasting in the Lower Laguna Madre, Cesar E. Davila Hernandez, Jungseok Ho, Dong-Chul Kim, and Abdoul Oubeidillah
Modification of Expansive Clay Behavior by Using of the Filtration Effluent of the Water Treatment Plant, Elaheh Faghih Nasiri, Farhad Qaderi, and S. Mustapha Rahmaninezhad
Exploring the Role of Perceived Range Anxiety in Adoption Behavior of Plugin Electric Vehicles, Fatemeh Nazari, Abolfazl (Kouros) Mohammadian, and Thomas Stephens
Behavioral acceptance of automated vehicles: The roles of perceived safety concern and current travel behavior, Fatemeh Nazari, Mohamadhossein Noruzoliaee, and Abolfazl (Kouros) Mohammadian
Electric Vehicle Adoption Behavior and Vehicle Transaction Decision: Estimating an Integrated Choice Model with Latent Variables on a Retrospective Vehicle Survey, Fatemeh Nazari, Mohamadhossein Noruzoliaee, and Abolfazl (Kouros) Mohammadian
Privately-Owned versus Shared Automated Vehicle: The Roles of Utilitarian and Hedonic Beliefs, Fatemeh Nazari, Yellitza Soto, and Mohamadhossein Noruzoliaee
Analytical Method for Predicting Lateral Facing Deflection of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Abutment Walls, Thang Pham, S. Mustapha Rahmaninezhad, Andres Palma, Truc Phan, and Thuy Vu
Finite element analysis of compaction load to investigate the stress-deformation behavior of soil geosynthetic composite mass: A case study, Truc Phan, Meen-Wah Gui, and Thang Pham
Initial Investigation of Using Waste Rubber Tires as a Sustainable Material for the Development of Electrically Conductive Rigid Pavements, Islam Radwan and Mohamed Abdel-Raheem
Machine learning technique for damage detection of rails on steel railroad bridges subjected to moving train load, Md Masnun Rahman, Mohsen Amjadian, Mahesh Pokhrel, and Constantine Tarawneh
A Framework for the Economic Assessment of a More Sustainable Wastewater Management System, Bibhas B. Tanmoy and Mohamed Abdel-Raheem
Economic Analysis of the Utilization of a Greywater System in Residential Dwellings, Bibhas B. Tanmoy and Mohamed Abdel-Raheem
Comprehensive Analysis of the Effects of Superplasticizer Variation on the Workability and Strength of Ready-Mix Concrete, Tahsin Tareque, Fahmid Tousif, Mirza Addaito Billah, Abdullah Al Masum Jabir, and Seyedali Mirmotalebi
Streamflow Reconstructions Using Tree-Ring-Based Paleo Proxies for the Sava River Basin (Slovenia), Glenn Tootle, Abdoul Oubeidillah, Emily Elliott, Giuseppe Formetta, and Nejc Bezak
Submissions from 2022
Investigating the Financial Feasibility of Energy-Efficient Appliances Used in Homes, Mohamed Abdel-Raheem, M. Garcia, and M. Pruneda
Groundwater vulnerability assessment of shallow aquifer in the South Texas sand sheet using a GIS-based DRASTIC model, Syed Istiyak Ahmed, Chu-Lin Cheng, Juan Gonzalez, James Jihoon Kang, Jungseok Ho, and Leslie Soto-Sanchez
A study on the use of an energy-regenerative tuned mass damper for vibration control and monitoring of base-isolated buildings, Mohsen Amjadian
Development of An Analytical Method for Design of Electromagnetic Energy Harvesters with Planar Magnetic Arrays, Mohsen Amjadian, Anil K. Agrawal, and Hani H. Nassif
Initial Investigation of a More Sustainable Method for Constructing Electric Conductive Pavement, Mohammad Anis and Mohamed Abdel-Raheem
Parameters Affecting Selection of the Mitigation Strategies of Heat Island Effect, Bahareh Bathaei and Mohamed Abdel-Raheem
Towards a More Sustainable Approach to Evaluate Brownfields, Julio C. Constantino and Mohamed Abdel-Raheem
Automation and Coupling of Models for Coastal Flood Forecasting in South Texas, Cesar Davila Hernandez, Sara E. Davila, Martin Flores, Jungseok Ho, and Dong-Chul Kim
Economic Analysis of Water Efficient Appliances and Fixtures in the Residential Sector, M. Garcia, Mohamed Abdel-Raheem, and B. Hernandez
Collaborative Environmental Approach for Development of the Lower Laguna Madre Estuary Program Strategic Plan in South Texas, Javier Guerrero, Ahmed Mahmoud, Taufiqul Alam, Augusto Sanchez, Kim D. Jones, and Andrew Ernest
Mechanical Responses of Soil-Geosynthetic Composite (SGC) Mass under Failure Load, Meen-Wah Gui, Truc Phan, and Thang Pham
Moisture dependence of electrical resistivity in under-percolated cement-based composites with multi-walled carbon nanotubes, Geuntae Hong, Seongcheol Choi, Doo-Yeol Yoo, Taekgeun Oh, Yooseob Song, and Jung Heum Yeon
Electrical Properties of Conductive Concrete Containing Graphite, K. I. M. Iqbal, Paul Y. Choi, Nazmul Islam, and Philip Park
A Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) Model for the Application of Electrical Vehicles in the United States, Linda Navarro and Bahareh Bathaei
Predicting Tensile Strength for Prestressed Reinforced Concrete-Driven Piles, Thuyet N. Nguyen, Thang Pham, Thuy Vu, Adnan A. Malik, and Duc N. Dinh
One-to-many matching and section-based formulation of autonomous ridesharing equilibrium, Mohamadhossein Noruzoliaee and Bo Zou
One-to-many matching and section-based formulation of autonomous ridesharing equilibrium, Mohamadhossein Noruzoliaee and Bo Zou
Concentration of fecal coliforms in marine waters using satellite images in the vicinity of Pucusana. Bay, Peru., Y A. Palma-Gongora, F V. Zuta-Medina, and Luis Angel Gomez-Cunya
Investigating Lateral Displacement of Pile Groups under Construction Loads and Excavation—A Case Study, Thang Pham, Andres Palma, Thuyet Nguyen, and Thuy Vu
Geospatial analysis of impact on evacuation routes and urban areas in South Texas due to flood events, Layda B. Spor Leal, Jungseok Ho, and Sara E. Davila
Submissions from 2021
Assessing the Impact of the Lead/Lag Times on the Project Duration Estimates in Highway Construction, Mohamed Abdel-Raheem, Jennifer Reyes, Xiaohui Wang, and Grecia Silva Sanchez
Energy Harvesting for Self-Powered Sensors for Smart Transportation Infrastructures, Anil K. Agrawal, Mohsen Amjadian, and Hani Nassif
Feasibility of using a high-power electromagnetic energy harvester to power structural health monitoring sensors and systems in transportation infrastructures, Mohsen Amjadian, Anil K. Agrawal, and Hani Nassif
Campus Carbon Footprint Study at a South Texas University, Monica Garcia, Christian Florez, Diego Lopez, Jongmin Kim, and Maysam Pournik
Kinetics and thermodynamics of thermal inactivation for recombinant Escherichia coli cellulases, cel12B, cel8C, and polygalacturonase, peh28; biocatalysts for biofuel precursor production, Eman Ibrahim, Ahmed Mahmoud, Kim D. Jones, Keith E. Taylor, Ebtesam N. Hosseney, Patrick L. Mills, and Jean M. Escudero
Development of a Cyberinfrastructure for Assessment of the Lower Rio Grande Valley North and Central Watersheds Characteristics, Linda Navarro, Ahmed Mahmoud, Andrew Ernest, Abdoul Oubeidillah, Jessica Johnstone, Ivan Rene Santos Chavez, and Christopher Fuller
Modeling Triaxial Testing with Flexible Membrane to Investigate Effects of Particle Size on Strength and Strain Properties of Cohesionless Soil, Thang Pham, Md. Wasif Zaman, and Thuy Vu
Numerical Simulation of Compaction Load on Stress-Deformation Behavior of Soil Geosynthetic Composite Mass, Truc Phan, Meen W. Gui, and Thang Pham
Constitutive modeling and numerical simulations for dynamic strain aging in MMFX steel at elevated temperatures, Yooseob Song, Jaeheum Yeon, and George Z. Voyiadjis
A Magneto-Mechanical Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Designed to Scavenge AC Magnetic Field from Thermal Power Plant with Power-Line Cables, Quan Wang, Kyung-Bum Kim, Sang-Bum Woo, Yooseob Song, and Tae-Hyun Sang
A Flexible Piezoelectric Energy Harvester-Based Single-Layer WS2 Nanometer 2D Material for Self-Powered Sensors, Quan Wang, Kyung-Bum Kim, Sang Bum Woo, Yooseob Song, and Tae Hyun Sung
Submissions from 2020
South Texas coastal area storm surge model development and improvement, Sara E. Davila, Cesar Davila Hernandez, Martin Flores, and Jungseok Ho
Mitigation Localized Flooding - Development of a Green Infrastructure Master Plan in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Andrew Ernest, Javier Guerrero, Ahmed Mahmoud, Roxana Tello, Jose Figueroa, and Jorge Hernandez
Decision-Support System for LID Footprint Planning and Urban Runoff Mitigation in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, Javier Guerrero, Taufiqul Alam, Ahmed Mahmoud, Kim D. Jones, and Andrew Ernest
Water Quality Improvement and Pollutant Removal by Two Regional Detention Facilities with Constructed Wetlands in South Texas, Javier Guerrero, Ahmed Mahmoud, Taufiqul Alam, Muhammed A. Chowdhury, Adeniyi Adetayo, Andrew Ernest, and Kim D. Jones
Impacts of Compaction Load and Procedure on Stress-Deformation Behaviors of a Soil Geosynthetic Composite (SGC) Mass—A Case Study, Meenwah Gui, Truc Phan, and Thang Pham
The Search for Internal Stability in Reinforced Soil, Peter Hoffman and Thang Pham
Mechanism of Organic Odor Generation from Thermophilically Digested Biosolids, Jong-min Kim
River & Estuary Observation Network: Refinement of Stage Height Sensor Subsystem for Low Cost and High Reliability, W. D. Kirkey, C. B. Fuller, P. O'Brien, P. J. Kirkey, Ahmed Mahmoud, Andrew Ernest, and Javier Guerrero
0-7030: Synthesis of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) for Applications in Texas, Philip Park, Robert Jones, Lucas Castillo, Marie Vallangca, and Franher Cantu
Lateral Movement of Pile Group Due to Excavation and Construction Loads (Case Study), Thang Pham, Thuyet Ngoc Nguyen, and Hung Huy Tran
Investigation of the Hall-Petch Relationship Using Strain Gradient Plasticity Model for Finite Deformation Framework, Yooseob Song
Constitutive Models for Dynamic Strain Aging in Metals: Strain Rate and Temperature Dependences on the Flow Stress, Yooseob Song, Daniel Garcia-Gonzalez, and Alexis Rusinek
Theoretical Study for Dynamic Strain Aging in Niobium: Effect of Temperature and Strain Rate on the Flow Stress, Yooseob Song and William Peterson
Submissions from 2019
A Comparison of Three Types of Permeable Pavements for Urban Runoff Mitigation in the Semi-Arid South Texas, U.S.A, Taufiqul Alam, Ahmed Mahmoud, Kim D. Jones, Juan Cesar Bezares-Cruz, and Javier Guerrero
WinSLAMM Simulation of Hydrologic Performance of Permeable Pavements—A Case Study in the Semi-Arid Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, United States, Taufiqul Alam, Ahmed Mahmoud, Kim D. Jones, Juan Cesar Bezares-Cruz, and Javier Guerrero
Tree-Ring Reconstructions of Streamflow for the Tennessee Valley, SallyRose Anderson, Ross Ogle, Glenn Tootle, and Abdoul Oubeidillah
Incorporating Antecedent Soil Moisture into Streamflow Forecasting, Abdoul Oubeidillah, Glenn Tootle, and Thomas Piechota
Numerical Simulations of the Hall–Petch Relationship in Aluminium Using Gradient-Enhanced Plasticity Model, Yooseob Song, Jaeheum Yeon, and Byoungjoon Na
A physically based constitutive model for dynamic strain aging in Inconel 718 alloy at a wide range of temperatures and strain rates, George Z. Voyiadjis and Yooseob Song
Effects of Epoxy Adhesive Layer Thickness on Bond Strength of Joints in Concrete Structures, Jaeheum Yeon, Yooseob Song, Kwan Kyu Kim, and Julian Kang
Submissions from 2018
Value Engineering and Its Applications in Civil Engineering, Mohamed Abdel-Raheem, Victoria Burbach, Ahmed Abdelhameed, Grecia Silva Sanchez, and Linda Navarro
A Framework for Assessing the Economic Feasibility of LEED for Homes Guidelines for Water Efficiency, Mohamed Abdel-Raheem and Jennifer Lima
Initial investigation of generating electricity from concrete, Mohamed Abdel-Raheem and Ofsman Quintana
Construction methods used for controlling temperature in mass concrete structures, Mohamed Abdel-Raheem, Ofsman Quintana, Melissa Morales, Yahaira Marroquin-Villa, Dalinda Ramos, and Sylvia Hernandez
Laguna Madre Estuary Program Environmental Strategic Plan - Final Report, Kim D. Jones, Lucy Camacho, T. Sinha, Omar Al-Qudah, Hudson R. DeYoe, Augusto Sanchez Gonzalez, Jungseok Ho, and Javier Guerrero
A Two-Dimensional Finite Element Model Of The Grain Boundary Based On Thermo-Mechanical Strain Gradient Plasticity, Yooseob Song and George Z. Voyiadjis
Probabilistic analysis and resistance factor calibration for deep foundation design using Monte Carlo simulation, Thuy Vu, Erik Loehr, and Douglas Smith
Submissions from 2017
Development of Disaster Management in Turkey: from 1999 Kocaeli Earthquake to 2011 Van Earthquake, Mert Tolon and Kağan Cenk Mızrak
An Expert System for Local Flood Response Coordination and Training, Xiaoyin Zhang, Gary Moynihan, Andrew Ernest, and Joseph Gutenson
Submissions from 2016
Factors Affecting Social Sustainability in Highway Projects in Missouri, Mohamed Abdel-Raheem and Charles Ramsbottom
Numerical Model Water Quality for Hidalgo County, Texas; Main Drainage System, Jose Orvyl Gonzalez, Grimaldo Carrillo, and Jungseok Ho
Submissions from 2015
A Direct Demand Model of Departure Time and Mode for Intercity Passenger Trips, Fatemeh Nazari, Seyedehsan Seyedabrishami, and Amir Reza Mamdoohi
Submissions from 2014
Increasing the durability of piezoelectric impact-based micro wind generator in real application, Hyun Jun Jung, Yooseob Song, Seong Kwang Hong, Chan Ho Yang, Sung Joo Hwang, and Tae Hyun Sung
Suppression of Soil Dilation—A Reinforcing Mechanism of Soil-Geosynthetic Composites, Jonathan T. H. Wu, Kuo-Hsin Yang, Suliman Mohamed, Thang Pham, and Rong-Her Chen
Submissions from 2013
Accuracy Analysis of Parallel Method based on Non-overlapping Domain Decomposition Method, Moonho Tak, Yooseob Song, Hye-Kwan Jeon, and Taehyo Park
Submissions from 2012
Discrete phase modeling study for particle motion in storm water retention, Jungseok Ho and Wonil Kim
A generic soil-geosynthetic composite test, Jonathan Wu, Michael Adams, Thang Pham, San Lee, and Christina Ma
Submissions from 2011
Required minimum reinforcement stiffness and strength in geosynthetic-reinforced soil (GRS) walls and abutments, Jonathan Wu, Christina Ma, Thang Pham, and Michael Adams
Submissions from 2010
An analytical model for calculating lateral movement of a geosynthetic-reinforced soil (GRS) wall with modular block facing, Jonathan Wu and Thang Pham
An analytical model for evaluation of compaction-induced stresses in a reinforced soil mass, Jonathan Wu and Thang Pham
Submissions from 2007
Fluvial Geomorphologic and Hydrodynamic Assessment in the Tidal Portion of the Lower Rio Grande River, US-Mexico Borderland, Andrew Ernest, B. Bokhim, N. B. Chang, and I. J. Huang