Civil Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations
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Submissions from 2020
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
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
Static and Cyclic Flexural Behaviors of Edge-Oxidized Graphene Oxide Cement Composites, Byoung Hooi Cho, Mohammad Khawaji, Boo Hyun Nam, Yousef Alharbi, and Jinwoo An
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
Mechanical and Sorptivity Characteristics of Edge-Oxidized Graphene Oxide (EOGO)-Cement Composites: Dry- and Wet-Mix Design Methods, Yousef Alharbi, Jinwoo An, Byoung Hooi Cho, Mohammad Khawaji, Wonseok Chung, and Boo Hyun Nam
Feasibility of Using Graphene Oxide Nanoflake (GONF) as Additive of Cement Composite, Jinwoo An, Matthew McInnis, Wonseok Chung, and Boo Hyun Nam
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
Hydrologic Impacts of Bioswale Porous Media on Parking Lot Drainage, Jungseok Ho and James Jihoon Kang
Nitrate Leaching from Sand and Pumice Geomedia Amended with Pyrogenic Carbon Materials, James Jihoon Kang, Marissa Davila, Sergio Mireles, and Jungseok Ho
Electrical and mechanical properties of asphaltic composites containing carbon based fillers, Younho Rew, Aishwarya Baranikumar, Albert V. Tamashausky, Sherif El-Tawil, and Philip Park
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
