Below are theses and dissertations completed by graduates of the University of Nevada Las Vegas Civil & Environmental Engineering and Construction Department.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Evaluation of PHB Mid-Street Crossing System in Las Vegas, Nevada - Pedestrian Perspectives, Anna Eapen
Investigating the Physical Properties and Runoff Treatment Capability of Pervious Concrete Containing Granular Activated Carbon, Mark Elias Elkouz
Highway Routine Maintenance Cost Estimation for Nevada, Monika Hagood
Development of a Visualization System for Highway Safety Management Using Safety Analyst, Indira Khanal
Modeling of Short Term and Long Term Impacts of Freeway Traffic Incidents using Historical Data, Vidhya Kumaresan
Evaluation of Earthquake Hazard for Las Vegas Valley, Nevada Incorporating Probabilistic Hazard Assessment and Non--Linear Site Response, Suchan Lamichhane
Progressive Collapse Analysis of Older Reinforced Concrete Flat Plate Buildings Using Macro Model, Jinrong Liu
A Comparative Study: Utilizing Data Mining Techniques to Classify Traffic Congestion Status, Abbas Mirakhorli
Transport Properties of Nano-Silica Contained Self-Consolidating Concrete, Borhan Moradi
Finite Difference Modeling of Surface-~Wave Scattering for Shallow Cavity Detection, Heston Travis Norcott
Simultaneous Equation Modeling for Crash Rate of Freeway Segments, Anthony Ramos
Identification of long term changes and evaluation of the relationships among streamflow variability and oceanic-atmospheric indices, Soumya Sagarika
Modeling Pavement Distress Rates within U.S. Air Force Airfields, Lauren Sahagun
Influence of limestone powder content and size on transport properties of self-consolidating concrete, Rebecca Kendal Spitek
Developing Seamless Connections in the Urban Transit Network: A Look toward High-Speed Rail Interconnectivity, Tingting Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
Temperature Trends and Urban Heat Island Intensity Mapping of the Las Vegas Valley, Adam Leland Black
Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Investigation of Steel Fiber Reinforced Self-Compacted Concrete, Belayhun Tesfaye Gebretsadik
Feasibility of the Use of Ultrasound Measurements for Grade Verification of the Performance Grade Asphalt Binders, Mehdi Khalili
Implementation of Integrated Project Delivery on Department of Navy Military Construction Projects, Christopher S. Lee
Evaluation of Alternative Project Delivery Methods in Water and Wastewater Projects, Ruiko Maharjan
Investigating the feasibility of growing algae for fuel in southern Nevada, Faegheh Moazeni
Calibration of Microscopic Traffic Flow Models Considering all Parameters Simultaneously, Victor Hugo Molano Paz
A Case Study of Zero Energy Home Built for Solar Decathlon Competition 2013, Sanjib Mulepati
Evaluation of Geometric Design Needs of Freeway Systems Based on Safety and Geometric Data, Eneliko Mujuni Mulokozi
Initial Elastic Modulus Degradation Using Pressuremeter and Standard Penetration Test Results at Two Sites, Dustin Robbins
Performance Comparison of Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor Highway Projects, Binita Shakya
Investigation of Crashes and Identifying the Best Practices for Setting up Speed Zones in Towns Along Rural Highways in Nevada, Krishna Prasad Shrestha
Phosphorus Removal From EBPR Sludge Dewatering Liquors Using Lanthanum Chloride, Aluminum Sulfate and Ferric Chloride, Michael Strileski
Performance of Concrete Incorporating Colloidal Nano-Silica, Mohamed Sabry Zeidan
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Investigating the Impacts of Conventional and Advanced Treatment Technologies on Energy Consumption at Satellite Water Reuse Plants, Jonathan Roy Bailey
Structural Performance of Reinforced Concrete Flat Plat Buildings Subjected to Fire, Sara Jean George
Effects of Moisture Augmentation of Municipal Solid Waste Through Addition of Food Waste or Wastewater Treatment Biosolids on Bio-Gas Formation for Power Generation, Jared Michael Gore
Impact of Secondary Treatment Types and Sludge Handling Processes on Estrogen Concentration in Wastewater Sludge, Erica J. Marti
The Impact of Advanced Wastewater Treatment Technologies and Wastewater Strength on the Energy Consumption of Large Wastewater Treatment Plants, Timothy Stephen Newell
Statistical Analysis Of A Vehicle Miles Travled Fee For Nevada, Andrew Nordland
Investigating the Use of Pozzolans in Portland Cement Concrete and Inorganic Polymer Mortar, Omar Abdelmalek Saleh
Framework Development for Construction Safety Visualization, Kishor Shrestha
Legal Issues in Green Construction, Namrata Shrestha
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Impacts of climate change and weather modification on hydrologic characteristics of watersheds in the western United States, Anil Acharya
Hydroclimatic forecasting in the western United States using paleoclimate reconstructions and data-driven models, Christopher Allen Carrier
Changing climatic conditions in the Colorado River Basin: Implications for water resources management in the Las Vegas Valley, Srijana Dawadi
Comparison of design-build and design-bid-build performance of public university projects, James David Fernane
Fall prevention training and its impact to southern Nevada construction workers, Vedaspati Joshi
Association of oceanic-atmospheric oscillations and hydroclimatic variables in the Colorado River Basin, Ajay Kalra
Impact of design cost on project performance of design bid build projects, Nirajan Mani
Complex VS profiles to 100 m depth from Rayleigh waves and 3-D VS model for Las Vegas Valley, Helena Murvosh
An Empirical comparison of life cycle cost of green school buildings and non-green school buildings, Nitisha Pushpala
Recycling waste latex paint in overlays, rigid pavements, and pervious concrete, Oscar Inez Quiroz
Seismic characterization of select engineered nanoparticles in essentially saturated glass beads, Mohamed Nihad Rajabdeen
Modeling passive solar distillation production in Las Vegas, Nevada, Noe I. Santos
Groundwater contamination potential in northern Nevada from mining, associated communities, and agriculture as forecasted by two vulnerability methods, John L. Swatzell
Effects of high-impedance-contrast boundary upon multi-modal seismic surface wave data, Prajwol Tamrakar
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Performance of Nevada’s aggregates in alkali-aggregate reactivity of Portland cement concrete, Mohammad Shahidul Islam
High school student interests in architecture, construction, and engineering education, Krishna P. Kisi
Statistical modeling and analysis of injury severity sustained by occupants of passenger vehicles involved in crashes with large trucks, Ahmad Koupaenejad
An Exploratory study on energy consumption of Energy Star and non-Energy Star homes, Prajakta Kulkarni
Improving ensemble streamflow prediction using interdecadal/interannual climate variability, Kenneth W. Lamb
Analysis and evaluation of safety impacts of median types and midblock left turn treatments for urban arterials, Timur Mauga
Effect of spatial and temporal variability of antecedent moisture content on model-generated runoff from an arid watershed, William J. Meyer
Assessment of impacts to hydroclimatology and river operations due to climate change over the Colorado River Basin, William Paul Miller
Ion-exchange (IX): arsenic and chromium removal from brines and removal of inorganic contaminants by specialty resins, Behrang Pakzadeh
Investigation of potential pathways and multi-cycle bioregeneration of ion-exchange resin laden with perchlorate, Mohamadali Sharbatmaleki
Evaluating the energy and carbon footprint of water conveyance system and future water supply options for Las Vegas, Nevada, Eleeja Shrestha
Evaluation of safety impact of access management in urban areas, Xuecai Xu
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
The Influence of Carbon Source Types and Nitrate on the Performance of the Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal Systems, Shamim Ara Begum
Tensile strength and failure criterion of analog lithophysal rock, James A. Nott
Quantity-based cost forecasting system for street construction projects, Nipesh Pradhananga
Soil moisture and water stage estimation using precipitation radar, Sumit Puri
Seismic Evaluation Of Clark County Critical Bridges Using Nonlinear Static Procedures, Ahmad Said Saad
Parametric study of stimulus-response behavior incorporating vehicle heterogeneity in car-following models, Saidi Siuhi
Analysis of a caliche stiffened pile foundation, Richard C. Stone Jr.
Mitigation of impact vibrations using impedance mismatch in cylindrical structures, Sachiko Sueki
Investigation of feasibility and potential mechanisms for the bioregeneration of perchlorate laden gel-type anion exchange resin, Arjun Krishna Venkatesan