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Analytical models developed using field data can provide useful information with acceptable confidence to evaluate and predict the operational characteristics of a highway. As such, this study presents statistical models that can be used...
Various empirical equations have been offered to facilitate the prediction of the concentration of pollutants in different phases in the environment. Using one such equation, Brown and Flagg (1981), the predicted separation between the...
ABSTRACT A limited number of studies using various types of cover materials to attenuate H2S emissions have been performed both at the laboratory and field scales. These results have demonstrated that H2S emissions can be effectively...
Due to shrinking federal, state, and local utility budgets, city management structures requiring more cost effect utility operating models, and ever more stringent environmental regulations requiring technical expertise, engineers are...
Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology has been practiced in the treatment of landfill leachate. However, it is a big challenge for the usage of MFCs to treat landfill leachate with high ammonium content. The purpose of this study was to...
Florida has been actively implementing the AASHTO Pontis Bridge Management System (BMS) to support network-level and project-level decision making in the headquarters and district offices. As a concerted effort of the FDOT to improve the...
The purpose and focus of this research was on studying the hazard to Florida's coastal bridges from storm surge induced wave forces inflicted on the bridges during hurricanes. It has been observed in recent years that bridges located in...
Understanding the characteristics of probability distribution of extreme water levels is important for coastal flood mitigation and engineering design. In this study, frequency analysis has been conducted to investigate probability...
Vortex-Induced Vibration (VIV) in cables is a prevalent phenomenon affecting the structural health of bridges and their components. Past studies have shown both passive and active methods are beneficial in the reduction of vibrations, ...
Supply chain management plays an important role in ensuring an efficient merchandise trade. Freight transportation is an integral part of supply chain management. A significant part of freight transportation is covered by maritime...
Prestressed concrete is used in structures because of its versatility, adaptability, and durability. Durability of prestressed concrete bridges in extremely aggressive environments is of increasing concern because of corrosion of the...
High groundwater table exerts detrimental effects on the roadway base and the whole pavement. Base clearance guidelines have been developed to prevent water from entering the pavement system in order to reduce its detrimental effects....
Decay of waste within landfills is a contributing source to the greenhouse effect due to the production of methane. Larger landfills tend to have gas collection systems, which collect and convert gas into energy or flare it. Older and...
Developing Design and Evaluation Criteria for Transit Station with the Focus on Intermodal Connectivity Developing Design and Evaluation Criteriafor Transit Station
The continued population growth is continually challenging transportation officials to institute measures to meet travel needs at a desirable level of service. A customer-oriented transit service which provides intermodal travel would...
Chlorination of water is among the cheapest and mostly widely used drinking water disinfection methods. It also produces many disinfection by-products (DBPs) that are considered carcinogenic. DBPs are the result of chlorine reaction with...
This dissertation presents the work of groundwater long-term monitoring optimization based on an ant colony optimization algorithm and Bayesian analysis. Groundwater longterm monitoring (LTM) is required to assess human health and...
Landfills are the most widely used facilities for solid waste disposal. Landfill covers are used to reduce the quantity of water that infiltrates into solid waste landfills, isolate solid waste from the environment and control gas...
Wastewater collection systems and treatment facilities are known for emitting offensive odors that cause neighboring residents to complain. One of the main odor compound contributors is hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Presently, H2S removal from...
Colloid transport is believed to be controlled by their interactions with the porous media. The dominating forces are the electrostatic interactions that are determined by colloid surface charge density. Although it is well accepted that...
The study of user-behavior and decision-making dynamics in transportation network are vital in modeling and simulation of user interactions. Different users access transportation network in order to accomplish different activities. Such...
This research study examines the safety impacts of the existing operator hours of duty policies in the state of Florida. Thus, this study uses questionnaire surveys, incident data archived by transit agencies and bus driver schedules to...
The final discharge point for collected landfill leachates is frequently the local municipal wastewater treatment facility. The salinity, color, and/or nutrient and organics contamination of leachates often necessitate some form of pre...
Recent innovation in the engineered wood industry has produced Structural Composite Lumber (SCL) that tends to achieve maximum strength, stiffness and efficient use of wood. Product variations of SCL such as Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL)...
Methane is one of two primary gases produced from the decomposition of landfill waste. Studies have been directed to collection and mitigation of methane gas. In small landfills, collection is not an economically feasible solution. Bio...
Calibration and Evaluation of Link Congestion Functions: Applying Intrinsic Sensitivity of Link Speed as a Practical Consideration to Heterogeneous Facility Types within Urban Network
This paper explores the use of archived data to calibrate volume delay functions (VDFs) and updates their input parameters (capacity and free-flow speed) for planning applications. The sensitivity analysis of speed to change in...
In the past decade, FDOT has carried out network-level decisions through the utilization of AASHTO Pontis Bridge Management System. Like most states, Florida DOT had been previously using a customized version of the 1997 AASHTO CoRe...
A standard deck is defined as a deck slab on longitudinal beams with main reinforcement placed perpendicular to traffic. As outlined in Article 9.6.1 of the AASHTO-LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, it allows three design methods or...
Buildings' Sustainability Analysis: Analytical Hierarchy Process to Analyze Cost, Leed Credits, and Carbon Neutrality Utilizing a Building Information Modeling Platform
For building owners, there are several factors that they must consider when thinking about whether or not a building has achieved the goals set up for it. With increases in energy prices, knowledge about the damage being done to our...
Local scour around a bridge pier (a cylinder) is a problem of much concern to hydraulic engineers. This is a complex phenomenon resulting from the interaction of the three-dimensional turbulent flow field around the cylinder and the...
Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) is a viscoelastic material and has been broadly used in pavement structures. It is important to understand the mechanism of complex behaviors of HMA mixtures in field for improving pavement mechanical performance....
The purpose of this research is to assess the performance of an American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) girder bridge under blast loading. The AASHTO has specified probability based design methodology...
Federal, State, and local agencies use vehicle classification data for planning, design, and conducting safety and operational evaluation of highway facilities. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Highway Planning...
Modern prestressed reinforced concrete bridges are designed per LRFD standards, and are lighter with smaller safety factors. At the same time bridges are loaded with heavier vehicles with substantial masses when compared to the mass of...
As it stands, many of Florida’s roads have already reached their designed service life and are now in the process of being renewed. The current method in rehabilitation of concrete pavement requires the expired piece of pavement to be...
Modeling traffic crashes is a complex undertaking. Previous research studies have used a variety of techniques to analyze crashes. Conventionally, traffic crashes have been modeled using regression models. Recently, intelligent systems...
The use of post-tensioning in bridge girders causes tensile bursting stresses to occur some distance ahead of the anchorage device in a region known as the general zone. Large amounts of mild steel reinforcement are placed in this area...
This paper examines the application of Evolver, a genetic algorithm (GA) solving program, in a three-parameter optimization of a steel truss floor system with a concrete slab floor deck. The floor system is comprised of truss girders...
Parapets placed on bridge deck surfaces, commonly known as barriers, are purposely omitted from the structural analysis model for design or load rating. Barriers should not be considered primary structural members because they are...
Paratransit buses are custom built as the major vehicle manufacturer produces the custom built passenger cage installed on the chassis for the Paratransit bus. In order for these Paratransit bus members to be sufficient, they have to be...
Streams of the coastal plain were inventoried and surveyed for large woody material (LWM) in relationship with fluvial geomorphic characteristics. This empirical data was used to identify wood density based on stream channel hydraulic...
Elevated iron concentrations have been observed in the groundwater downgradient of the landfills in Northwest Florida. It is suspected microbial mediated iron reduction should be responsible for the iron release. The purpose of this...
Concrete is a poor conductor of heat due to its incombustible nature and low thermal diffusivity, which guarantee a slow propagation of thermal transients within the structural members. Despite exhibiting a good behavior at high...
Residential wastewater management in urban fringe and rural areas in northwest and north central Florida is commonly accomplished using on-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTSs), typically consisting of septic tank and drainfield...
Invasive plants are a nuisance and a hazard across the United States. Many states spend large amounts of money in an attempt to control and prevent the spread of these plants. This study seeks to take these invasive, low value plants and...
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is currently implementing the AASHTO Pontis® Bridge Management System (BMS) to support network-level and project-level decision making at the state and district levels. User cost models in...
The Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) ``Every Day Counts'' initiative aims to shorten the overall project delivery time, enhance safety, and protect the environment both on and around construction projects. Using innovative...
Paratransit buses consist of a custom body mounted to a GM/Ford cutaway chassis by a secondary manufacturer called body builder. Paratransit buses form a significant segment of the bus market in the US nowadays. They are used as a...
As the strategy of green building becomes more and more popular due to a combination of environmental and economic concerns, there develops a need for clearly being able to understand the potential implications for choosing green...
The Florida Department of Transportation--Transit Office has endeavored to quantify the safety of a paratransit bus in a side impact collision. They have provided funded to produce this work. The goal of this work is to determine the...
The aim of this thesis is to investigate the effect of environmental and traffic-related factors on the frequency and severity of highway crashes with a focus on different age groups including the aging populations. Existing studies in...
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