Archived Dissertation and Thesis Abstracts
2000 to 2004
This page lists civil engineering MS and PhD graduates, their degree, their major professor, the date of graduation and a link to the abstract of the thesis or dissertation.
December 2004
| Dosapati, Srilaxmi | MS | Dr. Dennis George | Phosphorus Removal Using Wire Mesh Containing Zerovalent Iron |
| Patrick, Michael | MS | Dr. Xiaoming Huo | Development of Simplified Live Load Distribution Factor Equations |
| Ramar, Thenmozhi | MS | Dr. Dennis George | Evaluation of Peat Moss as an Effective Filter Media in the Removal of Herbicide, Simzaine |
| Shelley, M. Drew | MS | Dr. Xiaoming Huo | Development of Equivalent Cross Bracings for Rigorous Analysis of Bridges Containing Steel Cross Bracings |
| Smith, Janey | MS | Dr. Dennis George | Evaluation of the Pulsepower™ System in the Degradation of Suwanee River Fulvic Acid |
| Smith, Nathanial | MS | Dr. L.K. Crouch | Permeability of Pervious Portland Cement Pavement |
| Walker, Adam | MS | Dr. L.K. Crouch | Controlled Low Strength Material: Effects of Class C Fly Ash |
August 2004
| Lee, Sang Yub | MS | Dr. Guillermo Ramirez | The Vibration of Piezoelectric Spherical Shells |
| Mandrekar, Deepali | MS | Dr. George Buchanan | Axisymmetric Elasticity Versus Thick Plate Theory for Analysis of a Transversely Isotropic Disk |
| Neel, Thomas Clint | MS | Dr. Vincent Neary | Detention Basin Retrofit |
| Wong, Ngie Matthew | PhD | Dr. Richard Lowhorn | Modeling Water Treatment Processes Via Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithm |
May 2004
| Aqel, Mohammad | MS | Dr. Nader Ghafoori | Abrasion, Chloride Ion Penetration, and Sufate Resistance of Self-Consolidating Concrete |
| Borden, Terry A. | MS | Dr. L.K. Crouch | Evaluation of New PCC Maturity Technology |
| Conner, Stewart | MS | Dr. Xiaoming Huo | Lateral Distribution of Live Load Moment in Highway Bridge Design |
| Pavuluri, Snehalatha | MS | Dr. Rashad Hanbali | Effects of Speed Display Board on Driver's Speed Compliance in the City of Cookeville, Tennessee |
| Syed, Arshad | MS | Dr. Rashad Hanbali | Evaluating the Effect of Advanced Warning Flashing Lights on Driver Speed Compliance in School Zones |
December 2003
| Dotson, Vernon J. | MS | Dr. L.K. Crouch | CLSM Mixtures in Tennessee: Excavatable and Non-excavatable |
| Murray, Justin | MS | Dr. Lenley Weathers | The Williamson County, Tennessee, Aerated Bioreactor Landfill: Cellulose, Lignin, and BMP Tests Conducted on Municipal Solid Waste |
August 2003
| Hill, A. Jason | MS | Dr. Vincent Neary | A Hydrologic Functional Assessment Model for Depressional Wetlands |
| Iqbal, Rizwan | MS | Dr. Xiaoming Huo | Lateral Distribution of Live Load Shear in Highway Bridge Design |
May 2003
| Beasley, Shane | MS | Dr. L.K. Crouch | Rapid Determination of Aggregate Polish Resistance with the MDV9 Method |
| Krishnappa, Manjunath | MS | Dr. Dennis George | Estimation of Surface Diffusion of Humic and Fulvic Acids Contained in Humic Substances |
| Carder, Jason | MS | Dr. Daniel Badoe | Trip Generation Models for Shopping Centers in a Small Urban Area |
| Cates, Mark | MS | Dr. L.K. Crouch | Field Comparison of HMA Void Contents |
December 2002
| Chambers, James | MS | Dr. Craig Henderson | Random Vibration Excitation in the Determination of the Length of Wooden Piles Using Diagonal Connections |
| Chen, Chin-Cheng | MS | Dr. Daniel Badoe | Modeling Trip Generation Using Data from Multiple Independent Cross-Sectional Travel Surveys |
| Robinson, Charles | MS | Dr. Dennis George | Mathematical Description of Subsurface Flow (SF) Constructed Wetlands Using the Advection-Dispersion Mass Balance Equation |
| Slemp, Jonathan | MS | Dr. Dennis George | The Determination of the Preferred Electron Acceptor for the Herbicides Simazine and Metolachlor, in a Constructed Sub-surface Flow Wetland |
| Tays, Matthew | MS | Dr. Nader Ghafoori | Abrasion Resistance of Fast-Track Portland Cement Concrete |
| Zhu, Pingsheng | MS | Dr. Xiaoming Huo | Experimental Study of a Twin Bridge with Normal Strength and High Strength Concrete Beams in Tennessee |
August 2002
| Milionis, Nick | MS | Dr. Dennis George | Feasibility of Photo-Fenton's Degradation of Ink Waste |
| Qubeck, Tazio | MS | Dr. Richard Lowhorn | Start-up of the Fournier Rotary Presses for Dewatering Secondary Wastewater Sludge |
| Ung, Francis Yuk-Hui | MS | Dr. Xiaoming Huo | Time-Dependent Behavior of Normal Strength and High Strength Concrete Bridge Members |
| Pescatore, John | PhD | Dr. Dennis George | Decomposition of Spring Time Series by Discrete Wavelet Transform for Characterization of Fractured Rock Aquifers and Hydrologic Forecasting with Artificial Neural Networks |
May 2002
| Fleming, Matthew | MS | Dr. Vincent Neary | Continuous Hydrologic Modeling with HMS: Parameter Estimation and Model Calibration and Validation |
| Honeycutt, Keith | MS | Dr. L.K. Crouch | Comparison of AASHTO Plastic PCC Air Determination Techniques |
December 2001
| Al-Khatib, Omar | MS | Dr. George Buchanan | LaGrangian Finite Elements for Thin-Walled Structures |
| Clark, Yvette | MS | Dr. Dennis George | Linkage, Analysis, and Application of the HSPF Model with the AGNPS Model Using Geographic Information Systems |
| Sauter, Heather | PhD | Dr. L.K. Crouch | Identification of Aggregates for Tennessee Bituminous |
August 2001
| Dewey, Justin | MS | Dr. Vincent Neary | Characterization of Parking Lot Runoff in Cookeville, TN |
| Nazarey, Hema | MS | Dr. Lenley Weathers | The Use of Oligonucleotide Probes for the Detection of Sulfate Reducing Bacteria in a Constructed Wetlands Treatment System |
| James Rossillon | MS | Dr. Craig Henderson | Viability of the Use of Random Vibration Excitation for Pile Length Determination |
May 2001
| Copeland, Audrey | MS | Dr. L.K. Crouch | Air Void Content of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures |
| Gupta, Abhishek | MS | Dr. Richard Lowhorn | A Comparison of Ultrafiltration and Microfiltration Treatment with Conventional Municipal Water Treatment |
| Walker, Charles | MS | Dr. L.K. Crouch | Bulk Specific Gravity of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures |
December 2000
| Rich, Brian | MS | Dr. George Buchanan | The Vibration of Spherical Caps |
| Yii, Cecilia Bee Yeng | MS | Dr. George Buchanan | Effect of Boundary Conditions on the Free Vibration of Finite Length Hollow Circular Cylinders |
August 2000
| Bynum, Karina | MS | Dr. Dennis George | Study of Pulsepower™ System for Oxidant Production |
| Pruett, Alexandria | MS | Dr. Richard Lowhorn | Performance Comparison of Membrane Filtration to Conventional Water Treatment |
May 2000
| Chua, Chee-Leet | MS | Dr. George Buchanan | Free Vibration of Finite Length Solid Circular Cylinders |
| Lau, Alan Choon-Hui | MS | Dr. Craig Henderson | A Comparison of Working Stress Design and Ultimate Strength Design of Reinforced Masonry |
| Wong, Ling Ung | MS | Dr. Xiaoming Huo | Early-Age Shrinkage of High Performance Concrete Deck Slabs under Different Curing Mthods |
| Wong, Fiona | MS | Dr. George Buchanan | The Vibration of Truncated Conical Cylinders |
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