DigitalCommons@CalPoly

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Submissions from 2009

Linear Analysis of Ordinary Bridges Crossing Fault-Rupture Zones, Rakesh K. Goel and Anil K. Chopra

Nonlinear Analysis of Ordinary Bridges Crossing Fault-Rupture Zones, Rakesh K. Goel and Anil K. Chopra

Video Technology For Interuniversity Collaboration in a Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory, James Hanson

Uncertainty Propagation in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Robb E.S. Moss

Submissions from 2008

Engineering Controlled Low Strength Materials Using Scrap Tire Rubber, Tammie Cheung, Daniel C. Jansen, and James L. Hanson

Now Hear This! What All Environmental Engineers Should Know About Noise Control, Harold M. Cota, Mark Bastasch, Roger Wayson, and Tracy Thatcher

Role of Shear Keys in Seismic Behavior of Bridges Crossing Fault-Rupture Zones, Rakesh K. Goel and Anil K. Chopra

Analytical and Numerical Methodology for Modeling Temperatures in Landfills, James L. Hanson, Wei-Lien Liu, and Nazli Yesiller

New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina. III: The 17th Street Drainage Canal, R. B. Seed; R. G. Bea; A. Athanasopoulos-Zekkos; G. P. Boutwell; J. D. Bray; C. Cheung; D. Cobos-Roa; L. F. Harder, Jr.; Robb E.S. Moss; J. M. Pestana; M. F. Riemer; J. D. Rogers; R. Storesund; X. Vera-Grunauer; and J. Wartman

Development of a Laboratory Based Sustainability Course for Environmental Engineers, Samuel A. Vigil

Thermal Analysis of Cover Systems in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Nazli Yeşiller, James Hanson, Nicolas K. Oettle, and Wei-Lien Liu

Submissions from 2007

Diluent Hydrocarbon Biodegredation in Laboratory Microcosms Using Anoxic Eletctron Acceptors, Meghann Chell, Laleh Rastagarzadeh, and Yarrow Nelson

Evaluation of Current Nonlinear Static Procedures for Concrete Buildings Using Recorded Strong-Motion Data, Rakesh K. Goel and Charles Chadwell

On The Nature of Over-Dispersion in Motor Vehicle Crash Prediction Models, Sudeshna Mitra and Simon Washington

Estimating the Probability of Failure and Associated Risk of the California Bay Delta Levee System, Robb E.S. Moss and J. Michael Eller

Submissions from 2006

Biodegradation of Hydrocarbons Assisted by Arroyo Willows in Controlled Mesocosms Conducted at the Former Guadalupe Oil field, Kevin Crossley and Yarrow M. Nelson

Soils Magic: Bringing Civil Engineering to the K–12 Classroom, David J. Elton, James Hanson, and David M. Shannon

Effects of Placement Conditions on Decomposition of Municipal Solid Wastes in Cold Regions, James Hanson, Nazli Yeşiller, K. A. Howard, Wei-Lien Liu, and S. P. Cooper

Incorporating Parameter Uncertainty into Attenuation Relationships, Robb E.S. Moss and Armen Der Kiureghian

CPT-Based Probabilistic and Deterministic Assessment of In Situ Seismic Soil Liquefaction Potential, Robb E.S. Moss, Raymond B. Seed, Robert E. Kayen, Jonathan P. Stewart, Armen Der Kiureghian, and K. Onder Cetin

Normalizing the CPT for Overburden Stress, Robb E.S. Moss, Raymond B. Seed, and Richard S. Olsen

CPT-Based Probabilistic Assessment of Seismic Soil Liquefaction Initiation, Robb E.S. Moss, R. B. Seed, R. E. Kayen, J. P. Stewart, and Armen Der Kiureghian

Tsunamigenic Probabilistic Fault Displacement Hazard Analysis for Subduction Zones, Robb E.S. Moss and Thaleia Travasarou

Biodegradation and Toxicity of Hydrocarbons along Vertical Transects in a Groundwater Plume, Yarrow M. Nelson, Andrew Lassen, Christopher L. Kitts, Paul Lundegrad, and Gonzalo Garcia

Biotreatment of Synthetic Drill-Cutting Waste in Soil, Laleh Rastegarzadeh, Yarrow Nelson, and Todd G. Ririe

Investigation of the Performance of the New Orleans Flood Protection System in Hurrican Katrina on August 29, 2005, Raymond B. Seed; Robert G. Bea; Remon I. Abdelmalak; Adda G. Athanasopoulos; Gordon P. Boutwell, Jr.; Jonathan D. Bray; Jean-Louis Briaud; Carmen Cheung; Diego Cobos-Roa; Julien Cohen-Waeber; Brian D. Collins; Luke Ehrensing; Dan A. Farber; W. Michael Hanneman; Leslie F. Harder; Kofi S. Inkabi; Anne M. Kammerer; Deniz Karadeniz; Robert E. Kayen; Robb E.S. Moss; Jennifer Nicks; Seshu Nimala; Juan M. Pestana; Jim Porter; Keunyong Rhee; Michael F. Riemer; Karlene Roberts; J. David Rogers; Rune Storesund; Anand V. Govindasamy; Xavier Vera-Grunauer; Joseph E. Wartman; Conor M. Watkins; Ed Wenk, Jr.; and Solomon C. Yim

Recyclability Index for Automobiles, Alexander Tsuji, Yarrow Nelson, Andrew Kean, and Samuel A. Vigil

Renewable Energy, Samuel A. Vigil

Renewable Materials and Construction Waste Management, Samuel A. Vigil

Water Conservation and Wastewater Treatment, Samuel A. Vigil

Submissions from 2005

Biodegradation of Weathered Hydrocarbons in Laboratory Microcosms and Soil Columns Simulating Natural Attenuation Field Conditions, C. Robin Cunningham, Yarrow M. Nelson, and Paul Lundegard

Weathering Effects on Biodegradation and Toxicity of Hydrocarbons in Groundwater, Marie G. Dreyer, Yarrow M. Nelson, and Christopher L. Kitts

Evaluation of Modal and FEMA Pushover Procedures Using Strong-Motion Records of Buildings, Rakesh K. Goel

Extension of Modal Pushover Analysis to Compute Member Forces, Rakesh K. Goel and Anil K. Chopra

Response to B. Maison's Discussion of "Evaluation of Modal and FEMA Pushover Analyses: SAC Buildings", Rakesh K. Goel and Anil K. Chopra

Role of Higher-"Mode" Pushover Analyses in Seismic Analysis of Buildings, Rakesh K. Goel and Anil K. Chopra

Integrated Temperature and Gas Analysis at a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, James L. Hanson, Nazli Yesiller, and Laurel A. Kendall

Thermal Analysis of GCLs at a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, James L. Hanson, Nazli Yesiller, and G. E. Swarbrick

Governors Highway Safety Associations and Transportation Planning: Exploratory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling, Sudeshna Mitra, Simon Washington, Eric Dumbaugh, and Micael D. Meyer

Retesting of Liquefaction/Nonliquefaction Case Histories in the Imperial Valley, Robb E.S. Moss, Brian D. Collins, and Daniel H. Whang

Probabilistic Liquefaction Triggering Based on the Cone Penetration Test, Robb E.S. Moss, Raymond B. Seed, Robert E. Kayen, Jonathan P. Stewart, and Kohji Tokimatsu

Microbial Activity of Soil Following Steam Treatment, Barbara Orchard, Yarrow M. Nelson, Lynne Maloney, Christopher L. Kitts, and Paul Lundegard

Characterization of Surface Topography of Sand, Nazli Yesiller, James L. Hanson, and Donald K. Cohen

Heat Generation in Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Nazli Yesiller, James Hanson, and Wei-Lien Liu

Submissions from 2004

Standard Penetration Test-Based Probabilistic and Deterministic Assessment of Seismic Soil Liquefaction Potential, K. Onder Cetin; Raymond B. Seed; Armen Der Kiureghian; Kohji Tokimatsu; Leslie F. Harder, Jr.; Robert E. Kayen; and Robb E. S. Moss

Evaluation of a Modified MPA Procedure Assuming Higher Modes as Elastic to Estimate Seismic Demands, Anil K. Chopra, Rakesh K. Goel, and Chatpan Chintanapakdee

Evaluation of Nonlinear Static Procedures Using Strong-Motion Building Records, Rakesh K. Goel

Preliminary Report On September 28, 2004 Parkfield Earthquake, Rakesh K. Goel and Charles Chadwell

Evaluation of Modal and FEMA Pushover Analyses: SAC Buildings, Rakesh K. Goel and Anil K. Chopra

Inspection and Deterioration of Bridge Decks Constructed Using Stay-In-Place Metal Forms and Epoxy-Coated Reinforcement, Nabil Grace, James L. Hanson, and Hany I. AbdelMessih

Geotechnical Reconnaissance of the 2002 Denali Fault, Alaska, Earthquake, Robert E. Kayen, Eric Thompson, Diane Minasian, Robb E.S. Moss, Brian D. Collins, Nicholas Sitar, Douglas Dreger, and Gary Carver

Global Shear Wave Velocity Database for Probabilistic Assessment of the Initiation of Seismic-Soil Liquefaction, Robert Kayen, Raymond B. Seed, Robb E.S. Moss, Onder K. Cetin, Y. Tanaka, and Kohji Tokimatsu

Characterization of Aerobic and Anaerobic Microbial Activity in Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soil, Lynne C. Maloney, Yarrow M. Nelson, and Christopher L. Kitts

Investigation of Hydrocarbon Phytoremediation Potential of Lupinus Chamissonis in Laboratory Microcosms, Wendy Martin, Yarrow M. Nelson, and Kenneth Hoffman

Retesting of Liquefaction and Non-Liquefaction Case Histories in the Imperial Valley using CPT, Robb E.S. Moss, Brian D. Collins, Daniel H. Whang, and Jonathan P. Stewart

Biodegradability and Toxicity of Hydrocarbon Leachate From Land Treatment Units, Sandy L. Scott and Yarrow M. Nelson

Biological Feasibility and Optimization of Biosparging at a Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Site, Jason G. Waudby and Yarrow M. Nelson

Submissions from 2003

Optimization of High-Strength Hydrocarbon Biodegradation Using Respirometry, Bunkim G. Chokshi and Yarrow M. Nelson

A Modal Pushover Analysis Procedure to Estimate Seismic Demands for Unsymmetric-Plan Buildings: Theory and Preliminary Evaluation, Anil K. Chopra and Rakesh K. Goel

Statistics of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Estimate of Displacement for Pushover Analysis of Buildings, Anil K. Chopra, Rakesh K. Goel, and Chatpan Chintanapakdee

Evaluation of Nonlinear Static Procedures Using Strong-Motion Building Records, Rakesh K. Goel

Preliminary Report on December 22, 2003 San Simeon Earthquake, Rakesh K. Goel

Engineering the World: Hands-on Experimentation for Civil Engineering K-12 Outreach, James L. Hanson, Donald D. Carpenter, and Tarek Rizk

Phytostimulation of Hydrocarbon Biodegradation By Arroyo Willows in Laboratory Microcosms, Kenneth M. Hoffman and Yarrow M. Nelson

CPT-Based Probabilistic Assessment of Seismic Soil Liquefaction Initiation., Robb E.S. Moss

Recent Advances in Soil Liquefaction Engineering: A Unified and Consistent Framework, Raymond B. Seed, K. Onder Cetin, Robb E.S. Moss, Annie M. Kammerer, Jiaer Wu, Juan M. Pestana, Michael F. Riemer, Rodolfo B. Sancio, Jonathan D. Bray, Robert E. Kayen, and Allison Faris

CPT-Based Liquefaction Field Case Histories from the 1995 Hyogoken-Nambu (Kobe) Earthquake, Japan, Y. Suzuki, Kohji Tokimatsu, Robb E.S. Moss, Raymond B. Seed, and Robert E. Kayen

Analysis of Temperatures at a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill, Nazli Yesiller and James L. Hanson

Submissions from 2002

Evaluation of Modal Pushover Analysis: SAC Buildings Excluding Gravity Loads, Anil K. Chopra and Rakesh K. Goel

Dynamic Properties of Fire Sprinkler Systems, James S. Dillingham and Rakesh K. Goel

Influence of Inclined Viscous Damper on Column Axial Force, Rakesh K. Goel

Seismic Response Study of Asymmetric Systems with Linear and Nonlinear Fluid Viscous Dampers, Rakesh K. Goel

Kinetics of Mn(II) oxidation by Leptothrix discophora SS1, Jinghao Zhang, Leonard W. Lion, Yarrow M. Nelson, Michael L. Shuler, and William C. Ghiorse

Submissions from 2001

A Modal Pushover Analysis Procedure to Estimate Seismic Demands for Buildings: Theory and Preliminary Evaluation, Anil K. Chopra and Rakesh K. Goel

Statistics of SDF-System Estimate of Roof Displacement for Pushover Analysis of Buildings, Anil K. Chopra, Rakesh K. Goel, and Chatpan Chintanapakdee

Improved Direct Displacement-Based Design Procedure for Performance-Based Seismic Design of Structures, Rakesh K. Goel and Anil K. Chopra

Enhanced Biodegradation of Hydrocarbon Contaminants Using Photocatalytic Pretreatment, Chad E. Green, Anita Stansberry, Jeff Sczechowski, and Yarrow Nelson

Stress-Temperature Effects on Peat Compression, James L. Hanson, Tuncer B. Edil, and Patrick J. Fox

Removing Barriers to High-Strength Concrete in Boston, Daniel C. Jansen and Herman Protze

Compressive Behavior of Concrete with Vitrified Soil Aggregate, Shane M. Palmquist, Daniel C. Jansen, and Christopher W. Swan

Ultrasonic Assessment of Stabilized Soils, Nazli Yesiller, James L. Hanson, and Mumtaz A. Usmen

Submissions from 2000

Effects of Supplemental Viscous Damping on Inelastic Seismic Response of Assymetric Systems, Cecilia A. Booker and Rakesh K. Goel

Field Case Histories for SPT-Based In Situ Liquefaction Potential Evaluation, K. Onder Cetin; Raymond B. Seed; Robb E.S. Moss; Armen Der Kiureghian; Kohji Tokimatsu; Leslie F. Harder, Jr.; and Robert E. Kayen

Application of Inelastic Design Spectrum to Capacity-Demand Diagram Methods, Anil K. Chopra and Rakesh K. Goel

Evaluation of NSP to Estimate Seismic Deformation: SDF Systems, Anil K. Chopra and Rakesh K. Goel

Adsorption of Pb and Cd Onto Metal Oxides and Organic Material in Natural Surface Coatings as Determined by Selective Extractions: New Evidence for the Importance of Mn and Fe Oxides, Deming Dong, Yarrow M. Nelson, Leonard W. Lion, Michael L. Shuler, and Whilliam C. Ghiorse

Control of Earthquake Induced Vibrations in Asymmetric Buildings Using Passive Damping, Rakesh K. Goel

Direct Displacement-Based Design Using Inelastic Design Spectrum, Rakesh K. Goel and Anil K. Chopra

Modified Testing Procedure for the Two Parameter Fracture Model for Concrete, Daniel C. Jansen, W. Jason Weiss, and Stefan H.F. Schleuchardt

Thermally Treated Coal Tar Contaminated Soil as a Concrete Aggregate, Katherine E. Leblanc, John L. Durant, Christopher Swan, Michael J. Weaver, and Daniel C. Jansen

Supplemental Viscous Damping Effects on Seismic Demands of Linear Elastic Systems, Linda M. Tam and Rakesh K. Goel

Environmental Management of Wastes in the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries, Samuel A. Vigil