School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Master of Science in Engineering Science and Mechanics, Master of Science in Environmental Engineering, Master of Science (undesignated), and Doctor of Philosophy.
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Sub-communities within this community
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Georgia Transportation Institute (GTI) [5]
A consortium of Georgia universities active in transportation research and education. GTI is headquartered at the Georgia Institute of Technology -
Georgia Water Resources Institute [1767]
The Georgia Water Resources Institute mission is to help improve water resources management in Georgia, the US, and the world through innovative new research, education, technology transfer, and information dissemination. -
Multimedia Environmental Simulations Laboratory (MESL) [8]
Multimedia Environmental Simulations Laboratory (MESL) was established in 1993 to provide scientific and technical expertise to government, educational and private organizations in the area of environmental simulation and ...
Collections in this community
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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Documents [1]
Accreditation documents for the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. -
Association of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AEES) Distinguished Lecturer Series [3]
Invited speakers to the College of Engineering, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering -
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni Newsletter [5]
Newsletter of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). -
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Masters of Science Special Research Problems [1]
Special research problems in civil engineering -
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering OSP Research Reports [484]
Research reports by faculty and researchers in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering -
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Strategic Planning Documents [6]
Strategic plans and program reviews from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. -
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Theses and Dissertations [1675]
Original work by students in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering -
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research Option Theses [5]
Research Thesis Option for Civil and Environmental Engineering Majors
Recent Submissions
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TENSILE RUPTURE STRENGTH OF SINGLE-BOLT CONNECTIONS IN PULTRUDED STRUCTURES
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-05-21)This thesis presents a simplified design approach to estimate the tensile rupture strength of single-bolt connections in pultruded structures similar to those of civil engineering metallic structures. The proposed design ... -
METHODS FOR ENRICHING TRANSPORTATION SURVEY DATASETS: WITH SAMPLE APPLICATIONS USING PSYCHOMETRIC VARIABLES
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-02-10)Technological disruptions, environmental and health upheavals, and societal shifts are just a few of the major forces interacting in rapid and unprecedented ways to influence how we live, work, and navigate within our built ... -
Puncture resistance of turf reinforcement mat
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-01-20)Turf Reinforcement Mats are used as a non-degradable erosion control material to provide long-term slope or channel protection before and during vegetation establishment. While most manufacturers are interested in emphasizing ... -
Large-Scale, Dynamic, Microscopic Simulation for Region-Wide Line Source Dispersion Modeling
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-05-05)Although a variety of modeling tools have been developed to predict potential public exposure to harmful transportation emissions at regional and sub-regional scales, computational efficiency remains a critical concern in ... -
BAYESIAN INVERSE MODELING: ALGORITHMS AND APPLICATIONS IN GROUND WATER
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-04-24)Inverse estimation of spatially-correlated parameter fields is essential in a variety of scientific disciplines, including hydrology, geology, geophysics, natural resources, environmental sciences and engineering, etc. ... -
HETEROGENEOUS DATA AND PROBABILISTIC SYSTEM MODEL ANALYSES FOR ENHANCED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND RESILIENCE OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-04-21)The protection and resilience of critical infrastructure systems (CIS) are essential for public safety in daily operations and times of crisis and for community preparedness to hazard events. Increasing situational awareness ... -
Laboratory Characterization of Geomechanical and Hydraulic Properties of Deep-Sea Hydrate Deposits
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-03-27)Methane hydrate has been considered as a future energy resource due to the vast amount of carbon in the natural hydrate reservoirs. During gas production from deep-sea hydrate deposits via depressurization, the effective ... -
Finite element model updating through sum-of-squares (SOS) optimization and constrained Kalman filters
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-03-16)Finite element (FE) modeling techniques optimize model parameter values for improving the predication accuracy of a numerical model. This research investigates algorithms utilizing the frequency-domain modal properties and ... -
Integrating omics approaches to provide a systems-level view of microbial community responses in benthic ecosystems affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-01-03)The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill in 2010, one of the largest environmental accidents in history, had pronounced impacts affecting vast areas of the open ocean, deep sea, and coastal ecosystems. Biodegradation mediated ... -
ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS DESTRUCTION USING THE UV/FREE CHLORINE PROCESS: MECHANISMS AND MODELING
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019-12-16)Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are effective technologies to oxidize recalcitrant organic contaminants in the aqueous phase. The UV/free chlorine process has gained attention as a promising AOP technology, and it ... -
MULTIFUNCTIONAL ORIGAMI: FROM ARCHITECTED METAMATERIALS TO UNTETHERED ROBOTS
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-05-10)Origami has unfolded engineering applications in various fields, such as electrical, civil, aerospace, biomedical, and materials engineering. Those applications take advantage of the origami shape change capabilities to ... -
Transportation in an Era of Disruption: How Generational Differences And New Transportation Technologies Are Influencing Travel Behavior
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-05-03)Over the past decade, the transportation and travel behavior domain has undergone noticeable changes. The emergence of gig and platform economies in conjunction with the rise in sharing economy consumption, largely driven ... -
New Approaches for Modeling and Relaibility Assessment of Infrastructure Flow Networks
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-05-05)Infrastructure flow networks, such as water pipelines, power distribution systems, etc., play an important role in our daily life. These networks are subject to increasing threats and disruptions, both from natural disaster ... -
Data-Driven Risk Assessment of Bridges Subject to Corrosion and Scour
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-05-01)Aging of bridge structural components due to natural degradation events, such as corrosion and scour, creates safety issues in the structural system and can lead to possible bridge failures. Collecting and analyzing ... -
On Poroelastic and Poro-elasto-plastic Hertzian Contact Problems
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-05-04)A class of contact problems between a rigid sphere and a linear poroelastic or poro-elasto-plastic half-space is examined through an integrated theoretical and numerical analysis to understand the feasibility of spherical ... -
FRESH GROUNDWATER LENS DEVELOPMENT IN SMALL ISLANDS UNDER A CHANGING CLIMATE
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-04-27)Groundwater is stored in surficial coastal aquifers in small islands in the form of freshwater lens floating on the seawater due to density difference. In many small islands, groundwater lenses are important freshwater ... -
IMPACT OF SOIL AND GEOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS ON GROUND IMPROVEMENT USING MICROBIAL INDUCED CALCITE PRECIPITATION
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-04-27)Microbial induced calcite precipitation (MICP) is a biomediated ground improvement method that represents a relatively new innovation in the field of ground improvement. Due to its adaptability in urban environments and ... -
THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON ELECTRICITY GENERATION AND FUEL SUPPLY IN 2050: A STUDY OF LOUISIANA, CALIFORNIA, NEW YORK, AND WASHINGTON’S CONVENTIONAL GRID
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-05-17)Climate change due to increased greenhouse gas emissions can impact energy infrastructure in a variety of ways. Climate impacts on power grid reliability in 2050 for Louisiana, California, New York, and Washington were ... -
Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) for closure pours between precast concrete deck panels
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-05-06)Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is a relatively new type of concrete that has been implemented in bridge construction in many states. UHPC has improved mechanical properties such as higher compressive and tensile ... -
STRESS TENSOR IN REAL-SPACE KOHN-SHAM DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-04-19)An accurate and efficient formulation of the stress tensor for real-space Kohn-ShamDensity Functional Theory (DFT) calculations is presented. Specifically, while employinga local formulation of the electrostatics, a ...
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