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 [480]
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 [1548]
Original work by students in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering -
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Research Option Theses [4]
Research Thesis Option for Civil and Environmental Engineering Majors
Recent Submissions
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Three Considerations for Modeling Natural Gas System Methane Emissions in Life Cycle Assessment
(Elsevier, 2019-03-13)Natural gas is a fossil fuel accounting for about 30% of US primary energy consumption. Climate change is one of the primary environmental issues associated with natural gas use: natural gas combustion releases carbon ... -
DEM modelling of sequential fragmentation of zeolite granules under oedometric compression based on XCT observations
(Elsevier, 2019)The objective of our research is to define a new Discrete Element Method (DEM) that can describe the processes involved in particle breakage and the resulting macroscopic behaviour of the particulate assembly, by directly ... -
Optimization of Point Absorber Design in Ocean Wave Energy
The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors that affect the efficiency of a wave energy conversion device and design an optimal point absorber float geometry considering the various factors. Factors to be analyzed ... -
Simulation of salt cavity healing based on a micro-macro model of pressure-solution
(Geological Society, United Kingdom, 2019-01)CO₂ storage in salt rock is simulated with the Finite Element Method (FEM), assuming constant gas pressure. The initial state is determined by simulating cavity excavation with a Continuum Damage Mechanics (CDM) model. A ... -
Virtual elements and barycentric finite elements in computational mechanics
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-11-08)Due to its unique and intriguing properties, polygonal and polyhedral discretization is an emerging field in computational mechanics. This thesis deals with developing finite element and virtual element formulations for ... -
Topology optimization with multiple materials, multiple constraints, and multiple load cases
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-09-06)Topology optimization is a practical tool that allows for improved structural designs. This thesis focuses on developing both theoretical foundations and computational algorithms for topology optimization to effectively ... -
Computational modeling of the transition from damage to fracture in intrinsically anisotropic porous media
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-08-08)The initiation and propagation of discontinuities in brittle materials is of great interest to engineers, at several scales. Discontinuities can be detrimental for structures (borehole for nuclear waste disposal, cavity ... -
Data preparation and methods for assessing U.S. transit ridership trends
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-12-07)Facing recent transit ridership declines, researchers and practitioners have been seeking new ways to understand and document transit trends. This thesis explores three methods of data preparation for use in transit data ... -
Advanced design evaluation of planar steel frames composed of general nonprismatic I-section members
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-11-13)This research provides a new comprehensive approach for the design of structural steel members and framing systems via an Inelastic Nonlinear Buckling Analysis (INBA) employing column, beam and beam-column inelastic stiffness ... -
Long-term response of soils subjected to repetitive geoenvironmental loads
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-11-08)Repetitive loading cycles originate from a variety of natural and industrial processes, affect soil properties and the long-term performance of geotechnical systems. This thesis provides unprecedented experimental data and ... -
Particle emissions from consumer level 3D printers
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-11-13)As 3D printing technologies becoming popular and available to the general public, concerns have been raised on the emissions and potential health impacts of operating 3D printers in indoor environments. This research ... -
Excitation-dependent nonlinear behavior of distributed microcracks
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-08-24)It is well known that microcracks generate strong higher harmonics in propagating monochromatic waves. There is a large amount of literature on modeling this phenomenon, but most of these existing papers only describe one ... -
Synthesis of novel forward osmosis membrane with nanoparticle blended support layer
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-08-23)The thesis focus on the improvement of the material in forward osmosis membrane by blending nanoparticles. The results showed by blending nanoparticles, the structural coefficient and hydrophilicity of membrane were enhanced, ... -
Nano-structured membranes for clean energy harvesting from salinity gradient and low-grade waste heat
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018-08-23)Efficient access to clean and renewable energy is a top global challenge in the 21st century. Membrane technology holds great potential to harvest clean energy from untapped or underutilized energy sources. The objective ... -
A sustainable and cost-effective pavement preservation method: Micro-milling and thin overlay, performance studies with 3d sensing
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-12-07)This thesis quantifies the performance of a pavement preservation treatment entitled micro-milling and thin overlay and improves rapid 3D data collection for the associated quality control measure, RVD. This is accomplished ... -
A fast and accurate automated pavement crack detection algorithm
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-10-31)The US Federal Highway Trust Fund spent USD 42.95 Billion in 2015 out of which the principal expenditure was the maintenance of existing highway infrastructure. To optimize the use of resources for infrastructure maintenance, ... -
A conceptual framework for developing sociotechnical transportation system resilience
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-08-25)Natural disaster statistics worldwide indicate an upward trend in the number of reported disasters. In the year 2000 alone, there were over 500 reported natural disasters, which caused at least ten fatalities; affected 100 ... -
Bioelectrochemically-assisted anaerobic digestion for biogas upgrading and enhanced methane production
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-05-15)Bioelectrochemically assisted anaerobic digestion (BES-AD) is an emerging technology capable of increasing CH4 production through biogas upgrading by converting carbon dioxide (CO2) to CH4. The objective of this research ... -
An Isotropic Self-Consistent Homogenization Scheme For Chemo-Mechanical Healing Driven By Pressure Solution In Halite
(Georgia Institute of TechnologyElsevier, 2018)Mechanical healing is the process by which a damaged material recovers mechanical stiffness and strength. Pressure solution is a very effective healing mechanism, common in crystalline media. Chemical reactions initiate ... -
Nonlinear ultrasonic measurement on cold rolled and sensitized 304 austenitic stainless steel
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2017-08-15)Austenitic stainless steels have a wide range of applications in the energy industry due to their high temperature performance and high corrosion resistance. Type 304 SS, is a widely used stainless steel, but is susceptible ...
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