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Projects
Surface Modification Approaches to Turn Waste Plastics into Beneficial Additive for Concrete
Outputs: By increasing the value of plastics and advancing its application in concrete, this project will likely produce patentable technology. The project will also produce publications, presentations, and technical reports that produce improved understanding of how to enhance the compatibility of ...
View projectInvestigation of Bridge Scour Mitigation with Nature Binding Material: Seaweed
Project Description: New construction material plays an important role in sustainable development. With the development of construction materials, biopolymers are gradually being used as a soil improvement additive in geotechnical engineering. Seaweed, also known as macroalgae, is a diverse group of...
View projectA Framework To Boost Reactivity And Consistency Of Agricultural Residual Ashes As A Supplementary Cementitious Material
Project Description: This project aims to reduce negative impacts on transportation infrastructure by reducing the cement usage during its construction and maintenance. For this purpose, agricultural residues (corn stover and wheat straw) with reactive silica are considered as an excellent replaceme...
View projectInvestigating the Impact of Land Use Disturbance on Streamflow Regime and Sediment Connectivity in Urban Headwater Systems
Project Description: Streamflow regime is defined as the frequency, magnitude, duration, and timing of surface streamflow presence in a stream network. In headwater stream systems—stream reaches that form the start of river networks—streamflow regimes are highly dynamic, helping to maint...
View projectAn AI Powered Remote Sensing Framework for Monitoring and Predicting Roadside Water Quality
Project Description: Transportation systems can affect water quality directly in many ways, including stormwater runoff, deicing chemicals, vehicle exhaust, oil spills, and other contaminants. However, the impact of transportation systems on water qualify is not well studied or fully understood. A s...
View projectIn-pavement Charging for Electric Vehicles
Project Description: This proposal aims to develop an in-pavement charging system for electric vehicles that can offset the shortage of charging stations. The newly developed system will not only promote the usages of electric vehicles to reduce gas emission, but also provides a solution to public t...
View projectSubsurface Contamination Modeling and Remediation Techniques
Project Description: More than half of the US population consumes groundwater for drinking. Thus, introducing any type of contaminants into the groundwater table can risk the lives of more than half of the population. Contaminants from multiple sources can impact the drinking water wells and other r...
View projectEvaluation of Bio-Inspired Water Treatment Plant Sludge Materials Through Mycelium
Project Description: Researchers are focusing on developing innovative, sustainable materials characterized by low energy consumption and versatility. Mycelium-based materials, an emerging topic in sustainable construction, offer promise due to mycelium's renewable properties and its ability to brea...
View projectDeveloping Sustainable Waste Plastics Asphalt Roadway Construction
Project Description: The results will lead to effective utilization of waste plastics in hot/warm mix asphalt. A design method would facilitate the use of waste plastics and safeguard the performance of roadway. Outputs: The output of this study includes a systematic evaluation of engineering per...
View projectNanotechnology-enabled Sustainable and Cement-free Pervious Concrete Pavement
Project Description: This proposed project aims to further advance the “greening” of pervious concrete pavement through the utilization of nanotechnology. Different from Phase I of this project, the Phase II will further incorporate three green technologies into the pervious concrete: (1...
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