The Master of Science program in Civil and Environmental Engineering is a research-based degree program designed to provide students with the technical and professional knowledge necessary to develop their abilities to seek creative solutions to complex problems in their field of interest. Students in the program must complete either a 6-9 credit thesis or a 4 credit research project. This collection includes the final research project reports that have been reviewed and approved by the student's advisor.

Master's theses are available in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Dissertation and Theses collection.

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Submissions from 2023

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Cyclic Behavior of Transitional Fine-Grained Soils in Northern Willamette Valley, Frank Jarman

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Liquefaction Triggering in Low-Plasticity Silts and Effects of Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading on a Reinforced-Concrete Pile, Jared A. Martinez

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CE-QUAL-W2 Performance Assessment Modeling 1979 GRH Flume Study, Logan Negherbon

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Load Effects of Truck Platooning on Existing Bridges in Oregon, Patricia Oleson

Submissions from 2022

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Site-Specific Site Response Analysis and Cascadia Subduction Zone Ground Motions Evaluation for a Site Near Portland, Brian Ackerman

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Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake Vertical Ground Acceleration Investigation and Potential Impact on Bridges in the Pacific Northwest, Rachel Caroline Bassil

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Design and Evaluation of a Prototype Low-Damage Beam-Column Connection for Mass Timber Moment Frames, Samuel D. Richmann

Submissions from 2021

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Small Scale Plasma Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste, Keith Male

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Tensile Strength Evaluation of Glulam Connection with Screw Fasteners, Bradley Sharpshair

Submissions from 2020

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An Equity Focused Study on the Trip Temporal Distributions of Vulnerable Road Users, Santiago Espinosa Wild

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Ultrasonic Coda Wave Comparison for Quality Control of Manufactured Parts: Proof of Feasibility, Alexei Marin-Cortes

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Rapid Repair of Seismically Vulnerable Bridge Columns Following Earthquake Induced Damage, Gregory H. Norton

Submissions from 2019

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Evaluation of a Novel Remote Displacement Sensor Prototype Using Video and Laser-Based Technology for Civil Infrastructure Applications, Nicholas J. Brown

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Water Quality Analysis of Ecoroof Runoff in Portland, Pranoti P. Deshmukh

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Impact of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles on Nutrient and Contaminant Reduction in Wastewater Treatment Wetlands, Madeline Hubbard

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Test Setup Design and Cyclic Evaluation of Rocking CLT Wall and Floor Restoring Force Lateral System, Aaron Davis Smith

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Travel Behaviors of Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Joseph C. Totten

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The Gouda, the Bad, and the Ugly: Prioritizing Intersections for Pedestrian Safety in Tillamook, OR with Different Risk Estimation Methods, Kelly M. White

Submissions from 2018

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Exploring High-Resolution Data Obtained from ASC/3 Controller of Intersection SE Division St & SE 122nd Ave, Portland, Oregon, Naowar Al-Abbas

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Methods for Estimating Vehicle Fuel Consumption in Urban Road Networks Using Geographical Attributes, Ryan G. Conrad

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Mechanisms Controlling Copper Transport in Natural Soils, Julie A. Luisi

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Evaluating the Applicability of MODFLOW2005 Plus MT3D-USGS: Borden Case Study, Linley Mescher

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Non-Linear Deformation Analysis of an Embankment Dam, Silas T. Sanderson

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Exploring the Relationship of Bikeshare and Transit in the United States of America, David Rafael Soto Padín

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Lateral Deformation Behavior of Mass Timber Beam to Column Gravity Connection, Tyler James Williams

Submissions from 2017

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City of Gresham Stormwater Retrofit Master Plan, Teresa F. Huntsinger

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Evaluating the Performance of Contech's StormFilter with ZPG Media Under the City of Portland's 2016 Stormwater Management Manual Requirements for Manufactured Stormwater Treatment Technologies, Mawj T.H. Khammas

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Seismic Retrofit Case Study of Reinforced Concrete Bridges with Buckling Restrained Braces, Michael K. Miotke

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Trace Metals in Stormwater: Alternative Best Management Practices, Jennifer Ibeth Mora

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Seismic Evaluation of 196kV Transformer Bushings, Joanne R. Shields

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Impact of Speed on Vehicle Safety on Urban Arterial Roadways, Andrew C. Vosper

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Feasibility Determination Guide for the Road Diet Plus: a Five/Four-Lane to Two-Lane Road Diet, Michael Williams

Submissions from 2016

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Exploring Length-Based Vehicle Count Data, Byad Ahmed

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3D Hydrodynamic Model Development and Verification, Hussein A. M. Al-Zubaidi

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A Study on the Current State of Contaminants of Concern Research, with a Focus on Biosolids and Regulations, Maren Mariah Fulton

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Performance Implications of Bicycle Specific Treatments at Signalized Intersections, Andrew Kading

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Behavior of Concrete Beams with Corroded Reinforcement Retrofitted with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer, Needa Marwan Lingga

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Structural Design Issues of "Hexapod" Foundations for Wind Turbine Towers, Chad A. Norvell

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Potential of Using High Resolution Bus GPS Data to Assess Traffic Speeds, Nicholas B. Stoll

Submissions from 2015

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Geostatistical Examination of the Geotechnical Portland BES Databases with Emphasis on Silt, Alex K. Baumann

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Key Aspects for LRFD Implementation for Driven Pile Capacity by Dynamic Methods, Natalie R. Ehrlich

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Dispersion Modeling of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) from Backup Generators at Data Centers in Prineville, Oregon, Brooke E. Harmon

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Safety at Intersections in Oregon: A Preliminary Update of Statewide Intersection Crash Rates, Daniel R. Hazel

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Parametric Study of Rocking Shallow Foundations under Seismic Excitation, Benjamin I. Herdrich

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Geotechnical Statistical Evaluation of Lahore Site Data and Deep Excavation Design, Aiza Malik

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An Evaluation of the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program of Centennial, Colorado, Rolando Gabriel Melgoza

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Analyzing Free-Base Nicotine Content in the Particulate Matter of Mainstream Tobacco Smoke Using a Headpace Solid-Phase Microextraction GC/MS Method, Christopher S. Motti

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Pushover Analysis of Retrofitted Reinforced Concrete Buildings, Hamidreza Nahavandi

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Dynamic Effect of Light and Turbulence on Algal Photosynthetic Rate: A Water-Quality Model, Andres R. Rivas

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Comparing Mode Shares for Non-residential Destinations in Urban and Suburban Environments, Tasnia Subrin

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Impacts of Replacing a Tight Diamond Interchange with a SPUI – A Wilsonville Interchange Study, Sina Vadaei

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A Microsimulation of Novel Intersection Designs, Aman Kinfemichael Woldetinsae

Submissions from 2014

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A Comparative Assessment of Crowded Source Travel Time Estimates: A Case Study of Bluetooth vs INRIX on a Suburban Arterial, Fahad Fasha Alhajri

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Application of CE-QUAL-W2 on Tigris River in Iraq, Muhanned Al-Murib

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Geospatial Analysis of Rural Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes in Oregon, Saad Nayef AlMutairi

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Implementation of a Sediment Transport Model for CE-QUAL-W2, Rachel Hanna

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Occurrence of Synthetic Amino-Polycarboxylate Chelating Compounds in Oregon Surface Waters, Nathan A. Hersey

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Substation Bay Modeling and Seismic Sensitivity Study, Robert C.H. London

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Evaluation of Truck Signal Priority at N Columbia Blvd and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Intersection: VISSIM Micro Simulation Analysis of Truck Signal Priority, Maisha Mahmud

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Streamflow Modeling of Johnson Creek Subwatersheds Using the Precipitation Runoff Modeling System, Theophilus Matthew Malone

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Modelling Rainwater-Harvesting System Reliability Based on Historical Precipitation Data for Portland, Mrinali Mathur

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Seismic Retrofitting of Existing Structures, Cetin Sahin

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Analysis of Landsat Satellite Data to Monitor Water Quality Parameters in Tenmile Lake, Oregon, Michael T. Waxter