2012 Scholarly Productivity Report by Missouri S&T Library and Learning Resources

Scholarly

Productivity Report

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

2012 care.mst.edu

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Areas of Study:

Civil ★ Construction Engineering ★ Construction Materials ★ Environmental Systems

★ Construction Engineering ★ Environmental Engineering ★ Geotechnical Engineering ★ Materials Engineering ★ Structural Engineering ★ Water Resources Engineering

★ Project Management ★S tructural

Engineering

Architectural

Environmental Engineering

★ Air Pollution and Control ★ Environmental Chemistry

★ Environmental Microbiology ★ Geoenvironmental Engineering

The Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at Missouri S&T has a rich tradition of preparing the best “street-ready” engineers to address global challenges. With our world-class facilities, renowned researchers and dedicated faculty, we are proud to be the only civil engineering program in Missouri to have been ranked as a top 25 undergraduate program by U.S. News & World Report. Educated in specialized areas such as materials, geotechnical and water resources engineering, and pollution control, our graduates recognize the importance of improving our national security, safeguarding human health and maintaining our country’s aging infrastructure.

★W ater and Wastewater Resources

Engineering

By integrating research and teaching, our graduates will be equipped to excel in an ever-changing world. Whether they are designing an infrastructure with a zero energy footprint, bringing clean water to a remote village, leading a multinational team of social entrepreneurs, or building a suspension bridge with advanced engineering materials, they will have the flexibility, fluency and foresight to lead. You are invited to browse the following pages and to discover the many accomplishments of our outstanding faculty and students.

Missouri University of Science and Technology

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Fac u lt y | Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering Dan Abbott

Chien-Chung Chen, Ph.D.

Education: M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology Courses Taught: Engineering Mechanics: Statics, Materials Testing, Introduction to Engineering Design

Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University Research Interests: Composite members, Force protection, Bridge engineering

Lecturer, Mechanics

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Bate Bate, Ph.D.

Genda Chen, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE

Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Research Interests: Contaminant containment and site remediation, In situ soil improvement, Beneficial reuse of industrial waste materials, Modeling of fundamental soil behavior using discrete element method, Unsaturated soil mechanics

Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo Research Interests: Structural health monitoring, Interface mechanics and deterioration of composite structures, Adaptive passive dampers and systems, Multi-hazards assessment and mitigation, Forensic study, Seismic analysis and retrofit, Soil-structure interaction, Bridge engineering

Assistant Professor, Geotechnical Engineering

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Stuart Baur, Ph.D., A.I.A.

Assistant Chair, Architectural Engineering, Associate Professor, Architectural Engineering Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology Research Interests: Design cost effective clean alternative energy, Develop new building technologies and practices through the use of materials and methodology, Generate intelligent responsive building systems ______________________________________

Jerry Bayless, P.E., F.ASCE

Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Education: M.S. Civil Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology Courses Taught: Structural Analysis, Reinforced Concrete Design, Elementary Fluid Mechanics _______________________________________

Joel Burken, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, AAEE Associate Department Chair, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Professor, Environmental and Civil Engineering Education: Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa Research Interests: Phytoforensics, Phytoremediation and natural treatment systems, Biological wastewater treatment, Constructed wetlands, Green remediation _______________________________________

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Assistant Teaching Professor, Structural Engineering

Professor, Structural Engineering

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Mohamed ElGawady, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Structural Engineering Education: Ph.D., Structural Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) Lausanne, Switzerland Research Interests: Seismic behavior of unreinforced masonry (URM) structures, Application of Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) in strengthening and repair of masonry/ reinforced concrete structures, Seismic behavior of reinforced concrete bridges, Damage-free bridge columns, Segmental construction, Rocking mechanics and the use of sustainable materials in seismic prone regions ________________________________________

Dimitri Feys, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Materials Engineering Education: Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium Research Interests: Behavior of highly workable concrete in the fresh state, Rheology of complex materials and suspensions, Suspension flow and sedimentation, Fluid mechanics and flow modeling, Concrete made with recycled materials and advanced sustainability ________________________________________

Mark Fitch, Ph.D.

Assistant Chair, Environmental Engineering Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering Education: Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin Research Interests: Constructed wetlands/ Biochemical reactors for metals removal, Biofiltration/Membrane biofiltration, Nutrient uptake in streams ________________________________________

Kamal Khayat, Ph.D., P.E., F.ACI Vernon and Maralee Jones Professor, Materials Engineering Director, Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies Director, Center for Transportation Infrastructure and Safety

Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Research Interests: Design and performance of advanced structural materials, including high-performance concrete with adapted rheology, self-consolidating concrete and specialty grouts, Repair and rehabilitation of civil engineering infrastructure, Rheology and workability of cement grout, mortar and concrete, Physico-chemical interaction of chemical admixtures and modern hydraulic binders, Microstructure and properties of cement-based materials, Mechanical properties, visco-elastic properties and structural performance of specialty concrete, Durability and deterioration of cement-based materials in aggressive environments, Use of chemical admixtures, supplementary cementitous materials and fibers in concrete ________________________________________

Undergraduate Students

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Graduate Students

Ronaldo Luna, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE Assistant Chair, Civil Engineering Professor, Geotechnical Engineering

Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Research Interests: Soil mechanics and foundation engineering, Geotechnical earthquake engineering, Liquefaction of soils, Geographic information systems and remote sensing _______________________________________

25 Full-time Faculty

â&#x2DC;&#x2026; Fac u lt y | Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering Cesar Mendoza, Ph.D.

Timothy Philpot, Ph.D., P.E.

Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Colorado State University Research Interests: Hydraulics, Hydrology, Fluid mechanics, Sediment transport, Stream mechanics, Environmental hydraulics, Mathematical modeling

Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Purdue University Research Interests: Development of interactive educational software for the introductory engineering mechanics courses

Associate Professor, Water Resources Engineering

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Glenn Morrison, Ph.D., F.ISIAQ

Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley Research Interests: Indoor air pollution, Indoor surface chemistry, Pollutant transport, Exposure analysis, Building science ________________________________________

Associate Professor, Structural Engineering

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David Richardson, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Professor, Materials Engineering Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology Research Interests: Properties of pavement materials (asphalt, concrete, granular base, stabilized soil, subgrades), Properties of building materials (concrete, masonry, aggregate), Pavement design and analysis, Materials testing (methods and evaluation) ________________________________________

John Myers, Ph.D., P.E., F.ACI, F.ASCE

Associate Professor, Structural Engineering Director, Structural Engineering High-Bay Laboratory Associate Director, Center for Transportation Infrastructure and Safety Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin Research Interests: Structures/high performance concrete (HPC) behavior and durability performance, Fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP) in structural repair and strengthening applications with an emphasis related to concrete and masonry structures, and their durability performance, Development of environmentally sensitive construction materials, Hybrid materials and enhanced systems for blast resistant structures

Department Chair, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Professor, Aerospace Engineering

Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Northwestern University Research Interests: Armor/anti-armor and penetration mechanics, Spacecraft vulnerability/survivability, Spacecraft shielding against meteoroid and orbital debris impacts, Hypervelocity impact phenomena, Building collapse/rubble modeling ________________________________________

Eric Showalter, Ph.D., P.E.

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Associate Teaching Professor, Construction Engineering

Daniel Oerther, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, AAEE, F.ASCE

Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Purdue University Research Interests: Information technology applications in construction, Environmental remediation, Productivity simulation, Cost effectiveness of technology

John & Susan Mathes Professor, Environmental Engineering

Education: Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, Urbana Research Interests: Environmental biotechnology, Urban sustainability, Global development ________________________________________

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William Schonberg, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, F.ASME, Assoc F.AIAA

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Lesley Sneed, Ph.D., P.E.

Jeffery Volz, Ph.D., P.E., S.E.

Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Purdue University Research Interests: Reinforced and prestressed concrete structural members and systems, Structural models and experimental methods, Innovative methods of repair and strengthening of structures subjected to seismic loading or other extreme hazards, Structural hazard mitigation, Design codes and construction specifications for structural concrete

Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University Research Interests: Improvements of cement-based materials, Durability and fatigue performance of prestressed and reinforced concrete, Corrosion of metals in cementitious systems, particularly prestressed and reinforced concrete, Fatigue and fracture of metals, particularly involving the combination of corrosion and fatigue, Evolutionary algorithms to predict critical elements in progressive collapse of multistory structures, Building facades under extreme loading events, such as hurricanes, earthquakes and thermal loadings, Sustainability applied to building systems, particularly involving new materials and improving the performance of existing materials

Assistant Professor, Structural Engineering

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Richard Stephenson, Ph.D., P.E.

Chancellorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Professor, Geotechnical Engineering Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Oklahoma State University Research Interests: Foundation design, Engineering behavior of soils, Embankment dams, Foundation engineering, Geotechnical engineering ________________________________________

Jeffery Thomas, Ph.D., P.E.

Assistant Teaching Professor, Mechanics Education: Ph.D. Engineering Mechanics, Missouri University of Science and Technology Research Interests: Engineering education, Mechanics of biological materials, Design of percussion instruments, Residential construction

Assistant Professor, Architectural Engineering

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Jianmin Wang, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering Education: Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of Delaware Research Interests: Sustainable technologies for advanced wastewater treatment, Synergistic toxic effect of nanoparticles and heavy metals, Fate and transport of heavy metals in natural and engineered systems ________________________________________

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Laboratories & Research Centers

Journal Publications Mu, R., Wang, X., Yuan, Y., Karnjanapiboonwong, A., Shi, H., Burken, J.G., Ma, Y., “A Fast Separation and Quantification Method for Nitroguanidine and 2, 4-Dinitroanisole by Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry,” Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 84, No.7, pp. 3427–3432, 2012. Karnjanapiboonwong, A., Mu, R., Yuan, Y., Shi, H., Ma, Y., Burken, J.G., “Plant Tissue Analysis for Explosive Compound Detection in Phytoremediation and Phytoforensics,” Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A, Vol. 47, pp. 2219–2229, 2012. Sheehan, E., Burken, J.G., Limmer, M.A., P. Mayer, U. Gosewinkel, “Time Weighted SPME Analysis for In-planta Phytomonitoring Analysis,” Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 46, No. 6, pp. 3319–3325, 2012. Balouet, J.C., Burken, J.G., Karg, F., Vroblesky, D.A., Balouet, J.C., Smith, K.T., Grudd, H., Rindby, R., Beaujard, F., Chalot, M., “Dendrochemistry of Multiple Releases of Chlorinated Solvents at a Former Industrial Site,” Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 46, No. 17, pp. 9541–9547, 2012. Tang, F., Chen, G., Brow, R.K., Volz, J.S. and Koenigstein, M., “Corrosion Resistance of Steel Rebar Coated with Three Types of Enamel,” Corrosion Science, Vol. 59, pp. 157-168, 2012. Wang, Z. and Chen, G., “A Recursive Hilbert-Huang Transform Method for the Dynamic Property Estimates of Time-Varying Structural Systems under Base Excitations,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 138, No.6, pp. 631-639, 2012. - Page 8 -

Yan, D. and Chen, G., “Effect of Loading Rate on the Bonding Strength between Rebar and Concrete,” Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 450-451, pp. 122-125, 2012. Tang, F., Chen, G., Volz, J.S., Brow, R.K. and Koenigstein, M.L., “Corrosion Behavior of Enamel Coated Steel Rebar by EIS,” Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 450-451, pp. 445-453, 2012. Chen, G., Wang, W., Karim, K. R. and Huang, X., “Dynamic Response Reduction of Cantilevered Columns by Anchored Constrained Viscoelastic Layer Treatments,” ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 138, No. 1, pp. 12-21, 2012. Karim, K.R. and Chen, G., “Surface Damping Effect of Anchored Constrained Viscoelastic Layers on the Flexural Response of Simply-Supported Structures,” Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 27, pp. 419-432, 2012. Chen, G. and Wang, Z., “A Signal Decomposition Theorem and its Application to Narrowband Time Series with Closely-Spaced Frequency Components,” Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, Vol. 28, pp. 258-279, 2012. Yan, D., Reis, S., Tao, X., Chen, G., Brow, R. and Koenigstein, M., “Effect of Chemically Reactive Enamel Coating on Bonding Strength at Steel/Mortar Interface,” Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 28, No.1, pp. 512-518, 2012.

Buckle, I., Hube, M., Chen, G., Yen, P.W., and Acosta, J.A., “Structural Performance of Bridges in the Offshore Maule Earthquake of 27 February 2010,” Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 28, No. S1, pp. S533-S552, 2012. Tang, F., Chen, G., Volz, J.S., Brow, R.K., and Koenigstein, M.L., “Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of Enamel Coatings Applied to Smooth Reinforcing Steel,” Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 35, pp. 376-384, 2012. Tang, F., Cheng, X., Chen, G., Brow, R.K., Volz, J.S., and Koenigstein, M.L., “Deterioration of Enamel and Epoxy Coated Steel Rebar in 3.5 wt. % NaCl Solution,” Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vols. 204-208, pp. 4128-4136, 2012. Wu, C., Chen, G., Volz, J.S., Brow, R.K., and Koenigstein, M.L., “Local Bond Strength of Vitreous Enamel Coated Rebar to Concrete,” Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 35, pp. 428-439, 2012. Werner, C.R., Volz, J.S., Chen, G., Brow, R.K., and Koenigstein, M.L., “Corrosion Performance of Reactive-Enamel Coated Reinforcing Steel,” ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 109, No. 4, pp. 441-450, 2012. Tang, F., Chen, G., Volz, J.S., Brow, R.K. and Koenigstein, M.L., “Microstructure and Corrosion Resistance of Enamel Coatings Applied to Smooth Reinforcing Steel,” Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 35, pp. 376-384, 2012. Jing, Y., Zeng, Y., Lin, G., Chen, G., Li, J., “The Effect of Multiple Anisotropic Scattering Pattern on S Wave Energy Density Envelope,” Journal of Geophysics, Vol. 6, pp. 1993-2003, 2012 (in Chinese).

Wang, Z., Ren, W. and Chen, G., “A Hilbert Transform Method for Parameter Identification of Time-varying Structures with Observer Techniques,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 21, No. 10, pp. 1-9, 2012. ElGawady, M.A., and Dawood, H.M., “Analysis of Segmental Piers Consisted of Concrete Filled FRP Tubes,” Engineering Structures, Vol. 38, pp. 142-152, 2012. Ichikawa, S., Zhang, R., Sasaki, T., Kawashima, K., ElGawady, M.A., Matsuzaki, H. and Yamanobe, S., “Seismic Performance of UFC Segmental Columns,” Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineering, Vol. A1, 2012 (in Japanese). Nolph, S. M., and ElGawady, M.A., “Static Cyclic Response of Partially Grouted Masonry Shear Walls,” Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 138, No. 7, pp. 864-879, 2012. Dawood, H., ElGawady, M.A., and Hewes, J., “Behavior of Segmental Precast Posttensioned Bridge Piers under Lateral Loads,” Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 735-746, 2012.

Long, W.J., Khayat, K.H., Hwang, S.D., Lemieux, G., “Statistical Models to Predict fresh and Hardened Properties of SCC”, RILEM Materials and Structures, Vol. 45, Issue. 7, pp. 1035-1052, 2012. Khayat, K.H., Omran, A.F., Naji, S., Billberg, P., and Yahia, A., “Field-Oriented Test Methods to Evaluate Structural Build-Up at Rest of Flowable Mortar and Concrete,” RILEM Materials and Structures, Vol. 45, No. 10, pp. 1547–1564, 2012. Hwang, S.-D., Khatib, R., Lee, H.K., Lee, S.H., and Khayat, K.H., “Optimization of Steam-Curing Regime for High-Strength, Self-Consolidating Concrete for Precast, Prestressed Applications,” PCI Journal, Vol. 57, No. 3, pp. 48-62, 2012. Wang, S. and Luna, R., “Monotonic Behavior of Mississippi River Valley Silt in Triaxial Compression”, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 138, No. 4, pp. 516-525, 2012 (invited).

Darling, E., Cros, C., Wargocki, P.I., Kolarik, J., Targowski, A., Morrison, G.C. and Corsi, R.L., “Impacts of a Clay Plaster on Indoor Air Quality Assessed Using Chemical and Sensory Measurements,” Building and Environment, Vol. 57, pp. 370-376, 2012. Liu, C., Morrison, G.C., and Zhang, Y., “Role of Aerosols in Enhancing SVOC Flux Between Air and Indoor Surfaces and its Influence on Exposure,” Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 55, pp. 347-356, 2012. Shu, S., and Morrison, G.C., “Rate and Reaction Probability of the Surface Reaction Between Ozone and Dihydromyrcenol Measured in a Bench Scale Reactor and a Room-sized Chamber,” Atmospheric Environment, Vol. 47, pp. 421-427, 2012. Cros, C.J., Morrison, G.C., Siegel, J.A., Corsi, R.L., “Long-term Performance of Passive Materials for Removal of Ozone From Indoor Air,” Indoor Air, Vol. 22, pp. 43-53, 2012.

Yahia, A. and Khayat, K.H., “Statistical Modelling of the Coupled Effect of Mix Design and Rebar Spacing on Restricted Flow Characteristics of SCC,” Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 37, pp. 699-706, 2012. Omran, A.F., Khayat, K.H., Elaguab, Y.M., “Effect of SCC Mixture Composition on Thixotropy and Formwork Pressure,” ASCE’s Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 24, No. 7, pp. 876-888, 2012. Kamal Khayat presenting the keynote address at the IBRACON Brazilian Concrete Conference in Maceio, Brazil.

Journal Publications continued...

Looney, T.J., Arezoumandi, M., Volz, J.S., Myers, J.J., “An Experimental Study on Bond Strength of Reinforcing Steel in Self-Consolidating Concrete,” International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 187-197, 2012. Lamendella, R., Li, K., Oerther, D.B., and Santo Domingo, J.W., “Molecular Diversity of Bacteroidales in Fecal and Environmental Samples and Swine-Associated Sub-Populations,” Applied and Environmental Microbiology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/ AEM.02535-12, 2012. Divelbiss, D., Boccelli, D., Sucop, G., and Oerther, D.B., “Environmental Health and Household Demographics Impacting Biosand Filter Maintenance and Diarrhea in Guatemala: an Application of Structural Equation Modeling,” Environmental Science and Technology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es303624a, 2012. Schonberg, W.P., Evans, S., and Bjorkman, M.D., “Hypervelocity Impact Testing of Multi-Wall Targets Using Multiple Simultaneously Launched Projectiles,” Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1. A32118, 2012. Williamsen, J.E., Schonberg, W.P., and Evans, H.J., “Generic Module Wall Damage Prediction Equations for Habitable Spacecraft Crew Survivability Evaluations”, International Journal of Impact Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.ijimpeng.2012.07.011, 2012.

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Spraggs, K., Sneed, L.H., Belarbi, A., and Anderson, N., “Field Investigation of Spalling in Partial-Depth Precast Concrete Bridge Decks Using NDT,” PCI Journal, Vol. 57, No. 2, pp. 80-93, 2012. You, Y-M., Sneed, L.H., and Belarbi, A., “Numerical Simulation of Partial-Depth Precast Concrete Bridge Deck Spalling,” Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol.17, No. 3, pp. 528-536, 2012. Grace, C., Yang, Y., and Sneed, L.H., “Fracture Mechanics Approach to Predicting the Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Members with Externallybonded Fiber Reinforced Polymer Laminates,” A Fracture Approach for FRP-Concrete Structures, ACI SP-286, pp. 7-1 to 7-20, 2012. Volz, J.S. and Ortega, C.A., “HighVolume Fly Ash Concrete for Sustainable Construction,” Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 512-515, pp. 2976-2981, 2012. Arezoumandi, M., Ezzell, M.D., and Volz, J.S., “Development and Testing of Chemically-Based Self-Consolidating Concrete,” Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vols. 174-177, pp. 11-17, 2012. Looney, T.J., Arezoumandi, M., Volz, J.S., and Myers, J.J., “An Experimental Study on Bond Strength of Reinforcing Steel in High-Volume Fly Ash Concrete,” Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1-17, 2012. Tabatabaei, Z.S., Volz, J.S., Gliha, B.P., and Keener, D.I., “Development of Long Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete for Dynamic Strengthening,” ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE) MT.1943-5533.0000692, 2012.

Arezoumandi, M., Volz, J.S., and Myers, J.J., “Shear Behavior of High-Volume Fly Ash Concrete versus Conventional Concrete,” ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE) MT.1943-5533.0000700, 2012. Hu, J., Wang, D., Wang, J.T. and Wang, J., “Toxicity of Lead on Ceriodaphnia dubia in the Presence of Nano-CeO2 and Nano-TiO2,” Chemosphere, Vol. 89, pp. 536-541, 2012. Liu, G. and Wang, J., “Effects of Nano-CuO and Nano-MgO Particles on Activated Sludge,” Water Environment Research, Vol. 84, pp. 569-576, 2012. Liu, G., Canter, T., Wang, D., Wang, J., Fitch, M. and Burken, J.G., “Baffled Bioreactor for Municipal Wastewater Treatment,” Journal Environmental Engineering, Vol. 138, pp. 239-247, 2012. Hu, J., Wang, D., Wang, J.T. and Wang, J., “Bioaccumulation of Fe2O3(magnetic) Nanoparticles in Ceriodaphnia dubia,” Environmental Pollution, Vol. 162, pp. 216-222, 2012. Hu, J., Wang, D., Forthaus, B.E., Wang, J., “Quantifying the Effect of Nanoparticles on As(V) Ecotoxicity Exemplified by Nano-Fe2O3 (Magnetic) and Nano-Al2O3,” Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Vol. 31, pp. 2870-2876, 2012. Liu, G., Wang, J., “Probing the Stoichiometry of the Nitrification Process Using the Respirometric Approach,” Water Research, Vol. 46, pp. 5954–5962, 2012.

Conference Papers & Presentations Bate, B. and Burns, S.E., “Influencing Factors on the Dynamic Properties of Organobentonites,” 2012 GeoCongress, Oakland, CA, March, 2012. Ge, L., Zhao, H., and Bate, B., “Implementation of Numerical Optimization Techniques in Constitutive Model Calibration,” 2nd International Symposium on Constitutive Modeling of Geomaterials, ISMODEL 2012, Beijing, China, October, 2012. Limmer, M.A., Holmes, A. and Burken, J.G., “Long-Term Monitoring of Chlorinated Solvents in Trees: Seasonal Variations in Concentrations,” 8th International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterrey, CA, May, 2012 (platform presentation). Burken, J.G., Limmer, M.A., Shetty, M., Vroblesky, D., Balouet, J.C., “Phytoforensics for Site Investigations & Performance Monitoring,” 8th International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterrey, CA, May, 2012 (platform presentation). Yuan, Y., Mu, R., Karnjanapiboonwong, A., Shi, H., Ma, Y. and Burken, J.G., “Rapid Phytoforensic Analysis of Battlefield Contaminants,” 8th International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterrey, CA, May, 2012. Burken, J.G., “Evaluating Economics of Swine Waste Digestion,” National Biocycle Conference, St. Louis, MO, October, 2012.

Burken, J.G., “Phytoforensics: Site Investigations & Performance Monitoring,” 9th International Phytotechnologies Congress, Hasselt, Belgium, September, 2012 (plenary talk). Chen, G., Tang, F., Volz, J.S., Brow, R. and Koenigstein, M., “Enamel Coating: Chemically Bonded to Steel for Enhanced Corrosion Resistance,” 2nd International Conference on Structures and Building Materials, Hangzhou, China, March, 2012 (keynote paper). Wu, C., Chen, G., Volz, J.S., Brow, R.K., and Koenigstein, M.L., “Bond Strength of Vitreous Enamel Coated Rebar to Concrete,” 4th International Symposium on Bond in Concrete: Bond, Anchorage, Detailing, Brescia, Italy, June, 2012. Huang, Y., Bevans, W.J., Zhou, Z., Xiao, H. and Chen, G., “Experimental Validation of Finite Element Model Analysis of a Steel Frame in Simulated Post-Earthquake Fire Environments,” SPIE Annual Symposium on Smart Structures/NDE, No. SS12-SSN07-16, San Diego, CA, March, 2012. Wu, C., Chen, G., Volz, J.S., Brow, R.K. and Koenigstein, M., “Development and Characterization of Reactive Enamel-Coated Steel Rebar for Improved Concrete-Steel Bonding,” 91st Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January, 2012. Chen, G., Tang, F., Volz, J.S., Brow, R.K. and Koenigstein, M.L., “Chemically Reactive Enamel: a Steel Rebar Coating for Enhanced Durability in Concrete Structures,” 3rd International Conference on Durability of Concrete Structures, Belfast, United Kingdom, September, 2012 (keynote paper).

Chen, G., Pommerenke, D., Zheng, R.Y., Huang, Y., Radchenko, A., Shinde, S. and Schafer, B.P., “A New Methodology for Bridge Scour Monitoring with Wireless Smart Rocks,” NDE-NDT for Highways and Bridges: Structural Materials Technology, New York City, August, 2012. Cheng, F.Y. and Ger, J., “Performance of Seismic Design Aids for Nonlinear Pushover Analysis of Reinforced Concrete and Steel Bridges,” 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September, 2012. Cheng, F.Y., Zhang, X.Z., Toranzo, L., Reynolds A., and Langhaar, V., “Review of Code Based Seismic Design Practice and Recommendation of Response Probability Approach (RPA) with Ground Motions from Tectonic Movement,” International Conference on Earthquake Engineering Research Challenges in 21st Century, Harbin, China, May, 2012 (invited). Cheng, F.Y., Zhang, X.Z., Toranzo, L., Reynolds, A. Xu, B., and Langhaar, V., “Seismic Performance Assessment of Active/Hybrid Controlled Buildings by Response Probability Approach,” 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September, 2012. Youssf, O. and ElGawady, M.A., “An Overview of Sustainable Concrete made with Scrap Rubber,” 22nd Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials, Sydney, NSW, Australia, December, 2012. Hassanli, R. and ElGawady, M.A., 2012. “Comparisons Between Shear Strength Predictions of Partially Grouted Masonry Walls in Australian & International Standards,” Australian Structural Engineering Conference, Perth, WA, Australia, July, 2012.

Conference Papers & Presentations continued...

Kawashima, K., Ichikawa, S., ElGawady, M.A., Matsuzaki, H. and Yamanobe, S., “Effect of UFC Segments for Enhancing the Seismic Performance of Bridge Columns,” 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal, September, 2012. Khayat, K.H., Hwang. S.D., and Morin, R., “Specifications and Testing of Self-Consolidating Mortar for Annular Space Grouting,” in The Art and Science of Grouting, American Concrete Institute 2012 Spring Conference, Dallas, TX, March, 2012 (invited). Khayat, K.H., Hwang. S.D., and Morin, R., “Robustness of Self-Consolidating Concrete Incorporating Different Viscosity-Enhancing Admixtures,” in Production and Placement of Self-Consolidating Concrete, American Concrete Institute 2012 Spring Conference, Dallas, TX, March, 2012 (invited). Khayat, K.H., “SCC Formwork Pressure – Implementation in ACI 347,” American Concrete Institute, Strategic Development Council, Spring Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, May, 2012 (invited). Khayat, K.H., “Effect of Material Constituents & Mix Design Parameters on Thixotropy and Form Pressure for Self-Consolidating Concrete,” RILEM-ACI Joint International Workshop on Self-Compacting Concrete, Stockholm, Sweden, June, 2012 (invited).

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Omran, A., Khayat, K.H., “Formwork Pressure of Self-Consolidating Concrete,” RILEM-ACI Joint International Workshop on SelfCompacting Concrete, Stockholm, Sweden, June, 2012. (invited).

Myers, J.J., Muncy, N. “Bond Behavior of Externally Bonded Elastomeric Polyurea Coating Systems,” 6th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, Rome, Italy, June, 2012.

Khayat, K.H., Omran, A.F., Al Magdi, W., “Evaluation of Thixotropy of Self-Consolidating Concrete and Influence on Concrete Performance,” 1st Latin American Symposium on SCC, October, Maceio, Brazil, October, 2012 (invited).

Carey, N.L., Myers, J.J., “Blast Testing of Three Types of Panels with External Strengthening Systems,” 2012 SEM International Congress, Carlsbad, CA, June, 2012.

Khayat, K.H., Omran, A.F., Al Magdi, W., “Evaluation of Thixotropy and Effect on Properties of Self-Consolidating Concrete,” 3rd Iberian Congress on SelfCompacting Concrete, Madrid, Spain, December, 2012 (invited). Tucker, B.T., Myers, J.J., Volz, J.S., “Shrinkage and Creep Behavior of High Volume Fly Ash Concrete for Transportation Related Infrastructure Applications,” 2012 Structural Faults & Repair Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, July, 2012. Looney, T.J., Volz, J.S., Myers, J.J., “Bond Behavior of High Volume Fly Ash Concrete for Infrastructure Applications,” 2012 Structural Faults & Repair Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, July, 2012. Carey, N.L., Myers, J.J., Asprone, D., Menna, C., Prota, A., “Blast Testing and Numerical Simulation of Reinforced Concrete Panels with Discrete Fiber Reinforced Polyurea (DFRP) Systems,” 6th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, Rome, Italy, June, 2012.

Myers, J.J., “Shrinkage and Creep Behavior of High Volume Fly Ash Concrete for Transportation Related Infrastructure Applications,” 2012 Structural Faults & Repair Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, July, 2012 (invited). Myers, J.J., “Bond Behavior of High Volume Fly Ash Concrete for Infrastructure Applications,” 2012 Structural Faults & Repair Conference, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, July, 2012 (invited). Myers, J.J., “Blast Testing and Numerical Simulation of Reinforced Concrete Panels with Discrete Fiber Reinforced Polyurea (DFRP) Systems,” 6th International Conference on FRP Composites in Civil Engineering, Rome, Italy, June, 2012 (invited). Myers, J.J., “Blast Testing of Three Types of Panels with External Strengthening Systems,” 2012 SEM International Congress, Carlsbad, CA, June, 2012 (invited).

Myers, J.J., “Strengthening Unreinforced Masonry per ACI 440.7R-10,” Masonry Institute of St. Louis Annual Educational Series, St. Louis, MO, January, 2012 (invited). Oerther, D.B., “Evidence from Blended Learning, a Flipped Classroom, and Mastery Grading,” Teaching and Learning Technology Conference, Rolla, MO, March 16, 2012. Prakash, S. and Puri, V.K., “Foundations Under Seismic Loads,” XV European conference on Soil Mechanics on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Athens, Greece, September, 2012. Prakash, S., Puri, V.K. and Kumar, S., “Displacement Based Seismic Design of Retaining Walls,” Paper No. 13-02, 2nd International Conference on Performance-Based Design in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Taormina, Italy, May, 2012. Richardson, D.N., “High Volume Flyash Concrete in Missouri,” Missouri Concrete Conference, Rolla, MO, April, 2012. Richardson, D.N., “Strength Testing Controversy: 4x8 vs 6x12 Cylinders,” Missouri Concrete Conference, Rolla, MO, April, 2012. Lusher, S.M. and Richardson, D.N., “High RAP/Shingle Mix Binder Modifiers Derived From the Guayule Plant,” 55th Annual Asphalt Conference, Rolla, MO, December, 2012.

Williamsen, J.E., and Schonberg, W.P., “An Improved Prediction Model for Spacecraft Damage Following Orbital Debris Impact,” 53rd AIAA/ASME/ ASCE/AHS Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, AIAA Paper No. 2012-1507, Honolulu, HI, April, 2012. Schonberg, W.P., “Emerging Tertiary Education Opportunities and Challenges in the Caribbean and Around the World”, The 50-50 Conference: Surveying the Past, Mapping the Future, Panel Session 5: Gender and Tertiary Education, University College of the Cayman Islands, March, 2012. Yang, Y., Sneed, L.H., and Belarbi, A., “Flexural Behavior of Hybrid Precast Prestressed Bridge Deck Panels under Static and Fatigue Loading Conditions – an Experimental Study,” 2012 PCI Convention/National Bridge Conference, Nashville, TN, October, 2012. Sneed, L.H., “Rapid Repair of Severely Damaged RC Columns under Combined Loading with Externally-Bonded CFRP,” NEES Quake Summit 2012, Boston, MA, July, 2012. Sneed, L.H., “Lightweight Concrete Modification Factor for Shear Friction,” 2012 PCI Convention/National Bridge Conference, Memphis, TN, September, 2012. Sneed, L.H., “Rapid Repair of Severely Damaged Reinforced Concrete Columns,” Transportation Infrastructure Conference, Rolla, MO, September, 2012.

Structures professor Lesley Sneed pictured with Ph.D. student Yang Yang.

Thomas, J. and Philpot, T., “An Inverted Classroom Model for a Mechanics of Materials Course,” 2012 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, San Antonio, TX, June, 2012. Thomas, J., “Redesign STEM Courses to Maximize Assessment,” 2012 Teaching and Learning Technology Conference, Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO, March, 2012. Grantham, K., Hutcheson, R., and Thomas, J., “Evaluation of a Hybrid Case-Based and Just-in-Time Inductive Teaching Method for Risk Analysis Instruction,” 2012 Teaching and Learning Technology Conference, Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO, March, 2012. Thomas, J., “Education Videos 201: Recording and Editing Your Own Videos,” 2012 Teaching and Learning Technology Conference, Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO, March, 2012. Thomas, J., “A Reverse Case Study of Mechanical Failures,” 2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference, Rolla, MO, September, 2012.

Conference Papers & Presentations continued...

Keel, R. and Thomas, J., “Engaging Students with Blackboard Instant Messenger and Individualized Exams,” Focus on Teaching and Technology: A Regional Conference, University of Missouri – St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, November, 2012. Thomas, J., “Measuring Engagement in an Inverted/Flipped Class Format,” 27th Showcase on Teaching and Learning — Engaging 21st Century Learners, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, August, 2012. Birman, V., Chandrashekhara, K., Hopkins, M.S., and Volz, J.S., “Development of Sandwich Structures with a Polyurethane Foam Core for Bridge Applications,” ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, Houston, TX, November, 2012. Volz, J.S. and Tabatabaei, Z.S., “Experimental Assessment of the Blast Resistance of Long Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete,” Blast Testing for Structural Performance Verification, ACI Fall Convention, Toronto, Canada, October, 2012. Arezoumandi, M. and Volz, J.S., “Experimental Investigation on Shear Behavior of Self-Consolidating Concrete,” 2012 PCI Convention/National Bridge Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, September, 2012. Volz, J.S., “The NASP Bond Test as a Predictor of Strand Bond, Development Length, and Transfer Length,” Transportation Infrastructure Conference, Rolla, MO, September, 2012.

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Tang, F., Cheng, X., Chen, G., Brow, R.K., Volz, J.S., and Koenigstein, M., “Deterioration of Enamel and Epoxy Coated Steel Rebar in 3.5 wt. % NaCl Solution,” 2012 International Conference on Civil, Architectural and Hydraulic Engineering, Zhangjiajie, China, August, 2012. Tabatabaei, Z.S. and Volz, J.S., “Behavior of Long Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete Panels under Impact Loading,” 53rd AIAA/ASME/ ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference, AIAA Paper No. 2012-1898, Honolulu, HI, April, 2012. Volz, J.S., “Development and Testing of Chemically-Based Self-Consolidating Concrete,” 2nd International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Building Materials, Hohhot, Yantai, China, May, 2012. Volz, J.S., “High-Volume Fly Ash Concrete for Sustainable Construction,” 2012 International Conference on Energy and Environmental Protection, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, June, 2012. Tabatabaei, Z.S. and Volz, J.S., “A Comparison between Three Different Blast Methods in LS-DYNA: LBE, MM-ALE, and Coupling of LBE and MM-ALE,” 12th International LS-DYNA Users Conference, Dearborn, MI, June, 2012.

Tang, F., Chen, G., Volz, J.S., Brow, R.K., and Koenigstein, M., “Corrosion Behavior of Enamel Coated Steel Rebar by EIS,” 2nd International Conference on Structures and Building Materials, Hangzhou, China, March, 2012 (keynote paper). Wu, C., Chen, G., Volz, J.S., Brow, R.K., and Koenigstein, M.L., “Anchorage Strength of Enamel Coated Hooked Rebar in Normal Strength Concrete,” 91st Transportation Research Board Conference, Washington, DC, January, 2012. Dan, Y., Zimmerman, C., Liu, K., Shi, H., and Wang, J., “Effect of Trona on the Leaching of As, Se, Mo, and V from Class C Coal Ash,” 29th Annual international Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October, 2012. Wang, J., “Effect of Trona on the Leaching of Trace Elements from Coal Fly Ash — LEAF Leaching of CCP’s,” Transportation Infrastructure Conference, Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO, September, 2012. Liu, G., Wang, J., “Nitrification Performance under Low Dissolved Oxygen in Activated Sludge,” 8th International Conference on Sustainable Water Environment, Guilin, China, July, 2012.

Scholarly Monographs & Chapters Chen, G., Huang, Y. and Xiao, H., “Steel Building Assessment in PostEarthquake Fire Environments with Optical Fiber Sensors,” Chapter 19, Earthquake-Resistant Structures – Design, Assessment and Rehabilitation, ISBN 978-953-51-0123-9, ed., Moustafa, A., In-Tech Press, pp. 481-506, 2012. Cheng, F.Y., and Ger, J., Seismic Design Aids for Nonlinear Pushover Analysis of Reinforced Concrete And Steel Bridges, ISBN 978-1-4398-3763-4, CRC Press, Boca Raton, London, New York. Khayat, K.H. and Mikanovic, N., “Viscosity-Modifying Admixtures and the Rheology of Concrete,” Chapter 8, Understanding the Rheology of Concrete, ISBN 978-0-85709-048-5, ed., Roussel, N., Woodhead Publishing, pp. 209-228, 2012.

Carey, N.L., Myers, J.J., “Blast Testing of Three Types of Panels with External Strengthening Systems,” Chapter 53, Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Vol. 1, ISBN 978-1-4614-4237-0, Springer Publishing Company, New York, NY, 2012. Myers, J.J., Holdener, D., Merkle, W., “Load Testing and Load Distribution of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Strengthened Bridges: Multi-Year Post Construction/ Post Retrofit Performance Evaluation,” Chapter 9, FRP Composites and Sustainability: Focusing on Innovation, Technology Implementation and sustainability, ed., ISBN 978-94-0072356-6, Springer Publishing Company, New York, NY, pp. 163-191, 2012.

Structures professor John Myers pictured with graduate students Renee Earley and Mohamed Aboel Seoud.

Philpot, T.A., Mechanics of Materials: An Integrated Learning System, 3rd Ed., ISBN 978-1-118-08347-5, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, 2012.

Technical Reports Published Chen, G., Yan, D., Wu, C., Lin, Z., Mahadik, S. and Leventis, N., Concrete Surface with Nano-Particle Additives for Improved Wearing Resistance to Increase Truck Traffic, Publication No. MATC-25-1121-0001-441, Mid-America Transportation Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, July, 2012.

Podhorsky, N.L. and Sneed, L.H., Evaluation of the Orientation of 90° and 180° Reinforcing Bar Hooks, Report NUTC R257, Center for Transportation Infrastructure and Safety/ NUTC Program, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, January, 2012.

Huang, Y., Xiao, H., Chen, G., Gao, Z. and Tang, F., Initial Study and Verification of a Distributed Fiber Optic Corrosion Monitoring System for Transportation Structures, Publication No. MATC-251121-0001-345, Mid-America Transportation Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, July, 2012.

Chen, G., Xiao, H., Zhou, Z. and Huang, Y., Pilot Study on Rugged Fiber Optic Brillouin Sensors for Large-Strain Measurements to Ensure the Safety of Transportation Structures, Publication Nos. MATC-25-1121-0001-114 and MATC-25-1121-0001-242, Mid-America Transportation Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, July, 2012. Myers, J.J., Carey, N.L., Discrete Fiber-Reinforced Polyurea Systems for Infrastructures Strengthening and Blast Mitigation, CIES Report for Department of Defense — Awareness and Localization of Explosives-Related Threats Center of Excellence, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, June, 2012. Myers, J.J., Zheng, W., Structural Steel Coatings for Corrosion Mitigation: Demonstration Project, Final Report MoDOT TRyy0911, Missouri Department of Transportation, Jefferson City, Missouri, February, 2012.

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Volz, J.S., Myers, J.J., Richardson, D.N., Arezoumandi, M., Beckemeier, K., Davis, D., Holman, K., Looney, T., and Tucker, B., Design and Evaluation of HighVolume Fly Ash (HVFA) Concrete Mixes: Report C — Shear Behavior of HVFA Reinforced Concrete, Final Report C MoDOT TRyy1110, Missouri Department of Transportation, Jefferson City, Missouri, October, 2012. Volz, J.S., Myers, J.J., Richardson, D.N., Arezoumandi, M., Beckemeier, K., Davis, D., Holman, K., Looney, T., and Tucker, B., Design and Evaluation of HighVolume Fly Ash (HVFA) Concrete Mixes: Report D — Creep, Shrinkage, and Abrasion Resistance of HVFA Concrete, Final Report D MoDOT TRyy1110, Missouri Department of Transportation, Jefferson City, Missouri, October 2012. Volz, J.S., Myers, J.J., Richardson, D.N., Arezoumandi, M., Beckemeier, K., Davis, D., Holman, K., Looney, T., and Tucker, B., Design and Evaluation of High-Volume Fly Ash (HVFA) Concrete Mixes: Report E — Hardened Mechanical Properties and Durability Performance of HVFA Concrete, Final Report E MoDOT TRyy1110, Missouri Department of Transportation, Jefferson City, Missouri, October 2012. Myers, J.J., Volz, J.S., Sells, E., Porterfield, K., Looney, T., Tucker, B., and Holman, K., Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) for Infrastructure Elements: Summary Report, Final Summary Report MoDOT TRyy1103, Missouri Department of Transportation, Jefferson City, Missouri, August 2012.

Myers, J.J., Volz, J.S., Sells, E., Porterfield, K., Looney, T., Tucker, B., and Holman, K., Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) for Infrastructure Elements: Report A: Shear Characteristics, Final Report A MoDOT TRyy1103, Missouri Department of Transportation, Jefferson City, Missouri, August, 2012. Myers, J.J., Volz, J.S., Sells, E., Porterfield, K., Looney, T., Tucker, B., and Holman, K., Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) for Infrastructure Elements: Report B: Bond, Transfer Length and Development Length of Prestressing Strand in SCC, Final Report B MoDOT TRyy1103, Missouri Department of Transportation, Jefferson City, Missouri, August 2012. Myers, J.J., Volz, J.S., Sells, E., Porterfield, K., Looney, T., Tucker, B., and Holman, K., Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) for Infrastructure Elements: Report C: Bond Behavior of Mild Reinforcing Steel in SCC, Final Report C MoDOT TRyy1103, Missouri Department of Transportation, Jefferson City, Missouri, August, 2012. Myers, J.J., Volz, J.S., Sells, E., Porterfield, K., Looney, T., Tucker, B., and Holman, K., Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) for Infrastructure Elements: Report D: Creep, Shrinkage, and Abrasion Resistance, Final Report D MoDOT TRyy1103, Missouri Department of Transportation, Jefferson City, Missouri, August, 2012.

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Myers, J.J., Volz, J.S., Sells, E., Porterfield, K., Looney, T., Tucker, B., and Holman, K., Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) for Infrastructure Elements: Report E: Hardened Mechanical Properties and Durability Performance, Final Report E MoDOT TRyy1103, Missouri Department of Transportation, Jefferson City, Missouri, August, 2012.

Civil Engineering

Volz, J.S. and Drury, J.T., Calorimetry Study of Paving Mix Containing Class C Fly Ash, Headwaters Resources, South Jordan, Utah, June, 2012. Volz, J.S. and Keener, D.I., Impact Resistance of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Longâ&#x20AC;? Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete, ProPerma Engineered Coatings, Rolla, Missouri, December, 2012.

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Technical publications and presentations by faculty in 2012

Contracts, Grants & Fellowships Awarded Bate, B. (PI), “NUTC/Effects of Organic Additives on the High Volume Reuse of Fly Ash in Geotechnical Engineering,” Department of Transportation, August 2012 to May 2013; $13,281.

Burken, J.G. (PI) and Wang, J. (Co-PI), “Conversion of Organic Wastes to Energy via Anaerobic Digestion at Contingency Bases,” Leonard Wood Institute, June 2012 to March 2013; $30,000.00.

Chen, G., (PI), “Splice Performance Evaluation of Enamel-coated Rebar for Structural Safety,” Mid-America Transportation Center, July 2012 to December 2013; $68,531.

Kimball, J.W. (PI), Ferdowsi, M. (Co-PI), Burken, J.G. (Co-PI) and Baur, S.W. (Co-PI), “REU Site: Technologies for Renewable Energy Generation and Management,” National Science Foundation, June 2012 to December 2014; $341,232.

Chen, C.-C., (PI), “Implementing Real-World Design Examples into the Main Framework of Design Courses,” Missouri S&T, June 2012 to May 2013; $3,000.

Chen, G., (PI) and Zoughi, R. (Co-PI), “Nondestructive Evaluation of Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls with Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave (FM-CW) Radar,” Mid-America Transportation Center, July 2012 to December 2013; $74,831.

Burken, J.G. (PI) and Showalter, E. (Co-PI), “Full Scale Green Roof: Heat Island and Urban Water Runoff Impacts,” RCI Foundation, Inc., January 2012 to December 2012; $12,000. Burken, J.G. (PI), “Tree Core Sampling of Contaminated Sites,” Foth Infrastructure and Environment, August 2011 to December 2012; $10,350. Burken, J.G. (PI), “Environmental Engineering Chairs and Directors Workshop: Preparing the Future Stewards of our Planet,” NSF Chemical Bioengineering, June 2012 to May 2013; $15,000. Burken, J.G. (PI) and Shi, H. (Co-PI), “Phytoforensic Pollution DelineationLonghorn Ammunition Plant,” Techlaw, Inc., June 2012 to June 2013; $21,000. Burken, J.G. (PI), “Investigation of Escherichia Coli Sources at Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Beaches and Supplemental Monitoring at Pomme De Terre State Park-2012,” Missouri Department of Natural Resources, May 2012 to December 2013; $42,700.

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Chen, G. (PI), “MATC Education and Technology Transfer at Missouri S&T,” Mid-America Transportation Center, May 2012 to December 2013; $21,478. Chen, G. (PI), “NUTC/NCHRP 24-38 Payload Project — Development of Bridge Girder Movement Criteria for Accelerated Bridge Construction,” U.S. Department of Transportation RITA under the auspices of the Center for Transportation Infrastructure and Safety, December 2012 to December 2013; $229,887. Chen, G. (PI) and Xiao, H., (Co-PI), “Nano Ferrous Particles Dispersed on Optical Fiber Sensors for Distributed Corrosion Assessment of Civil Infrastructures,” National Science Foundation, August 2012 to August 2015; $312,871. Chen, G., (PI) and Cheng, M., (Co-PI), “NUTC/A Pilot Study on Diagnostic Sensor Network for Structure Health Monitoring,” U.S. Department of Transportation, August 2012 to May 2013; $26,562. Chen, G., (PI), “NUTC/Breaking Wire Detection and Strain Distribution of Seven-Wire Steel Cables with Acoustic Emission and Optical Fiber Sensors,” U.S. Department of Transportation, August 2012 to June 2013: $13,281.

ElGawady, M.A., (PI) and Khayat, K.H. (Co-PI), “NUTC/Cyclic Behavior of Self-Consolidated Concrete,” Department of Transportation, December 2012 to December 2013; $107,937. Khayat, K.H. (PI), “NUTC/Acquisition of Specialized Testing Equipment for Advanced Cement-based Materials,” Department of Transportation, May 2012 to December 2013; $2,285,634. Khayat, K.H. (PI) and Schonberg, W.P. (Co-PI), “NUTC/Adding Faculty in Transportation Areas: Years 2 & 3,” Department of Transportation, July 2012 to December 2013; $433,920. Khayat, K.H., (PI), “NUTC/Adding Faculty in Transportation AreasEngineering Management,” Department of Transportation, November 2012 to December 2013; $177,193. Khayat, K.H., (PI), “NUTC/Fast Construction and Repair of Bridge Elements Using Low Carbon Foot Print SCC and UHPC Prefabricated Panels Reinforced with RFP,” Department of Transportation, August 2012 to December 2013; $140,000.

Khayat, K.H., (PI), “NUTC/Ultra High Strength Concrete Wearing Surface for Asphalt and Concrete Road as well as Bridge Deck,” Department of Transportation, September 2012 to December 2013; $120,000. Khayat, K.H., (PI), “NUTC/Sustainable Crack-Free, Environmental-Friendly Concrete “Crack Free Eco-Crete,” Department of Transportation, October 2012 to December 2013; $110,000. LaBoube, R.A. (PI) and Yu, W.W. (Co-PI), “Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures,” Steel Deck Institute, January 2012 to December 2012; $5,000. LaBoube, R.A. (PI) and Yu, W.W. (Co-PI), “Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures,” Metal Building Manufacturers Association, January 2012 to December 2012; $5,000. LaBoube, R.A. (PI) and Yu, W.W. (Co-PI), “Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures,” American Iron and Steel Institute, January 2012 to December 2012; $52,500. LaBoube, R.A. (PI) and Yu, W.W. (Co-PI), “CFSEI Sponsorship of CCFSS,” Steel Framing Alliance, January 2012 to December 2012; $5,000. LaBoube, R.A. (PI) and Yu, W.W. (Co-PI), “Wei-Wen Yu Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures,” Steel Framing Industry Association, January 2012 to December 2012; $5,000.

LaBoube, R.A. (PI) and Yu, W.W. (Co-PI), “Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures,” Rack Manufacturers Institute, Inc., January 2012 to December 2012; $5,000. Luna, R. (PI), “Evaluation of Pile Load Tests for Use in Missouri LRFD Guidelines Project Tryy1226,” Missouri Department of Transportation, February 2012 to October 2013; $100,227. Luna, R. (PI), “NUTC/Effects of Road Construction Intensity and Operations on Rural Freeway Work Zone Capacity,” Department of Transportation, August 2012 to July 2013; $24,983. Luna, R. (PI), “MATC: Evaluation of Pile Load Tests for Use in Missouri LRFD Guidelines, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, June 2012 to December 2013; $50,113. Luna, R. (PI), “Effects of Road Construction Intensity and Operations on Rural Freeway Work Zone Capacity,” Iowa State University, August 2012 to July 2013; $49,966. Myers, J.J. (PI), “Awareness and Localization of Explosive-related Threats (ALERT),” Northeastern University, January 2012 to June 2012; $60,000. Myers, J.J. (PI) and Volz, J.S. (Co-PI), “Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC) and High-Volume Fly Ash Concrete (HVFAC) for Infrastructure Elements: Implementation,” Missouri Department of Transportation, October 2012 to December 2015; $197,943.

Myers, J.J. (PI) and Volz, J.S. (Co-PI), “NUTC/High-Strength SelfConsolidating Concrete (SCC) and High-Volume Fly Ash Concrete (HVFAC) for Infrastructure Elements: Implementation,” Department of Transportation, October 2012 to December 2015; $129,809. Oerther, D.B. (PI), “Microbiological Characterization and Ecological Control of Membrane Biofouling in Side Stream Municipal Sewage Treatment Reactors Operated for Nitrification,” Geological Survey, March 2012 to February 2013; $22,240. Richardson, D. (PI), Lusher, S.M. (Co-PI), Luna, R. (Co-PI), Sneed, L.H. (Co-PI), Anderson, N. (Co-PI), Rosenblad, B. (Co-PI) and Boeckmann, A.Z. (Co-PI), “MoDOT Pavement Preservation Research Program,” Missouri Department of Transportation, June 2012 to August 2014; $583,668. Richardson, D. (PI), Lusher, S.M. (Co-PI), Luna, R. (Co-PI), Sneed, L.H. (Co-PI) and Anderson, N.L. (Co-PI), “NUTC/MoDOT Pavements Thrust Research Program,” Missouri Department of Transportation, June 2012 to August 2014; $500,000. Sneed, L.H. (PI), “NUTC/Rapid Repair of Severely Damaged Reinforced Concrete Columns,” Department of Transportation, January 2012 to June 2012; $8,353. Sneed, L.H. (PI), “Repair of EarthquakeDamaged Bridge Columns with Fractured Bars,” University of Nevada, Reno, February 2012 to March 2013; $65,855.

Contracts, Grants & Fellowships Awarded continued...

Sneed, L.H. (PI), “NUTC/Emergency Repair of Damaged Bridge Columns Using Mechanical Splices,” Department of Transportation, February 2012 to May 2013; $32,927.

Volz, J.S. (PI), “NUTC/Polyurethane Foam Infill for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bridge Deck Panels,” Department of Transportation, August 2012 to May 2012; $13,281.

Sneed, L.H. (PI), “NUTC/Lightweight Concrete Modification Factor for Shear Friction-Addendum,” Department of Transportation, August 2011 to August 2013; $10,000.

Volz, J.S. (PI), “NUTC/Development and Testing of Synthetic Riprap Constructed from Coal Combustion Products,” Department of Transportation, August 2012 to May 2013; $13,281.

Volz, J.S. (PI), “NUTC/Evaluation of Long Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete to Mitigate Earthquake Damage of Infrastructure Components,” Department of Transportation, January 2012 to June 2012; $8,353.

Volz, J.S. (PI) and Khayat, K. (Co-PI), “Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) for Infrastructure Elements,” Missouri Department of Transportation, October 2012 to May 2014; $130,000.

Volz, J.S. (PI), Myers, J.J. (Co-PI) and Chandrashekhara, K. (Co-PI), “NUTC/ The NASP Bond Test as Predictor of Strand Bond, Transfer Length and Development Length-Addendum,” Department of Transportation, September 2011 to May 2013; $10,000.

Volz, J.S. (PI) and Khayat, K. (Co-PI), “NUTC/Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) for Infrastructure Elements,” Department of Transportation, October 2012 to December 2013; $130,000.

Wang, J. (PI), “LEAF Leaching of CCPs,” Electric Power Research Institute, January 2012 to December 2012; $85,001. Wang, J. (PI), “NUTC/Effect of Trona on the Leaching of Trace Elements From Coal Fly Ash-LEAF Leaching of CCPs-Phase I,” Department of Transportation, January 2012 to February 2013; $79,206.

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Graduate Students Completed Master of Science (with thesis) Beckemeier, K.W., “Effect of High Volumes of Fly Ash on Cement Paste,” Advisor: D.N. Richardson Brennan, C., “Analysis of Passive Louver Shading Technology and Impact on Interior Environment,” Advisor: S. Baur Davis, D.A., “Effects of High Volume Fly Ash and Powder Activators on Plastic and Hardened Concrete Properties,” Advisor: D.N. Richardson Farrow, E., “Controlling Metal Uptake by Rice Plants,” Advisor: J. Wang Holman, K., “Hardened Mechanical Properties and durability Performance of Specialized Concretes,” Co-Advisors: J.S. Volz and J.J. Myers

Porterfield, K., “Bond, Transfer Length and Development Length of Prestressing Strand in Self-Consolidating Concrete,” Advisor: J.S. Volz Rathe, L., “Behavior of Staged Externally Bonded Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Sheets for Improved Ductility,” Advisor: G. Chen Sells, E., “Self-Consolidating Concrete for Infrastructure Elements: Shear Characteristics,” Advisor: J.J. Myers Shetty, M., “In Planta Solid Phase Sampling Devices Used in Delineating Groundwater Contaminant Plumes,” Advisor: J.G. Burken Stringer, R., “Profiling of PAHS Treated with Activated Carbon Using In-Situ sPME,” Advisor: J.G. Burken

Doctor of Philosophy Cambio, D., “Prediction and Performance of Single Piles in Clay Soils Under Vibratory Loadings,” Advisor: Y. Ge Carey, N., “Discrete Fiber-Reinforced Poylurea Systems for Infrastructure Strengthening and Blast Mitigation,” Advisor: J.J. Myers Liu, G., “Nitrification Performance of Activated Sludge Under Low Dissolved Oxygen Conditions,” Advisor: J. Wang Abd El Megid, W., “Design Criteria for Low Binder Self-Compacting Concrete,” Co-Advisors: Wallevik, O.H. and K.H., Khayat Mueller, V.F., “Effect of Rheology on Surface Quality and Performance of SCC,” Advisor: K.H. Khayat

Kandada, S., “Driver Mandatory Lane Change Behavior: Use of Governing Gap in Critical Gap Estimation,” Advisor: G. Bham

Tucker, B., “Investigation of the Effects of Shrinkage, Creep and Abrasion on Self Consolidated Concrete and High Volume Fly Ash Concrete for Use in Transportation Related Infrastructure,” Advisor: J.J. Myers

Keener, D. I., “Blast and Impact Resistance of ‘Long’ Carbon Fiber Reinforced Concrete,” Advisor: J.S. Volz

Wulfers, A., “Use of High-Volume Fly Ash-Wood Fiber and Polyurea Layers for Blast Mitigation,” Advisor: J.J. Myers

Ortega Ordonez, C., “Shear and Fracture Behavior of High-Volume Fly Ash Reinforced Concrete for Sustainable Construction,” Advisor: J.S. Volz

Looney, T., “Bond Behavior of HighVolume Fly Ash and Self-Consolidating Concrete,” Advisor: J.S. Volz

Zhang, D., “Effect of Side Edge Distance and Concrete Materials on Corrosion in Precast Prestressed Concrete Panels,” Advisor: L.H. Sneed

Rocco, N., “Characterization and Low Strain Dynamic Properties of Soils Modified with Expanded Polystyrene (eps) Particulates,” Advisor: R. Luna

Markus, S., “Energy Efficiency in Waste Water Treatment: Standards for Missouri Facilities,” Advisor: J.G. Burken

Onyejekwe, S., “Characterization of Soil Variability for Reliability Based Design,” Advisor: Y. Ge

Zheng, W., “Behavior of Advanced Innovative Materials for Improved Long-Term Bridge Performance,” Advisor: J.J. Myers

Honors, Awards and Other Recognition

Professor Joel Burken receives a Faculty Service Award presented by Chancellor Cheryl B. Schrader.

Burken, J.G., (Co-PI) and Balouet, J.C., (PI), 1st Place, 2012 NICOLE (Network for Industrially Contaminated Land in Europe) Technology Award; for the project “Pollution Identification in Trees.”

Burken, J.G., Faculty Service Award, Missouri S&T, 2012.

Burken, J.G. and Limmer, M.A., Best Paper Award, 8th Eighth International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant, Battelle, 2012.

Burken, J.G., U.S. Patent No. 8,286,511: Assemblies for Use in Delineating Subsurface Contamination, and Related Methods, 2012.

Burken, J.G., Distinguished Service Award, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) for Service as President 2011-12. Burken, J.G., 1st place — Best Presentation Award, 9th International Phytotechnologies Conference, Hasselt Belgium, September 2012; for the paper “Phytoforensics: Transient Uptake of Chlorinated Solvents by Trees” (Limmer, M.A.; Holmes, A.J.; Burken, J.G.) - Page 22 -

Burken, J.G., Alumni Merit Award, Missouri S&T Alumni Association, 2012.

Oerther, D.B. and Zaretsky, M., Global Collaborative Practice Award, Roche Health Center, March, 2012. Oerther, D.B. and Ghosh, S., 2nd Place, Missouri Life Sciences Week Poster Competition, “Responses of Gut Microbiota to Sterculic Oil Supplemented Diet in Lean and Obese Mice,” May, 2012.

Khayat, K.H., ACI Quebec and Eastern Ontario Award in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to Concrete Science and Technology, 2012.

Oerther, D.B., Inaugural FulbrightALCOA Distinguished Chair in the Environmental Sciences and Engineering, U.S. Department of State, Brazil, August, 2012.

Myers, J.J., Faculty Research Award, Missouri S&T, 2012.

Richardson, D.N., Outstanding Teaching Award, Missouri S&T, 2012.

Oerther, D.B., Elected membership in the Missouri Academy of Sciences, January, 2012.

Volz, J.S., Faculty Excellence Award, Missouri S&T, 2012. Volz, J.S., Outstanding Teaching Award, Missouri S&T, 2012.

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