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Submissions from 2020

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Gas Component Transport Across the Soil-Atmosphere Interface for Gases of Different Density: Experiments and Modeling, L. M. Bahlmann, K. M. Smits, K. Heck, E. Coltman, R. Helmig, and I. Neuweiler

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The effect of the top soil layer on moisture and evaporation dynamics, Zhen Li, Jan Vanderborght, and Kathleen M. Smits

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Effects of “soil-like” particle size on gas transport and water retention properties in aged municipal solid waste from a Sri Lankan open dumpsite, M. Shanujah, T.K.K. Chamindu Deepagoda, A. K. Karunarathna, M. C. M. Nasvi, V. Shreedharan, G. L. S. Babu, Kathleen M. Smits, and Curtis M. Oldenburg

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Evaporation from undulating soil surfaces under turbulent airflow through numerical and experimental approaches, Bo Gao, John Farnsworth, and Kathleen M. Smits

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Gas-Diffusivity based characterization of aggregated agricultural soils, J.R.R.N. Jayarathne, T.K.K. Chamindu Deepagoda, Timothy J. Clough, M.C.M. Nasvi, Steve Thomas, Bo Elberling, and Kathleen Smits

Submissions from 2019

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Accounting for Temperature Effects on the Performance of Soil Moisture Sensors in Sandy Soils, Michelle Schwartz, Zhen Li, Toshihiro Sakaki, Ali Moradi, and Kathleen Smits

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Applied Fluid Mechanics Lab Manual, Habib Ahmari and Shah Md Imran Kabir

Submissions from 2018

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Experimental and Numerical Study of Evaporation From Wavy Surfaces by Coupling Free Flow and Porous Media Flow, Bo Gao, Hossein Davarzani, Rainer Helmig, and Kathleen M. Smits

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Coupled Thermally-Enhanced Bioremediation and Renewable Energy Storage System: Conceptual Framework and Modeling Investigation, Ali Moradi, Kathleen M. Smits, and Jonathan O. Sharp

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Evaluation of Model Concepts to Describe Water Transport in Shallow Subsurface Soil and Across the Soil–Air Interface, Zhen Li, Jan Vanderborght, and Kathleen M. Smits

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Characterization of Grain-Size Distribution, Thermal Conductivity, and Gas Diffusivity in Variably Saturated Binary Sand Mixtures, T.K.K. Chamindu Deepagoda, Kathleen Smits, J.R.R.N. Jayarathne, Benjamin M. Wallen, and Timothy J. Clough

Submissions from 2017

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Heat and water transport in soils and across the soil-atmosphere interface: 1. Theory and different model concepts, Jan Vanderborght, Thomas Fetzer, Klaus Mosthaf, Kathleen M. Smits, and Rainer Helmig

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Heat and water transport in soils and across the soil-atmosphere interface: 2. Numerical analysis, Jan Vanderborght, Thomas Fetzer, Klaus Mosthaf, Kathleen M. Smits, and Rainer Helmig

Submissions from 2016

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Heat Transfer in Unsaturated Soil with Application to Borehole Thermal Energy Storage, Ali Moradi, Kathleen M. Smits, Ning Lu, and John S. McCartney

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Thermal Conductivity of Binary Sand Mixtures Evaluated through Full Water Content Range, Benjamin M. Wallen, Kathleen M. Smits, Toshihiro Sakaki, Stacy E. Howington, and T.K.K. Chamindu Deepagoda

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Effect of Turbulence and Roughness on Coupled Porous-Medium/Free-Flow Exchange Processes, Thomas Fetzer, Kathleen M. Smits, and Rainer Helmig

Submissions from 2015

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Continuum-scale investigation of evaporation from bare soil under different boundary and initial conditions: An evaluation of nonequilibrium phase change, Andrew C. Trautz, Kathleen M. Smits, and Abdullah Cihan

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Exploring the Effects of Atmospheric Forcings on Evaporation: Experimental Integration of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Shallow Subsurface, Kathleen Smits, Victoria Eagen, and Andrew Trautz

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Is Service-Learning Worth It?: A Mixed-Methods Study of Faculty’s Service-Learning Experiences, Joan M. Blakey, Shirley Theriot, Mary Cazzell, and Melanie L. Sattler

Submissions from 2014

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Measurement of Thermal Conductivity Function of Unsaturated Soil Using a Transient Water Release and Imbibition Method, Yi Dong, Ning Lu, Alexandra Wayllace, and Kathleen Smits

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Study of the effect of wind speed on evaporation from soil through integrated modeling of the atmospheric boundary layer and shallow subsurface, Hossein Davarzani, Kathleen Smits, Ryan M. T Tolene, and Tissa Illangasekare

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Transformation of, in, and by Learning in a Service-Learning Faculty Fellows Program, Mary Cazzell, Shirley Theriot, Joan M. Blakey, and Melanie L. Sattler

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Investigation of an association between childhood leukemia incidences and airports in Texas, Sala. Nanyanzi Senkayi, Melanie L. Sattler, Nancy Rowe, and Victoria Chen

Submissions from 2013

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Sensible Heat Balance and Heat-Pulse Method Applicability to In Situ Soil-Water Evaporation, Andrew C. Trautz, Kathleen M. Smits, Paul Schulte, and Tissa H. Illangasekare

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A Comparison of Bituminous Coal-Based and Coconut Shell-Based Activated Carbon for Removal of Trace Hazardous Air Pollutants in Landfill Gas, Annaprabha Athappan and Melanie L. Sattler

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Statistical Model for Estimating Carbon Dioxide Emissions from a Light-Duty Gasoline Vehicle, Benjamin Nmai Afotey, Melanie L. Sattler, Stephen P. Mattingly, and Victoria Chen

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Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Surface Coating Facilities: Characterization of Facilities, Estimation of Emission Rates, and Dispersion Modeling of Off-Site Impacts, Annabrabha Athappan, Sulak Sumitsawan, Roja Haritha Gangupomu, Ketwalee Kositkanawuth, Parthen Parikh, Benjamin Nmai Afotey, Neelesh Sule, Sahithi Raj Kalidindi, Melanie L. Sattler, and Yvette Pearson Weatherton

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Measurement of Emissions from a Passenger Truck Fueled with Biodiesel from Different Feedstocks, Natchanok Pala-En, Melanie L. Sattler, Brian Dennis, Victoria Chen, and Rachel L. Muncrief

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Photocatalytic Degradation of Air Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, Mita S. Upadhyay and Melanie L. Sattler

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Determination of Safe Roadway Buffer Width to Protect Human Health from NO2 Exposure: A Case Study for Grand Prairie, TX, Hetal Bhatt, Melanie L. Sattler, and Stephen P. Mattingly

Submissions from 2012

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An evaluation of models of bare soil evaporation formulated with different land surface boundary conditions and assumptions, Kathleen M. Smits, Viet V. Ngo, Abdullah Cihan, Toshihiro Sakaki, and Tissa H. Illangasekare

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Computational benchmarks in simulation of cyclic performance of steel connections using three dimensional nonlinear finite element method, Ali Abolmaali, Mohammad Razavi, and Roozbeh Kiamanesh

Submissions from 2011

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Anaerobic Processes for Waste Treatment and Energy Generation, Melanie L. Sattler

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Evaporation from soils under thermal boundary conditions: Experimental and modeling investigation to compare equilibrium- and nonequilibrium-based approaches, Kathleen M. Smits, Abdullah Cihan, Toshihiro Sakaki, and Tissa H. Illangasekare

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Development of Traffic Inputs for the New ME Pavement Design Guide: A Case Study, Shariq Momin, Stefan Romanoschi, Sagar Bethu, and Luis Bendana

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Experience with Thin Superpave Mixture Overlay of Small Aggregate Top Size in Kansas, F. Rahman, M. Hossain, C. Hobson, and Stefan Romanoschi

Submissions from 2010

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Field Verification of Superpave Dynamic Modulus, Daba S. Gedafa, Mustaque Hossain, Stefan Romanoschi, and Andrew J. Gisi

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Comparison of Moduli of Kansas, Daba S. Gedafa, Mustaque Hossain, Stefan Romanoschi, and Andrew J. Gisi

Submissions from 2009

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Dispersion Modeling of Emissions from Natural Gas Compressor Stations, Wolf Eagle Environmental and Melanie L. Sattler

Submissions from 2008

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A Screening Model for Injection-Extraction Treatment Well Recirculation System Design, Monica Y. Wu, Kathleen M. Smits, Mark N. Goltz, and John A. Christ

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Operations-Oriented Performance Measures For Freeway Management Systems: Final Report, Robert E. Brydia, Stephen P. Mattingly, Melanie L. Sattler, and Auttawit Upayokin

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Empirical two-point α-mixing model for calibrating the ECH2O EC-5 soil moisture sensor in sands, Toshihiro Sakaki, Anuchit Limsuwat, Kathleen M. Smits, and Tissa H. Illangasekare

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Investigations of shear behavior in reinforced concrete boxes, Ali Abolmaali

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First Findings from the Kansas Perpetual Pavements Experiment, Stefan Romanoschi, Andrew J. Gisi, Miguel M. Portillo, and Cristian Dumitru

Submissions from 2007

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Operations-Oriented Performance Measures For Freeway Management Systems: Year 1 Report, Robert E. Brydia, William H. Schneider, Stephen P. Mattingly, Melanie L. Sattler, and Auttawit Upayokin

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A weighted residual parabolic acceleration time integration method for problems in structural dynamics, Ali Abolmaali, S.H. Razavi, and M. Ghassemieh

Submissions from 2000

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Seasonal and Spatial Variation of Subgrade Response, Mustaque Hossain, Stefan Romanoschi, and Andrew J. Gisi

Submissions from 1999

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THE FIRST FULL-SCALE ACCELERATED PAVEMENT TEST IN LOUISIANA: DEVELOPMENT AND FINDINGS, J.B. Metcalf, Stefan Romanoschi, Y. Li, and M. Rasoulian