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2020
Characterizing Water and Water-Related Energy Use in Multi-Unit Residential Structures with High Resolution Smart Metering Data, Joseph C. Brewer
Effects of Short Season Irrigation on Pasture Yield and Predicting Yield With Sentinel-2 Satellite, Ihsan Bugra Bugdayci
Impacts of Beaver Dams on Mountain Stream Discharge and Water Temperature, Timothy R. Clark
Fate of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Duckweed and Waste Activated Sludge Under Aerobic and Anaerobic Solids Stabilization Conditions, Kwame Tweneboah Duodu
Energy Dissipation of Type a Piano Key Weirs, Kam R. Eslinger and Brian M. Crookston; Water
Weber Basin Water Conservancy District Bottom-Up Climate Vulnerability Study Using RiverWare, Jacob Everitt
Cost-Effective Planning Strategies for Battery Electric Bus Systems, Yi He
Would You Rather Teleport or Spend Some Time Commuting? Investigating Individuals’ Teleportation Preferences, Prasanna Humagain and Patrick A. Singleton; 99th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
The Role of Carbonate Minerals in Arsenic Mobility in a Shallow Aquifer Influenced by a Seasonally Fluctuating Groundwater Table, Jeremy Jensen
Hydraulic Analysis of Coupling a Labyrinth Weir With a Steep Stepped Chute, Tucker J. Jorgensen
Strategic Infrastructure Planning for Autonomous Vehicles, Zhaocai Liu
Comparing Single-Objective Optimization Protocols for Calibrating the Birds Nest Aquifer Model—A Problem Having Multiple Local Optima, Richard T. Lyons, Richard C. Peralta, and Partha Majumder; International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Experimental Static and Cyclic Behavior of Hybrid Non-Metallic Bridge Decks Reinforced with Discrete GFRP Rebar and GFRP Macrofiber, Jared W. McRory
Influence of Model Grid Size on the Estimation of Surface Fluxes Using the Two Source Energy Balance Model and sUAS Imagery in Vineyards, Ayman Nassar, Alfonso F. Torres-Rua, William Kustas, Hector Nieto, Mac McKee, Lawrence E. Hipps, David King Stevens, Joseph Alfieri, John Prueger, Maria Mar Alsina, Lynn McKee, Calvin Coopmans, Luis Sanchez, and Nick Dokoozlian; Remote Sensing
A Low-Cost, Open Source Monitoring System for Collecting High Temporal Resolution Water Use Data on Magnetically Driven Residential Water Meters, Camilo J. Bastidas Pacheco, Jeffery S. Horsburgh, and Robb J. Tracy; Sensors
Arsenic Release From Surface Soils Induced by Stormwater Bioretention, Kaisa H. Patterson
Exploring the Feasibility of Introducing Alternative Fuel Vehicles into Fleet, Samia Rubaiat
The Effect of Weather on Pedestrian Activity at Signalized Intersections in Utah, Ferdousy Runa
Venturi Flowmeter Performance Installed Downstream of the Branch of a Tee Junction, Benjamin G. Sandberg
Trisiloxane Surfactant Adjuvants in Pollen, Autumn Slade
Pollution Prevention and Water Reuse at Utah Department of Transportation Facilities, Amanda Stoudt
Submerged and Floating Woody Debris-Blocking Sensitivity of Labyrinth Weirs, Taylor Vaughn
2019
Measuring Nitrogen Transformation in Wastewater Impacted Streams Using In-Situ Benthic Chambers, Makenzi Beltran
Pressure Loss Coefficients for Large Mitered Elbows with Diameters Ranging from 36-inches to 144-inches, Hayden J. Coombs
Wetland Arid Vegetation – Studies of Vegetated Stormwater Management System Performance in Northern Utah – Field & Lab Experiences, Ryan Dupont, Margie Rycewicz-Borecki, and Trixie Rife; 2019 Annual Utah Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Conference
Quantifying Thermal Refugia Connectivity by Combining Temperature Modeling, Distributed Temperature Sensing, and Thermal Infrared Imaging, Jessica R. Dzara, Bethany T. Neilson, and Sarah E. Null; Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
The Impact of Wood Biochar on the Plant Uptake of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products from Reclaimed Wastewater, Jeffrey Flashinski
Advancing Cyberinfrastructure for Collaborative Data Sharing and Modeling in Hydrology, Tian Gan
Advancing Streamflow Forecasts Through the Application of a Physically Based Energy Balance Snowmelt Model With Data Assimilation and Cyberinfrastructure Resources, Tseganeh Zekiewos Gichamo
Ensemble Streamflow Forecasting Using an Energy Balance Snowmelt Model Coupled to a Distributed Hydrologic Model with Assimilation of Snow and Streamflow Observations, Tseganeh Zekiewos Gichamo and David G. Tarboton; Water Resources Research
Estimating Upper Red Butte Watershed Contribution to Salt Lake Valley Water Resources, Sal Bir Limbu
Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement Concrete for Prestressed Bridge Girders: Prestressing Losses, Bond, and Strength Behavior, Nicholas Markosian
Estimating Suspended Solids and Phosphorus Loading in Urban Stormwater Systems Using High-Frequency, Continuous Data, Anthony A. Melcher
Wintertime Spatial Distribution of Ammonia and its Emission Sources in the Great Salt Lake Region, Alexander Moravek, Jennifer G. Murphy, Amy Hrdina, John C. Lin, Christopher Pennell, Alessandro Franchin, Ann M. Middlebrook, Dorothy L. Fibiger, Caroline C. Womack, Erin E. McDuffie, Randy S. Martin, Kori D. Moore, Munkhbayar Baasandorj, and Steven S. Brown; Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Hydro-Climatic Changes and Corresponding Impacts on Agricultural Water Demand in the Ganges Delta of Bangladesh, Sonia Binte Murshed
A New Approach for Evaluating the Ductility, Volumetric Stiffness, and Permeability of Cutoff Wall Backfill Materials, Jennifer Ostrowsky
Parametric Study of Mixture Component Contributions to Compressive Strength and Impact Energy Absorption Capacity of a High Strength Cementitious Mix with No Coarse Aggregate, Md. Abdullah Al Sarfin
Reducing Thermal Bridging and Understanding Second-Order Effects in Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels, Taylor J. Sorensen
Assessing Data Availability and Research Reproducibility in Hydrology and Water Resources, James H. Stagge, David E. Rosenberg, Adel M. Abdallah, Hadia Akbar, Nour A. Atallah, and Ryan James; Scientific Data
Hydraulic Average of Multiple Tap Sets to Improve Performance of Venturi Flowmeters With Upstream Disturbance, Taylor Stauffer
Reservoir Applications of Arced Labyrinth Weirs, Seth D. Thompson
2018
Lab Scale Analysis of Anaerobically Digested Municipal Wastewater Treatment, Leila Ahmadi and Ryan Dupont; SciFed Journal of Biofuel and Bioenergetics
Integrated Systems Modeling to Improve Watershed Habitat Management and Decision Making, Ayman H. Alafifi
Thallium Removal from Drinking Water Using Pyrolusite Filter Media, Erin R. Andersen
Evaluation of a Side-by-Side Full-Scale Biofiltration Conversion in a Nutrient-Limited Environment, Stetson S. Bassett
Assessing the Effects of Local Turbulence and Velocity Profiles on Electromagnetic Flow Meter Accuracy, Kade J. Beck
Utah Salt Storage Facilities Guidelines and Best Management Practices, Weston Bellon
The Live Load Response of the Open Web Steel Joist Black Slough Bridge, Piero Caputo
Accuracy of Residential Water Meters in Response to Short, Intermittent Flows, John R. Chadwick
Full Scale Experimental Testing of Partially Composite Precast Concrete Sandwich Panels, Brandon L. Cox
Advancing the Implementation of Hydrologic Models as Web-Based Applications, Prasanna Dahal
Evaluating Water Filtration and Disinfection for Household, Using Slow Sand Filters Plus Solar Disinfection, Mariana Demitry
Non-Contact Evaluation Methods for Infrastructure Condition Assessment, Sattar Dorafshan
Bridge Inspection: Human Performance, Unmanned Aerial Systems and Automation, Sattar Dorafshan and Marc Maguire; Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring
Demonstrating the Pollutant Loading From Stormwater Discharge to the Lower Jordan River Using High-Frequency Data, Ryan Dupont, Jacob Richardson, D. Willey, and Rosa A. Fernández Valasquez; StormCon Conference
Modeling the Effect of GI Implementation in the Red Butte Creek Area: The Case for "Not all GI is Created Equal", Rosa A. Fernández Valasquez and Ryan Dupont; Salt Lake County Watershed Symposium
Application of WinSLAMM to Evaluate the Effect of Green Infrastructure Implementation in Northern Utah, Rosa A. Fernández Velásquez
Simulation and Optimization Models to Evaluate Performance of Aquifer Storage and Recovery Wells in Fresh Water Aquifers, Ali Forghani
Desorption of Trace Inorganic Contaminants from Solids in Drinking Water Distribution Systems, Tiana W. Hammer
Time-Dependent Transportation Network Design considering Construction Impact, Yi He, Ziqi Song, and Lihui Zhang; Journal of Advanced Transportation
Quantifying Dominant Heat Fluxes in an Arctic Alaskan River with Mechanistic River Temperature Modeling, Tyler V. King
Planning of Fast-Charging Stations for a Battery Electric Bus System under Energy Consumption Uncertainty, Richard T. Lyons, Ziqi Song, and Yi He; Transportation Research Record
Demand Disaggregation for Non-Residential Water Users in the City of Logan, Utah, USA, Nour Aldin Mahmoud Attaallah
Validation of 16 Degree Arced Labyrinth Weir Coefficients, Megan Gordon Montgomery
Groundwater Flow and Exchange Across the Land Surface Explain Carbon Export Patterns in Continuous Permafrost Watersheds, Bethany T. Neilson, M. Bayani Cardenas, Michael T. O'Connor, Mitchell T. Rasmussen, Tyler V. King, and George W. Kling; Geophysical Research Letters
Stream Centric Methods for Determining Groundwater Contributions in Karst Mountain Watersheds, Bethany T. Neilson, Hyrum Tennant, Trinity L. Stout, Matthew P. Miller, Rachel S. Gabor, Yusuf Jameel, Mallory Millington, Andrew Gelderloos, Gabriel J. Bowen, and Paul D. Brooks; Water Resources Research
Advancing Methods to Quantify Actual Evapotranspiration in Stony Soil Ecosystems, Kshitij Parajuli
On Thermal Bowing of Concrete Sandwich Wall Panels with Flexible Shear Connectors, Fray Pozo
Urban Agriculture and Small Farm Water Use: Case Studies and Trends from Cache Valley, Utah, Tyler Pratt, L. Niel Allen, David E. Rosenberg, Andrew A. Keller, and Kelly Kopp; Agricultural Water Management
Investigating Rapid Concrete Repair Materials and Admixtures, Ivan Quezada
Evaluating the Impact of External Carbon Source in Laboratory-Based Denitrification Rate Experiments, Jared Richens
pH Effects on the Sorption of Fluoxetine and Sulfamethoxazole by Three Powdered Activated Carbons, James D. Schneider
Biomass-Derived Renewable Energy: Prospective Pathways and Key Barriers to Advanced Bio-Fuels, Mohammad Sadra Sharifi
Comparing Sandwich Wall Panel Shear Connector Testing Methodologies, Parker S. Syndergaard
Modeling Air Traffic Situation Complexity with a Dynamic Weighted Network Approach, Hongyong Wang, Ziqi Song, and Ruiying Wen; Journal of Advanced Transportation
The Effects of Surge Flows on Residential Water Meters, Ryan P. Weller
Size-Scale Effects of Nonlinear Weir Hydraulics, Nathan L. Young
2017
Determining Natural Frequencies Using Embedded and Placed Sensors under Ambient and Shaker Excitation, Tyson Scott Alder
Experimental and Simplified Analytical Investigation of Full Scale Sandwich Panel Walls, Salam Adil. Al-Rubaye
Design of Logan City's Stormwater Conveyance System, Kade Jacob Beck
Reliability Underseepage Assessment of Levees Incorporating Geomorphic Features and Length Effects, Lourdes Polanco Boulware
Advancing the Cyberinfrastructure for Integrated Water Resources Modeling, Caleb A. Buahin
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in an Effluent-Dominated Stream: Seasonal Variability and Downstream Fate, Bradley R. Buswell
A Study on Human Evacuation Behavior Involving Individuals with Disabilities in a Building, Nirdosh Gaire
Walking Behavior of Individuals With and Without Disabilities at Right-Angle Turning Facility, Nirdosh Gaire, Mohammad Sadra Sharifi, Keith M. Christensen, Anthony Chen, and Ziqi Song; Journal of Accessibility and Design for All
Wireless Power Transfer Roadway Integration, Trevor Gardner
Design of Logan City's Storm Water Conveyance System, Megan Gordon
Longitudinal Thermal and Solute Dynamics in Regulated Rivers, Muhammad Rezaul Haider
Behavior of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles in Soil Pore Waters as Influenced by Soil Characteristics, Bacteria, and Wheat Roots, Joshua Hortin
Reliabilty Analysis Of Unbraced Top Chord Sections Of Open Web Steel Joists Used In Standing Seam Roof Systems, Colton Kilmer
Estimating Evapotranspiration Using the Complementary Relationship and the Budyko Framework, Homin Kim
Comparing the Effect of Carbon Sources, Lactate and Whey, on Biological Reductive Dechlorination of TCE in Laboratory Flow Through Columns, Sarah M. Kissell
Investigation of Concrete Electrical Resistivity as a Performance Based Test, Amir Malakooti
Resolving Spatial and Temporal Variability in Dissolved Organic Matter Characteristics within Combined Agricultural and Stormwater Conveyances, Bryce A. Mihalevich
Spatial and Temporal Study of Heat Transport of Hydrothermal Features in Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Ruba A. M. Mohamed
Measurement of Agriculture-Related Air Pollutant Emissions Using Point and Remote Sensors, Kori D. Moore