Ph.D. Dissertations
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Some dissertations may be obtained through the USC Library via Homer.
2005
Dodds, Andrew (Ph.D.), A numerical study of pile behavior in large pile groups under lateral loading, Advisor: Geoffrey R. Martin, ISBN 0-542-20443-6
Elmasry, Mohamed Ihab Sherif (Ph.D.), Health monitoring of structures under ambient vibrations using semiactive devices, Advisor: Erik A. Johnson, ISBN 0-542-20514-9
Gicev, Vlado (Ph.D.), Investigation of soil-flexible foundation-structure interaction for incident plane SH waves, Advisor: Mihailo D. Trifunac, ISBN 0-542-20360-X
Kim, Hyung Suk (Ph.D.), Nonlinear response of a pile-soil-pile interaction model to a vertically incident wave, Advisor: Mihailo D. Trifunac, ISBN 0-542-20490-8
Koniakos, Antonios (M.S.), Seismic response of a six story instrumented building, ISBN 0-542-20893-8
Kwon, Hyuk Jae (Ph.D.), Transient flow in water distribution system, Advisor: Jiin-Jen Lee, ISBN 0-542-20405-3
Pak, Jang Hyuk (Ph.D.), A real-time debris prediction model (USCDPM) incorporating wildfire and subsequent storm events, Advisor: Jiin-Jen Lee, ISBN 0-542-20377-4
2004
Al-Fares, Rana Abdulla (Ph.D.), The utility of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) interferometry in monitoring sinkhole subsidence, Advisor: Jean-Pierre Bardet, ISBN 0-496-87569-4
Hu, Jianping (Ph.D.), Modeling of ground deformation using spatial analysis and elasto-plastic finite strain theory, Advisor: Jean-Pierre Bardet, ISBN 0-496-87624-3
Kim, Daeik (Ph.D.), Study of biopolymer-modified concrete system: Geopolymerization of biopolymers, Advisor: Teh Fu Yen, ISBN 0-496-04757-4
2003
Alattar, Mohammad Ali (Ph.D.), Multiobjective optimization for intermodal container freight terminals: Mathematical modeling of transport and operations, Advisor: James E. Moore, II
Alrakabi, Fahad (Ph.D.), The optimal cluster repair sequence for a transportation network following an earthquake, Advisor: James E. Moore, II
Ersever, Ilknur (Ph.D.), Biological nitrification-denitrification and sulfate reduction of reverse osmosis brine rejects, Advisor: Massoud Pirbazari
Estes, Kent Richard (Ph.D.), An energy method for seismic design, Advisor: James C. Anderson
Fan, Yueyue (Ph.D.), Optimal routing through stochastic networks, Advisor: James E. Moore
Geller, Michael David (Ph.D.), Investigation of the physical and chemical characteristics of ambient coarse particulate matter in indoor and outdoor environments, Advisor: Constantinos Sioutas
Nowroozi, Ali Reza (Ph.D.), Fractal theory and groundwater flow in fractured media, Advisor: Geoffrey R. Martin
Tarassoly, Vida (Ph.D.), Application of fluid viscous dampers to steel structures located within near-fault earthquake zones, Advisor: James C. Anderson
Wahbeh, Ahmed Mazen (Ph.D.), Analytical and experimental studies in nonlinear structural health monitoring and system identification, Advisor: Sami F. Masri
Yun, Henry Wook (Ph.D.), Full-scale experimental and analytical studies on high-strength concrete columns, Advisor: Yan Xiao
2002
Hansen, David James (M.S.), An evaluation of boat wake energy attenuation by a tule stand on the Sacramento River (California), Advisor: Douglas J. Sherman
Wolfe, Raymond Walter (Ph.D.), Analytical and experimental studies of structural health monitoring of nonlinear viscous dampers, Advisor: Sami F. Masri
Williams, Mark Dennis (Ph.D.), Membrane bioreactor process for removing biodegradable organic matter and disinfection by-product precursors from water: Modeling and process efficiency, Advisor: Massoud Pirbazari
Hao, Tzong-Ying (Ph.D.), Investigation of energy flow in earthquake response of
structures, Adviser Mihailo D. Trifunac, ISBN: 0-493-93894-X
Chao, Chi-Shih (Ph.D.), Modified marker-and-cell model for wave-structure
interactions, Advisor: Jiin-Jen Lee, ISBN: 0-493-93840-0
2001
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