SAMPLE RESEARCH PROJECTS

 

        1) Measurement of Initiation and Propagation of Cracks in Notched Tubular Specimen Under Biaxial Loading

        2) Green Building Methods and Materials for Residential Construction

        3) Designing Safer Communities Using Physical Crime Prevention Theories

        4) As-Built Data Management for Bridge Construction

        5) Mechanical and Electrical Contracting Injuries, Illnesses and Fatalities

        6) A Survey of Non-Destructive Testing Techniques for Bridge Condition Evaluation

        7) Finding the Critical Path of Linear Schedules by Converting to Network Schedules

        8) Intelligent Work Zone Traffic Management Systems for Mobility and Safety

        9) An Investigation of Concrete Made with Recycled Concrete Aggregates from Southwest Michigan

      10) Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Concrete: GPR in the Evaluation of Concrete Bridge Decks

      11) Optimization of Electrically Conductive Concrete for Bridge Deck Applications

      12) Mechanical Properties of Self Compacting Concrete

      13) An Intuitive Approach to Crashing PERT Networks Using Mathematical Programming

      14) The Relationship of Managerial Commitment and Employee Safety Among Construction Firms

      15) The Development of Calhoun County Building Construction Manual

      16) The Role of The Engineer in Rural Municipalities

     17) Pre-Qualification and Final Selection of Contractors

     18) Imaging Techniques for Crack Detection in Bridges

 

 

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 Osama Abudayyeh, P.E.

REU Site Director

Department of Civil and Construction Engineering

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5316

(269) 276-3209

(269) 276-3211

E-mail: Abudayyeh@wmich.edu

 

Last modified: Fri Sep 8, 2000