The PhD program in Civil Engineering started in 2017. All available dissertations completed at Western Michigan University are entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors or may be only available from on-campus computers. If you have any questions, please contact wmu-scholarworks@wmich.edu.
Dissertations from 2024
Designing and Evaluating External Human-Machine Interfaces for Pedestrians- Autonomous Vehicle Interaction, Ali Atallah E Alhawiti
An Integrated Digital Twin Framework and Evacuation Simulation System for Enhanced Safety in Smart Buildings, Manea Almatared
Safety Assessment for Vulnerable Road Users Using Automated Data Extraction with Machine-Learning Techniques, Baraah Sami Qawasmeh
Dissertations from 2023
Associating Driver Behavior to Surrounding Environments and Cyclist Presence, Mousa Ahmad Abushattal
Development and Validation of Simulation Protocols for Assessing Stresses in a Network Tied Arch with a Posttensioned Tie Girder, Kanchani Lakamalika Kumari Basnayake Mudiyanselage
Dissertations from 2022
Investigating Pedestrian Distraction By Phone At Intersection Crossings, Safety Implications And Potential Treatments, Lusanni Mercedes Acosta Rodriguez
Influence of Work-Related Stressors on Safety Performance on Construction Sites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bandar Moshabab Alqahtani
A Mobile Crowdsourcing-Based Framework for Occupant-Centric Facility Maintenance Management, Mohamed Ahmed Madi Bin Alhaj
UAV-Driven Building Inspection And Integrated Facility Maintenance Management, Mohammed Abdullah Sulaiman
Dissertations from 2021
Deterioration Prediction Models for Condition Assessment of Concrete Bridge Decks Using Machine Learning Techniques, Nour Hider Almarahlleh
Data Mining Of Unstructured Textual Information in Transportation Safety Domain: Exploring Methods, Opportunities and Limitations, Keneth Morgan Kwayu
Connected and Automated Vehicles: Their Implication on Capacity of a Basic Freeway Section and Impacts on Walkway Safety, Sia Macmillan Lyimo
Impact of Exposure on Thin Epoxy Overlay Performance, Abul Fazal Mazumder
Improving Leadership and Decision-Making Skills of Construction Project Managers through the Development and Use of Simulation Model and Framework, Sagid Mahdi Omaran
Dissertations from 2020
Smaller Construction Firms Safety Culture and Climate: Robust Definition, Indicative Categorization, and Tailored Framework, Abdulaziz Alghamdi
Application of Artificial Intelligence and Geographic Information System for Developing Automated Walkability Score, Md Mehedi Hasan
Numerical Analysis of Stone Column Ground Improvement Under Compression Loading with Emphases on the Soil-Structure Interaction Effect, Wjdan Dhaif Sahi
Dissertations from 2019
Assessing Physical Demands of Construction Workers Using Wearable Sensors, Salam Salman Chiad Alharishawi
Impacts of Freeway Speed Limit on Safety and Operation Speed of Adjacent Arterial Roads, Fadi Abdallah Alhomaidat
Fatigue Performance of RC Beams Strengthened with Near Surface Mounted CFRP Composites, Tamer Ghaith Mousa Eljufout
Analyzing Impacts of Transportation and Non-Transportation Activities on Human Health with an Advanced Platform for Collecting Travel and Physical Activity Data, Raed Abdullah Hasan
Assessing Infrastructure Elements using Automated Object Detection Technique in Smart City Applications, Majid Mastali
Dissertations from 2018
An Integrated Decision Support Framework for Life-Cycle Building Asset Management, Maha Reda Alkasisbeh
Flexural Behavior of RC Beams Strengthened with Externally Bonded CFRP under Cyclic Loading, Mohammad Ahmad Salameh Al-Qaralleh
Deterioration Prediction Modeling for the Condition Assessment of Concrete Bridge Decks, Aqeed Moshin Chyad
Dissertations from 2017
Managing Workforce Diversity in Construction to Improve Communication and Reduce Fatalities (Hispanic Workforce Focus), Ahmed Jalil Al-Bayati
Dissertations from 2016
Agent-Based Modeling of ABC Methods for Decision-Making in Highway Bridge Projects Including Uncertainty and Several Stakeholders, Abdul Wahed Mohammed