Environmental Engineering CE 5992 Graduate Seminar
S-STEM 3: Bone Char Water treatment & PCMI Assessment
Location: 101 Rekhi Hall
Date: Monday, March 26th, 2012
S-STEM 3: Bone Char Water treatment & PCMI Assessment
Location: 101 Rekhi Hall
Date: Monday, March 26th, 2012
Presenter: Lana Pollack, International Joint Commission
Location: M&M U115
Date: Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Presenter: Michelle Banonis, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (MTU alumna)
Location: 642 Dow
Date: Monday, March 19th, 2012
Presenter: Dr. Daya Muralidharan, MTU School of Business
Location: 642 Dow
Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012
S-STEM 2: Microbial Fuel Cell & Indoor Air Quality Modeling
Location: 101 Rekhi Hall
Date: Monday, February 27th, 2012
S-STEM 1: Ethiopian Water Garden & Suriname Water Treatment LCA
Location: 101 Rekhi Hall
Date: Monday, February 20th, 2012
Presenter: Dr. Judith Perlinger, MTU Environmental Engineering
Location: 642 Dow
Date: Monday, February 13th, 2012
Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 26
Time: 4–5 p.m.
Location: Dow 642
Public is welcome
Presenter: Baron Colbert, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Adviser: Dr. Zhaping You)
Abstract: This study was intended to successfully implement asphalt binders modified with electronic waste (e-waste) from recycled computer plastics in order to improve asphalt binder performance versus conventional asphalt binders. The e-waste powder percentages blended with asphalt binders were 2.5%, 5%, and 15%, respectively. Rotational viscosity, dynamic shear rheometer testing, and bending beam rheometer testing was conducted upon modified and virgin asphalt binder samples. The addition of e-waste powders increased binder viscosity, blending and mixing temperatures, decreased rutting susceptibility versus virgin asphalt binders, and lower percentages of e-waste powders modified asphalt binders resulted in similar m-values at the specified low temperature grade of the control asphalt binder.
Thursday, January 26
Time: 4–5 p.m.
Location: Dow 642
Public is welcome
Presenter: Mohd Rosli Bin Mohd Hasan, Ph.D. candidate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, (Adviser: Dr. Zhaping You).
Abstract: Stripping is a major source of pavement distress and takes place in the presence of moisture. Over the years, many laboratory tests have been proposed to evaluate moisture sensitivity of asphalt mixtures. This seminar will cover the development of a dynamic asphalt stripping machine (DASM) to realistically simulate stripping of porous asphalt mixtures subjected to the dynamic action of flowing water, especially for the Malaysia condition. The topic also covers the background of invention, operational steps and preliminary evaluation on the DASM based on the permeability and indirect tensile strength test results.
Monday, January 23
Time: 3:05 p.m.
Location: Dow 642
Environmental Engineering Graduate Seminar
Dr. Martin Auer, Michigan Tech Dept. Civil & Environmental Engineering.