Environmental Engineering CE 5992 Graduate Seminar
Presenter: Lana Pollack, International Joint Commission
Location: M&M U115
Date: Thursday, March 22nd, 2012
Environmental Engineering CE 5992 Graduate Seminar
Presenter: Michelle Banonis, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (MTU alumna)
Location: 642 Dow
Date: Monday, March 19th, 2012
Environmental Engineering CE 5992 Graduate Seminar
Presenter: Dr. Daya Muralidharan, MTU School of Business
Location: 642 Dow
Date: Monday, March 12th, 2012
Environmental Engineering CE 5992 Graduate Seminar
S-STEM 2: Microbial Fuel Cell & Indoor Air Quality Modeling
Location: 101 Rekhi Hall
Date: Monday, February 27th, 2012
Environmental Engineering CE 5992 Graduate Seminar
S-STEM 1: Ethiopian Water Garden & Suriname Water Treatment LCA
Location: 101 Rekhi Hall
Date: Monday, February 20th, 2012
Environmental Engineering CE 5992 Graduate Seminar
Presenter: Dr. Judith Perlinger, MTU Environmental Engineering
Location: 642 Dow
Date: Monday, February 13th, 2012
Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Civil Engineering CE 5990 Graduate Seminar
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.
Civil Engineering CE 5990 Graduate Seminar
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.
Environmental Engineering CE 5992 Graduate Seminar
Monday, January 23
Time: 3:05 p.m.
Location: Dow 642
Environmental Engineering Graduate Seminar
Dr. Martin Auer, Michigan Tech Dept. Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Civil Engineering CE 5990 Graduate Seminar
Thursday, January 19
Time: 4–5 p.m.
Location: Dow 642
Public is welcome
Speaker: Dr. Xiaoming Huang, Professor, Associate Dean, School of Transportation, Southeast University, China Brief
Abstract: In China, following the huge new highway constructions, large portion of the highway network needs to be maintained and rehabilitated. Reclaimed asphalt material has been studied, produced and used for pavement rehabilitations. This lecture will cover the study of aging of the modified asphalt binder, the influence of mineral filler and trichloroethylene. The lecture will also cover an introduction of research in pavement engineering in China as well as the research in Southeast university in China.