Department of Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering &ndash; Research Output

2011

Brownfields and environmental justice: Income, education, and race

Miller, J. F., Davidson, C. I., Lange, D. A. & Meyer Grelli, M. L., Jun 1 2011, In : Environmental Justice. 4, 2, p. 121-124 4 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

environmental justice

Social Justice

justice

Economics

income

Capacity building in the engineering environment: The WFEO guidebook

Clinton, D., Cleland, A., Botha, D., Wall, K., Sanio, M., Negussey, D. & Lewis, S., 2011, The Future of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Low-Income Countries: Innovation, Adaptation and Engagement in a Changing World - Proceedings of the 35th WEDC International Conference.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

capacity building

engineering

human resource

sustainability

11 Citations (Scopus)

Changing household behaviors to curb climate change: How hard can it be?

Attari, S. Z., Dekay, M. L., Davidson, C. I. & De Bruin, W. B., Feb 2011, In : Sustainability. 4, 1, p. 9-11 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Curbs

Climate change

climate change

household

6 Citations (Scopus)

Comparative dewatering performance of slurries conditioned with synthetic polymers vs. eco-friendly polymers

Khachan, M. M., Bader, R. A., Bhatia, S. K. & Maurer, B. W., 2011, Geotechnical Special Publication. 211 GSP ed. p. 3050-3058 9 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Dewatering

Slurries

dewatering

polymer

Geotextiles

Durability design approach for GFRP bar reinforced concrete (RC) members

Huang, J. & Aboutaha, R. S., 2011, American Concrete Institute, ACI Special Publication. 275 SP ed. Vol. 2. p. 1135-1147 13 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Reinforced concrete

Durability

Atmospheric humidity

Tensile strength

Concretes

24 Citations (Scopus)

Dynamics of oxidized and reduced iron in a northern hardwood forest

Fuss, C. B., Driscoll, C. T., Johnson, C. E., Petras, R. J. & Fahey, T. J., Jul 2011, In : Biogeochemistry. 104, 1-3, p. 103-119 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Hardwoods

Iron

Soils

iron

soil

42 Citations (Scopus)

Effect of steel corrosion and loss of concrete cover on strength of deteriorated RC columns

Tapan, M. & Aboutaha, R. S., May 2011, In : Construction and Building Materials. 25, 5, p. 2596-2603 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Steel corrosion

Reinforcement

Concretes

Corrosion

Steel

216 Citations (Scopus)

Effects of nitrogen deposition and empirical nitrogen critical loads for ecoregions of the United States

Pardo, L. H., Fenn, M. E., Goodale, C. L., Geiser, L. H., Driscoll, C. T., Allen, E. B., Baron, J. S., Bobbink, R., Bowman, W. D., Clark, C. M., Emmett, B., Gilliam, F. S., Greaver, T. L., Hall, S. J., Lilleskov, E. A., Liu, L., Lynch, J. A., Nadelhoffer, K. J., Perakis, S. S., Robin-Abbott, M. J. & 3 others, Stoddard, J. L., Weathers, K. C. & Dennis, R. L., Dec 2011, In : Ecological Applications. 21, 8, p. 3049-3082 34 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

critical load

ecoregion

nitrogen

community response

ecosystem

86 Citations (Scopus)

Empirical critical loads of atmospheric nitrogen deposition for nutrient enrichment and acidification of sensitive US lakes

Baron, J. S., Driscoll, C. T., Stoddard, J. L. & Richer, E. E., Aug 2011, In : BioScience. 61, 8, p. 602-613 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Lakes

acidification

eutrophication

Nitrogen

Food

13 Citations (Scopus)

Empirical Estimation of the Conditional Probability of Natech Events Within the United States

Santella, N., Steinberg, L. J. & Aguirra, G. A., Jun 2011, In : Risk Analysis. 31, 6, p. 951-968 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Cyclonic Storms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earthquakes

Disasters

Engaging Men Faculty in Creating Equity for Women STEM Faculty in Academia: WEPAN National Conference

Alestalo, S., Alford, K., Cutler, D., Bhatia, S. K. & Ruhlandt-Senge, 2011.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

equity

Group

leadership

leader

engineering

2 Citations (Scopus)

EPS geofoam design parameters for pavement structures

Huang, X. & Negussey, D., 2011, Geotechnical Special Publication. 211 GSP ed. p. 4544-4554 11 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

subgrade

pavement

Pavements

Bearings (structural)

Concrete slabs

Erratum to: Chemical changes in soil and soil solution after calcium silicate addition to a northern hardwood forest (Biogeochemistry, 10.1007/s10533-009-9397-6)

Cho, Y., Driscoll, C. T., Johnson, C. E. & Siccama, T. G., 2011, In : Biogeochemistry. 102, 1, p. 281 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Biogeochemistry

Hardwoods

Soils

calcium silicate

18 Citations (Scopus)

Integrating science and policy: A case study of the hubbard brook research foundation science links program

Driscoll, C. T., Lambert, K. F. & Weathers, K. C., Oct 2011, In : BioScience. 61, 10, p. 791-801 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Environmental Policy

case studies

Research

harness

environmental policy

1 Citation (Scopus)

Investigations of geotextile tube dewatering

Satyamurthy, R., Liao, K. & Bhatia, S. K., 2011, Geotechnical Special Publication. 211 GSP ed. p. 2121-2130 10 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Geotextiles

geotextile

Dewatering

dewatering

Water content

13 Citations (Scopus)

Long-term soil water trends across a 1000-m elevation gradient

Seyfried, M., Chandler, D. G. & Marks, D., Nov 2011, In : Vadose Zone Journal. 10, 4, p. 1276-1286 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

soil water

temperature

climate models

meteorological data

water supply

43 Citations (Scopus)

MercNet: A national monitoring network to assess responses to changing mercury emissions in the United States

Schmeltz, D., Evers, D. C., Driscoll, C. T., Artz, R., Cohen, M., Gay, D., Haeuber, R., Krabbenhoft, D. P., Mason, R., Morris, K. & Wiener, J. G., Oct 2011, In : Ecotoxicology. 20, 7, p. 1713-1725 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Mercury

Monitoring

monitoring

emission control

Emission control

16 Citations (Scopus)

Mercury concentrations in snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) correlate with environmental and landscape characteristics

Turnquist, M. A., Driscoll, C. T., Schulz, K. L. & Schlaepfer, M. A., Oct 2011, In : Ecotoxicology. 20, 7, p. 1599-1608 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Turtles

Mercury

turtle

Watersheds

Water

13 Citations (Scopus)

Modeling Interannual Variability in Snow-Cover Development and Melt for a Semiarid Mountain Catchment

Nayak, A., Marks, D., Chandler, D. G. & Winstral, A., Apr 2 2011, In : Journal of Hydrologic Engineering. 17, 1, p. 74-84 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Snow

snow cover

Catchments

snow

melt

6 Citations (Scopus)

Reply to Frederick et al. Anchoring effects on energy perceptions

Attari, S. Z., DeKay, M. L., Davidson, C. I. & De Bruin, W. B., Feb 22 2011, In : Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 108, 8

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

19 Citations (Scopus)

Rhizosphere disturbance influences fungal colonization and community development on dead fine roots

Fisk, M. C., Fahey, T. J., Sobieraj, J. H., Staniec, A. C. & Crist, T. O., Apr 2011, In : Plant and Soil. 341, 1-2, p. 279-293 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

community development

fine root

rhizosphere

colonization

disturbance

1 Citation (Scopus)

Seismic design of inelastic structures using equivalent linear system parameters: Part 1 - derivation and comparison

Oguzmert, M. & Lui, E. M., May 2011, In : IES Journal Part A: Civil and Structural Engineering. 4, 2, p. 89-102 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Seismic design

Linear systems

Damping

Stiffness

Seismic design of inelastic structures using equivalent linear system parameters: Part 2 - application and verification

Oguzmert, M. & Lui, E. M., May 2011, In : IES Journal Part A: Civil and Structural Engineering. 4, 2, p. 103-114 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Seismic design

Linear systems

Steel structures

Reinforced concrete

9 Citations (Scopus)

Setting limits: Using air pollution thresholds to protect and restore U.S. ecosystems

Fenn, M. E., Lambert, K. F., Blett, T. F., Burns, D. A., Pardo, L. H., Lovett, G. M., Haeuber, R. A., Evers, D. C., Driscoll, C. T. & Jeffries, D. S., 2011, In : Issues in Ecology. 14

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Air pollution

Ecosystems

atmospheric pollution

ecosystem

critical load

83 Citations (Scopus)

Snow depth, soil freezing and nitrogen cycling in a northern hardwood forest landscape

Groffman, P. M., Hardy, J. P., Fashu-Kanu, S., Driscoll, C. T., Cleavitt, N. L., Fahey, T. J. & Fisk, M. C., 2011, In : Biogeochemistry. 102, 1, p. 223-238 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Hardwoods

Snow

soil depth

Freezing

freezing

38 Citations (Scopus)

Soil water repellency within a burned piñon-juniper woodland: Spatial distribution, severity, and ecohydrologic implications

Madsen, M. D., Zvirzdin, D. L., Petersen, S. L., Hopkins, B. G., Roundy, B. A. & Chandler, D. G., Jul 2011, In : Soil Science Society of America Journal. 75, 4, p. 1543-1553 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

woodlands

woodland

soil water

spatial distribution

canopy

32 Citations (Scopus)

Spatial patterns of mercury in biota of Adirondack, New York lakes

Yu, X., Driscoll, C. T., Montesdeoca, M., Evers, D., Duron, M., Williams, K., Schoch, N. & Kamman, N. C., Oct 2011, In : Ecotoxicology. 20, 7, p. 1543-1554 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Biota

Lakes

Mercury

biota

Fish

61 Citations (Scopus)

Streamflow responses to past and projected future changes in climate at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, New Hampshire, United States

Campbell, J. L., Driscoll, C. T., Pourmokhtarian, A. & Hayhoe, K., 2011, In : Water Resources Research. 47, 2, W02514.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

streamflow

climate change

climate

evapotranspiration

snowmelt

5 Citations (Scopus)

Target loads of atmospheric sulfur deposition protect terrestrial resources in the Adirondack Mountains, New York against biological impacts caused by soil acidification

Sullivan, T. J., Cosby, B. J., Driscoll, C. T., McDonnell, T. C. & Herlihy, A. T., 2011, In : Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. 1, 4, p. 301-314 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

ecoregion

forest resource

restoration

acidification

sulfur

2010

4 Citations (Scopus)

Accidental hazardous material releases with human impacts in the United States: Exploration of geographical distribution and temporal trends

Sengul, H., Santella, N., Steinberg, L. J. & Chermak, C., Sep 2010, In : Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 52, 9, p. 920-925 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Hazardous Substances

Wounds and Injuries

Chemical Safety

Natural Gas

Petroleum

9 Citations (Scopus)

Anthropogenic impacts recorded in recent sediments from Otisco Lake, New York, USA

Bookman, R., Driscoll, C. T., Effler, S. W. & Engstrom, D. R., 2010, In : Journal of Paleolimnology. 43, 3, p. 449-462 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

anthropogenic activities

lakes

sediments

watershed

lake

35 Citations (Scopus)

Chemical changes in soil and soil solution after calcium silicate addition to a northern hardwood forest

Cho, Y., Driscoll, C. T., Johnson, C. E. & Siccama, T. G., 2010, In : Biogeochemistry. 100, 1, p. 3-20 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Hardwoods

silicate

calcium

Soils

soil

2 Citations (Scopus)

Comparison of geosynthetic rolled erosion control product (RECP) properties between laboratories

Smith, J. L., Bhatia, S. K. & Sprague, C. J., 2010, Geotechnical Special Publication. 210 GSP ed. p. 212-221 10 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

erosion control

geosynthetics

Erosion

comparison

product

20 Citations (Scopus)

Elevation dependent sensitivity of northern hardwoods to Ca addition at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, NH, USA

Minocha, R., Long, S., Thangavel, P., Minocha, S. C., Eagar, C. & Driscoll, C. T., Dec 15 2010, In : Forest Ecology and Management. 260, 12, p. 2115-2124 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

experimental forests

hardwood

calcium

Acer saccharum subsp. saccharum

putrescine

31 Citations (Scopus)

Environmental reduction factors for GFRP bars used as concrete reinforcement: New scientific approach

Huang, J. & Aboutaha, R. S., Sep 2010, In : Journal of Composites for Construction. 14, 5, p. 479-486 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Concrete reinforcements

Glass fibers

Polymers

Atmospheric humidity

Concretes

Evaluation of the retention of slurry sediments using geotubes

Khachan, M. M., Smith, J. L., Grzelak, M. D. & Bhatia, S. K., 2010, 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics - Geosynthetics: Advanced Solutions for a Challenging World, ICG 2010. Brazilian Chapter of the International Geosynthetics Society, p. 1225-1230 6 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Geotextiles

geotextile

slurry

Sediments

sieving

Geotextiles and fibers: Applications in geotechnical engineering

Bhatia, S. K., 2010, American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists International Conference 2010. p. 380-387 8 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Geotechnical engineering

Geotextiles

Fibers

Geotextile Tube Dewatering: A Sustainable Solution for Sediment and Waste Dewatering: 6th International Conference on Environmental Geotechnics.

Bhatia, S. K. & Maurer, B., 2010.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

1 Citation (Scopus)

Gold cylinder fiber biosensor

Madhukar, B., Gandhi, R., Negussey, D., Drake, R., Flattery, J., Mandel, J. & Kornreich, P., 2010, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Vol. 7750. 77500E

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Biosensor

bioinstrumentation

Biosensors

Gold

Fiber

12 Citations (Scopus)

"If these women can do it, i can do it, too": Building women engineering leaders through graduate peer mentoring

Bhatia, S. K. & Amati, J. P., Oct 2010, In : Leadership and Management in Engineering. 10, 4, p. 174-184 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Mentoring

Peers

Computer science

Students

Role model

12 Citations (Scopus)

Impact of climate change on three-dimensional dynamic critical load functions

Wu, W. & Driscoll, C. T., Jan 15 2010, In : Environmental Science and Technology. 44, 2, p. 720-726 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

critical load

Climate change

Ecosystems

cation

climate change

3 Citations (Scopus)

Inspiring innovation

Namara, S. M., Olsen, C., Steinberg, L. J. & Clemence, S., 2010, In : ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Innovation

12 Citations (Scopus)

Integrated assessment of ecosystem effects of atmospheric deposition

Driscoll, C. T., Cowling, E., Grennfelt, P., Galloway, J. & Dennis, R., Nov 2010, In : EM: Air and Waste Management Association's Magazine for Environmental Managers. NOVEMBER, p. 6-13 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

atmospheric deposition

Ecosystems

ecosystem

atmospheric transport

air

1 Citation (Scopus)

International practices and guidance: Natural-fiber rolled erosion control products

Bhatia, S. K., Rao, G. V. & Smith, J. L., 2010, Geotechnical Special Publication. 210 GSP ed. p. 231-240 10 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Natural fibers

erosion control

Erosion

coir

Jute fibers

6 Citations (Scopus)

Kouroi and statistics

Carter, J. B. & Steinberg, L. J., Jan 2010, In : American Journal of Archaeology. 114, 1, p. 103-128 26 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

statistics

statistical method

methodology

evidence

Group

71 Citations (Scopus)

Mercury dynamics in relation to dissolved organic carbon concentration and quality during high flow events in three northeastern U.S. streams

Dittman, J. A., Shanley, J. B., Driscoll, C. T., Aiken, G. R., Chalmers, A. T., Towse, J. E. & Selvendiran, P., 2010, In : Water Resources Research. 46, 7, W07522.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

dissolved organic carbon

soil horizon

organic matter

soil

mineral

27 Citations (Scopus)

Mercury methylation in Sphagnum moss mats and its association with sulfate-reducing bacteria in an acidic Adirondack forest lake wetland

Yu, R. Q., Adatto, I., Montesdeoca, M. R., Driscoll, C. T., Hines, M. E. & Barkay, T., Dec 2010, In : FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 74, 3, p. 655-668 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Sphagnopsida

Wetlands

methylation

sulfate-reducing bacterium

Lakes