- General
•Topic: choose from topics listed, or propose your own (get instructor approval)
•Thesis: you must take apposition on the sustainability of a material/process/etc. related to civil/environmental engineering
•Length: 600-1000 words (2-3 pages)
•Sources: at least two sources other than Calkins text
•One may be a [reputable] website
•Instructions for citing sources will be provided
•Formatting: A .docxtemplate will be provided
- Potential Research Topics
•Engineered Bamboo Composites
•Nanotechnology in PCC Design
•For increased strength
•For increased carbon sequestration
•Warm-mix Asphalt Concrete (WMAC)
•Using Recycled PCC as Aggregate in New PCC
•Carbon-fiber rebar in PCC (not as a retrofit)
•Basalt-fiber rebar in PCC
•Polymer-based (synthetic) binder concrete
•3D-printed concrete
•Rammed earth construction