CEE Research, Page 7

Underground cave

Mizzou Engineer working to improve methods to detect geological, manmade underground features

A Mizzou Engineer is working with Marshall University in West Virginia to improve methods to identify geological and manmade features dozens of feet below the surface.

Self driving car

Mizzou Engineer studies perceptions of autonomous transportation

Before the public will fully embrace autonomous mobility services, companies need to increase people’s trust in the technology, a research team has found.

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Tracking traffic crashes: Researcher, Missouri State Highway Patrol working to understand where, when accidents happen

In addition to potential injuries and property damage, traffic crashes can cause a lot of disruptions from making people late to work to delaying package delivery. A Mizzou Engineer is working with the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) to better understand when and where traffic accidents happen in hopes of minimizing those disruptions.

Asphalt sample

‘Driving’ innovation to help eliminate plastic waste

Mizzou Engineers have teamed up with the state and industry partners to test mixing plastic waste into asphalt pavement mixtures for possible use on American roadways and bridges.

Tomato

Mizzou Engineer developing an easier way to test produce for pesticide

Farmers in the future could have an easier way to test produce for pesticide residue thanks to the work of Mizzou Engineers.

Glazing over glass.

Researcher investigating new types of blast-resistant glass

Professor Hani Salim is looking into innovative new ways to keep glass from shattering in the event of a blast.

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Training the next generation transportation workforce

Mizzou Engineering will help Missouri Department of Transportation employees receive realistic work zone inspection training using VR.

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Researcher studying near-collapse behavior of reinforced concrete buildings

While it’s too early to determine what caused a condo to collapse in Florida, a Mizzou Engineer is looking into some possible causes of collapse of buildings under constant loads.

University of Missouri historic columns

Improving water turbulence modeling to tackle invasive carp

A Mizzou Engineer is helping develop new river turbulence modeling capabilities in hopes of determining potential spawning locations for invasive carp. Assistant Professor Binbin Wang in civil and environmental engineering (CEE) is teaming up with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) on the project. “We want to be…

Portrait: Baolin Deng

Improving health by improving water filtration

A research team led by Mizzou Engineers recently published an article on how to potentially remove arsenic from ground water more efficiently with less expense for household use.