The work reported in this thesis is in the area of computational structural reliability modelling. The primary focus of the study is on the estimation of structural reliability using Monte Carlo simulations with sampling ...

The transportation system is one of the main pillars impacting Quality of Life (QOL) as it fulfills people's basic needs by providing access to daily activities. Rapid urbanization, with more people migrating to urban areas ...

Random utility maximization (RUM)-based discrete choice models are widely used for analyzing individual choice behaviour across diverse fields, including transportation, economics, market research, healthcare, and environmental ...

Geocells are one of the most widely used geosynthetics, owing to their three-dimensional interconnected cellular structure that allows immediate support to heavy loads and provides high lateral confinement and wider ...

Understanding the impact of groundwater level fluctuations on soil properties is crucial in geotechnical engineering, as it influences soil strength, stiffness, and stability. Dynamic soil properties such as Poisson's ...

The finite elements limit analysis (FELA) is an important tool to solve any stability problem in geomechanics. This method provides lower and upper bounds on the true solution for a material following an associated flow ...

Soil moisture is a key variable governing land surface hydrology, agricultural productivity, and climate dynamics, influencing crucial processes such as evapotranspiration, infiltration, and surface runoff. Accurate ...

Probable maximum precipitation (PMP) estimation has significance, as floods triggered by PMP are widely used for risk analysis of critical infrastructures (e.g., large dams and nuclear power plants), whose failure could ...

Ridership forecasting models are valuable tools for public transit agencies to assess and quantify the possible impacts of their operational strategies and service improvements on transit demand and revenue. Although ...

Hydrological modeling is complicated by the intricate challenges and uncertainties associated with understanding hydrological processes. This thesis aims at answering some of the key research questions related to ...