Projects

Project Title: Testing and Analysis of Pipeline Encapsulation Technologies Funding Agency: DOE/ARPA-E: Rapid Encapsulation of Pipelines Avoiding Intensive Replacement (REPAIR) Lead: University of Colorado Boulder Partners: Gas Technology Institute, Cornell University, University of Southern Queensland Industry Partners: Sanexen Environmental Services Inc. CIEST Personnel : Dustin Quandt, Sina Senji, Patrick Dixon,...

Project Title: Performance Assessment of iPVC Pipe and Coupling for Large Ground Movement Industry Partners:  East Bay Municipal Utility District, Denver Water CIEST Personnel: Nicholas Berty, Cory Ihnotic, Katherine O’Dell, Jessica Ramos Primary Investigator: Prof. Brad Wham Year: 2022 Project Summary: The intent of this study is to define the...

Project Title: Seismic Evaluation of Hazard-Resistant Lifelines: Fusible PVC Pipe and Fittings Industry Partners:  Aegion Corportation - Underground Solutions Inc. CIEST Personnel: Cory Ihnotic, Jessica Ramos, D.K Anderson, David Balcells Primary Investigator: Prof. Brad Wham Year: 2021 Project Summary: The intent of this study is to impose external loading conditions...

Title: Engineers without borders & CIEST student concrete clinic Year: 2024 Participants: Engineers without borders, CIEST Summary: In the spring of 2024 CIEST hosted a student tutoral for the non-profit, Engineers without Borders or EWB. The tutorial was aimed at giving students experience making concrete before a trip to Nepal...

Project Title: Evaluation of Gate Valve Flanges: Serrated vs Non-Serrated Under External Loading Industry Partners: Denver Water CIEST Personnel: Cory Ihnotic and Jessica Ramos Primary Investigator: Prof. Brad Wham Year: 2024 The intent of this study is to investigate the difference between a serrated faced flange connection and a non-serrated...

Project Title: Reinforced Concrete student project Participants: Prof. Abbie Liel, CIEST Year: 2024 Summary: In this experiment, undergraduate students in Prof. Abbie Liel's class, analyze the failure modes of concrete. Using the biaxial frame, a hydraulic actuator capible of exerting a 110kip or 110,000lb of force vertically, the students investigated...

Project Title: Hoop Tensile Test Industry Part ner: PSI Lab CIEST Personnel Participants : John Hindman Year: 2022 Project Summary: The CIEST Laboratory successfully completed testing pipe liner samples for “apparent hoop tensile strength” as described in ASTM D2290. The method uses a split disk to apply tensile forces to...

Full Project Title: Axial Capacity of C900 PVC Pipe with Reinforced Gasketed Joints Year: 2019-20 Industry Partner: Denver Water CIEST Personnel : Jessica Ramos, John Hindman, Brice Lucero, David Ballcells, Hayley Parnell, and Porter Hawkins Primary Investigator : Prof. Brad Wham Summary: The objective of this study was to impose...

Full Title: Year: 2017-21 Participants: Mohammad Matar, Shane Frazier, Jorge Osio-Norgaard, Anastasia Aday, Nathan Deanda, El Delesky Primary Investigator: Wil Srubar III Summary: In this study the effects of biomimetic antifreeze polymers were investigated for their use as an alternative to traditional air entraining agents in concrete exposed to freeze-thaw...

The primary objective of this Extremely Durable Cementitious Materials project is to engineer an ultra-acid-resistant low-calcium alkali-activated (geopolymer) cement paste specifically for wastewater infrastructure applications.