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Title: A Contactless Non-Intrusive Approach for Machine Learning-Based Personalized Thermal Comfort Prediction
Author: Ashrafi, Roshanak
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Sustainability, Building
Description: Indoor thermal environmental conditions play a significant role in protecting occupants’ well-being. In this regard, schedule-based and predefined environmental control is one of the main reasons for the current discomfort and dissatisfaction with...

Title: A MULTI-PHYSICS STUDY ON GAS DIFFUSION AND CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN CEMENT MATERIAL WITH CO2 SORPTION
Author: Wang, Peng
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Environmental engineering
Description: Emission control and storage of carbon dioxide (CO¬2) from fossil fuel combustion is an emerging and frontier research area to counter likely global climate changes. Although the carbon dioxide separation techniques are quite mature, there is stil...

Title: A Study on Soil-Structure Interaction of Axially Loaded Sheet Piles
Author: Sylvain, Matthew
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Sheet piles are geotechnical structural elements often used in canals and rivers for soil retention and scour protection. Short span bridge abutment design in North Carolina and the U.S., for locations near bodies of water, typically uses sheet pi...

Title: A TARGETED APPROACH TO PROVIDE WEATHER GUIDANCE FOR GENERAL AVIATION PILOTS BASED ON ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE AND PERSONAL WEATHER MINIMUMS
Author: Dennstaedt, Scott
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Transportation, Meteorology, Atmospheric science
Description: Over the last two decades, general aviation pilots in the United States, especially those who fly light fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, have portrayed high rates of vulnerability to weather-related accidents. This high vulnerability rate is i...

Title: A study of surface modification effect of hemp fibers on the bulk material properties of hemp-poly (lactic acid) composites: thermal stability, mechanical, therm0-mechanical and biodegradability
Author: Oza, Shubhashini
Date Created: 2013
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Sustainability, Environmental engineering
Description: Biocomposites made with, natural fiber and bio-based polymers, have many advantages over their synthetic counterparts including low cost, low density, high strength and biodegradability. However, some biocomposites can present problems due to high...

Title: ADVANCED CONSIDERATIONS IN LIDAR TECHNOLOGY: APPLICATION ENHANCEMENT, INSPECTION WORKFLOW IMPLEMENTATION AND DATA COLLECTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Author: Bian, Haitao
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Bridge inspection is a critical topic in infrastructure management and is facing unprecedented challenges as the public is concerned more about bridge safety after a series of bridge failures. LiDAR based remote sensing is recommended as a way in ...

Title: ALPINE AND SUBALPINE LANDSCAPE RESPONSE TO POST-GLACIAL CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS: A COMPARISON OF NEW LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE RECORDS
Author: Johnson, Bradley
Date Created: 2010
Subjects--Topical: Geomorphology, Paleoclimatology
Description: Post-glacial interactions between climate, landscapes, and soils remain poorly understood, especially in alpine and sub-alpine areas. Here, I aim to increase understanding of the dynamic interactions between climate, landscape evolution, and soil ...

Title: An Examination of the Impact of Urbanization on Stream Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function
Author: ROUX, ANTHONY
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Ecology, Human ecology--Study and teaching, Entomology
Description: The "Urban Stream Syndrome" is a term that refers to a group of predictable negative impacts to stream ecosystems due to the alteration of the natural hydrologic regime that is associated with urbanization. These negative impacts include increases...

Title: An Optimization Study of a Customized Kinetic Façade System Using Regression Model
Author: IM, OKKYUN
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Environmental engineering, Building
Description: There has been a considerable interest in the development and installation of the building facade system using a dynamic motion which is called a kinetic facade system. Since the kinetic facade system can respond to the change of the external weat...

Title: Applying Travel Time Reliability Measures in Identifying and Ranking Freeway Bottlenecks at the Network Level
Author: Gong, Linfeng
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Transportation
Description: The continuing growth of traffic congestion on U.S. roadways has become an increasing concern for both travelers and transportation agencies. According to the Texas Transportation Institute’s estimate, the total financial cost of congestion in the...

Title: BIOKINETIC PROCESSES OF EXTRACELLULAR POLYSACCHARIDE (EPS) STABILIZATION OF SURFACE SOILS AGAINST DUST GENERATION
Author: Zebulun, Humphrey
Date Created: 2009
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Environmental engineering
Description: Extracellular polysaccharide produced by a oligotrophic and nonpathogenic bacteria, Arthrobacter viscosus, promises to be an effective alternative to the use of chemical substances in dust control on exposed soil surfaces. The feasibility of this ...

Title: BULLWHIP EFFECT IN PRICING IN VARYING SUPPLY CHAIN STRUCTURES AND CONTRACTS USING A GAME THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Author: Adnan, Ziaul Haq
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Industrial engineering, Operations research, Commerce
Description: Bullwhip effect in Pricing (BP) refers to the amplified variability of prices in a supply chain. When the amplification takes place from the upstream (i.e. supplier’s side) towards the downstream (i.e. retail side) of a supply chain, this is refer...

Title: Bridge Scour Detection Using Terrestrial LiDAR and Advanced Quantification Techniques
Author: Shanmugam, Navanit Sri
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Scour is an important factor affecting the hydraulic structures of a bridge. Remote sensing techniques such as terrestrial LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) can help speed up the inspection process and provide high-resolution records of the exte...

Title: Characterization of microtopography and its impact on carbon dynamics in coastal wetlands using close-range remote sensing
Author: Shukla, Tarini
Date Created: 2023
Subjects--Topical: Remote sensing, Environmental sciences, Biogeochemistry
Description: The spatial heterogeneity of microtopography where variation in elevation is less than a meter plays a significant role in ecological, hydrological, and biogeochemical processes. The microtopography can be categorized into microtopographic feature...

Title: DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE OF TRANSMISSION POLE STRUCTURES UNDER BLASTING INDUCED GROUND VIBRATION
Author: Dai, Kaoshan
Date Created: 2009
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Structural integrity of electric transmission poles is crucial for the reliability of power delivery. In some areas where blasting is used for mining or construction, these structures are endangered if they are located close to blasting sites. Thr...

Title: Decision Analysis and Policy Formulation for Technology-Specific Renewable Energy Targets
Author: Okioga, Irene
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Power resources, Government policy, Environmental engineering
Description: This study establishes a decision making procedure using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) for a U.S. national renewable portfolio standard, and proposes technology-specific targets for renewable electricity generation for the country. The study pr...

Title: Delivery Point Load Forecasting
Author: Sobhani, Masoud
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Electrical engineering, Power resources
Description: Electric load forecasting has been integrated into the business decision making processes across virtually every segment of the power industry. Power companies use short-term and long-term load forecasts primarily for power systems operations and ...

Title: Development of Distress and Performance Models of Composite Pavements for Pavement Management
Author: Fang, Xiazhi
Date Created: 2017
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering, Information science
Description: Roadway systems in the United States have become huge assets that need massive resources to maintain and operate. To meet the long-term performance goal, government agencies developed pavement management systems (PMSs) to help them manage roadway ...

Title: Development of a Survival Based Framework for Bridge Deterioration Modeling with Large-scale Application to the North Carolina Bridge Management System
Author: Goyal, Raka
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: This dissertation presents the development and implementation of a comprehensive automated software framework for probabilistic bridge deterioration modeling that takes into account the time dependent nature of deterioration as well as the impact ...

Title: Does Planning Build Resilience in Hydraulic Fracturing Communities?
Author: Underwood, Catherine
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Sustainability, Social sciences--Research, Land use--Planning
Description: Despite its long history in the United States and abroad, the unconventional drilling industry, and specifically hydraulic fracturing technology, remain controversial. While the competing demands of energy from oil and gas are contrasted with envi...