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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
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Author
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Oza, Shubhashini
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Date Created
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2013
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering, Sustainability, Environmental engineering
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Description
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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...
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An Optimization Study of a Customized Kinetic Façade System Using Regression Model
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Author
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IM, OKKYUN
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Date Created
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2021
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Subjects--Topical
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Environmental engineering, Building
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Description
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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...
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Decision Analysis and Policy Formulation for Technology-Specific Renewable Energy Targets
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Author
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Okioga, Irene
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Power resources, Government policy, Environmental engineering
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Description
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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...
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ENGINEERED WATER REPELLENCY FOR INFILTRATION CONTROL IN COAL FLY ASH
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Author
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Feyyisa, Jenberu
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Date Created
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2017
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Subjects--Topical
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Civil engineering, Environmental engineering
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Description
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In 2014 approximately 47% of the 190 million short tons of coal combustion product (CCP) was recycled. As a construction material, coal fly ash (CFA) finds considerable use as a partial replacement for Portland cement, as structural fill, and as a...
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ENHANCED REMOVAL OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM OOCYSTS AND CRYPTOSPORIDIUM-SIZED MICROSPHERES FROM RECREATIONAL WATER THROUGH FILTRATION
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Author
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Lu, Ping
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Date Created
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2012
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Subjects--Topical
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Environmental engineering, Environmental sciences
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Description
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Cryptosporidium species are the cause of cryptosporidiosis, which has symptoms such as watery diarrhea, dehydration, fever, nausea, body fatigue, and abdominal cramps. Infants, the elderly, and people with severely compromised immune systems are m...
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Evaluation of Multiple Feedstocks for Codigestion
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Author
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Chouinard, Tracy
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Date Created
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2014
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Subjects--Topical
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Microbiology, Environmental engineering
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Description
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In the U.S., a move toward the use of anaerobic digestion (AD) technologies for solid waste management has been slow. However, recently, a number of factors have coalesced to renew interest in AD because of its potential to produce renewable energ...
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Evaluation of Reclaimed Drywall for Soil Amendment and Carbon Sequestration
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Author
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Besnard, Fabien
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Date Created
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2013
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Subjects--Topical
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Environmental engineering
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Description
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Construction and demolition (C&D) activities produce 170 million tons of waste annually (US EPA 2009), 15% of which are drywall. Drywall from construction activities, virgin material too small to be reused and often disposed in landfills, is estim...
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HYDROLOGICAL AND WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF A RAPIDLY URBANIZING SOUTHEASTERN PIEDMONT WATERSHED
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Author
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Gagrani, Vijaya
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Date Created
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2013
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Subjects--Topical
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Environmental engineering, Environmental sciences, Human ecology--Study and teaching
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Description
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The purpose of this dissertation research was to assess the change in hydrological and watershed processes influencing water quality in a rapidly urbanizing SE Piedmont watershed. Specifically, this dissertation research assessed the effectiveness...
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How the Brewing Industry Can Support a Circular Economy in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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Author
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Hendren, Heather
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Date Created
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2022
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Subjects--Topical
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Environmental engineering, Civil engineering, Economics
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Description
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This research investigates beer production in Mecklenburg County and its impact on water demand, and waste production, with a specific focus on how beer production fits into Charlotte’s public strategy of a Circular Economy. Charlotte adopted a Ci...
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MICRO- TO MACROSCALE MODELING OF DRINKING WATER TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION
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Author
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Polaczyk, Amy
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Date Created
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2010
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Subjects--Topical
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Environmental engineering, Environmental sciences
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Description
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Models are valuable tools that can provide quantitative insight into a process or system, but must to be kept simple to remain meaningful. In this dissertation, three separate drinking water research projects were completed using numerical modelin...
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Mobilization of oxyanion forming trace elements from fly ash based geopolymer concrete
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Author
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Sanusi, Olanrewaju
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Date Created
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2012
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Subjects--Topical
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Environmental engineering
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Description
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The suitability of fly ash based geopolymer concrete as a replacement for ordinary Portland cement (OPC) concrete depends on the mobility of elements from the material. Due to the alkaline nature of geopolymer concrete, there is a potential for th...
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Modeling and Evaluating Wastewater-Derived Pesticides in Surface Water
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Author
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Adjidjonu, Denise
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Date Created
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2023
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Subjects--Topical
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Environmental engineering
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Description
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Pesticide use has reached alarming levels globally, causing potential risks to human health and the environment. With its high population densities and rapid development, California emerges as one of the country's leading users of pesticides in th...
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Watershed-Scaled Modeling Methodologies for Estimating Highway Stormwater TMDLs
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Author
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Meng, Zhaochun
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Date Created
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2012
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Subjects--Topical
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Environmental engineering
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Description
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Highway networks represent a type of linear land use crossing streams and sensitive water bodies. Stormwater runoff generated from highway surface has long received much attention due to the presence of a variety of contaminants, such as sediments...