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A Contactless Non-Intrusive Approach for Machine Learning-Based Personalized Thermal Comfort Prediction
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...
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
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...
Does Planning Build Resilience in Hydraulic Fracturing Communities?
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...
Engineering characterization of waste derived geopolymer cement concrete for structural applications
Title
Engineering characterization of waste derived geopolymer cement concrete for structural applications
Author
Tempest, Brett
Date Created
2010
Subjects--Topical
Civil engineering, Sustainability
Description
Geopolymer cements provide an alternative to the Portland cement used to manufacture structural concrete. The material commonly used to produce geopolymers is fly ash, which is found in the waste stream of power generation facilities. Therefore, r...
Modeling and Evaluating the Safety Effectiveness of Mini-Roundabouts
Title
Modeling and Evaluating the Safety Effectiveness of Mini-Roundabouts
Author
Mishra, Raunak
Date Created
2022
Subjects--Topical
Civil engineering, Transportation, Sustainability
Description
Mini-roundabouts are a type of roundabout characterized by a small diameter, and fully traversable central island and splitter islands. They are an alternative intersection design option in areas with constraints requiring additional land acquisit...