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Title: ALTERNATE ENGINE PARAMETERS FOR MODELING OIL QUALITY
Author: Trammel, Jacob
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Engineering
Description: Oil changes in equipment is one of the most common preventative maintenance (PM) practices performed in fleet management. In addition to being a frequent cost item, the opportunity to optimize intervals could provide significant PM cost savings to...

Title: DEVELOPMENT, VERIFICATION, AND VALIDATION OF AN APPLIED ELEMENT METHOD SIMULATION FRAMEWORK FOR GLASS LITE FRACTURE, FRAGMENTATION, AND DEBRIS FIELD PREDICTION
Author: Moss, Jonathan
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Engineering
Description: In the aftermath of an explosive event, forensic investigators are presented the challenge of characterizing the properties of the explosive device, including the charge size and epicenter of the detonation. Although surrounding infrastructure dam...

Title: EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF SODIUM CHLORIDE DEICING AND ANTI-ICING SOLUTIONS ON EXPOSED, COATED, AND REINFORCING STEEL IN HIGHWAY BRIDGES
Author: Diep, Thanh-tu
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Engineering
Description: In North Carolina, winter roadway maintenance strategies vary across the state, with some areas using brine for anti-icing pre-treatment, some using granular salts for deicing, and some using a mix of granular salts with traction enhancing materia...

Title: Evaluating Co-Creation In Collaborative Drawing Using Creative Thinking Modes
Author: Algarni, Ali
Date Created: 2022
Subjects--Topical: Computer science
Description: Co-creation is a form of collaboration in which partners share, improve and blend ideas together to develop a creative product. It helps to share ideas and solve problems in a creative manner. Several co-creativity research works have focused on g...

Title: Evaluating Organizational Readiness to Implement Change Within the Workplace
Author: Kasana, Dipin
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Management
Description: Organizational change is an initiative to transition from a current state to a desired future state, where the initiatives can be either planned or unplanned, based on motivational factors. This study evaluates the impact of organizational charact...

Title: Modeling the Thermal Characteristics of Masonry Mortar Containing Recycled Materials
Author: Laney, Morgan
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Power resources
Description: As the building industry in the United States rapidly expands, the reuse of recycled demolition waste aggregates is becoming increasingly more important. Currently, the building industry is the largest consumer of natural resources. The constant u...

Title: OPTIMIZING THE MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES OF DOT PRODUCT EVALUATION PROGRAMS
Author: Kasana, Dipin
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Engineering
Description: State transportation agencies (STAs) implement countless transportation products that are identified, evaluated, and accepted through a Product Evaluation Program (PEP). Through an effective PEP, STAs can ensure the continuous availability of high...

Title: The Use of Lidar Point Cloud Data for Facilities Management
Author: Poulos, George
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Engineering
Description: ABSTRACTGEORGE POULOS. The Use of LiDAR Point Clouds for University Facilities Management (Under the direction of Dr. Glenda Mayo) The use of 3D LiDAR technology has been consistently in demand. 3D scans are used for many different applications in...