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Title: Processing and properties of materials with or without adiabatic shear susceptibility
Author: Chen, Xiaoxue
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Materials science
Description: In this dissertation, two topic areas related to adiabatic shear banding (ASB) phenomenon were studied. Body centered cubic (BCC) metals and alloys may exhibit ASB under uniaxial high strain rate compression if the grain size is refined into the u...

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: CONSTITUTIVE MODELING OF ALUMINUM FOAM AND FINITE ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION FOR CRASH SIMULATIONS
Author: Bi, Jing
Date Created: 2012
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Engineering
Description: In the past decades metallic foams have been increasingly used as filler materials in crashworthiness applications due to their relatively low cost and high capacity of energy absorption. Due to the destructive nature of crashes, studies on the pe...

Title: Comparative Analysis for Reuse & Disposal of Concrete Residuals from Hydrodemolition, Diamond Grinding, & Diamond Grooving Operations
Author: Albergo, Christopher
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Large quantities of concrete residual slurries, solids, and liquids are currently being produced from hydrodemolition, diamond grinding, and diamond grooving operations within North Carolina. North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and...

Title: Cluster-based Composite Pavement Deterioration Modeling: A Framework for Incorporating Flooding
Author: Neema, Ishan
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Engineering
Description: Pavement networks are among the most valuable highway assets for a nation asbillions of dollars have been invested every year in construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation. These networks undergo deterioration over time due to traffic loading, ...

Title: A METHODOLOGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE AND DISTRESS MODELS FOR A PMS USING AUTOMATED DATA
Author: Dye, Michael
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Automated pavement data collection technologies have gained momentum due to the fact that the automated data have more detail, greater quantity, better quality, and better repeatability. A systematic method of developing performance and distress m...

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: Finite element modeling and simulation of occupant responses in highway crashes
Author: Li, Ning
Date Created: 2014
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Mechanics
Description: Roadside barrier systems play an important role in reducing the number of fatalities and the severity of injuries in highway crashes. After decades of work by researchers and engineers, roadside barriers have been improved and are generally effect...

Title: MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR AND DEFORMATION MECHANISM IN LIGHT METALS AT DIFFERENT STRAIN RATES
Author: Shen, Jianghua
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Mechanics, Materials science
Description: ABSTRACTJIANGHUA SHEN. Mechanical behavior and deformation mechanism in light metals at different strain rates. (Under the direction of Dr. QIUMING WEI)Developing light metals that have desirable mechanical properties is always the object of the e...

Title: Manpower and Efficiency Study of the Manns Harbor Shipyard through Data Envelopment Analysis
Author: Morgan, Tyler
Date Created: 2018
Subjects--Topical: Management, Operations research
Description: The NCDOT Ferry Division (NCDOT-FD) self-performs preventative maintenance, emergency maintenance, and scheduled overhauls on a continual basis with manpower staffing to support the North Carolina Ferry Service’s (NCFS) ability to continue to oper...

Title: Effect of confined rolling on structure-property relationships of Mg-Al alloys.
Author: Krishnan, Pavitra
Date Created: 2021
Subjects--Topical: Materials science
Description: High performance, light weight alloys are need-of-the particularly in the defense, automotive and aerospace sectors. Magnesium is a prime candidate since it is the lightest structural metal having a mass density of 1.74g/cm3 and is the sixth most ...

Title: EVALUATING POLLUTANT CONCENTRATIONS IN URBAN STREAMS BASED ON PRECIPITATION, NETWORK OF STORMWATER BMPs, AND IMPERVIOUS COVER
Author: Venugopal, Manish
Date Created: 2019
Subjects--Topical: City planning, Environmental engineering, Water resources development--Management
Description: The increase in impervious surfaces accompanying urban development in the recent decade has caused an increase in the volume of stormwater runoff and pollutant loads flowing downstream to receiving waters. In response to increased volumes of impai...

Title: DISTRACTED DRIVING AND DRIVER INTERPRETATION OF SHORT TERM CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE WORK ZONES IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
Author: Oosthuysen, Scott
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Engineering, Transportation
Description: Previous literature of distracted driving and inattention has found that secondary tasks not associated with the task of driving increase vehicular accidents and near miss accidents. Distracted drivers are comparatively different to non – distract...

Title: Design of a 4D Deliverable for Construction Schedule Updates
Author: DeWitt, Savannah
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Engineering
Description: Advancements in digital technology within the construction industry have significantly impacted the way in which the built environment comes to fruition. The use of 4D technology provides enhanced communication of the plan of action established by...

Title: DEVELOPING A KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY FRAMEWORK IN HIGHWAY PROJECTS USING INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION CLASS (IFC) EXTENSION
Author: Shen, Zhenhua
Date Created: 2016
Subjects--Topical: Computer science, Civil engineering
Description: Highway-project data are being accumulated at a dramatic pace with the advance of information technology; consequently, the need for discovering useful knowledge among the historical data to prevent highway-project construction delay is increasing...

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: Chemical Characterization of Recycled Concrete Aggregates Using a Handheld X-Ray Fluorescence Device
Author: Dey, Arindam
Date Created: 2020
Subjects--Topical: Civil engineering
Description: Recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) are an important source of material that can be used in construction to mitigate the problems associated with use of virgin aggregates. The volume of waste generated by the construction industry is increasing at ...

Title: Analysis of Engine Oil Quality Degradation Based on Fleet Oil Sampling
Author: Dalia, Bhavana
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Engineering
Description: Engine oil functions as the lifeblood of engine providing lubrication, and protecting the engine against failure and corrosion (Barnes et al. 2001; Basu et al. 2000). Engine oil samples are analyzed to determine the condition of oil and supervise ...

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: The Influence of Reinforcement Size on the Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of a Nanostructured Aluminum-Based Metal Matrix Composite
Author: Behm, Nathan
Date Created: 2015
Subjects--Topical: Mechanical engineering, Materials science, Nanoscience
Description: With increased availability and growing commercial applications, aluminum- based metal matrix composites show promise as high specific strength structural materials. Before they can be implemented however, they require thorough characterization an...