The Capitol riot of January 6, 2021 functioned as a national watershed moment, generatingfar-reaching aftershocks across American society. While hypotheses abound proposi[...]

This thesis describes the design and verification of a scanning, optical, displacement measurement instrument, which utilizes digital image correlation (DIC) to measure di[...]

This study examines the relationship between Agnew's Macro-Level Strain theory and terrorism in Southeast Asia. ⁤⁤Macro-Level Strain theory suggests that societal issues,[...]

ABSTRACT Scholarly attention continues to focus on how organizations are responding to stakeholder demands for meaningful corporate social responsibility (CSR) impact. C[...]

The study of large plastic deformations has been the focus of numerous studies particularly in the metal forming processes and fracture mechanics fields. A good understan[...]

Self-sensing concrete is embedded with electrostrictive materials that provides indications of strain based on variations in electrical conductivity, or its inverse, resi[...]

With increased availability and growing commercial applications, aluminum- based metal matrix composites show promise as high specific strength structural materials. Befo[...]

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 [...]

ABSTRACTJOHN ARTHUR GORY. THE EFFECTS OF VETERAN IDENTITY STRAIN, PTSD, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT ON VETERANS’ JOB SATISFACTION(Under the direction of DR REGINALD A. SILVER) Mi[...]

ABSTRACTJIANGHUA SHEN. Mechanical behavior and deformation mechanism in light metals at different strain rates. (Under the direction of Dr. QIUMING WEI)Developing light m[...]