Browsing by Author "Brumbelow, Kelly"
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Song, Jae Young (2012-08-29)Precipitation is an important element in the hydrological cycle. To predict and simulate large-scale precipitation, Global Circulation Models (GCMs) are widely used. However, their grid scale is too big to apply to local ...
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Johnston, John (2011-08-08)In a water distribution system from groundwater supply, the bulk of energy consumption is expended at pump stations. These pumps pressurize the water and transport it from the aquifer to the distribution system and to ...
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McDonald, Walter (2012-07-16)An algorithm is presented that is capable of producing Pareto-optimal solutions for multi-objective infrastructure routing problems: the Multi-Objective Ant Colony Optimization (MOACO). This algorithm offers a constructive ...
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Sanchez Flores, Maria Del Rosario (2010-10-12)This dissertation examined declining groundwater availability and management strategies for addressing water shortages in the Laguna region located in the states of Coahuila and Durango. Excessive pumping of groundwater ...
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Rasekh, Amin (2012-10-19)Drinking water distribution systems (WDSs) hold a particularly critical and strategic position in preserving public health and industrial growth. Despite the ubiquity of this infrastructure, its importance for public health, ...
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Kanta, Lufthansa Rahman (2011-02-22)The purpose of this dissertation is to address risk and consequences of and effective mitigation strategies for urban fire events involving two critical infrastructures- water distribution and emergency services. Water ...
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Hammond, Tracy; Watson, Karan; Brumbelow, Kelly; Fields, Sherecce; Shryock, Kristi; Chamberland, Jean-Francois; Barroso, Luciana; de Miranda, Michael; Johnson, Michael; Alexander, Gerianne; Childs, Melody Dee; Ray, Samantha; White, Lance; Cherian, Josh; Dunn, Angie; Herbert, Bruce (2020-04-03)The vast majority of the 19.9 million students and 1.5 million faculty at U.S. colleges and universities have been suddenly forced to replace their physical classes with online class formats. Many instructors and students ...
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Santos Roman, Deborah Matilde (Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)The allocation of water resources is typically accomplished within the framework of water allocation systems (WAS). In general, a WAS sets priorities, applies rules, and organizes responses to a range of water allocation ...
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Hernandezgaytan, Victor Hugo (2022-07-14)The following record of study documents the leadership and management efforts to re-vitalize a geotechnical, special inspection, and construction materials testing firm in Southern California. Starting in January 2020, the ...
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Jungman, Shannon Wynn (2017-12-14)Urban water supplies have traditionally been managed through demand side management practices such as pricing, education, legislation, technology, maintenance, and more. These practices having varying effectiveness and ...
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Thomas, Diana M. (2011-08-08)Composted biological wastes contain vital plant nutrients that assist in plant growth as well as contain organic matter that promotes good soil conditions; both aid in rangeland restoration. Most importantly, it has the ...
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Kanta, Lufthansa Rahman (2009-05-15)Water supply systems’ vulnerability towards physical, chemical, biological, and cyber threats was recognized and was under study long before September 11, 2001. But greater attention toward security measures for water ...
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A Year in the Works: A Record of Engineering and Management Experience at Freese and Nichols, Inc. Hann, Tyson Orion (2012-02-14)This manuscript presents the author's experience as a fulltime graduate engineer at Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI), a professional engineering an servicebased consulting firm, as a Record of Study (ROS) for the Doctor of ...