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Building climatology : a climatic classification for single family, single story, residential building design
(1980)
This research is directed toward analyzing and assessing the impact of climatic conditions on residential structures and their cryptoclimate. Through such an analysis one can design the structure properly, taking into ...
Master of agriculture and master of science graduates of the College of Agriculture at Texas A & M University 1974-1978 : a follow-up with comparison of selected factors
(1980)
The primary purpose of this investigation was to determine if changes were warranted in the master of agriculture and master of science curricula at Texas A&M University in preparing graduates for careers. A secondary ...
Competition or cooperation : the question of federal-state interaction and the rise of the Lower Colorado River Authority, 1933-1939
(1987)
During the New Deal a number of large water projects were either begun or given new life. One such creature was the Lower Colorado River Authority of Texas. After numerous attempts between 1900 and 1933 to harness and ...
Investigation of the development of ultrahigh-strength Portland cement concrete (UHSC) consolidated by statically applied high confining stress systems
(1988)
Large size (12-in. cubes) specimens of ultrahigh-strength portland-cement concrete and mortar were successfully produced by using a high-pressure confining mold (12-million-pound total load capacity) designed, developed, ...
Herbaceous response and cattle diets following brush management in the Post Oak Savannah
(1980)
A study was intiated in May 1977 to examine the interaction of brush management and season on herbaceous production and composition,, chemical and botanical composition of cattle diets, and performance of lightweight steers ...
Hydrogeology of reclaimed Gulf Coast lignite mines
(1981)
A theoretical study of the hydrogeology of reclaimed Gulf Coast lignite surface mines (less than 200 ft. deep) indicates relationships between spoil composition and spoil hydraulic conductivity, overburden stratigraphy and ...
Perceptions of the importance and the assignment of supervisory tasks within Texas Agricultural Extension Service
(1981)
The purposes of the study were to develop from the findings suggestions for clarifying the tasks to be conducted by the county supervisor, the district Extension director, or others; and to develop suggestions for changing ...
Management of lepidopterous pests of cabbage in the Texas rolling plains
(1981)
A composite economic threshold was developed for use in management of lepidopterous cabbage pests. Major emphasis was on the cabbage looper, Trichoplusia ni (Hubner), diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), and imported ...
Breeding ecology of the mourning dove on the Texas A & M University campus
(1980)
This study collected data on mourning doves on the Texas A&M University campus, College Station, Texas from 1978 through 1979. During this study 2,258 doves were banded and 1,620 were recaptured for a total of 3,878 ...
A microbiological and chemical analysis of shrimp offloading facility effluents
(1980)
The objectives of this project included (a) characterizing microbiological and chemical parameters of the effluents from typical Texas shrimp offloading facilities, (b) determining the impact of the effluents on the quality ...