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Assessment of grouts for constructability and durability of post-tensioned bridges
(2010-01-16)
Post-tensioned (PT) bridge technology was first introduced in France in the 1930?s as
described in the post-tensioned concrete bridges: Anglo-French liaison report by
Highway Agency and is widely used in Europe and the US. ...
Work, Nonwork, and Network: The Public and Private Lives of Women Chief Student Affairs Officers
(2010-01-14)
Women make up a majority of those employed in higher education, yet they are
still a minority in leadership positions. Completing a doctoral degree, relocating for
career advancement, and working in demanding, high time ...
Integrated Reservoir Characterization and Simulation Studies in Stripper Oil and Gas Fields
(2010-01-14)
The demand for oil and gas is increasing yearly, whereas proven oil and gas
reserves are being depleted. The potential of stripper oil and gas fields to supplement the
national energy supply is large. In 2006, stripper ...
Production Trends of Shale Gas Wells
(2010-01-14)
To obtain better well performance and improved production from shale gas
reservoirs, it is important to understand the behavior of shale gas wells and to identify
different flow regions in them over a period of time. It ...
Sensor Fault Diagnosis Using Principal Component Analysis
(2010-07-14)
The purpose of this research is to address the problem of fault diagnosis of sensors which measure a set of direct redundant variables. This study proposes:
1. A method for linear senor fault diagnosis
2. An analysis of ...
Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium Risk Assessment during the Production of Marinated Beef Inside Skirts and Tri-tip Roasts
(2010-10-12)
This study was conducted to determine the survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella Typhimurium in marinade that was used to vacuum tumble beef inside skirts and beef tri-tip roasts. The depth of penetration of ...
Multi-Scale Indentation Hardness Testing; A Correlation and Model
(2010-01-20)
This thesis presents the research results of a correlation and model based on nano
and macroindentation hardness measurements. The materials used to develop and test
the correlation include bulk tantalum and O1 tool steel. ...
SENSING AND SEPARATING BIOMOLECULES AT BIOINTERFACES
(2010-07-14)
Ligand-receptor interactions are ubiquitous on cell membranes. Indeed, many
important physiological functions primarily involve such interactions. These include cell
signaling, pathogen binding, trafficking of lymphocytes, ...
Three Essays on Bio-security
(2010-07-14)
In this dissertation, several essays in the field of bio-security are presented.
The estimation of the probability of an FMD outbreak by type and location of
premises is important for decision making. In Essay I, we estimate ...
Contemporary Terrorist Organizations and the Threat to Michael Walzer’s Defense of a Supreme Emergency Exemption from Jus in Bello
(2010-10-12)
Michael Walzer has forwarded an argument that defends an exemption from adherence to Jus in Bello when a state finds itself in a situation of "supreme emergency." The argument is morally problematic due to the fact that ...