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The Effects of Using Alkali-Silica Reaction Affected Recycled Concrete Aggregate in Hot Mix Asphalt
(2011-10-21)
The effects of using alkali-silica reaction (ASR) affected recycled concrete
aggregate (ASR-RCA) in hot mix asphalt (HMA) were investigated in this study.
Dilatometer and modified beam tests were performed to determine ...
The Effects of Nanoparticle Augmentation of Nitrate Thermal Storage Materials for Use in Concentrating Solar Power Applications
(2011-08-08)
The Department of Energy funded a project to determine if the specific heat of thermal energy storage materials could be improved by adding nanoparticles. The standard thermal energy storage materials are molten salts. The ...
Detection of Gas Hydrates in Garden Banks and Keathley Canyon from Seismic Data
(2011-08-08)
Gas hydrate is a potential energy source that has recently been the subject of much academic and industrial research. The search for deep-water gas hydrate involves many challenges that are especially apparent in the ...
Measuring the Effectiveness of Educational Tools and Hyrdologic Metrics in Raising Awareness About Stormwater Sustainability
(2011-10-21)
Urbanization of watersheds leads to the degradation of watershed health, as increased areas of imperviousness produce alterations in the flow regime of receiving water bodies. While centralized infrastructure improvements, ...
African American Urban Female Students' Perceptions of Social Factors Impacting Their Academic Achievement in One Public School District
(2011-08-08)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of social factors affecting
the academic achievement of secondary African American urban (AAU) female students
in an urban school district. This study determined ...
Efficient Nonlinear Optimization with Rigorous Models for Large Scale Industrial Chemical Processes
(2011-08-08)
Large scale nonlinear programming (NLP) has proven to be an effective framework
for obtaining profit gains through optimal process design and operations in
chemical engineering. While the classical SQP and Interior Point ...
Evaluation and Effect of Fracturing Fluids on Fracture Conductivity in Tight Gas Reservoirs Using Dynamic Fracture Conductivity Test
(2011-08-08)
Unconventional gas has become an important resource to help meet our future
energy demands. Although plentiful, it is difficult to produce this resource, when locked
in a massive sedimentary formation. Among all unconventional ...
Instrumentation to Measure the Backscattering Coefficient bb for Arbitrary Phase Functions
(2011-10-21)
The backscattering coefficient bb is one of the inherent optical properties of natural
waters which means that it is independent of the ambient light field in the water.
As such, it plays a central role in many problems ...
Effects of Surface Properties on Adhesion of Protein to Biomaterials
(2011-10-21)
This thesis research investigates the adhesion mechanisms of protein molecules to surfaces of biomaterials. New understanding in such adhesion mechanisms will lead to materials design and surface engineering in order to ...
A Case Study Examination of an Engineering Articulation Process between a Community College and a University
(2011-08-08)
Industry data suggests that the U.S. educational system is being challenged to produce more STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) graduates and, in particular, engineering baccalaureate degreed students. However, ...