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Electrochemical characterization and time-variant structural reliability assessment of post-tensioned, segmental concrete bridges
(2010-07-14)
In post-tensioned (PT) bridges, prestressing steel tendons are the major load carrying
components. These tendons consist of strands, ducts, and cementitious grout that fill the
interstitial space between the strands and ...
The Kitten Shipwreck: Archaeology and Reconstruction of a Black Sea Merchantman
(2010-10-12)
In the early 1980s Bulgarian archaeologists of the newly established Centre for
Underwater Archaeology at Sozopol discovered the remains of a post-medieval ship in
the southern Bay of Kitten, in the lee of Cape Urdoviza. ...
Analysis and Design of Resilient VLSI Circuits
(2010-07-14)
The reliable operation of Integrated Circuits (ICs) has become increasingly difficult to
achieve in the deep sub-micron (DSM) era. With continuously decreasing device feature
sizes, combined with lower supply voltages and ...
Endografts, Pressure, and the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
(2010-07-14)
Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are an expansion in diameter of the
abdominal aorta and their rupture is a leading cause of mortality. One of the treatments
for AAA is the implantation of an endograft (also called a stent ...
Structural and Functional Investigations of Conformationally Interconverting RNA Pseudoknots
(2010-10-12)
The biological function of RNA is often linked to an ability to adopt one or more
mutually exclusive conformational states or isomers, a characteristic that distinguishes
this biomolecule from proteins. Two examples of ...
Nanocomposite Membranes for Complex Separations
(2010-10-12)
Over the past few decades there has been great interest in exploring alternatives to conventional separation methods due to their high cost and energy requirements. Membranes offer a potentially attractive alternative as ...
Fostering Innovative Capacity via Organizational Reward Systems: The Case of Faculty Collaboration
(2010-10-12)
The purpose of this study is to reveal, through the use of case study methodology, how
faculty collaboration may foster the development of intellectual capital and how organizational
reward systems mediate this process. ...
Spectroscopic Investigations of Selected Cyclic and Bicyclic Molecules
(2010-10-12)
Several cyclic molecules along with two bicyclic molecules were investigated
using infrared (IR), Raman, ultraviolet (UV) absorption, fluorescence excitation (FES),
and single vibronic level fluorescence (SVLF) ...
Extraction of Spin Polarization of Bulk and Measurement of Transport Properties of Thin GdxSi1-x Near the Metal-Insulator Transition
(2010-07-14)
Since the early 1960s, Abrikosov-Gorkov theory has been used to describe superconductors with paramagnetic impurities. Interestingly, the density of states resulting from the theoretical framework has to date only been ...
Long-Term Hydrologic Responses To Shrub Removal In A SW Texas Rangeland: Using Soil Chloride To Estimate Deep Drainage
(2010-10-12)
The Carrizo-Wilcox aquifer is a valuable groundwater resource, situated in a semi-arid
landscape of Southwest Texas, where over-use by dependent farming practices has
lowered aquifer levels. In semi-arid regions, rates ...