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Comparison of screening, evaluation, rehabilitation and design provisions for wood-framed structures

Creator:: Baxter, Preston
Abstract:: Many publications, documents, codes and guidelines exist related to the seismic evaluation and rehabilitation design of existing buildings. This report discusses the assumptions and methods employed for investigation of two wood structures using four references: FEMA 154, FEMA 356, ASCEI per SEI 31, and 1997 UBC. The screening performed using...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Centrifuge modeling of the seismic performance of pile supported wharves on sloping rockfill

Creator:: Schlechter, Scott M.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Abiotic and biological transformation of TBOS and TKEBS, and their role in the biological transformation of TCE and c-DCE

Creator:: Vancheeswaran, Sanjay
Abstract:: At Site-300, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), CA, trichloroethene (TCE) is present along with tetraalkoxysilanes such as tetrabutoxysilane (TBOS) and tetrakis(2-ethylbutoxy) silane (TKEBS), as subsurface contaminants. Intrinsic transformation of TCE to cis-dichloroethene (c-DCE) was observed in the groundwater at locations co-contaminated with TBOS or TKEBS. Attenuation of TBOS and TKEBS...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Environmental Regulations Reconsidered : Identifying Incentives and Barriers to Environmental Performance

Creator:: Craig, Kathleen D.
Abstract:: Attention has been drawn to the observation that environmental benefits under the current regulatory approaches are diminishing with respect to increased pollution control costs. Regulators have begun to appreciate that while environmental gains can still be achieved under the current command and control system, the most significant environmental gains have...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Behavior of gypsum-sheathed cold-formed steel wall stud panels

Creator:: Lee, Young-ki
Abstract:: This study consists of three parts: 1) Part A: Limiting Height Evaluation for Composite Wall Tests, 2) Part B: Mid-Span Deflection Evaluation for Composite Wall Tests, and 3) Part C: Nominal Axial Strength Evaluation for Wall-Braced Wall Stud Columns. The purpose of Part A is to develop experimentally-based limiting heights...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Aqueous-organic partition coefficients for Rn-222 and their application to Radon analysis by liquid scintillation methods

Creator:: Cantaloub, Michael G.
Abstract:: A method is described for determining the partition coefficient, K, for radon gas distributed between an aqueous phase and an organic solvent. The method uses sequential extractions of radon into equal volume aliquots of organic solvent. The radon-laden organic liquid is then counted on a liquid scintillation analyzer with alpha-beta...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Multi-metal equilibrium sorption and transport modeling for copper, chromium, and arsenic in an iron oxide-coated sand, synthetic groundwater system

Creator:: Osathaphan, Khemarath
Abstract:: The mixed metal compound, Chromated Copper Arsenate, or CCA, has been widely used as a wood preservative. The metal ions in CCA, CrO²⁻₄, Cu²⁺, and AsO³⁻₄, have been found in contaminated surface and subsurface soils and groundwater nearby some wood preservative facilities and nearby wood structures. Iron oxides are a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Biodegradation of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and its breakdown products by propane and iso-pentane grown Mycobacterium vaccae and Graphium sp. : cometabolism, inhibition, kinetics, and modeling

Creator:: Martínez-Prado, Maria Adriana
Abstract:: Mycobacterium vaccae JOB5 and Graphium sp. were studied to evaluate their ability to cometabolize methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and its metabolites after growth on two different alkanes, propane and iso-pentane. Both cultures were capable of cometabolizing MTBE and the metabolites, tert-butyl formate (TBF) and tert-butyl alcohol (TBA). MTBE, TBF, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Shear capacity assessment of corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete beams

Creator:: Farrow, William C.
Abstract:: The research presented here is a study to determine the effect of shear reinforcement corrosion on the shear capacity in conventionally reinforced concrete (CRC) bridge elements. A total of 14 CRC beams were tested using three stirrup spacings (8, 10, and 12-inch). Six of the beams included the influence of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Microcosm studies of bioaugmentation with a butane-utilizing mixed culture : microbial community structure and 1,1-DCE cometabolism

Creator:: Lim, Hee Kyung
Abstract:: The 1,1-dichloroethene (1,1-DCE) cometabolic transformation abilities of indigenous and bioaugmented microorganisms were compared in microcosms constructed with groundwater and aquifer solids from the Moffett Field site, CA. Microbial community structure in the microcosms and possible community shifts due to 1,1-DCE transformation stress was evaluated by terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Radon-222 as an in situ partitioning tracer for quantifying nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL) saturations in the subsurface

Creator:: Davis, Brian M.
Abstract:: This study investigated the use of radon-222 as an in situ partitioning tracer for quantifying nonaqueous phase liquid (NAPL) saturations in the subsurface. Laboratory physical aquifer models (PAMs), field experiments, and numerical simulations were used to investigate radon partitioning in static (no-flow) experiments and in single-well, 'push-pull' tests conducted in...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Cyclic triaxial testing of low- to moderate-plasticity silts

Creator:: Butler-Brown, Jason J.
Abstract:: This project report presents a laboratory investigation of the dynamic behavior of saturated alluvial silty soils from sites in Oregon and Washington. The focus of the study was to document the liquefaction susceptibility, post cyclic strength, and volumetric strain behavior of the silt soils based on cyclic, undrained triaxial compression...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Modeling cometabolic transformation of a CAH mixture by a butane utilizing culture

Creator:: Mathias, Maureen Anne
Abstract:: The goal of this research was to mathematically simulate the ability of bioaugmented microorganisms to aerobically cometabolize a mixture of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CAH) compounds during in-situ treatment. Parameter values measured from laboratory experiments were applied to the transport model with biotransformation processes included. In laboratory microcosm studies, a butane-grown,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Stability analysis of nonlinear coupled barge motions

Creator:: Nakhata, Tongchate
Abstract:: The present research investigates nonlinear barge motions through analyses of coupled multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) deterministic and stochastic models. Roll-Heave-Sway and other lower-ordered models are developed to predict the nonlinear motions and analyze the stability of a class of ship-to-shore cargo barges. The governing equations of motion contain coupled rigid body Roll-Heave-Sway...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Inhibition, kinetic and modeling studies of acetylene and 1-chloro-1-fluoroethene on reductive dechlorination of TCE and vinyl chloride

Creator:: Pon, George
Abstract:: Laboratory and modeling studies were performed with a mixed-anaerobic-culture obtained from the Evanite site in Corvallis, Oregon. The culture completely transforms trichloroethene (TCE) to cis-dichloroethene (c-DCE), vinyl chloride (VC), and finally to ethene. Acetylene inhibition studies were used to examine the culture's microbial activities. Kinetic studies determined the half-saturated constant...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Effects of an industrial fire on a community of south Phoenix, Arizona

Creator:: Degher, Alexandra B.
Abstract:: On August 31, 1992, Quality Printing Circuits, a circuit board manufacturing plant in Phoenix, Arizona, burned to the ground. The fire lasted approximately eight hours, creating a thick, black smoke that blew into the surrounding community. Emergency evacuation was erratic and since no air samples were taken during the fire,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Aerobic biotransformation of chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons by a benzyl alcohol grown mixed culture : cometabolism, mechanisms, kinetics and modeling

Creator:: Tejasen, Sarun
Abstract:: The aerobic transformation of TCE and cis-DCE by a tetrabutoxysilane-grown microorganism (Vancheeswaran et al., 1999) led to the investigation of novel substrates, including benzyl alcohol, for promoting cometabolism. The culture grew on carboxylic compounds and alcohols, but did not grow on formate, methanol, methane, propane, butane, ethylene, benzene, toluene, or...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

FATE group decision support system in transportation decision making

Creator:: Taekratok, Thaweesak
Abstract:: Two interesting challenges have been created in the traditional transportation planning process through recent adoption of more interactive roles by Federal, State and local transportation agencies and of those representing the communities being impacted by proposed transportation projects. First, the decision-making groups that formerly included solely transportation and related professionals...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Performance-based seismic design of light-frame shearwalls

Creator:: Kim, Jun Hee
Abstract:: Performance-based design has gained interest in recent years among structural designers and researchers. Performance-based design includes selection of appropriate building sites, structural systems and configurations, as well as analytical procedures used in the design process, to confirm that the structure has adequate strength, stiffness and energy dissipation capacity to respond...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The seismic geotechnical modeling, performance, and analysis of pile-supported wharves

Creator:: McCullough, Nason J.
Abstract:: This dissertation presents the results of a research effort conducted to better understand the seismic performance and analysis of pile-supported wharves. Given the limited number of well-documented field case histories, the seismic performance of pile-supported wharves has been poorly quantified, and the analysis methods commonly employed in engineering practice have...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Steel confined yielding damper for earthquake resistant design

Creator:: Newell, James D.
Abstract:: An experimental study of a passive energy dissipation tension-compression yielding brace or buckling restrained brace has been conducted. The Confined Yielding Damper (CYD) consists of a steel yielding core confined within a tube filled with non-cohesive media. The external tube and confined non-cohesive media provide lateral stability to the core...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Diffusion of selected radionuclides through Hanford Trench 8 soil material

Creator:: Schwab, Kristen E.
Abstract:: Shallow land burial in vadose zone sediment at the Hanford Site in Washington is being considered for the disposal of Category 3 low-level waste. A series of column experiments were conducted to evaluate and model the performance of the soil surrounding the trench encasement material for iodine-129 and technetium-99 by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Fractal solutions to the long wave equations

Creator:: Ajiwibowo, Harman
Abstract:: The fractal dimension of measured ocean wave profiles is found to be in the range of 1.5-1.8. This non-integer dimension indicates the fractal nature of the waves. Standard formulations to analyze waves are based on a differential approach. Since fractals are non-differentiable, this formulation fails for waves with fractal characteristics....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Load sharing and system factors for light-frame wall systems

Creator:: Yu, Guangren
Abstract:: A considerable amount of research has focused on load-sharing and system effects in repetitive-member wood floor systems subject to transverse loading. However, relatively few studies have been conducted to investigate load-sharing and system effects in repetitive-member wall systems which may be subject to combined transverse and gravity (vertical) loading, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Uranium and technetium bio-immobilization in intermediate-scale permeable reactive scale barriers

Creator:: Sapp, Mandy M.
Abstract:: Groundwater at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Field Research Center (FRC) is contaminated with U(VI) and Tc(VII), has pH values as low as 3.3, and nitrate concentrations as high as 120 mM. The objective of this research was to determine if in-situ bio-immobilization is a viable treatment alternative for this water....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Molecular analysis of bacterial community dynamics during bioaugmentation studies in a soil column and at a field test site

Creator:: Li, Jun
Abstract:: 1,1,1-Tricholorethane (1,1,1-TCA), a widely used industrial solvents, is one of the most common subsurface contaminants. Transformation processes in the subsurface can result in the production of 1,1-dichioroethane (1,1-DCA) and 1,1- dichioroethene (l,1-DCE) from 1,1,1-TCA contamination, resulting in plumes of mixed chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs). A butane-utilizing microorganism, strain 1 83BP,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Analysis of conventionally reinforced concrete deck girder bridges for shear

Creator:: Potisuk, Tanarat
Abstract:: Large numbers of 1950's vintage conventionally reinforced concrete (CRC) bridges remain in-service in the national bridge inventory. Many of these bridges are lightly reinforced for shear. Evaluation of these bridges to prevent unnecessary and costly repairs requires refined analytical techniques. This dissertation presents finite element (FE) modeling and comparisons of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Deterministic and stochastic control of nonlinear oscillations in ocean structural systems

Creator:: King, Paul E.
Abstract:: Complex oscillations including chaotic motions have been identified in off-shore and submerged mooring systems characterized by nonlinear fluid-structure interactions and restoring forces. In this paper, a means of controlling these nonlinear oscillations is addressed. When applied, the controller is able to drive the system to periodic oscillations of arbitrary periodicity....
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Permanent deformation characteristics of dense-graded mixes using asphalt pavement analyzer

Creator:: Sandoval-Gil, Jesus A.
Abstract:: The Asphalt Pavement Analyzer (APA) device was used to characterize the impact of various mix factors on the development of permanent deformation in dense-graded mixes given a standard compactive effort. Factors included two aggregate sizes, three VMA levels, two fines contents, three binder contents and four binder types. All specimens...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Social capital in engineering education

Creator:: Brown, Shane
Abstract:: A theoretical argument is presented to suggest that engineering curriculum be designed to develop social capital. Additionally, the value of social capital in the retention of students in the College of Engineering, and the development, role, and value of social capital in an electrical engineering laboratory is evaluated. Data collected...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Aerobic cometabolism of trichloroethylene and cis-dichloroethylene in propane-fed microcosms from the McClellan Air Force Base

Creator:: Timmins, Brian
Abstract:: This thesis focused on using microcosms to better understand the aerobic cometabolic processes of TCE and cis-DCE transformation that occurred during a Cometabolic Air Sparging (CAS) demonstration at McClellan Air Force Base. The microcosms were created with groundwater and aquifer materials from the demonstration site. Concentrations of compounds in the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Dynamic behavior of silty soils

Creator:: Sunitsakul, Jutha
Abstract:: The cyclic resistance of predominantly fine-grained soils has received considerable attention following ground and foundation failures at sites underlain by silt-rich soils during recent earthquakes. In several cases substantial ground deformation and reduced bearing capacity of silt soils has been attributed to excess pore pressure generation during cyclic loading. These...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Laboratory observations and numerical modeling of inner surf and swash zone hydrodynamics on a steep slope

Creator:: Shin, Sungwon
Abstract:: Laboratory data of free surface elevations and fluid velocities were obtained using a laser-Doppler velocimeter for the case of a periodic wave plunging over an impermeable, steep (1:10) slope with a fixed bottom roughness. The measurements were conducted over 15 cross-shore locations from the outer surf zone to the swash...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Numerical modeling of full-coupled fluid-structure interaction

Creator:: Yuk, Dongjun
Abstract:: A numerical model for the simulation of fully-coupled fluid-structure interaction is developed in this study. In modeling the fluid, the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes equations are solved for an incompressible viscous fluid field and a k-ε model is employed for turbulence computations. Hydrodynamic forces obtained by the integration of the fluid...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Aerobic degradation of chlorinated ethenes by Mycobacterium strain JS60 in the presence of organic acids

Creator:: Blatchford, Christina
Abstract:: This study evaluated the potential of the aerobic Mycobacterium strain JS6O to grow on a variety of organic acid substrates, and the possible effects an organic acid would have on the degradation rate of vinyl chloride (VC). A series of batch growth tests were designed to determine the time it...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Analysis of diagonally cracked conventionally reinforced concrete girders in the service load range

Creator:: Robelo, Melissa J.
Abstract:: Performance evaluation of conventionally reinforced concrete (CRC) bridge superstructure elements with diagonal cracks is of interest to the bridge engineering community. Standardized methods to predict service-level stress magnitudes in cracked bridge girders under combined bending and shear forces are not available. An analysis procedure was developed to determine the response...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Assessing the effectiveness and environmental impacts of using natural flocculants to manage turbidity

Creator:: Kegley, Laura J.
Abstract:: The objective of this research was to determine the feasibility of using chitosan as a natural flocculant to control turbidity during in-stream construction work. A series of field tests in Oak Creek, Corvallis, OR were conducted in order to test the effectiveness for turbidity control and the environmental impacts of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Analysis of conventionally reinforced concrete bridge girders for low-cycle fatique in shear

Creator:: Forrest, Richard W. B.
Abstract:: Increasing load magnitudes and loss of reinforcing steel cross-sectional area from corrosion creates the potential for low-cycle fatigue (LCF) in conventionally reinforced concrete (CRC) bridge girders lightly reinforced for shear. LCF of reinforcing steel may be of particular concern. Little data are available for LCF of reinforcing steel without stress...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Reliability based bridge assessment using modified compression field theory and Oregon specific truck loading

Creator:: Daniels, Theresa Kathryn
Abstract:: Assessment of an existing bridge is needed when the structure exhibits signs of distress. Assessment practices require refinement in the calculation of loading and resistance while maintaining an acceptable level of risk, to minimize costs associated with repair, replacement and weight restrictions. Previous risk-based assessments evaluated the strength cases for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Aerobic cometabolism of 1,1,1-trichloroethane and 1,1-dichloroethene by a bioaugmented butane-utilizing culture in a continuous flow column

Creator:: Maremanda, Bhargavi
Abstract:: The transformation of 1,1,1 -trichioroethane (1,1,1 -TCA) and 1,1 -dichioroethene (1,1 - DCE) was evaluated in a continuous flow column reactor using a mixed culture that grew on butane. The column was packed with aquifer materials and groundwater obtained from the in-situ bioremediation test site at Moffett Field, CA. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Analysis of moving loads using force-based finite elements

Creator:: Kidarsa, Adrian
Abstract:: An analysis method for moving loads computes the internal demand history in a structural member at integration points of force-based finite elements as opposed to the end forces of a refined displacement-based finite element mesh. The force-based formulation satisfies strong equilibrium of internal section forces with the element end forces...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

U(VI) transport in subsurface materials: is two-site, one-species modeling sufficient?

Creator:: Harrington, Stephanie J.
Abstract:: Uranium adsorption to Hanford sediment was studied for various pH, total inorganic carbon concentrations, and total U(VI) concentrations. Both batch and transport studies were done in an attempt to understand the adsorptive trend of U(VI) on Hanford sediment, and the changes in adsorption as both pH and total inorganic carbon...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Investigation of the fatigue behavior of diagonally-cracked CRC deck-girders repaired with CFRP

Creator:: Williams, Grahme T.
Abstract:: Fiber reinforced polymers (FRP) are becoming more widely used for repair and strengthening of conventionally reinforced concrete (CRC) bridge members. Once installed, the repair may be exposed to millions of load cycles during service life. The anticipated life of FRP repairs for shear strengthening of bridge members under repeated service...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

High-cycle fatigue response of diagonally-cracked conventionally reinforced concrete bridge girders

Creator:: Lee, Ae-young S.
Abstract:: The behavior of stirrups engaged by diagonal cracks and under service loads is largely unknown. Full-size laboratory specimens were loaded to induce diagonal cracks and subjected to high-cycle fatigue loading to represent a service life of 50 years. Tests indicated little change in the average stirrup stress range and mean...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Reverse osmosis membranes fouling by biopolymers in wastewater secondary effluent and membrane cleaning

Creator:: Xu, Zhihua
Abstract:: Reverse osmosis (RO) is being increasingly used in treatment of domestic wastewater secondary effluent for potable and non-potable reuse. Among other foulants, dissolved biopolymers, i.e., proteins and polysaccharides, can lead to severe fouling of RO membranes. In this study, the roles of RO membrane surface properties in membrane fouling by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An investigation of Oregon weight-in-motion data for bridge rating implementation and evaluation

Creator:: Pelphrey, Jordan Michael
Abstract:: The LRFR Manual, within commentary Article C6.4.4.2.3, contains provisions for development of site-specific live load factors. In Oregon, truck Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) data were used to develop live load factors for use on state-owned bridges. The factors were calibrated using the same statistical methods that were used in the original development...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Establishing a through-boring pattern and method of test for utility poles

Creator:: Elkins, Lori A.
Abstract:: The goal of this study was to optimize a through-boring pattern that will provide adequate preservative penetration while minimizing the reduction in overall pole bending strength. Hole spacing was developed using longitudinal and transverse chemical penetration data from previous studies. Finite element analysis was used as a preliminary assessment tool...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The effects of nail bending-yield stress and biological deterioration on the cyclic performance of shearwalls

Creator:: Anderson, Erin N.
Abstract:: Key parts of the lateral force resisting system in wood-frame buildings are the shearwafls and the connections. The connections in wooden buildings are the primary source of ductility and energy dissipation; these are essential properties when buildings are exposed to lateral forces, such as wind and earthquakes. Shearwall design is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Performance of partially and fully anchored wood frame shear walls under monotonic, cyclic and earthquake loads

Creator:: Seaders, Peter
Abstract:: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the performance of wood frame shear walls under monotonic, cyclic and earthquake loads by: (1) estimating the variability of shear wall performance, (2) comparing the performance of walls under each loading protocol, (3) evaluating the effects of anchorage on wall performance, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The performance of wood frame shear walls under earthquake loads

Creator:: White, Kevin Bradish DelGrande
Abstract:: The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the earthquake performance of wood frame shear walls, and more specifically: (1) to compare the performance differences of fully and partially anchored walls under monotonic, cyclic, and earthquake loads, (2) to compare wall performance under earthquake loads with that of standardized...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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