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  • Terrain-Aware Probabilistic Search Planning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

    Creator:
    Schomer, Nathan L.
    Abstract:
    Mountain search and rescue is a vital form of emergency response to assist people in austere environments (e.g., extreme terrain, poor weather). Volunteer mountain search and rescue teams in the United States have begun adopting consumer- grade unmanned aerial vehicles to assist a variety of tasks (e.g., search, resource delivery);...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Search Planning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Abstract approved: Julie A. Adams Mountain search and

  • Scenario planning, a new planning tool for the U.S. Pacific Northwest forest academy

    Creator:
    Portugal, Rodrigo S.
    Abstract:
    Human society is in continuous movement, physically or politically, willing or not . With digitalization and global warming, the pace of change has increased, and unpredictability has grown, challenging society and its institutions to evolve within a highly globalized and interactive environment, while facing even higher uncertainty in the future....
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    Masters Thesis
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    , 2019. Title: Scenario Planning, a New Planning Tool for the U.S. Pacific Northwest Forest Academy

  • The impact of shared ownership on virtual team effectiveness

    Creator:
    Bonnono, Mark A.
    Abstract:
    This research studied the role of shared ownership on virtual team effectiveness, using student teams enrolled in engineering management coursework at Oregon State University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. After a thorough review of the literature, the concept of shared ownership was developed. This concept was operationalized as the extent to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Mark A

  • Opportunities and limitations for community forest enterprises : case of TIP Muebles, Oaxaca, Mexico.

    Creator:
    Villavicencio Valdez, Gabriela Valeria
    Abstract:
    The fact that 80 percent of Mexican forestlands are under common ownership impacts the competitiveness of the forest products industry and forest sustainability. Community forest enterprises (CFE) are a heterogeneous group of forest industries managed by indigenous and local communities for livelihood and profit. Many CFEs face inner competitiveness problems,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    enterprises (CFE) are a heterogeneous group of forest industries managed by indigenous and local communities

  • Characterizing Accelerated Weathering Conditions for Wood Adhesive Bonds

    Creator:
    Sutfin, Micah L.
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    Accelerated weathering (AW) tests have become a requirement for many wood composite products. This project monitored temperature and moisture content of specimens undergoing AW exposure for the following standards: ASTM D3434 (automatic boil test), CSA O112.9 (boil-dry-freeze), and PS2 (Section 7.17, 6-cycle VPS). Each AW procedure was conducted with three...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Frederick A. Kamke Accelerated weathering (AW) tests have become a requirement for many

  • Effects of Temperature and Moisture Content on Bonding Performance of Mass Plywood Panels

    Creator:
    Wind, Matthias C.
    Abstract:
    As a new product patented by Freres Lumber Company in 2018, little information exists for manu-facturing procedures of mass plywood panels (MPP). At first glance, MPP may appear to be ply-wood, laminated veneer lumber (LVL), or similar to conventional cross-laminated timber (CLT). Often manufacturers, as well as users, of MPP...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ___________________________________________________________ Frederick A. Kamke As a new product patented by Freres Lumber Company in 2018, little

  • Log cost allocation for multiple mill merchandising systems

    Creator:
    Leatherman, Louis M.
    Abstract:
    Co-located mills that share a log resource through a single merchandising facility are challenged with the task of allocating the costs of joint-products in order to determine log cost for each mill during a given period. While allocating joint-costs is inherently arbitrary, some allocation must be made to include raw...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    -located mills that share a log resource through a single merchandising facility are challenged with the

  • Implications of the 2008 Lacey Act amendments : insights from the wood products industry

    Creator:
    Tibbets, Ashlee
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    Export-oriented illegal logging has been recognized as a major global problem in environmental, social, and economic terms. It has been argued that export-oriented illegal logging does not benefit the community or government that should be benefited by its own natural resources. The emergence of policy initiatives targeting illegal logging could...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Christopher Knowles Export-oriented illegal logging has been recognized as a major global

  • Developing a Standard to Assess Water Repellency and Dimensional Stability of Preservative Treated Railroad Ties or Other Large Timbers

    Creator:
    Trebelhorn, Daniel B.
    Abstract:
    Untreated wood is inherently hygroscopic and moisture content variations can have substantial effects on dimensional stability leading to the development of deep surface checks that further enhance moisture uptake and ultimately encourage deterioration. The horizontal exposure of wood crossties makes water repellency and dimensional stability particularly important in railroad applications....
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    Masters Thesis
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    : Developing a Standard to Assess Water Repellency and Dimensional Stability of Preservative Treated Railroad

  • Establishing Design Values for Potential Utilization of Western Juniper as a Building Material

    Creator:
    Miyamoto, Byrne Tadaaki
    Abstract:
    Western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) is a conifer that is native to Oregon, California, Washington, Nevada, and Idaho. Juniper is known to have highly decay resistant heartwood and is a popular choice for finished furniture. With recent forest management practices over the past 100 years have resulted in an immense population...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Western Juniper as a Building Material. Abstract approved