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The Fundamental Behavior of Timber-Concrete Composite Floors in Fire

Creator:: Shephard, Annabel B.
Abstract:: Timber-concrete composite (TCC) floors have improved strength and stiffness when compared to timber-only floors, allowing for longer spans in buildings and improved life safety. However, North America does not have codes and standards that recognize TCC floors, particularly the improved life safety performance of these floors in fire. Therefore, alternate...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Annabel B. Shephard for the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering and Wood Science presented

Assessment of Airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) for use in common forest engineering geomatic applications

Creator:: Craven, Michael B.
Abstract:: Airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) has become a popular remote sensing technology to create digital terrain models and provide forest inventory information. However, little research has been done to investigate the accuracy of using airborne LiDAR to perform measurement tasks common to Forest Engineering. This thesis contains two manuscripts...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Michael B. Craven

Aerial forest operations : mineral amendment project

Creator:: Cornell, Jennie L.
Abstract:: A helicopter operations problem was studied for a private forest landowner testing an experimental application of minerals on Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesil) in the Coast Range of Oregon to offset growth reductions from Swiss needle cast disease. A planning approach was needed to minimize costs for transportation and aerial application of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: : Mineral Amendment Project John J. Garland IV A helicopter operations problem was studied for a

Investigation of effectiveness of radar speed signs and additional lighting for speed control in highway construction and maintenance work zones

Creator:: Jafarnejad, Ali
Abstract:: Every year thousands of people are killed or injured in work zone crashes in the US due to excessive speed, distraction, inattentiveness, low visibility, and other factors. Roadway construction and maintenance operations often occur at night when the traffic volume is low, creating less congestion and delay to the traffic....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Salvador Hernandez John A. Gambatese Every year thousands of people are killed or

Measuring costs of sequestering carbon in forest stands with different management regimes in western Oregon

Creator:: Zyrina, Olga A.
Abstract:: This project was a part of larger work that compared major factors controlling patterns of carbon dynamics in two regions of the globe, the Pacific Northwest, USA and northwestern Russia. It was funded through the NASA foundation (grant # NAG5- 6242). Human economic activity is causing the release of pollutants...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: are Mark Harmon, Joe Kerkvliet, Doug Brodie, and John Sessions. My work would not be done without

Economic Benefit from Allowing Wildfires to Burn in Federal East-Side Cascade Forests

Creator:: Gagnon, Aaron R.
Abstract:: In this thesis I examine the question: can allowing a wildfire to burn this year result in a net positive economic gain? To answer this question I created 2,500 multiple sets of paired scenarios (called a fire of interest) which consist of ignitions, vegetation growth, and timber harvest over the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Sample Pathways, and B. the average of the Pathways for each Fire of Interest

Estimating a juniper biomass supply from private rangelands : the impact of distance and biotic factors on costs

Creator:: McCaulou, Jeff C.
Abstract:: Central Oregon has attracted attention as a potential location for a biomass industry based on a locally fixed source of western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis Hook) feedstock. This study identifies a supply of juniper from private lands to determine how much of the available juniper is economically supplied at alternative prices...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This thesis drew upon the expertise of many people. I would like to thank John Talbott

The role of strategic planning in the management of fire-prone western Oregon forests for maximizing terrestrial carbon stocks over a 100-year horizon

Creator:: Vanderberg, Michael R.
Abstract:: Current frameworks for analyzing forest carbon offset projects in disturbance-prone western forests often fail to address the dynamic nature of carbon pathways through time. They do not account for the probability of loss due to wildfire, which can influence the prediction of carbon storage at the end of a planning...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A comparison of the value of forest plans developed under three levels of detail regarding management intentions

Creator:: Hirte, Sarah Rebecca
Abstract:: In the field of forest planning, assumptions regarding the appropriate modeling of management behavior, translated through management prescriptions, minimum harvest ages, green-up periods, and other variables are needed if a stand-level optimization process is not used to guide the selection of stand management regimes Forest planners thus generally have a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: committee members; to them I would like to extend thanks. Dr. John Sessions was always the one to set my

Sustainable energy for Galena, Alaska: Timber Harvest Management Plan

Creator:: Kalke, Timothy R.
Abstract:: Increased energy costs have prompted the rural village of Galena, Alaska to explore viable alternatives for heat and power generation. Continued dependency on petroleum products will cause the community’s economic driving force, the Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA), to face uncertain operability. A wood-fired boiler is scheduled to be installed,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: in the writing of this report. I would like to thank the rest of my graduate committee; Dr. John

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The Fundamental Behavior of Timber-Concrete Composite Floors in Fire

Assessment of Airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) for use in common forest engineering geomatic applications

Aerial forest operations : mineral amendment project

Investigation of effectiveness of radar speed signs and additional lighting for speed control in highway construction and maintenance work zones

Measuring costs of sequestering carbon in forest stands with different management regimes in western Oregon

Economic Benefit from Allowing Wildfires to Burn in Federal East-Side Cascade Forests

Estimating a juniper biomass supply from private rangelands : the impact of distance and biotic factors on costs

The role of strategic planning in the management of fire-prone western Oregon forests for maximizing terrestrial carbon stocks over a 100-year horizon

A comparison of the value of forest plans developed under three levels of detail regarding management intentions

Sustainable energy for Galena, Alaska: Timber Harvest Management Plan

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