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  • Discrete compression web bracing design for light-frame wood trusses

    Creator:
    Waltz, Miles E.
    Abstract:
    As part of a roof framing system, light-frame wood trusses often require lateral bracing to reduce the effective length for flexural buckling of compression web members. This observational research investigates the design requirements for discrete compression web bracing intended to provide such lateral support. Four simple brace analysis methods based...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Design techniques for clocking high performance signaling systems

    Creator:
    Hanumolu, Pavan Kumar
    Abstract:
    Scaling of CMOS technology has progressed relentlessly for the past several decades. In order for this unprecedented scaling to benefit the performance of large digital systems, the communication bandwidth between integrated circuits (ICs) must scale accordingly. However, interconnect technology does not scale as aggressively, making communication between chips the major...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    being 3000 miles away and generously shared his vast knowledge on links design. Gu masterfully

  • Design of a 1.8-V 14-bit [delta] - [sigma] A/D converter with 8X oversampling and 4 MHz Nyquist output rate

    Creator:
    Jiang, Ruoxin
    Abstract:
    In this dissertation, a new Δ∑ A/D converter is presented that is ideally suited for communication applications. It is based on a single-loop single-stage structure, which can realize a high maximum out-of-band quantization noise gain while maintaining stable operation and thus achieve 14-bit resolution at 8 times oversampling. A fifth-order...
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    Dissertation
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    , 2001. Title: Design of a 1.8-V 14-bit L I A/D Converter with 8X Oversampling and 4 MHz Nyquist Output

  • A practical approach to model the behavior of a metal-plate-connected wood truss system

    Creator:
    Li, Zhong
    Abstract:
    Metal-plate-connected (MPC) trusses have traditionally been designed based on a tributary load distribution and a simplified truss model. This design method ignores the load-sharing and composite action in MPC roof truss systems, the semi-rigidity of MPC joints, and joint eccentricity. The main objective of this study was to provide a...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Site-specific load models and hazards for probability-based design

    Creator:
    Lee, Kyung Ho
    Abstract:
    Structural design codes have evolved continuously since modern codes were established. The allowable stress design format has been widely used since the late 191h century. During the past two decades, probability-based limit states design concepts have evolved and are increasingly being used for various material and structural types. Limit state...
    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...
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    Dissertation
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    4.3.2 Construction of performance curves and design charts ............................ 107 4.3.2.1

  • On the design, modeling, and testing of ocean wave energy converters

    Creator:
    Bosma, Bret
    Abstract:
    Ocean wave energy converter technology continues to advance and new developers continue to emerge, leading to the need for a general design, modeling, and testing methodology. This work presents a development of the process of taking a wave energy converter from a concept to the prototype stage. A two body...
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    Dissertation
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    On the Design, Modeling, and Testing of Ocean Wave Energy

  • Design and implementation of a physical model for Keystone Harbor, WA

    Creator:
    Richmond, J. Brady
    Abstract:
    Strong tidal currents experienced at Keystone Harbor, WA, have caused navigational hazards and disrupted ferry service in the area. This thesis presents details of the design, construction and implementation of a large scale physical model of Keystone Harbor used to evaluate the effectiveness of proposed jetty design alternatives to improve...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    in the area. This thesis presents details of the design, construction and implementation of a large

  • Large-scale laboratory observations of wave forces on a highway bridge superstructure

    Creator:
    Bradner, Christopher
    Abstract:
    The experimental setup and data are presented for a laboratory experiment conducted to examine realistic wave forcing on a highway bridge superstructure. The experiments measure wave conditions along with the resulting forces, pressures, and structural response of a 1:5 scale, reinforced concrete model of a typical section of the I-10...
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    Masters Thesis
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    conditions and proposes a method that calculates design loads based on exceedance probabilities