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  • Evaluation of finite element techniques for soil reinforcement applications

    Creator:
    Berg, Ryan Robert
    Abstract:
    A literature review and a computer study are conducted to identify the requirements of finite element programs for the specific use of discrete analyses of reinforced soil structures. The utility of six commercially available programs are appraised with respect to the identified requirements. The results of the study are directed...
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    Masters Thesis
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    with free-end skin elements, were necessary to obtain a good correlation with the field data. The

  • Evaluation of selected marginal aggregates stabilized with cement

    Creator:
    Chang, Chen
    Abstract:
    Coastal Oregon is deficient in quality construction aggregate. There is, however, an abundance of lower quality, or marginal aggregate available for construction purposes. The purpose of this report is to develop techniques for upgrading marginal aggregates with portland cement and methods for evaluating the relative performance of these stabilized materials...
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    Masters Thesis
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    aggre- gate available for construction purposes. The purpose of this report is to develop techniques

  • A stochastic precipitation event model for use in erosion simulations

    Creator:
    Istok, J. D.
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    Mathematical models of the precipitation process are needed to effectively use historical precipitation data in the design and planning of engineering projects and for analysis of watershed runoff behavior. Existing simple models based on the assumptions of independent, identically-distributed random variables are insufficient to describe several features of the historical...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    Mathematical models of the precipitation process are needed to effectively use historical precipitation data

  • Field verification of a mathematical model for the physical fate prediction of dredged material instantaneously disposed at sea

    Creator:
    Hollings, William H.
    Abstract:
    Dredged spoil plumes are monitored during nine hopper dredge disposal events in 186 foot water depths offshore near Coos Bay, Oregon. Position and solids volume concentration characteristics of the plumes are established. Computer simulations of the monitored events are executed using the WES modified version of the Koh-Chang instantaneous disposal...
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    Masters Thesis
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    version of the Koh-Chang instantaneous disposal program. Field data, including ambient currents and

  • Land surface energy balance and surface soil moisture variation in HAPEX-MOBILHY

    Creator:
    Nichols, William E.
    Abstract:
    The HAPEX-MOBILHY regional experiment provided an significant opportunity to analyze the partition of energy and distribution of water over land surfaces. The combination of remotely sensed data and ground instrument networks over the large-scale in situ experiment allowed investigation of spatial and temporal variation of such hydrologic parameters as the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    partition of energy and distribution of water over land surfaces. The combination of remotely sensed data

  • Properties of marginal aggregates treated with asphalt emulsion

    Creator:
    Evans, Gary L.
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    The purpose of this report is to address the problem of supplying construction aggregates to Oregon's coastal areas that are currently, or will in the near future, be deficient of good quality materials. This is done primarily by studying methods of utilizing marginal aggregates that are abundantly available in the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract Approved: Redacted for Privacy Dr. R. pary Hicks The purpose of this report is to address the

  • Application of geostatistics to regional evapotranspiration

    Creator:
    Amegee, Kodjo Y.
    Abstract:
    Regionalized variable analysis has been used to study a number of meteorological and hydrological variables including precipitation (Delhomme and Delfinier, 1973), streamfiow (Villeneuve et al., 1979) and hydraulics of groundwater aquifers (Gambolati and Volpi, 1979). In the research work reported in this thesis, an attempt was made to characterize the...
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    Dissertation
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    evapotranspiration rates computed from data at 175 weather stations during May through September of 1979. The

  • Startup and performance of a gas-permeable-membrane-supported (GPMS) biofilm system using a mixed culture of methylotrophs to degrade methylene chloride, chloroform, and carbon tetrachloride

    Creator:
    Ely, Roger L.
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    The methane monooxygenase (MMO) enzyme, used by methylotrophs to oxidize methane, has been shown to possess quite broad substrate specificity, being able to oxidize many organic compounds including n-alkanes, n-alkenes, ethers, and aromatic, alicyclic, and heterocyclic compounds. In this research, it was sought to determine whether a gas-permeable-membrane-supported (GPMS) biofilm...
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    Masters Thesis
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    methylene chloride and chloroform. The data also suggested that the biofilm was able to supplement its

  • The analysis of directional wave spectra from current and pressure measurements

    Creator:
    Lin, Li-hwa
    Abstract:
    Directional wave spectra have been estimated in this study based upon simultaneous subsurface measurements of current and pressure. Two previously developed methods, the stochastic and deterministic approaches, have been reviewed and restudied. It is demonstrated by means of the Correlation Theorem that the stochastic and deterministic approaches are, under certain...
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    Masters Thesis
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    directional spectra obtained from atlernative methods are compared based on either real ocean data or

  • Determination of structural layer properties of aggregate and asphalt surfaced roads

    Creator:
    Rwebangira, T.
    Abstract:
    This study involved the determination of the structural layer properties of aggregate and asphalt surfaced pavements for use in the evaluation of pavement load carrying capacity and the seasonal effects of moisture. This was achieved by the use of Nondestructive Testing Methods (NDT) and backcalculation techniques. Pavement surface deflection measurements...
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    Dissertation
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    130 APPENDIX B Nondestructive Testing Devices 142 APPENDIX C Laboratory Data 170 APPENDIX D