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Creator:: Grimm, Brian A.
Abstract:: Understanding the mechanical behavior of composite materials requires extensive knowledge of fracture behavior as a crack approaches an interface between the bulk material and the reinforcement structure. Overall material toughness can be greatly influenced by the propensity of an impinging crack to propagate directly through the substrate or deflect along...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: knowledge of fracture behavior as a crack approaches an interface between the bulk material and the

Creator:: Meredith, Ailcea N.
Abstract:: The low risk and sustainable implementation of nanotechnology requires understanding how nanomaterial physicochemical properties influence their toxicity. Major drivers of toxicity need to be avoided while maximizing product efficacy so nanomaterials can be produced to best serve their applications and be of low risk when intentionally or unintentionally released into...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: response of the entrapped λ-Cy. Testing across other encapsulated products is needed to determine if size

Creator:: Pflaum, Therese Michelle
Abstract:: Failure of a gusset plate that caused the I-35W Bridge collapse in Minneapolis, MN resulted in mandated rating of connections by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Rating connections requires material properties as an input. The material properties are generally reported on the available detailed drawings for bridges. However, some bridges...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Creator:: Froemming, Tyler M.
Abstract:: Identifying material characteristics of composites is important in designing any structural system. The aerospace industry relies on these material properties not only to design a functional aircraft, but also a safe and reliable one. Since carbon fiber composites are relatively new materials, little is known about its characteristics under certain...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _______________________________________________________________________ Brian K. Bay Identifying material characteristics of composites is important in

Creator:: Wei, Youran
Abstract:: Oxide growth is a common phenomenon on aluminum alloy cladding surfaces in nuclear research and test reactors. Without better understanding of oxide growth, excessive oxide build up on the cladding surface reduces heat transfer capability from fuel to coolant and causes safety concerns due to the potential cladding rupture or...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ), aluminum alloys are often used as cladding material for fuel. Subcooled light water is used to remove

Creator:: Mandrell, David
Abstract:: The field of nanotechnology has been rapidly developing new materials. These materials have become incorporated into consumer products and the environment after only minimal assessment of their effects on human health or the environment. The toxicity of these new nanomaterials remains unknown due to the unpredictable nature of the core...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: unpredictable nature of the core material and its surface functionalization interactions. To understand the

Creator:: Bougataya, Youssef
Abstract:: This study uses an existing database of dynamic loading tests of driven piles installed in the Puget Sound Lowlands to improve the reliability of axial performance. First, the unit shaft resistances developed from stress wave signal matching to dynamic records of pile installation are used to develop an effective stress-based...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ........................................................................ 17 2.4 Dynamic Testing of Driven Piles

Creator:: Goodall, Scott I.
Abstract:: The overall goal of this project was to design a wood frame shear wall that could withstand greater displacement before damage occurred to the Gypsum Wall Board (GWB). More specifically, the objectives of the study were: (1) to evaluate damage to the GWB in alternative shear wall designs at 1%,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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