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  • Direct Shear Interface Friction and Linear Motion Shaking Response of Ecoroofs

    Creator:
    Kilroy, Kimberly A.
    Abstract:
    Ecoroofs have become more prominent in recent years. However, there is currently no enforceable standard or building code for the design and construction of ecoroofs across the United States (Kraupa, 2014). Further research is needed to determine how ecoroofs respond to roof motion and to develop an appropriate design standard.The...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Response of Ecoroofs AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kimberly A Kilroy for the degree of Master of

  • A Comprehensive Methodology for Measuring the Performance of Transit Networks

    Creator:
    Rahanjam, Mehrdad
    Abstract:
    The performance of transit networks must be measured on a regular basis to understand how well these complex systems fulfill their intended purpose and to identify potential opportunities for improvement. Measuring transit network performance is only achievable by defining a specific set of transit network performance indicators (TNPIs). Different schemes...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    like to thank Dr. Charlotte Wickham, Dr. Hector A. Vergara, and Dr. Gerd Bobe for their willingness

  • Evaluating

    Creator:
    Claveria, Joseph B.
    Abstract:
    Distracted driving is an adverse driving behavior that is widely known to impair the safety of all roadway users and traffic flow. Despite the extensive research efforts on the prevalence and effects of distracted driving on roadway safety and performance, the number of vehicular crashes and fatalities resulting from distracted...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    , and Hector Vergara for their generosity in serving as my graduate committee members and providing

  • A Metaheuristic Approach for Facilities Location with Balanced Allocation of Customers

    Creator:
    Nippaya, Dheeraporn
    Abstract:
    Organizations are constantly looking for innovative strategies to face more stringent competitive environments and the ever increasing market globalization. An alternative these organizations can pursue to respond to these challenges is to optimize their supply chain network (SCN). Important considerations when optimizing a SCN involve determining locations for plants and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    without him. Also, I would like to thank Dr. Hector A. Vergara, Dr. Javier Calvo-Amodio, Dr. Karl

  • Assisting Sustainability Analysis of Forest Bioenergy Supply Chains using Mathematical Optimization

    Creator:
    Sadeghi, Javad
    Abstract:
    Changes in the global climate and forest management practices have given rise to increasing numbers and severity of wildfires. More than five million acres burned in the United States in 2017, while in Canada 7.4 million acres burned. In particular, an increasing amount of dead woody biomass is a key...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    thank Dr. Hector Vergara and Dr. Prasad Tadepalli for serving as my thesis examination committee

  • Modeling Unobserved Heterogeneity and the Injury Severities of Truck Drivers in Run-Off-Road (ROR) Crashes: Econometric Methods and Applications

    Creator:
    Al-Bdairi, Nabeel Saleem Saad
    Abstract:
    Recent statistics regarding large truck crashes reveal that fatality rates of large trucks per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and fatality rates per 1,000 registered vehicles are higher than those for passenger vehicles. These statistics underscore the need for greater efforts by safety professionals to help mitigate the impacts...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    . Hurwitz, Dr. Erdem Coleri, and Dr. Hector Vergara for their encouragement and insightful comments

  • Framework and Method for Designing Complementarist Interventions to Systemically Address Management Challenges in Small Organizations

    Creator:
    Moore, Bradley
    Abstract:
    Small organizations may face several management challenges, such as developing non-centralized management structures, knowledge retention in rapid turnover environments, complex operations, and diverse stakeholder requirements. Many methodologies exist to address such management challenges, including viable system model, knowledge management, and Toyota production system, or lean manufacturing. Each of these methodologies...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    Karl Haapala and Hector Vergara for their support and contribution as committee members for this

  • Work Overloads Approximation on a Moving Assembly Line Workstation using Markov Chain

    Creator:
    Khandke, Shardul
    Abstract:
    Moving mixed-model assembly lines are used by many companies to assemble multiple model types of a particular product. A moving assembly line consists of a material movement system that moves jobs at a constant velocity across a series of workstations. The variation in the work content of jobs at workstations...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    . Hector Vergara for serving as my committee member, Dr. Sharmodeep Bhattacharyya for serving as my minor

  • Bi-criteria Scheduling in an Assembly Flow Shop with Limited Buffer Storage and Shift Production

    Creator:
    Aryal, Ayush R.
    Abstract:
    In this research, the comparative performance of permutation and non-permutation schedules is investigated in an assembly flow shop (AFS) with shift production, where a limited buffer storage is available between two machines. Most of the traditional scheduling problems consider continuous production, i.e., production occurs for 24 hours (3 * 8-hour...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    , my minor professor, Dr. Hector Vergara, my committee member, and Dr. Brett Tyler, my graduate

  • The Impact of Material Handling on Manufacturing Process Plan Selection

    Creator:
    Sargent, Ian E.
    Abstract:
    The total manufacturing cost for a part is determined by its process plan, and the total cost includes both processing and material handling costs. This research examines the cost impact of assuming an arbitrary layout when evaluating alternative process plans for production in a new facility. A designed experiment was...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    . I would like to thank my committee members: Hector Vergara, Matt Campbell, and Karl Haapala for