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  • The Effectiveness of Red Light Cameras In Washington and Oregon

    Creator:
    Bradbury, Kate Elise
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    This study considered collision data for Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon in order to determine whether or not red light cameras are effective in reducing red light running collisions. Red light running is extremely dangerous and is a leading cause of urban automobile collisions in the United States. Red light...
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    Red Light Cameras in Washington and Oregon     Introduction This report considers data from two

  • Optimizing bonding conditions for cross laminated timber (CLT) panels using low density hybrid poplar

    Creator:
    Weidman, Aaron
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    Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) technology has been growing in the EU and Canada since the early 1990's and utilizes the mechanical properties of structural grade lumber to create a strong panel product for use in floor, ceiling and wall systems. The hypothesis of this project was that CLT panels made...
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    CLT. 351 usable responses were received. The report contains an extensive lists of other research and

  • Streambed scour and redeposition behavior in streambed simulated culverts over an annual period

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    Stewart, Anna
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    The objective of this study was to provide first order observations of bed level changes occurring in streambed simulated culverts throughout an annual period. To accomplish this, 30 culvert sites were selected in Oregon and Washington, and monitored over, at least, a 2 year period. Streambed scour and redeposition data...
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    period. Streambed scour and redeposition data was collected through scour chains, installed at the

  • Efficiency of bioswales in positively effecting storm water quality

    Creator:
    Grenz, Natalie S.
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    Because of the increased need for sustainable construction in an ever urbanizing culture, new sustainable drainage systems are being developed and implemented. Bioswales are becoming an increasingly popular form of sustainable urban drainage used for parking lots and subdivisions. But little is known regarding the effectiveness of bioswales in really...
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    . However, the data is inconclusive because it is only testing the swale during one season and no water was

  • Efficiency of bioswales in positively effecting storm water quality

    Creator:
    Grenz, Natalie S.
    Abstract:
    Because of the increased need for sustainable construction in an ever urbanizing culture, new sustainable drainage systems are being developed and implemented. Bioswales are becoming an increasingly popular form of sustainable urban drainage used for parking lots and subdivisions. But little is known regarding the effectiveness of bioswales in really...
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    . However, the data is inconclusive because it is only testing the swale during one season and no water was

  • Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Belt Usage in Oregon

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    Cowgill, Brett Thomas
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    In ¬¬¬¬2009 the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Administration (FMCSA) conducted the “Safety Belt Usage by Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers Survey” for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The survey found that, nationally, 74% of commercial truck drivers wear their safety belts at all times. In the western region of...
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    safety belts in the state of Oregon. Fatal crash data was examined for the states of California, Idaho

  • Visual Search Patterns and Behavior of Left Turning Bicyclists at Roadway Intersections: A Field Study

    Creator:
    Burns, Patrick O.
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    This research effort considers bicyclist’s left-turn behavior at roadway intersections with varying levels of traffic control; specifically, seeking to address the question where do bicyclists look to acquire information. A demographic comparison was made to determine if factors such as gender or experience influence the nature of how a bicyclist...
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    each intersection. After acquiring the data, characteristics such as total number of glances, time

  • The Effects of Debris Loading on the Performance of a Tsunami Evacuation Building for Life Safety

    Creator:
    Snyder, Snyder
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    In recent years, tsunami events have caused great devastation and loss of life around the globe. The coast of Oregon is highly vulnerable to a nearfield tsunami event caused by a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, yet lacks a clear plan for evacuation and disaster mitigation. Vertical evacuation is a proposed...
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    and force. The percentage and pattern of blocked area are varied independently. The data reveal

  • An Examination of the Neutral Axis of Wood Beams

    Creator:
    Davis, Phillip M.
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    For wood beams, it is often assumed that the neutral axis is located at the centroid of the beam. The neutral axis of isotropic, homogeneous materials is located at the centroid of the material, but wood is neither isotropic nor homogeneous. The varying grain patterns and knots located throughout wood...
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    bending. Axial strain plots were used to determine the location of the neutral axis. From the data

  • Preliminary deployment and evaluation of geophone sensors for monitoring wave activity: GeoMoteShield

    Creator:
    Lathrop, Eve
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    This study focuses specifically on the investigation of a new, inexpensive geophone system and its application to monitor wave activity. Studies of seismic observations of coastal cliffs suggest that ground motions generated from local ocean waves may provide a surrogate to limited wave buoy data to quantify the wave contact...
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    wave buoy data to quantify the wave contact and impact on the coastal cliff. Ground motion