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  • Introducing the Concept of Foundational Attributes and Project Metabolism to Assess Construction Project Similarity

    Creator:
    Zhang, Fan
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    A construction project is considered to be unique due to the process of delivering a customer-designed product, diverse stakeholders involved, the unique location and timeframe of construction, and specific social, economic, and environmental constraints attached to it. The uniqueness of construction projects brought great challenges to the construction industry professionals...
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    Similarity Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ John A

  • Framework for assessing the potential safety performance of construction mechanical and electrical field employees

    Creator:
    Moghaddam Vahed, Ali
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    In the field of construction safety, many researchers have worked to create assessment tools. These tools focus on different aspects of construction safety, such as assessing safety climate, safety culture, etc. Although research indicates that the majority of incidents are caused by unsafe behaviors and acts, there are no comprehensive...
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    Employees. Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ John A

  • Evaluating Industrialization Rate in Construction: A Quantification Model

    Creator:
    Liu, Ding
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    The concept of construction industrialization, first raised in the 1960s, refers to the transfer of on-site construction work to an off-site factory to improve quality and reduce cost, time, and safety issues. In some countries, industrialization of construction projects is highly recommended and promoted by governments and local construction institutions...
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    : ______________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese The concept of construction industrialization, first raised in the 1960s

  • Risk and Reward Perception and Risk-Taking: Applicability, Relationship, and Implication in Construction Safety

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    Azeez, Mohammed N.
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    While safety improvements have been made in the construction industry, construction still experiences one of the highest numbers of fatalities annually compared to other industries in the United States with over 970 fatalities in 2016 alone. This number of fatalities drives researchers and safety managers to improve safety measures and...
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    : ___________________________________________________ John A. Gambatese While safety improvements have been made in the construction industry

  • Numerical simulation of anaerobic reductive dechlorination of CAHs in continuous flow systems

    Creator:
    Mustafa, Nizar Ahmad
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    Halogenated organic compounds have had widespread and massive applications in industry, agriculture, and private households, for example, as degreasing solvents, flame retardants and in polymer production. They are released to the environment through both anthropogenic and natural sources. The most common chlorinated solvents present as contaminants include tetrachloroethene (PCE, perchloroethene)...
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    . committee members, Mark Dolan, Jack Istok, Brian Wood and John Baham for his role as Graduate Council

  • Characterization of reinforced fill soil, soil-reinforcement interaction, and internal stability of very tall MSE walls

    Creator:
    Walters, James J.
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    In many geotechnical design situations involving tight right-of-way constraints, Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls are often the most cost-effective and reliable earth retention technology among available alternatives. However, few well-documented case histories with detailed material testing, instrumentation programs and construction observation of performance are available in the literature. Despite the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Engineering presented on August 14, 2013. Title: Characterization of Reinforced Fill Soil, Soil

  • Engineering design and analysis of pipe ramming installations

    Creator:
    Meskele, Tadesse
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    The trenchless technology known as pipe ramming for construction of culverts and buried pipes under roadways or other infrastructure has gained significant popularity due to its cost-effectiveness and ability to alleviate surface disruptions associated with open-cut trenching. Although the experience with pipe ramming is increasing, there has been remarkably little...
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    at Oregon State University February 2013

  • Implementing High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography to Improve 3D Laser Scanning Point Cloud Visualization and Segmentation

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    Mahmoudabadi, Hamid
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    This research explores several novel approaches to improve visualization and segmentation of point clouds acquired with 3D laser scanning. 3D laser scanning is used in a wide variety of applications including surveying and mapping, transportation asset management, facilities management, building information modeling, crime scene investigations, cultural heritage and geologic instigations....
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    humor: my advisor Michael Olsen as well as Sinisa Todorovic, Daniel Gillins, David Hurwitz, and John

  • In-plane Creep Behavior of Cross-laminated Timber and Mass Plywood Panels: A Methodology to Evaluate the Long-term Performance of Post-Tensioned Mass Timber Walls

    Creator:
    Longman, Ryan P.
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    Post-tensioned (PT) self-centering shear walls were designed to reduce structural damage from seismic activity. However, these lateral force resistant systems experience post-tension loss negatively affecting the re-centering capability due to delayed deformations experienced by engineered wood products over time. The long-term mechanical response of mass-timber panels to in-plane PT loads...
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    Dr. John Nairn for his guidance during creep modeling. Thank you to Tyler Deboodt, Byrne Miyamoto

  • Stream Temperature Modeling for Marys River Watershed

    Creator:
    Mustafa, Mamoon
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    High water temperatures in rivers have detrimental effects on riverine water quality and ecology. In this study, two river temperature models, within the agricultural watershed model Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), were investigated for their ability to simulate water temperatures accurately throughout the year. The original temperature model within...
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    minutes, to days, to months. Boyd and Casper (2003) developed the HEAT SOURCE model to predict the