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Sustainable Design Programs in the United States and Chile

Creator:: D'Acci, Hana
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis is to examine and compare sustainable design methods used in the United States and Chile, focusing on sustainable materials and certification programs, to see if sustainable design methods used in the United States can be implemented in Chile to further its sustainable development. Through literature...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: the United States and Chile by Hana D'Acci A PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University

Improving Region-Scale Landslide Inventory and Susceptibility Mapping

Creator:: Bunn, Michael D.
Abstract:: Landslides are a natural hazard that have major societal, economic, and environmental impacts. The understanding of landslides begins with the observation that they are a spatial problem. Spatial relationships have historically been explored with maps, and landslides are no different. Such maps range in focus from inventory maps, which identify...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Department of Transportation (SPR 786) and the United States Forest Service (Grant No. 17-CS-11015600-008

Properties of geotextiles in cold regions applications

Creator:: Allen, Tony Michael
Abstract:: Geotextiles are experiencing increased use in arctic and subarctic construction in separation, reinforcement, erosion control, and drainage applications. The use of geotextiles as capillary cutoff layers to prevent frost heave has been proposed as well. In recognition of the need to investigate properties of geotextiles in cold regions applications, a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: GEOTEXTILES IN COLD REGIONS APPLICATIONS By Tony Michael Allen A THESIS submitted to Oregon State

An evaluation of dust abatement materials used in Region 6

Creator:: Langdon, Brian B.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: dollars are spent on dust abate- ment in Region 6. During the spring of 1978, the Forest Service ex

Wood materials and shearwalls of older light-frame residential structures

Creator:: Carroll, Cameron T.
Abstract:: Light-frame construction practices and materials have changed greatly over the past 100 years. Contemporary research has focused on modern construction; thus, we know a great deal about the behavior of modern lightframe buildings under lateral forces. However, there are many light-frame buildings that were built prior to the introduction of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: were being tested throughout the country since the early 1900’s at USDA forest service labs. The

Developing an analysis framework to compare commuter rail service and bus service in the Mid-Willamette Valley in Oregon

Creator:: Roholt, Ian M.
Abstract:: This thesis develops a framework for analyzing the application of commuter rail and bus services between several small urban centers to enhance overall connectivity. The study includes analyzing specific performance criteria for commuter rail service and express bus service based on data from existing systems around the U.S. The study...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: similar transit services in the region were analyzed to estimate the service reliability of this

Reducing sediment production from forest roads during wet-weather use

Creator:: Toman, Elizabeth Myers
Abstract:: Forest roads produce fine sediment with traffic during wet weather. If the forest road is connected to a stream it can be a source of turbidity and fine sediment that may be detrimental to aquatic organisms especially salmonids. The goal of this work was to investigate turbid runoff during wet-weather...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: timber producing states in the western United States are increasingly restrictive in order to protect

Effect of an Idealized Mangrove Forest of Moderate Cross-shore Width on Loads Measured on a Sheltered Structure and Comparison with Predicted Forces

Creator:: Mitchell, William T.
Abstract:: As coastal communities face increasing chronic and acute hazards, nature-based coastal engineering solutions have experienced a rapid growth in popularity and interest. Recent works on this topic have shown that “Green Infrastructure” may be effective at mitigating coastal hazards and therefore provide sustainable adaptation alternatives to traditional engineering solutions such...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: at Oregon State University. A test wall was placed behind the model mangrove forest, representing a

Static and Wave Equation Analyses and Development of Region-specific Resistance Factors for Driven Piles

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:: Transportation (ODOT) by state: (a) states with a number of piles equal or more than 4 (b) States with a number

Optimal mixture of road network ownership

Creator:: Li, Mingxin
Abstract:: The present highway funding system, especially fuel taxes, may become less reliable revenue sources in the future, while the transportation public agencies do not have the sufficient financial resources needed to meet the increasing traffic demand. Regarding the socio-economic impact of road privatization, a wide range of approaches and models...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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Engineering Services of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV): Investigation of the Land-Building and Energy-Attenuating Properties of SAV Habitats Across Spatial Scales

Creator:: Holzenthal, Elizabeth R.
Abstract:: Submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) species, such as seagrasses, are highly valued in estuaries because of the many economic, ecological, and cultural services that they provide, including shelter for fisheries, minimizing water turbidity, and improving am-bient water quality. SAV can also alter its physical environment by attenuating wave and current velocities,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: United States, Zostera marina and Zostera japonica. Collectively, the work addresses critical knowledge

A procedure to identify and evaluate forest arterial and collector road networks

Creator:: Kehr, Richard H.
Abstract:: This thesis presents a procedure to identify and evaluate forest arterial and collector networks. The procedure identifies those decision criteria important in evaluating both the arterial and collector networks and the specific facilities identified on these networks. The procedure incorporates the decision criteria and results from network and facility analysis...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: financial support of Region 6 of the U. S. Forest Service is duly acknowledged. The author expresSes his

An evaluation of planning for water quality control in the Willamette River Basin

Creator:: Kirkpatrick, Kenton
Abstract:: It is no longer possible in any area of the United States to formulate water resources plans for single purpose projects as has been done in past years. No longer can one of our greatest natural resources, water, be used solely for navigation, power generation, irrigation, or controlled for reducing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ' Proféssor) It is no longer possible in any area of the United States to form- ulate water resources

Storm runoff response from roadbuilding and logging on small watersheds in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Hsieh, Frederic Shu-kong
Abstract:: The effects of roadbuilding, logging and burning upon stream runoff responses to individual storms are evaluated for the Alsea experimental watersheds, located in the Oregon Coast Range, The parameters analyzed are peak discharge, induced peak discharge, time-to-peak, and storm-runoff volume. The volume parameter is further sub-divided into total, quick, delayed,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Jack Rothacher of the U. S. Forest Service for their advice in the preparation of this thesis. Deep

A method for programming maintenance on paved forest roads

Creator:: Chastain, Edward Oran
Abstract:: The development of a pavement management system for low-volume roads is a difficult task. There are many interrelated activities that must be considered, such as planning, design, construction, maintenance, and pavement evaluation. This paper addresses the evaluation and maintenance components of a pavement management system for low-volume roadways and provides...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: development of a pavement management system. The United States Forest Service (U.S.F.S.) manages

Engineering properties of Southeast Alaskan forest soils

Creator:: Filz, George
Abstract:: The strength of both undisturbed and compacted soils from 10 sites in the slide-prone Tongass National Forest in SE Alaska were studied. Index property tests were also conducted on disturbed samples. The index tests included natural water content, Atterberg Limits, specific gravity of solids, grain size distribution, and moisture-density relationship....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station and Oregon State University. Personal thanks are extended to

Opportunities and challenges for decision support systems in log truck scheduling and dispatching

Creator:: Kokenge, Kyler S.
Abstract:: The transportation of logs from the forest to the mill accounts for 25-50% of the delivered cost of wood, depending mostly on haul distance. Decision support systems (DSS) for log truck scheduling and dispatching have the potential to reduce transportation costs by optimally constructing routes, also known as schedules for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: have been implementations of DSS for log truck scheduling and dispatching in the United States and

Evaluation of alternate surfacing systems for temporary and intermittent use roads

Creator:: Takallou, Mojtaba B.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to provide the USDA-Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and other agencies or industries that may deal with temporary and intermittent use roads with the necessary background information for the identification, economic evaluation, and selection of the alternate surfacing systems and to determine...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Construction Production Rate 207 LIST OF TABLES Table National Summary (By U.S. Forest Service Region

The review of PPP toll roads in the US and the simulation of the Chicago Skyway

Creator:: Xu, Wei
Abstract:: As the traffic demand increases at a faster rate than the upgrade and maintenance of transportation facilities through the traditional public financing methods in the United States, the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) is becoming an important supplement to the public transportation infrastructure investment. There are already several existing PPP toll road...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: IRR, the more private profit they must share with the public. In the United States, the Texas State

Cement stabilization of poor quality national forest bedrock materials for road construction

Creator:: Huddleston, Ira J.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: National Forests, United States Forest Ser- vice, Region Six. The materials engineers in these forests

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