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The performance of drivers with physical limitations at T-intersections

Creator:: Hunter-Zaworski, Katharine M.
Abstract:: The research examines the effect of restricted head and neck movement on driving performance as measured by decision time at T-intersections. The traffic safety and human factors literature was reviewed, and very little was found concerning drivers with physical limitations. T-intersections were selected for study because most accidents involving drivers...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Performance of Drivers with Physical Limitations at T-Intersections by Katharine M. Hunter-Zaworski A

Physical Modeling of Progressive Damage and Failure of Wood-Frame Coastal Residential Structures Due to Waves and Surge Forces

Creator:: Duncan, Sean M.
Abstract:: A physical model study was performed to examine the forces and response of 1:6 scale wood-frame coastal residential structures subjected to storm surge and waves. An on-grade and an elevated specimen were tested and exposed to regular waves with varying water depths and wave heights to simulate Hurricane Sandy’s conditions....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: = 1.10 m (star); h0 = 1.20 m (downward triangle); h0 = 1.30 m (upward triangle); h0 = 1.35 m (circle

Prototype-Scale Physical Model Study of Wave Attenuation by an Idealized Mangrove Forest of Moderate Cross-shore Width

Creator:: Kelty, Kiernan M.
Abstract:: The use of natural and nature-based features for coastal hazard mitigation, particularly emergent vegetation such as mangrove forests, have become increasingly popular. However, the protection that these systems can provide has not been fully quantified for engineering design, and the uncertainties in parameterized equations have not been fully defined. In...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ................................................................................................... 45 5-1 Mean projected area per unit height per tree, At,m, mean standard deviation σt,m, and At

Application of the generalized Melnikov method to weakly damped parametrically excited cross waves with surface tension

Creator:: Fadel, Suzan M.
Abstract:: The Wiggins-Holmes extension of the generalized Melnikov method (GMM) is applied to weakly damped parametrically excited cross waves with surface tension in a long rectangular wave channel in order to determine if these cross waves are chaotic. The Lagrangian density function for surface waves with surface tension is simplified by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: damped parametrically excited cross waves with surface tension AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Suzan M

Chaos in a long rectangular wave channel

Creator:: Bowline, Cynthia M.
Abstract:: The Melnikov method is applied to a model of parametrically generated cross-waves in a long rectangular channel in order to determine if these cross-waves are chaotic. A great deal of preparation is involved in order to obtain a suitable form for the application of the Melnikov method. The Lagrangian for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: THE THESIS OF Cynthia M. Bowline for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering

Evaluation and Modification of a Thixotropic Fluid Model for Liquefaction Triggering with Application to Laboratory Tests and Lateral Spreading

Creator:: Brown, Tovey M.
Abstract:: Earthquake-induced liquefaction is a large contributor to damage observed following seismic events. Commonly observed damage consists of significant ground and structural failure due to the deformation of large volumes of soil due to soil liquefaction and lateral spreading. A significant focus of geotechnical seismic research concentrates on the development and...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: OF Tovey M. Brown for the degree of Master of Science in Civil Engineering presented on May 28

Stability of heterogeneous and anisotropic slopes determined by the compound logarithmic spiral limit equilibrium method

Creator:: Stockton, Ezra J.
Abstract:: The logarithmic-spiral (log-spiral) limit equilibrium procedure for slope stability analysis rigorously satisfies both force and moment equilibrium with a failure surface geometry formulated as a function of the soil’s angle of internal friction. Within the framework of limit equilibrium, this procedure has, in the past, been primarily limited to homogeneous...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: crack and (b) with tension crack for ϕm=0°, (c) no tension crack and (d) with tension crack for ϕm=10

A linkage finite element for nailed composite wood I-Beams and T-Beams

Creator:: Lee, Chyuan-shen
Abstract:: With current nonlinear analysis computer capabilities, this study was conducted to develop a linkage element that permits analyses of wood composite structures taking into account possible slip in the nailed joints. The finite elements chosen to represent the wood stud, plywood, gypsum and nails are described. The method as applied...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: length L m length of mth truss element M. moments in ith layers M t total static moment at any cross

Characterization of the Small-Strain Stiffness of Soils at an In-situ Liquefaction Test Site

Creator:: Donaldson, Aleyna M.
Abstract:: Strong ground motions from earthquakes can result in the reduction of the shear modulus and wave propagation characteristics of soils, and can produce liquefaction and cyclic softening during shaking and for some time following the seismic event. While the ground motions produced from controlled blasting are different than those in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Armin W. Stuedlein T. Matthew Evans Strong ground motions from earthquakes can result in

Nonlinear dynamic analysis of heavy timber frame structures including passive damping devices

Creator:: Eiden, Claudia M. T.
Abstract:: Engineering analysis of heavy timber structures under dynamic loads is generally lacking. Some literature suggests that heavy timber structures are stiffer than expected, but popular engineering opinion is to the contrary. In addition, prior research has shown that passive friction dampers can be used in timber structures for the intended...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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The performance of drivers with physical limitations at T-intersections

Physical Modeling of Progressive Damage and Failure of Wood-Frame Coastal Residential Structures Due to Waves and Surge Forces

Prototype-Scale Physical Model Study of Wave Attenuation by an Idealized Mangrove Forest of Moderate Cross-shore Width

Application of the generalized Melnikov method to weakly damped parametrically excited cross waves with surface tension

Chaos in a long rectangular wave channel

Evaluation and Modification of a Thixotropic Fluid Model for Liquefaction Triggering with Application to Laboratory Tests and Lateral Spreading

Stability of heterogeneous and anisotropic slopes determined by the compound logarithmic spiral limit equilibrium method

A linkage finite element for nailed composite wood I-Beams and T-Beams

Characterization of the Small-Strain Stiffness of Soils at an In-situ Liquefaction Test Site

Nonlinear dynamic analysis of heavy timber frame structures including passive damping devices

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