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  • A model for simulation of subsurface transport of highway-related water quality constituents

    Creator:
    Hesse, Edwin Todd
    Abstract:
    A spreadsheet-based transport model was developed in Microsoft Excel™ as part of a six-year National Cooperative Highway Research Program project conducted at Oregon State University. The model simulated the leaching, transport, removal, and retardation processes that occur in the surface and subsurface pathways of the near highway environment. For all...
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    Masters Thesis
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    -related water quality constituents AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Edwin Todd Hesse for the degree of

  • The evolution of practical safety audits in the United States

    Creator:
    Houghton, Tegan Marie
    Abstract:
    This thesis evaluates pre-construction auditing procedures used in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand in order to help create post-construction auditing procedures for the state of Oregon. It was funded as part of the development of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Safety Investigation Manual, and also evaluates content...
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    Masters Thesis
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    agency that oversees all state highways. In the United Kingdom, they require that all projects on

  • Environmental Regulations Reconsidered : Identifying Incentives and Barriers to Environmental Performance

    Creator:
    Craig, Kathleen D.
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    Attention has been drawn to the observation that environmental benefits under the current regulatory approaches are diminishing with respect to increased pollution control costs. Regulators have begun to appreciate that while environmental gains can still be achieved under the current command and control system, the most significant environmental gains have...
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    Masters Thesis
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    4. Interview city, state and federal environmental agency personnel, academe, industry

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

    Creator:
    Kirkpatrick, Kenton
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    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...
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    Masters Thesis
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    ' Proféssor) It is no longer possible in any area of the United States to form- ulate water resources

  • Oregon coastal lake study : phosphorus loading and water quality implications

    Creator:
    Blair, Michael Stuart
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    A study of phosphorus loading and water quality implications was conducted for the Oregon coastal lakes. The study was based on existing data for lake total phosphorus concentrations and for watershed land uses. A phosphorus mass-balance model was developed to predict lake total phosphorus concentrations from estimated phosphorus loading from...
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    Masters Thesis
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    loading and Water Quality Implications Abstract approved:, Redacted for Privacy A study of phosphorus

  • Risk factor quantification of design elements for multistory commercial office buildings

    Creator:
    Dharmapalan, Vineeth
    Abstract:
    Designing for construction safety is part of standard practice in countries such as the UK, Australia, and South Africa. Designing the permanent facility in a manner to eliminate or reduce the risks of injury, illness, or fatality of construction workers is defined as designing for construction safety (DfCS). Although evident...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Commercial Office Buildings. Abstract approved

  • 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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    Honors College Thesis
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    of Environmental Quality water quality standards. The investigation showed some improvement in

  • 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...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    of Environmental Quality water quality standards. The investigation showed some improvement in

  • Sustainable Design Programs in the United States and Chile

    Creator:
    D'Acci, Hana
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    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...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    the United States and Chile by Hana D'Acci A PROJECT submitted to Oregon State University

  • A model for simulating river and reservoir temperatures with applications for anadromous fish management

    Creator:
    Currie, James William
    Abstract:
    A problem confronting the Corps of Engineers and other water resources planners in the Pacific Northwest is the prediction of anadromous fish enhancement benefits that would result from a proposed high dam project. These benefits are expected from augmenting natural streamflows with relatively cold reservoir withdrawals. The resulting increased streamflows...
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    Dissertation
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    Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The forerunner of EPA, the Federal Water Quality Administration (FWQA