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  • Post-wildfire Investigation of Civil Infrastructure Following the 2018 Camp Fire

    Creator:
    Schulze, Stefanie S.
    Abstract:
    Wildland-urban interface (WUI) communities, where forested land boundaries or intermixes with infrastructure, are quickly growing in the US. WUI communities have grown substantially from 1990 to 2010, with an increase of 12.7 million houses and 25 million people. Wildfires encroaching on WUI communities can cause damage to both above ground...
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    Masters Thesis
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    approved: ______________________________________________________ Erica C. Fischer Wildland-urban

  • Experimental Testing of Glue-Laminated Beam-to-Column Connections

    Creator:
    Madland, Haley
    Abstract:
    The behavior of mass timber beam-to-column connections under seismic loading is not yet well understood. Mass timber beam-to-column connections must have the ability to maintain load-carrying capacity despite the deformations that will be imposed on all components of the building during seismic events. This behavior is called deformation compatibility. The...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Erica C. Fischer The behavior of mass timber beam-to-column connections under seismic

  • Prevalence of Deficiency and Relationship of Management Practices to Vitamin E and Selenium Status in Horses

    Creator:
    Pitel, Mariya O.
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    Deficiency of selenium (Se) or alpha-tocopherol (E) creates serious health issues in horses. This study evaluated owner supplementation practices and their efficacy at preventing deficiency in a large population of horses. In addition, common clinical signs of horses presenting to a referral institution who had Se and E testing performed...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : _____________________________________________________ Erica C. McKenzie Deficiency of selenium (Se) or alpha-tocopherol (E) creates serious

  • Advancements Toward the Simulation of Steel Structures in Fire Using OpenSees

    Creator:
    Gordon, James A.
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    Since the collapse of World Trade Center building number seven (WTC7), significant research has been done to understand the behavior of steel structures in fire and enable engineers to account for the behavior of steel framing systems exposed to fire during design. Despite these efforts, there are still significant barriers...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Erica C. Fischer Since the collapse of World Trade Center building number seven (WTC7

  • Serum biochemistry and immunoglobulin dynamics in multi-day endurance racing horses

    Creator:
    Esser, Melissa M.
    Abstract:
    Endurance riding reflects a relatively new sport among equine athletic disciplines and is growing rapidly. Of all the equine athletic disciplines, endurance riding is the most closely interrelated with veterinary assessment and control to ensure that horses are not exercised beyond their athletic capacity. As endurance riding competition has evolved,...
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    Masters Thesis
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    approved: Erica C. McKenzie Endurance riding reflects a relatively new sport among equine

  • Strength Training for Triathletes : Blending Anecdotal and Empirical Evidence to Improve Triathlon Performance

    Creator:
    Le, Kevin J.
    Abstract:
    Triathlon is an endurance sport consisting of back-to-back swimming, cycling, and running. There are four popular distances: sprint (.75k m swim, 20km bike, 5km run), Olympic (1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run), half-ironman (1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run), and ironman (3.8km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run). Even at the...
    Resource Type:
    Honors College Thesis
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    Anecdotal and Empirical Evidence to Improve Triathlon Performance. Abstract approved: Erica

  • The metabolic and clinical responses of Arabian horses with exertional rhabdomyolysis to a standardized field exercise test

    Creator:
    Eyrich, Lauren V.
    Abstract:
    Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER), or the occurrence of muscle damage with exercise, is prevalent among Arabian horses, the most common breed participating in endurance racing. The cause and pathogenesis of this disease has yet to be determined, and due to the potential for significant morbidity and even mortality associated with ER...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Erica McKenzie Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER), or the occurrence of muscle damage with

  • 'Hysterical preservationists' and 'gouge-and-run bulldozer boys' : the land-use controversy in Idaho’s White Cloud Mountains, 1968-1972

    Creator:
    Jensen, Erica (Erica Lyn)
    Abstract:
    Similar to other spectacular scenic areas in the American West, Idaho’s White Cloud Mountains have been a contested landscape since the beginning of the 20th century. Although, legislation was introduced in Congress as early as 1913 to protect the towering mountains of south-central Idaho as a national park, the issue...
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    Masters Thesis
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    OF THE THESIS OF Erica Jensen for the degree of Master of Science in History of Science presented

  • The Fundamental Behavior of CLT Floor-to-Wall Connections in Fire

    Creator:
    Redus, James Aaron
    Abstract:
    This thesis focuses on the fundamental behavior of CLT floor-to-wall connections during a fire. Cross-laminated timber (CLT) panelized structures rely on floor-to-wall connections for the load path and stability of the structure. Additionally, the fire performance of these connections is critical to prevent horizontal or vertical fire spread within these...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Abstract approved: _____________________________________________________ Lech Muszyński Erica C. Fischer

  • The Fundamental Behavior of Timber-Concrete Composite Floors in Fire

    Creator:
    Shephard, Annabel B.
    Abstract:
    Timber-concrete composite (TCC) floors have improved strength and stiffness when compared to timber-only floors, allowing for longer spans in buildings and improved life safety. However, North America does not have codes and standards that recognize TCC floors, particularly the improved life safety performance of these floors in fire. Therefore, alternate...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Erica C. Fischer Arijit Sinha Timber-concrete composite (TCC) floors have