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  • Genetic variation of chlamydial Inc proteins

    Creator:
    Viratyosin, Wasna
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    Genomic analysis is a new approach for the characterization and investigation of novel genes, gene clusters, the function of uncharacterized proteins, and genetic diversity in microorganisms. These approaches are important for the study of chlamydiae, a system in which several genomes have been sequenced but in which techniques for genetic...
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    Chlamydial Inc Proteins Abstract approved: Daniel D. Genomic analysis is a new approach for the

  • Ultimate and serviceability limit state reliability-based axial capacity of deep foundations

    Creator:
    Reddy, Seth C.
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    Deep foundations are necessary for the construction of many structures, such as bridges and buildings, located in areas unsuitable for shallow foundations. Owing to the inherent variability of soil and the complex changes that occur in the soil adjacent to deep foundations as they are installed, the ability to accurately...
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    DISSERTATION OF Seth C. Reddy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering presented on

  • Reliability-based Serviceability Limit State Design Procedures for Shallow Foundations

    Creator:
    Huffman, Jonathan C.
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    Reliability-based geotechnical foundation design focusses on soil and structure analysis that meets necessary safety, performance and/or serviceability criteria, calibrated based on probabilistic analyses and an accepted level of risk. As the civil engineering community seeks to better harmonize geotechnical and structural design methodologies, reliability-based design is being incorporated more into...
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    helped with the development of this dissertation. My coworkers at Foundation Engineering, Inc

  • Social capital in engineering education

    Creator:
    Brown, Shane
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    A theoretical argument is presented to suggest that engineering curriculum be designed to develop social capital. Additionally, the value of social capital in the retention of students in the College of Engineering, and the development, role, and value of social capital in an electrical engineering laboratory is evaluated. Data collected...
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    of Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering presented on April 28, 2005. Title: Social Capital in

  • Exploring the foundations of science interest development in early childhood

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    Pattison, Scott A.
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    There is growing evidence that children develop science-related interests in early childhood, before they enter school, and that these interests may have long-term implications for science participation and achievement. Although researchers have made headway in describing interest development in the preschool years, little is currently known about the proximal processes...
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    engineering, is increasingly a central aspect of our society, our work, and our everyday lives (National

  • Cable dynamics in an ocean environment

    Creator:
    Tuah, Hang
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    The nonlinear dynamic analysis of cable and cable-large body systems subject to both deterministic and non-deterministic loading is presented in this study. Nonlinearities occur due to large displacements, material nonlinearity, lack of stiffness in compression, and the non-conservative fluid loading. A finite element model is used to model the cable...
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    THE THESIS OF Hang Tuah for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering presented on

  • Information Foraging Theory as a Unifying Foundation for Software Engineering Research : Connecting the Dots

    Creator:
    Piorkowski, David
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    Empirical studies have shown that programmers spend up to one-third of their time navigating through code during debugging. Although researchers have conducted empirical studies to understand programmers’ navigation difficulties and developed tools to address those difficulties, the resulting findings tend to be loosely connected to each other. To address this...
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    as a Unifying Foundation for Software Engineering Research: Connecting the Dots by David

  • Systematic design of biologically-inspired engineering solutions

    Creator:
    Nagel, Jacquelyn Kay
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    Biological organisms, phenomena and strategies, herein referred to as biological systems, provide a rich set of analogies that can be used to inspire engineering innovation. Biologically-inspired, or biomimetic, designs are publicly viewed as creative and novel solutions to human problems. Moreover, some biomimetic designs have become so commonplace that it...
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    . Engineering Innovations Inspired by Nature (CW from top: adapted from (Sharklet Technologies Inc. 2010); (Cho

  • Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Undergraduate Engineering Students: Perspectives, Resiliency, and Suggestions for Improving Engineering Education

    Creator:
    Haverkamp, Andrea E.
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    Gender has been the subject of study in engineering education and science social research for decades. However, little attention has been given to transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) experiences or perspectives. The role of cisgender or gender conforming status has not been investigated nor considered in prevailing frameworks of gender...
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    the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Engineering presented on January 22, 2021

  • 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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    CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING ENGINEERING DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF PIPE RAMMING