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Analysis of consolidation around driven piles in overconsolidated clay
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
The principal objective of this thesis is to assess the capabilities of an already established analytical framework for understanding and predicting the behavior of piles driven in highly overconsolidated clays (OCR24). ...
Piecewise truckload network procurement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Faced with procuring transportation over its freight network, a shipper can either bid out all of its lanes at once, or somehow divide up the network and bid it out in pieces. For large shippers, practical concerns such ...
Assessment framework for wireless V2V communication-based ITS applications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Inter-vehicle communication enabled by wireless technology is an emerging area of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). This technology has generated great interest among automobile manufacturers and ITS researchers ...
Effects of droplet size on intrusion of sub-surface oil spills
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
This thesis explores the effects of droplet size on droplet intrusion in sub-surface oil spills. Laboratory experiments were performed where glass beads of various sizes, which serve to simulate oil droplets in deepsea oil ...
Laboratory evaluation of the constant rate of strain and constant head techniques for measurement of the hydraulic conductivity of fine grained soils
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
This thesis evaluates the constant rate of strain and constant head techniques for measurement of the hydraulic conductivity of fine grained soils. A laboratory program compares hydraulic conductivity measurements made ...
Statistical nano-chemo-mechanical assessment of shale by wave dispersive spectroscopy and nanoindentation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
Shale is a common type of sedimentary rock formed by clay particles and silt inclusions, and, in some cases, organic matter. Typically, shale formations serve as geological caps for hydrocarbon reservoirs. More recently, ...
Response of continuous pipelines to tunnel induced ground deformations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
This thesis develops analytical solutions for estimating the bending moments and axial loads in a buried pipeline due to ground movements caused by tunnel construction in soft ground. The solutions combine closed-form, ...
Algorithmic and implementation aspects of on-line calibration of Dynamic Traffic Assignment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
This thesis compares alternative and proposes new candidate algorithms for the online calibration of Dynamic Traffic Assignment (DTA). The thesis presents two formulations to on-line calibration: 1) The classical statespace ...
Decadal trends in atmospheric organic aerosol :
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Organic aerosol (OA) makes up a substantial fraction of atmospheric particulate matter, yet its sources and controlling factors - and thus its impacts on climate and human health - are not well understood. Recently-developed ...
Market characteristics of future oil tanker operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This work analyzes the market characteristics of future oil tanker operations with a particular emphasis on those aspects which will have a potential impact on the design of future vessels. The market analysis model used ...