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A case study on the performance of embankments on treated soft ground
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
The proposed construction of a new high-speed rail link between Amsterdam and Brussels involves construction of embankments overlying soft clay and peat deposits with very stringent requirements on the time frame of ...
Current technologies and trends of retractable roofs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Seawater as coagulant substitute and the effects on disinfection in chemically enhanced primary wastewater treatment : a case study of Paraty, Brazil and the Deer Island wastewater treatment plant, Boston
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Paraty is a small touristic city on the South Eastern coast of Brazil plagued with public health problems inherently linked to its poor water and sanitation practices. This thesis centers on the design of an appropriate ...
Evaluation of the system architecture for GPS-based tracking applications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
The development of a GPS enabled tracking system implemented on a Web services architecture
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Advances in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology and wireless communication have introduced new grounds for applications in tracking systems. In addition, the rapid proliferation of the internet as a ubiquitous network ...
The effects of carpet dye on the Bagmati River
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
The objective of this thesis is to determine what, if any, significant effects effluent from the carpet dyeing industry has on the water quality of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal. The water quality parameters studied ...
Assessment of desalination treatment processes for future water supplies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Ecological assessment of salt ponds on St. John, USVI
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Salt ponds serve several valuable ecological functions in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), although they have traditionally been undervalued and poorly understood. This thesis describes an ecological assessment ...
Grid computing as an integrating force in virtual enterprises
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
A unique bridge system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
This thesis examines several remarkable bridges designed by Santiago Calatrava, a Spanish architect-engineer. In those bridges, Calatrava exploits the phenomenon of torsion of the deck to create a certain longitudinal ...