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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)
Techniques of seismic retrofitting for concrete structures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Recent earthquakes, starting with the 1971 San Fernando Earthquake in California, left major destructions, damaged the infrastructure, and raised questions about the vulnerability and design practice of structures, especially ...
Six-month field monitoring of point-of-use ceramic water filter by using H₂S paper strip most probable number method in San Francisco Libre, Nicaragua
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Monitoring programs are an essential concomitant to household drinking water treatment. The author implemented a 6-month monitoring program to assess the performance of the Potters for Peace (PFP) water filter in San ...
Policy for development of water and sanitation infrastructure in Paraty, Brazil
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Desalination and its potential for harnessing brine and solar energy in the US Virgin Islands
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
A review was conducted of potential methods for achieving desalination sustainability with specific reference to the US Virgin Islands. Thermodynamic efficiency, industrial ecology, and renewable energy were assessed for ...
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 ...