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Compost marketing guidelines for solid municipal waste management in India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
India has a waste problem. With the world's second largest population at 1.252 billion individuals, a population density of 382 persons per square kilometer and consumer behavior demanding a higher standard of life and ...
Investigation of viscosity effects on bacteria collective motion using particle image velocimetry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Swimming bacteria are known to display collective motion resulting from their flagella propulsion. Various models of such collective behavior have been proposed, and different motion patterns are also well-documented. ...
Multi-Objective optimization of arch bridges
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Trussed arch bridges are commonly used to attain big spans. They are efficient structures that offer a wide range of geometries, materials, and topologies. This thesis studies the influence of the geometry and topology of ...
Feasibility analysis and design of a flood barrier concept for the City of New York
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Flooding has always been a major concern for coastal communities. However, many parts of New York City never had to worry about flooding until Hurricane Sandy hit in October 2012. The hurricane brought a record level storm ...
Probabilistic evaluation of flood damage in buildings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Because the ocean level keeps rising and because hurricanes and storms become increasingly destructive in terms of damage and economic loss, the built environment has become very vulnerable to floods. Every city is building ...
Building envelope membrane as flexible formwork for concrete panels
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This thesis investigates the use of a building envelope membrane as fabric-like formwork for exterior cladding systems in buildings. The exterior wall system (i.e., fagade) has evolved to meet the demands of the built ...
Organic waste management for EBI in Quebec, feedstock analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
EBI is a company located in the province of Quebec in Canada with the mission to integrate waste management. Great challenges in regards to organic waste management are faced and anaerobic digestion is considered by EBI ...
Feasibility evaluation of fired brick technology as a construction material and income-generating industry in Northern Ghana
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This work evaluates the potential to develop fired brick production in the Northern Region of Ghana. While several brick factories operate in southern Ghana, no factories are known to exist in northern Ghana, which remains ...
Dynamic response of 3D printed beams with damping layers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
3D printers are a relatively new technology and they could be used in the future to 3D print structural components in buildings or bridges. The main advantages of using 3D printing would be the optimization of the structures. ...
Assessment methodology for the environmental impact of bridges
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Residential and commercial buildings and transportation represent 21% of the global greenhouse gas emissions in the world. In the United States, this percentile goes up to 38% of the greenhouse gas emissions of the country. ...