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Experiments in fluid spreading in the partial wetting regime
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
The spread of a fluid on a flat surface has been the subject of intense research for a number of decades, having importance in surface treatment technologies, porous media flow, and common naturally ocurring phenomena. In ...
Optimizing flow rate and bacterial removal performance of ceramic pot filters in Tamale, Ghana
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Pure Home Water (PHW) is an organization that seeks to improve the drinking water quality for those who do not have access to clean water in Northern Ghana. This study focuses on the further optimization of ceramic pot ...
Urban physics : molecular approach to city texture analysis for controlling Urban Heat Island
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Defined as intensification of urban air temperatures when compared to their rural surroundings common to cause negative externalities ranging from imperiling human health and comfort to amplifying energy costs and air ...
The carbon footprint analysis of wastewater treatment plants and nitrous oxide emissions from full-scale biological nitrogen removal processes in Spain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
This thesis presents a general model for the carbon footprint analysis of advanced wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) with biological nitrogen removal processes, using a life cycle assessment (LCA) approach. Literature ...
A price prediction method In real estate market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Current housing price prediction usually employs hedonic or repeat-sales models. The objective is to build a statistical model which is more focused on statistic methods. Neither ordinary nor regularized regression model ...
Near and far field models of external fluid mechanics of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) power plants
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The world is facing the challenge of finding new renewable sources of energy - first, in response to fossil fuel reserve depletion, and second, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) can ...
The significance of specimen end restraint in high pressure triaxial testing of cohesive soil
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)
This thesis investigates the mechanical behaviour of cohesive soil at relatively high stresses with a particular emphasis on the significance of specimen end restraint on the interpretation of triaxial test results. Undrained ...
Implementation and evaluation of a recently developed rate-dependent effective stress soil model 'MIT-SR'
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Reliable modeling of rate-dependency in soil properties remains a major challenge for accurate solutions of many geotechnical problems. Although there are many sources of experimental data concerning rate dependent properties ...
Decision support for disruption management on high frequency transit lines
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Incidents (due to equipment failures, passenger emergencies, infrastructure problems, human errors, etc.) routinely occur in metro systems. Such incidents can cause significant disruptions in service (from slowdown to full ...
Confined masonry for seismically resilient low-cost housing in India : a design and analysis method
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Confined masonry (CM) is a viable housing typology that is resilient and economical for developing countries in seismic regions. Given its suitability for low-tech environments, multiple authors have published instructions ...