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Physical mechanisms controlling the strength and deformation behavior of frozen sand
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991)
Nonlinear effects in soil structure interaction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1977)
Membrane-flexural failure modes of square horizontaly restrained R/C slabs.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965)
Invariant mechanical properties of calcium-silicate-hydrates (C-H-S) in cement-based materials : instrumented nanoindentation and microporomechanical modeling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Random porous solids such as bone and geomaterials exhibit a multiphase composite nature, characterized by water-filled pores of nm- to m-scale diameter. The natural synthesis and operating environments of such materials ...
Hydrologic data assimilation of multi-resolution microwave radiometer and radar measurements using ensemble smoothing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Previously, the ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF) has been used to estimate soil moisture and related fluxes by merging noisy low frequency microwave observations with forecasts from a conventional though uncertain land surface ...
Understanding the role of trading in water quality management : based on U.S. experience
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
This research demonstrates an overview of the performance of water quality trading programs currently implemented within the U.S. The role of trading in water quality management is identified through systematical comparisons ...
Dynamic Planning and control Methodology : understanding and managing iterative error and change cycles in large-scale concurrent design and construction projects
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Construction projects are uncertain and complex in nature. One of the major driving forces that may account for these characteristics is iterative cycles caused by errors and changes. Errors and changes worsen project ...
Resource allocation problems in stochastic sequential decision making
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
In this thesis, we study resource allocation problems that arise in the context of stochastic sequential decision making problems. The practical utility of optimal algorithms for these problems is limited due to their high ...
Momentum and scalar transport in vegetated shear flows
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Environmental aquatic flows are seldom free of vegetative influence. However, the impact of submerged vegetation on the hydrodynamics and mixing processes in aquatic flows remains poorly understood. In this thesis, I present ...
Micromechanics-based design of FRC materials : from microstructural features to structural behavior
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996)