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Uncertainty and sensitivity in regional earthquake loss estimation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Supply-chain strategies for MEMS-enabled products at ABB
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
MEMS (Micro-Electronic Mechanical Systems) is an emerging and promising technology. It offers the promise of unique competitive advantages to companies able master the difficulties associated with it. One of those difficulties ...
Portfolio-based infrastructure investment strategy for railroad company
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Project based capital investment planning for developing a railroad company's infrastructure facilities does not necessarily allow managers the optimal use of their limited capital resources, because such planning simply ...
Hydrologic and water quality modeling with HSPF : utilization of data from a novel field data collection system and historical archives
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Catchment-scale hydrology and water quality studies are empowered by current mobile computing, wireless, and Internet technologies to new levels of technical assessment capability. These technical developments motivate an ...
Assessment of FRP-confined concrete : understanding behavior and issues in nondestructive evaluation using radar
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Increase in the use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials for strengthening and retrofitting of concrete columns and bridge piers has urged the development of' an effective non-destructive evaluation (NDE) ...
Modeling of nitrate loading and transport in the Plymouth aquifer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Effect of deep excavation on an adjacent pile foundation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The thesis studies the behavior of single axially loaded pile located close to a 30m deep braced excavation in Marine Clay corresponding to site conditions of the Kallang formation in Singapore. Parametric analyses were ...
Agency and incentive contract in private investment of transport project : an exploration of fundamental relationships
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
This thesis codifies and relates critical incentive-design and financial-contracting issue to the unique principal-agent circumstances generated from private investment of transport infrastructure and provides a framework ...
Strategic indicators for characterization of water system infrastructure and management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Shifts in the US water industry are characteristic of the flux found across all infrastructure sectors. Economic, environmental, market, regulatory and systemic forces are pushing the industry toward a different future ...
Traffic engineering for hybrid optical and electronic switching networks
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Quality of Service (QoS) over the Internet is receiving increasing attention with growing need to support upcoming multimedia applications. Many of these applications including real-time video and audio traffic require a ...