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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 ...
Form-maker and collaborator : the role of the structural engineer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Over the past century, there have existed two major types of structural engineers. Some, like Robert Maillart, contributed greatly to the advancement of new forms. Others, such as Peter Rice, produced their most innovative ...
Improving the feasibility of building deconstruction and adaptability
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Design for Adaptability and Deconstruction (DfAD) is an emerging trend in the construction industry that focuses on the end-of-life aspect of buildings. It is based on the concept that the life of a building or building ...
Designing new performance-based incentive regimes for operating contracts in the Province of Gipuzkoa, Spain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
Over the last several decades, local transport authorities in Europe and around the world have introduced competitive bidding in concessions for providing bus service, often resulting in reduced costs for service. The main ...
Why the Chinese obey the law : case studies from transportation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Why do people obey the law? Economists take the instrumental perspective, according to which compliance is based on tangible gains and losses to the individual; policymakers can obtain compliance through increasing the ...
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 ...