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Characterization of consolidation and creep properties of Salt Lake City clays
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
The reconstruction of the Interstate 1-15 highway embankments in Salt Lake City (SLC) involves the design and construction of bridges and embankments over 20 - 30 m of soft SLC clays. A surcharging scheme to overconsolidate ...
Fracture coalescence in natural rocks
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
Capital budgeting for Tren Urbano extensions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
A new capital programming tool, CHOICES©MIT 1998, is being developed to support public agencies in this process. CHOICES©MIT 1998 is a decision support tool that is used to assess and compare alternative configurations of ...
Financial engineering for BOT infrastructure projects
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
The implementation of the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) model for the provision of infrastructure facilities in the United States constitutes a paradigm shift, and a recent innovation, in the delivery and financing of these ...
Factors controlling pore pressure generation during K₀ consolidation of laboratory tests
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
Hydrogen peroxide in the Halls Brook Holding Area, a small meromictic lake
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
A study of hydrogen peroxide and the processes that control its concentration was carried out at the Halls Brook Holding Area (HBHA) between May 1997 and June 1998. HBHA is a small meromictic lake that receives groundwater ...
Coupling a biosphere-atmosphere transfer scheme with a Mesoscale atmospheric model : a case study in deforestation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
Cepstrum-based deconvolution techniques for ultrasonic pulse-echo imaging of flaws in composite laminates
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
HSPF modeling of the Charles River Watershed
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
This thesis develops a hydrological and water quality model of the Charles River Watershed in eastern Massachusetts. The model used for this project is HSPF, an EPA-sponsored continuous simulation model. Based on land use ...
The impact of cross-functional teams on aircraft carrier construction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997)