Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 390
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 ...
Normalized mechanical properties of resedimented Gulf of Mexico clay from Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Expedition Leg 308
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
During Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) Expedition Leg 308, many Whole Core Samples were recovered from the Ursa Basin in the Gulf of Mexico. Post-cruise geotechnical testing found these samples to be highly disturbed ...
Frequency-based response of damped outrigger systems for tall buildings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The outrigger structural system for tall buildings is known to be effective in reducing lateral drift under quasi-static wind loading. Although keeping lateral deflection below the required value is certainly important, ...
Computational wind engineering using finite element package ADINA
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Design of tall and long span structures is governed by the wind forces. Inadequate research in the field of wind dynamics has forced engineers to rely on design codes or wind tunnel tests for sufficient data. The present ...
Trihalomethane formation in rural household water filtration systems in Haiti
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Household adoption of ecological sanitation : an assessment of agricultural value and user perspectives in Nyanza Province, Kenya
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Ecological sanitation, or ecosan, refers to a range of sanitation technologies in which human excreta is recovered and retained on-site, and eventually reused. However, when a culture does not have a tradition of reusing ...
Water intrusion in underground structures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis presents a study of the permissible groundwater infiltration rates in underground structures, the consequences of this leakage and the effectiveness of mitigation measures. Design guides and codes do not restrict, ...
Development of a landslide hazard map for the island of Puerto Rico
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis describes the development of a landslide hazard map for the island of Puerto Rico through the use of Graphical Information System (GIS) tools. Parameters considered in this study are elevation, slope aspect, ...
Seismic retrofitting of the Ste-Justine Hospital in Montreal
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Seismic engineering provides design and construction techniques so that buildings and other structures can survive the tremendous forces of earthquakes. While codes and design practices have resulted in greatly improved ...
The "greening" of the concrete industry : factors contributing to sustainable concrete
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The dawn of the new millennium has brought to light the environmental concerns of global warming, pollution, limited landfill space, and depleting natural resources. These concerns, compounded by the growing global population, ...