Browsing Civil and Environmental Engineering - Master's degree by Title
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Parallel implementations of dynamic traffic assignment models and algorithms for dynamic shortest path problems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis aims at the development of faster Dynamic Traffic Assignment (DTA) models to meet the computational efficiency required by real world applications. A DTA model can be decomposed into several sub-models, of which ... -
Parametric analysis of progressive collapse in high-rise buildings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Progressive collapse has become a topic of interest in recent years leading to a greater focus on the resilience of structures. The propagation of a local failure can become catastrophic and lead to multiple deaths, injuries ... -
Parametric analysis of resilient design of steel truss bridges
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Designing structures to be resilient to extreme loads has become a topic of interest in recent years, which has been triggered by the progressive collapse of structures in the past. Structural failure due to the lack of ... -
Particle ejection and suspension due to isotropic turbulence
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993) -
Passenger-to-train assignment model based on automated data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)This thesis aims at developing a methodology for assigning passengers to individual trains using: (i) fare transaction records from Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system and (ii) the train tracking data from Automatic ... -
Passive and active control of structures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995) -
Passive motion control of super tall buildings : tuned mass and viscous dampers in Taipei 101.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)As tall buildings keep becoming taller, they become more susceptible to dynamic excitations such as wind and seismic excitations. One way to reduce structural vibration under dynamic excitations is by placing damping devices ... -
Past and future of grid shell structures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Because of their original organic shape and the column free space that they provide, the design of grid shell structures challenges architects and structural engineers in more than one way. Very few grid shell building ... -
Pathways to adoption of carbon capture and sequestration in India : technologies and policies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)India is the world's second most populous country with a rapidly growing economy and increasing emissions. With the imminent threat of anthropogenic climate change in the coming decades, helping to control India's emissions ... -
Pavement permit system infrastructure : UML based design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001) -
Paying for transit operations : challenges and solutions for the Chicago Transit Authority
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This research identifies the challenges Chicagoland must confront to maintain a quality transit system. It analyzes the organizational and funding structure of the Regional Transportation Authority and its three service ... -
Peak-load pricing for transmission in a deregulated electric utlity industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996) -
Peat hydrology in two New England salt marshes : a field and model study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981) -
Peer-to-peer search engine : the Araignee Project
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003) -
Performance and functional enhancement of artificial market psychology simulator
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Artificial Market Psychology Simulator (AMPS) is an adaptive and programmable simulation system designed to assist researchers in the study of psychology of securities traders. It forms a part of the larger system that ... -
Performance and innovation in wastewater treatment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992) -
A performance based approach for seismic design with hysteretic dampers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Current trends in structural engineering call for strict performance requirements from buildings prone to extreme earthquakes. Energy dissipation devices are known to be effective in reducing a building's response to ... -
Performance evaluation of innovative toggle brace damper for flexible structure seismic upgrade
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Amplifying the motion of viscous dampers has been recognized as an effective solution to mitigate structural response to wind and seismic excitation. Motion amplification devices are designed to amplify a small interstory ... -
Performance evaluation of spanning systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)The design of spanning systems is a common task that structural engineers perform, and beam theory is one of the first things taught in a mechanics course. This thesis studies a range of spanning systems, and evaluates ... -
Performance indicators to evaluate the effectiveness of structural reform of the Chicago public transportation system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis anticipates the need for structural change within public transportation systems and the need for clear goals and indicators relating to structural reform to provide real time course correction and periodic ...
