Browsing Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering by Title
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Factors affecting the initial stiffness and stiffness degradation of cohesive soils
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)This research investigated the pre-failure stress-strain behavior of cohesive soils through an ex.tensive testing program conducted on Resedimented Boston Blue Clay (RBBC). The uniformity and reproducibility in the behavior ... -
Factors controlling pore pressure generation during K₀ consolidation of laboratory tests
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Factors influencing bus network design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Bus network design and frequency setting, the highest level subproblems in the bus planning process, have long-term impacts on bus network performance. Improving network performance not only improves the attractiveness of ... -
Factors influencing land development around rail transit stations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995) -
Failure mode maps and minimum weight design for structural sandwich beams with rigid foam cores
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987) -
Failure of carbon fiber yacht mast in heavy weather
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)For many years Round the World racers and leading yacht owners have appreciated the benefit of carbon. Carbon fiber spars are around 50% lighter and considerably stronger than traditional aluminum masts. The result is ... -
Fair adjustment strategies for airline revenue management and reservation systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)With the growth of Low Cost Carriers (LCC) and their use of simplified fare structures, the airline industry has seen an increased removal of many fare restrictions, especially in markets with intense LCC presence. This ... -
Fare policy analysis for public transport : a discrete-continuous modeling approach using panel data
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)In many large metropolitan areas, public transport is very heavily used, and ridership is approaching system capacity in the peak periods. This has caused a shift in attention by agency decision-makers to strategies that ... -
Feasibility analysis and design of a flood barrier concept for the City of New York
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Flooding has always been a major concern for coastal communities. However, many parts of New York City never had to worry about flooding until Hurricane Sandy hit in October 2012. The hurricane brought a record level storm ... -
Feasibility and design of blast mitigation systems for naval applications using water mist fire suppression systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)The recent trend of using fine water mist systems to replace the legacy HALON- 1301 fire suppression systems warrants further study into other applications of the water mist systems. Preliminary research and investigation ... -
Feasibility and effectiveness of rail-air intermodalism for intercity passenger transportation
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Feasibility evaluation of fired brick technology as a construction material and income-generating industry in Northern Ghana
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)This work evaluates the potential to develop fired brick production in the Northern Region of Ghana. While several brick factories operate in southern Ghana, no factories are known to exist in northern Ghana, which remains ... -
Feasibility of gypsum quarrying and gypsum-based construction product manufacturing in Egypt
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983) -
The feasibility of monorails
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959) -
Feasibility of passive electromagnetic dampers as energy harvesters in large structures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)There has been a trend in structural design toward energy efficient design and motion based design. The strategy of motion based design is controlling the movement of structures to meet certain dynamic response requirements ... -
Feasibility of privatization of expressway [i.e. expressways] in Japan
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Feasibility of retrofitting existing hydropower infrastructure for use in renewable energy storage
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Pumped storage is the only mature grid-scale energy storage technology. Originally developed to support nuclear base load plants due to its ability to store energy on the scale of gigawatt-hours (GWh) and rapidly respond ... -
Feasibility of semi-continuous solar disinfection system for developing countries at a household level
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)A study to assess the feasibility of a novel solar water disinfection system developed by the author, Semi-Continuous Solar Disinfection (SC-SODIS), was conducted. Three aspects of SC-SODIS feasibility were considered: ... -
Feasibility study for the implementation of a logistics network for distribution of dry food to low income people
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)This study explores the feasibility of reducing the purchasing costs of dry food by improving current logistic channels and aggregating demand. The value proposition is to reduce the purchase cost of dry food by 20% by ... -
Feasibility study of micro-laser induced breakdown spectroscopy applied to lead identification in metal alloys and environmental matrices
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)This thesis presents a feasibility study that validates the pursuit of a field inorganic chemical analysis instrument. The instrument envisioned will have commercial marketability, and the study will enhance the understanding ...
