Browsing Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering by Title
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Identification of civil structural parameters using the extended Kalman filter
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)In the context of civil and industrial structures, structural control and damage detection have recently become an area of great interest. The safety of a structure is always the most important issue for structural engineers, ... -
Identification of factors responsible for successes or failures in the supply chain based on real-world case studies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)The decision of firms from industrialized nations to outsource part or all of their supply chain activities to offshore countries, like in China, carries with it two major issues. The first is related to the costs and ... -
Identification of Information in Decision Systems
(2007)Extending unique identification to non-physical objects (data, information, decisions, knowledge) is a challenging problem in systems engineering. The tools and technologies available for naming physical objects may soon ... -
Identification of robust water resources planning strategies
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Identifying and modeling urban truck daily tour-chaining patterns
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)The main goal of this research is to better understand truck tour patterns in an urban setting and develop models that can describe daily tour-chaining patterns. This research uses truck activity data collected for the ... -
Identifying system-wide contact center cost reduction opportunities through lean, customer-focused IT metrics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Dell's long-term success depends on its customers' future buying patterns. These patterns are largely determined by customers' satisfaction with the after-sales service they receive. Previously, Dell has been able to deliver ... -
The iLab service broker : a software infrastructure providing common services in support of Internet accessible laboratories
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Remote laboratories that are accessible via the Internet are becoming a common phenomenon in higher education institutions. This thesis describes the iLab Service Broker architecture, a software infrastructure that supports ... -
Impact analysis of MBTA 2009 Key Bus Route Initiative program
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)The Massachusetts Bay Transit Agency (MBTA) has the stated service objectives of customer service excellence, accessibility, reliability, and state-of-the-art technology. Over the last few years, the MBTA has been concerned ... -
The impact of Amtrak performance in the Northeast Corridor
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)The performance of Amtrak's Acela and Regional services in the Northeast Corridor (NEC) is a topic that, while frequently discussed as substandard by some travelers, has received minimal attention in the compendium of open ... -
The impact of Arctic amplification on the extratropical jets
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)Since the 1990's, greenhouse gas forcing has warmed the Arctic at twice the rate of lower latitudes, coinciding with a dramatic decline in Arctic sea ice extent. This manifestation of climate change has ignited a lively ... -
Impact of cladding on mid-rise buildings in the Northridge Earthquake
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)In this thesis, the importance of cladding panels on mid-rise buildings in an earthquake-prone region is investigated. A cladding panel acts as a protective or an insulating layer to control weather infiltration. The ... -
The impact of cross-functional teams on aircraft carrier construction
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Impact of European Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) on carbon emissions and investment decisions in the power sector
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)This masters thesis assesses the impact of a emissions trading on short-term carbon abatement and investment decisions in the power sector. Environmental benefits from carbon abatement due to emissions trading are quantified ... -
The impact of high frequency/low energy seismic waves on unreinforced masonry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Traditionally, the high frequency components of earthquake loading are disregarded as a source of structural damage because of their small energy content and because their frequency is too high to resonate with the natural ... -
The impact of high-mix, low volume products in semiconductor manufacturing
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The impact of implementation of chemically enhanced primary treatment on the Furnas Reservoir in Brazil
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The impact of infrastructure-related taxes and fees on airline fares in the US and the European Union
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)The purpose of this thesis is to estimate the impact of infrastructure-related add-on taxes and fees on the direct cost of air travel in the United States and the European Union. Its scope includes domestic travel in the ... -
Impact of Japanese high-speed rail extension on aviation : a case study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)Since the 1964 introduction of high-speed rail in Japan, intercity transportation has largely been provided by high-speed rail and aviation. As new lines have been added to the high-speed rail network-further enhancing ... -
Impact of on-farm water storage for increasing agricultural productivity of rice farms in Thailand
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The impact of out-of-theater supply flow visibility on in-theater logistics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)The United States Army's end-to-end logistical network during times of conflict is made up of two separate networks. One network, managed by the Department of Defense, controls the shipment of supplies from the manufacturing ...
