Browsing Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering by Title
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Validation and calibration needs of MITSIM
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997) -
Validation of the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) for MIT building projects
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)The thesis presents the work performed to validate the managerial tool called Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI). An improved methodology is presented. This new methodology produces much better linear correlation results ... -
Valorization of boiler ash in alkali activated material
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)For centuries the clay fired brick has been the most popular building material in India due to its local availability and low cost. Despite the growing demand for bricks, some negative environmental and social impacts ... -
The valuation of construction companies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)The main objective of this thesis is to study the valuation of construction companies in mergers and acquisitions. The thesis is divided into three main parts; Mergers and Acquisitions, Valuation, and a Case Study. Mergers ... -
Value engineering and its application to the construction industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000) -
The value of automated fare collection data for transit planning : an example of rail transit OD matrix estimation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Traditionally, transit agencies across the world have relied on traveler surveys and manual counts to inform many of their service and operations planning decisions. Today, many agencies can add to their existing planning ... -
Value of distribution-level reactive power for combined heat and power systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)As the U.S. electric grid continues to experience an increase in the penetration of distributed energy resources (DER), electric utilities are evaluating new approaches for utilizing DER to help cost-effectively maintain ... -
Value of information in dispatching shared autonomous mobility-on-demand systems : a simulation framework
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)The concept of shared mobility-on-demand (MoD) systems describes an innovative mode of transportation in which rides are tailored as per the immediate requests in a shared manner. Convenience of hailing, ease of transactions, ... -
The value of revenue management innovation in a competitive airline industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995) -
The value of service in freight transportation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992) -
Valuing innovative technology R&D as a real option : application to fuel cell vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)This thesis aims to elucidate real option thinking and real option valuation techniques for innovative technology investment. Treating the fuel cell R&D investment as a real option for General Motor's light passenger vehicle ... -
Valuing project risk and flexibility in mining resource development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999) -
Vapor intrusion modeling : limitations, improvements, and value of information analyses
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Vapor intrusion is the migration of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from a subsurface source into the indoor air of an overlying building. Vapor intrusion models, including the Johnson and Ettinger (J&E) model, can be ... -
Variability of hydraulic conductivity and sorption in a heterogeneous aquifer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994) -
Variation reduction in a continuous web process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998) -
Variational assimilation of remote sensing data for land surface hydrologic applications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)Soil moisture plays a major role in the global hydrologic cycle. Most importantly, soil moisture controls the partitioning of available energy at the land surface into latent and sensible heat fluxes. We investigate the ... -
Variational sensitivity analysis and data assimilation studies of the coupled land surface-atmospheric boundary layer system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)One of the fundamental components of Earth system science is understanding coupled land-atmosphere processes. The land plays an especially important role in the climate system principally via the regulation of surface ... -
Variations of water consumption rates
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947) -
Vehicle activity patterns and electrification potential
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are among the most promising solutions to transportation decarbonization, yet some vehicle-days' energy requirements cannot be satisfied by an existing, affordable BEV. These days account ... -
Vehicle and crew scheduling : the general problem and a case study of the MBTA
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995)
