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CHARACTERIZATION OF ASPHALT/RECYCLED PLASTIC BLENDS MODIFIED BY EXFOLIATED CLAY NANOPLATELETS
(2021-05-09)
There is a renewed interest from federal and state transportation agencies as well as the asphalt industry in developing successful utilization of recycled plastics in asphalt pavements. By incorporating a third material ...
THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS URBAN HEAT ISLAND MAGNITUDE AND ITS RELATION TO SEVERE AND EXTREME DROUGHT
(2021-05-04)
This study focuses on how summer droughts affect the urban heat
island (UHI) in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW). The nocturnal UHI has been
computed by comparing downtown temperature observations to rural
temperature measurements ...
EFFECT OF MODIFIED MOISTURE BARRIER IN MITIGATING PAVEMENT DISTRESSES DUE TO EXPANSIVE SUBGRADE
(2021-05-07)
Surficial distresses in roadways of Texas are very common due to presence of high plastic clayey soil in the subgrade. Increased sensitivity of high plastic clay towards seasonal moisture change results in repeated swelling ...
IDENTIFYING AND MEASURING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS IN INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE SHELTERS
(2021-05-07)
Environmental stressors within the built environment can greatly impact health. Environmental stressors, such a noise levels, crowding, and housing quality have shown to impact physical healing as well as mental health. ...
THE EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS USING STATIC HEADSPACE GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY MASS SPECTROMETRY, VACUUM ULTRAVIOLET DETECTION
(2021-05-13)
In analytical chemistry the term “headspace” refers to the vapor that forms above a sample (liquid or solid) in a closed container. Headspace (HS) sampling is the method to promote partition between volatile components ...
PERCEPTIONS AND CONTENT OF TRADITIONAL AND ONLINE NEWS: AN ANALYSIS OF BIAS IN INDIAN MEDIA
(2021-05-07)
The primary objective of this study was to compare and analyse two different points of view on media polarization: one, from the public’s perspective through a survey (analysis of their perceptions on news received from ...
USING SENTIMENT AND EMOTION ANALYSIS OF NEWS ARTICLES TO ANALYZE THE EFFECTS OF LEADER’S STATEMENTS ON COVID-19 SPREAD
(2021-05-09)
Leaders generally include government officials, politicians, etc. Their statements can highly affect people’s decisions in many ways. Currently, in the pandemic situation, many statements were being passed every hour and ...
ENE REACTIONS OF METHYLIDENE THIAZOLIDINES
(2021-06-03)
This thesis describes the synthesis of seven new racemic molecules from methylidene thiazolidines reacting with two enophiles, N-phenylmaleimide and ethyl glyoxylate. The synthesis of these molecules was achieved through ...
Autonomous Guidance of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles in Basic Fighter Maneuvering
(2022-01-10)
Basic fighter maneuvering, or BFM, is the dynamic engagement of two or more aircraft in close-range air combat. The relatively recent introduction of advanced unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) has opened the possibility ...
The Effects of SnAgCu Solder Interconnect Package’s Parameters on Electromigration Failure Mechanisms
(2021-12-17)
The primary concern of this dissertation is the electromigration (EM) failure mechanism found in Sn-Ag-Cu (SAC) solder alloys integrated in WCSP (wafer-level chip scale package) packaging structure and factors affecting ...