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AN EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL STUDY OF UTILIZING STEEL FIBER AND GFRP IN BRIDGE DECKS UNDER BENDING
(2024-01-02)The process of laying and tying conventional reinforcement is a time-consuming task when building a bridge deck, especially while ensuring the proper cover. To speed up the construction process, the bridge construction ... -
An Experimental Investigation Of Icephobicity And Hydrophobicity Of Concrete Surface Treated With PAVIX
(2022-08-15)High ice adhesion is a significant problem in several industries. The majority of practical issues brought on by ice adhesion are still not fully resolved, and the ice-adhesion mechanism is still poorly understood. Ice ... -
AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF COUPLED THERMO-HYDRO BEHAVIOR IN UNSATURATED SOIL
(2020-08-25)Understanding unsaturated soils in response to the impact of temperature will better predict the performance of geo-structures that extract and inject underground heat. Previous studies have shown that heat and water in ... -
AN EXPLORATION OF NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAMS SERVING INFORMAL GRANDPARENT CAREGIVERS: A DESCRIPTIVE PHENOMENOLOGY APPROACH
(2018-08-07)Grandparent caregiving is a widespread form of kinship care in the U.S. More than 2.7 million of grandparents in the U.S. are the primary caregivers for grandchildren without parental involvement (US Census Bureau, 2012). ... -
An exploration of social class: Its symbols and influence on the selection process and career success
(2017-08-25)With a shrinking middle-class population, and an increasing economic divide between the haves and haves not, social class within the United States has become an important topic of conversation in the popular press. Yet, ... -
An Exploration Of The Associations Among Corporate Sustainability Performance, Corporate Governance, And Corporate Financial Performance
This study examines the relationship between corporate governance and corporate sustainability performance (CSP), the relationship between corporate sustainability performance and corporate financial performance (CFP), and ... -
AN EXPLORATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUPERVISION AND JOB SATISFACTION FACTORS AMONG RESIDENCE DIRECTORS AND RESIDENT ASSISTANTS
(2016-12-07)Supervising Resident Assistants (RAs) on college campuses is one of the most critical roles of housing staff members. The RA position is difficult based on the number of responsibilities the job requires; it is filled with ... -
AN EXPLORATORY CASE STUDY: ANALYZING PLANNING APPROACHES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS AND DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
(2020-11-30)This exploratory case study examines planning and economic development through the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework in the New Institutional Economic Theory. Two selected case studies highlight economic ... -
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON CONTINUOUS WAVE LASER AND HIGH-SPEED CAMERA COMBINATION IN PLANAR PARTICLE IMAGE VELOCIMETRY FOR LOW SPEED FLOWS
(2019-09-06)This study investigates the feasibility of using continuous wave lasers and high-speed CMOS cameras together in 2D particle image velocimetry (PIV) which is a widely-used non-intrusive method in experimental aerodynamics. ... -
An Exploratory Study on the Manifestations of New Public Management (NPM) in Teacher Education
(2016-05-10)Scholars have written extensively on the impact of neoliberal ideology on global economies and society, in general. Included in these studies has been the impact of neoliberalism on public education in the US and the ... -
AN IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REGULARIZED EXTENDED FINITE ELEMENT METHOD IN ABAQUS
(2019-11-25)The Regularized eXtended Finite Element Method (Rx-FEM) methodology is a discrete damage modeling (DDM) technique, which represents an approach to the progressive damage analysis (PDA) in laminated composites when multiple ... -
An improved method for measurement of radial thermal conductivity of cylindrical bodies
(2017-05-10)Li-ion cells are ubiquitously found in day to day electronic devices due to their high power density storage capacity. These batteries are known to exhibit sharp reduction in performance at high temperature. Due to this, ... -
An In vitro 3D Model to Investigate IOL: Posterior Lens Capsule Interactions on Lens Epithelial Cell Responses
(2023-01-18)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 12/19/2024** ABSTRACT: Posterior Capsule Opacification (PCO) is the most common complication associated with Intraocular Lens (IOL) implantation. The disease is caused ... -
AN IN VITRO MODEL TO STUDY THE ROLE OF IOL: LENS CAPSULE INTERACTIONS IN POSTERIOR CAPSULE OPACIFICATION
(2021-05-05)Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is the most common complication associated with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Unfortunately, current in vitro models cannot be used to assess the potential of PCO due to their ... -
An Integrated Algorithm for Automatic GPR Data Processing for Concrete Rebar Location
(2023-08-15)**Please note that the full text is embargoed until 8/1/2025** ABSTRACT: Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) has emerged as a valuable nondestructive testing technique for subsurface imaging and characterization in civil ... -
An Integrated Design Tool for Tow-steered Composite Laminate in Abaqus
(2023-01-02)The material of choice for contemporary aircraft and its component design over the past few decades has shifted more and more toward fiber-reinforced composites. This is mainly due to the improved strength, lightweight, ... -
An Integrated Evaluation Of Potential Petroleum Systems Of The Southern Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia
(2018-07-10)The Southern Carnarvon Basin is an elongate basin in Western Australia covering approximately 200,000km2. There are two main regions: a western platform (Gascoyne Platform) with a Cambrian to Lower Carboniferous succession ... -
AN INTELLIGENT FRAMEWORK TO ASSESS EMBODIED COGNITION FROM PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES IN CHILDREN
(2021-05-11)Cognition refers to "The mental actions or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses". It encompasses many aspects of intellectual functions and processes such as attention, ... -
AN INTELLIGENT MULTI-MODAL FRAMEWORK TOWARDS ASSESSING HUMAN COGNITION
(2023-11-10)Cognition is the mental process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and senses. Fatigue is a loss in cognitive or physical performance due to physiological factors such as insufficient ... -
An Intelligent Multimodal Upper-Limb Rehabilitation Robotic System
(2017-08-08)A traffic accident, a battlefield injury, or a stroke can lead to brain or musculoskeletal injuries that impact motor and cognitive functions and can drastically change a person's life. In such situations, rehabilitation ...