Theses and Dissertations(library): Recent submissions
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COMPARISON OF CONDITION PREDICTION MODELS TO PRIORITIZE SEWER PIPE INSPECTIONS
(2023-08-31)Over time, wastewater collection systems deteriorate, necessitating ongoing adjustments and the development of asset management frameworks by utility proprietors to maintain the performance of their assets. Any asset ... -
La Prensa y El Gran Pueblo Mexicano: A Study of Spanish-language Newspapers in South Texas, 1850-1930
(2023-08-31)This study focuses on Spanish-language newspapers published by Mexicans in South Texas from 1850 to 1930. These newspapers played a vital role in mobilizing Mexican communities for collective action against anti-Mexican ... -
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF WATER QUALITY IMPACT ON THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE
(2023-08-31)Water is an indispensable component in concrete, as it enables crucial chemical reactions. Therefore, the quality of water used in concrete plays a vital role in its performance. Contaminated water, sewage, or high-salt ... -
Liquid Flow and Gas Diffusion in Natural Rocks: Experimental and Simulation Studies
(2023-08-24)Natural rocks, as key components in energy and environmental geosciences, play crucial roles in groundwater extraction, geological storage of high-level nuclear waste, geothermal energy mining, and petroleum exploration ... -
Semantico-pragmatic aspects of the metalinguistic uses of comparatives in Mandarin Chinese and English
(2023-08-23)This dissertation examines a group of Metalinguistic Comparatives (MCs) in Mandarin Chinese, exploring what they suggest about the universality of comparatives. I show that Chinese MCs encode a more fine-grained scalarity ... -
An Accelerated Corrosion Test Method for Pre-Cracked Reinforced Concrete
(2023-08-21)Reinforced concrete (RC), a composite material combining the strength of concrete and the tensile strength of steel reinforcement, has significantly transformed the field of civil engineering and contributed to the advancement ... -
Quantification and identification of neuro-electrophysiological markers and brain network for biomedical applications
(2023-08-23)Electroencephalogram (EEG) can detect and monitor neuro-electrophysiological signals in the human brain, including assessing brain function in newborns at risk of neurological injury and healthy adults undergoing intervention ... -
UNVEILING THE DYNAMICS OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS: THE MODERATING ROLE OF ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY ON FIRM PERFORMANCE
(2023-08-15)The proficient administration of information technology (IT) investments is essential for organizations aiming to attain a competitive edge in the current dynamic business landscape. Nevertheless, the correlation between ... -
Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail: The Effects of Forecasting Valence on Creativity
(2023-08-16)Forecasting is a central component of evaluating creative ideas for their success. Little is known, however, about variables that influence the effectiveness of predicting outcomes while evaluating creative ideas. Previous ... -
THE ROAD MAP FOR SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
(2023-08-16)Solid Waste Management (SWM) is a global issue from its social, environmental, and economic aspects. Poor SWM is one of the significant causes of resource degradation, environmental pollution, and public health problems. ... -
The Impact of Improper Solid Waste Management on Public Health of African Cities. The Case of Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia.
(2023-08-16)Many African cities are generating an ever-increasing amount of waste and the effectiveness of their solid waste collection and disposal systems is currently declining. Therefore, research has been striving to develop a ... -
DEVELOPING AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM OF HIGHWAY SLOPE FAILURE BASED ON IN-SITU HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOIL
(2023-08-15)Highway slope failure is globally a momentous issue. Highway slope failure poses a significant issue in transportation infrastructure. Several factors can contribute to slope failures, including geological conditions, ... -
A Novel Regularized Orthonormalized Partial Least Squares Model for Multi-view Learning
(2023-08-15)Over the past few years, the size of data dimensions or features has been increasing in various fields of science and engineering, owing to the rapid pace of data collection and the development of more advanced storage ... -
SWITCHIN’ UP: THE EFFECT OF CODE-SWITCHING ON BLACK PROFESSIONALS IN PREDOMINANTLY WHITE ORGANIZATIONS
(2023-08-30)This study explored how highly educated Black professionals holding at least a four-year degree view use of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) in relation to their ethnic identity. Additionally, the study investigated ... -
Generative and Implicit Methods for 3D Point Cloud Processing
(2023-08-15)3D point clouds are a popular form of data representation with many applications in computer vision, computer graphics, and robotics. As the output of range sensing devices, point clouds have gained popularity with the ... -
COMPARATIVE MECHANICAL PROPERTY EVALUATION OF ULTRA-HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONCRETE REINFORCED WITH HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL STRAIGHT AND HOOKED FIBERS
(2023-08-15)This study investigates the tensile properties and ductility of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) reinforced with high-strength steel hooked fibers with a tensile strength of 445 ksi (3,070 MPa) and compares its tensile ... -
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NURSE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF EMPOWERMENT IN THE WORKPLACE AND INTENT TO STAY POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC
(2023-08-15)Nurse Professional Development (NPD) practitioners in the acute care hospital setting are often undervalued despite their crucial role. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they demonstrated adaptability by rapidly transitioning ... -
Reactive Atmosphere Pyrolysis(RAP) of Silicon Carbo Nitride (SiCN)
(2023-08-17)Polymer Derived Ceramics (PDCs) are synthesized by converting liquid polymer precursors into ceramics through controlled pyrolysis. This study focuses on silicon carbonitride (SiCN) ceramics obtained from Ceraset Polysilazane ... -
Dynamic Response of Cohesive-frictional Soils Under Thermo-controlled Constant Water Content Cyclic Simple Shear Testing
(2023-08-14)Dynamic Response of Cohesive-Frictional Soils Under Thermo-Controlled Constant Water Content Cyclic Simple Shear Testing Daniel R. C. Green The University of Texas at Arlington, 2023 Supervising Professor: Dr. Laureano ... -
DEEP LEARNING FOR MOLECULAR PROPERTY PREDICTION
(2023-08-14)Drug discovery has always been a crucial task for society, and molecular property prediction is one of the fundamental problem. It is responsible for identifying the target properties or severe side-effects, so that certain ...