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A Period Examination Through Contemporary Energy Analysis Of Kevin Roche’S Fine Arts Center At University Of Massachusetts-Amherst, L Carl Fiocchi Jr
A Period Examination Through Contemporary Energy Analysis Of Kevin Roche’S Fine Arts Center At University Of Massachusetts-Amherst, L Carl Fiocchi Jr
Doctoral Dissertations
Studies of buildings belonging to a subset of Modernist architecture, Brutalism, have included discussions pertaining to social and architectural history, critical reception, tectonic form and geometry inspirations, material property selections, period technology limitations, and migration of public perceptions. Evaluations of Brutalist buildings’ energy related performances have been restricted to anecdotal observations with particular focus on the building type’s poor thermal performance, a result of the preferred construction method, i.e. monolithic reinforced concrete used as structure, interior finish and exterior finish. A valid criticism, but one that served to dismiss discussion that the possibility of other positive design strategies limiting energy …
Stochastic Network Design: Models And Scalable Algorithms, Xiaojian Wu
Stochastic Network Design: Models And Scalable Algorithms, Xiaojian Wu
Doctoral Dissertations
Many natural and social phenomena occur in networks. Examples include the spread of information, ideas, and opinions through a social network, the propagation of an infectious disease among people, and the spread of species within an interconnected habitat network. The ability to modify a phenomenon towards some desired outcomes has widely recognized benefits to our society and the economy. The outcome of a phenomenon is largely determined by the topology or properties of its underlying network. A decision maker can take management actions to modify a network and, therefore, change the outcome of the phenomenon. A management action is an …
Uptake And Accumulation Of Engineered Nanomaterials By Agricultural Crops And Associated Risks In The Environment And Food Safety, Yingqing Deng
Uptake And Accumulation Of Engineered Nanomaterials By Agricultural Crops And Associated Risks In The Environment And Food Safety, Yingqing Deng
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Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) are being discharged into the environment and to agricultural fields, with unknown impacts on crop species. This study focused on the bioaccumulation of engineered nanomaterials into crops and the associated impact on plant growth and plant uptake of secondary contaminant. Investigations into the interactions between nanomaterials and agricultural plants will provide a more developed understanding of nanomaterials implications in the environment; in addition, evaluations of the risks associated with plant-nanomaterials interactions will provide guidelines for safe use of nanomaterials in agriculture. In the screening study on phytotoxicity, carbon-based nanoparticles (NPs) including C60, MWCNTs, NH2 …