Mobile Food Displacement And Formalization: A Case Study Of Portland’S Block 216,
2024
Claremont Colleges
Mobile Food Displacement And Formalization: A Case Study Of Portland’S Block 216, Marcello Ursic
Pomona Senior Theses
Portland has been on the cutting edge of American mobile food for over fifteen years, becoming a critical darling in the popular and academic press for its role in trailblazing progressive mobile food policy buttressed by broad-based civic engagement. In recent years, Portland’s mobile food landscape has begun shifting as downtown development has picked up post-recession, displacing some of the oldest and most prominent city center food cart pods with others likely to follow. Meanwhile, a new breed of formalized, purpose-built food cart pods has gained ascendancy. Called “food courtyards,” their armored, insulated, and bourgeois character is distinct from traditional …
The Transformer Modelling For Vftos Calculation - A Comprehensive Review,
2024
Demonstrator, Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University
The Transformer Modelling For Vftos Calculation - A Comprehensive Review, Mohamed Salah, Ebrahim A. Badran, Mansour H. Abdelrahman
Mansoura Engineering Journal
The transformer is exposed to Very fast transient overvoltages (VFTOs) originated from the switching operations in the gas insulated switchgears (GIS), these overvoltages may damage the transformer insulation and result in catastrophic failures. Consequently, the transformer should be modeled to handle the transient state. In this work, the methods published in the literature to illustrate the VFTOs in GIS are reviewed, and then an overview of the transformer modelling techniques is presented with the contribution and shortcomings of each technique. The determination methods of the parameters required for the modelling of the transformer are also reviewed. In addition, the contributions …
Recovering The Nium Trail: A Journey Through Collaboration And Multidisciplinary Mapping,
2024
University of Montana
Recovering The Nium Trail: A Journey Through Collaboration And Multidisciplinary Mapping, Crystal West
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
This study explores and maps an ancient, historic, and contemporary travel corridor that follows the San Joaquin River in the Central Sierra Nevada of California. It is called the Nium or People’s Trail by the North Fork Mono Tribe, the French Trail in historic archives, and the Mammoth Trail on contemporary US Forest Service maps. When I agreed to the request by Chairman Ron Goode of the North Fork Mono Tribe to map the Nium Trail, I was saying yes to a different, more broad and inclusive approach than I had previously taken as an archaeologist documenting archaeological sites and …
Beneficiation Of Lunar Regolith Simulants Through Electrostatic Sieving And Magnetic Separation,
2024
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Beneficiation Of Lunar Regolith Simulants Through Electrostatic Sieving And Magnetic Separation, Peter Bachle, Jeffrey Smith, Fateme Rezaei, David Bayless, William Schonberg, Daoru Han
Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
In the light of future development of lunar structures, in-situ feldspar beneficiation is imperative for metal extraction. This research incorporates the tandem use of electrostatic sieving and magnetic separation for collecting a specific size range and mineral composition from lunar soil that optimizes subsequent chemical processing. While earlier works focused on silt-sized particles, this work expands that range up to medium-grained sand with a greater variety of potential lunar regolith compositions. This work shows that a 2.5 kV, 7 Hz to 30Hz frequency, single-phase square wave can lift silt and fine sand for collection. This lifting is successful directly from …
Kinetic Modeling Of Electrostatic Sieving For Lunar Regolith Beneficiation: Case Studies,
2024
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Kinetic Modeling Of Electrostatic Sieving For Lunar Regolith Beneficiation: Case Studies, Easton Ingram, Emmanuela Amen Eze, Jeffrey Smith, Fateme Rezaei, David Bayless, William Schonberg, Daoru Han
Materials Science and Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
A new kinetic particle modeling framework was developed to investigate electrostatic transport of lunar regolith particles with applications to the concept of electrostatic sieving. The new approach is based on kinetic particle dynamics and includes major modules of sampling the particle size distribution, solving electric fields, and tracking motion of charged dust grains. Case studies for a concept of electrostatic sieving were chosen to validate the new model. The simulation achieved similar yields reported in previous works, which served as validation of the model. The new model is computationally efficient and could serve as a design, analysis, and optimization tool.
Determination Of Spore Viability In Concrete Across Several Factors Using Most Probable Number,
2024
The University of Akron
Determination Of Spore Viability In Concrete Across Several Factors Using Most Probable Number, Samuel Boyer
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
To determine the lowest concentration of spore added to polyurethane-cement composite (PUCCO) particles that can still germinate after curing in concrete. This research project is a small addition to the larger research project being undertaken by Mirza Mohammed Rashiduzzaman for his Masters. The larger project involves the use of fungal spores added in concrete to act as a self-healing component when cracks form in the concrete structure over time. These spores are suspended in a protective oil and loaded into small, hardened sponge-like PUCCO cubes to act as growth points when water and air can reach the PUCCO in the …
Build Digital Annual Survey 2023 Results,
2024
Technological University Dublin
Build Digital Annual Survey 2023 Results, Clare Eriksson, Robert Moore, Bilal Succar
Reports
The Build Digital Annual Survey 2023 examines the level of digital transformation across Ireland’s construction and built environment sector. Based on 252 responses from industry, academia, and government, the report shows that most participants were working in organisations already engaged in digital transformation, with key expected benefits including improved accuracy, operational efficiency, cost reduction, faster clash resolution, and improved scheduling. The findings indicate that many respondents had experience using digital tools and methods across common model uses, particularly capturing and representing, planning and designing, and simulating and quantifying. The report also highlights continued challenges, including limited formal training, uneven assessment …
Planning Growth Management; The Rapid Urbanization Of Loudoun County, Virginia,
2024
Virginia Commonwealth University
Planning Growth Management; The Rapid Urbanization Of Loudoun County, Virginia, Shaianna Trump
Theses and Dissertations
As the population grows, planners and politicians must decide how to direct growth. This thesis analyzes how growth management can control land use and development using Loudoun County, Virginia, as a case study. By looking at how Loudoun County has implemented growth management policies, a case can be made for why governments should look to growth management to manage growth pressures. This thesis looks at the past and present growth management policies in Loudoun County and analyzes the County’s 2019 Comprehensive Plan.
Riverview Community Park Commoning Plan,
2024
Virginia Commonwealth University
Riverview Community Park Commoning Plan, Haley B. Keene
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Capstone Projects
Riverview Community Park began as an illegal DIY skatepark in the Maymont neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. Now, although it is a city park, it is still entirely managed by volunteer community groups (skateboarders, the neighborhood Civic League, and a community garden) who view the park as a creative, experimental community-led spatial project. Due to a dearth of communication between the three groups, the park has suffered political strife between the groups and a chaotic physical atmosphere. This plan utilizes a commons governance framework and participatory, asset-based community design to usher in a new era of enhanced collaboration, common narratives, and …
Building Services Engineering January/February 2024,
2024
Technological University Dublin
Building Services Engineering January/February 2024
Building Services Engineering
No abstract provided.
Vertical Farming: A Key To Sustainable Compact Cities,
2024
Architectural Engineering and Environmental Design, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, South Valley Branch, Aswan, Egypt
Vertical Farming: A Key To Sustainable Compact Cities, Mohab Taher Abdelfatah, Sahar Mahmoud El-Arnaouty, Akram Abdelhakim Zayan
Mansoura Engineering Journal
Urbanization continues to surge, with projections indicating that by 2050, around 70 percent of the global population will reside in urban areas. In response, urban planners are exploring novel urban paradigms to ensure food security through urban agriculture, a cornerstone of sustainable development encompassing environmental, economic, and social dimensions. This study addresses a critical research gap within urban agriculture, conducting a comparative analysis between horizontal and vertical farming methodologies within urban contexts. By categorizing various typologies of vertical farming, from container farms to mixed-use structures, this research highlights their distinct contributions to sustainable urban development. Emphasis is placed on vertical …
Anticipating The Fall Line: A Plan For Equitable Trail-Oriented Development On Commerce Road,
2024
Virginia Commonwealth University
Anticipating The Fall Line: A Plan For Equitable Trail-Oriented Development On Commerce Road, Eric King
Master of Urban and Regional Planning Capstone Projects
Once completed, the Fall Line trail will provide a 43-mile active transportation route through Central Virginia from Ashland to Petersburg. Three miles of the trail’s alignment follow Commerce Road in Richmond’s Southside. As Manchester continues to undergo rapid change, trail-oriented development (TrOD) offers an opportunity to accommodate growth and transform the industrial corridor into a mixed-use destination as envisioned by the city’s master plan. While TrOD within the study area represents both economic and community development, relatively low residential property values and median incomes within surrounding neighborhoods warrant proactive measures to mitigate potential displacement pressures. Drawing from precedents set by …
Humanising Commercial Streets As A Tool For Social Sustainability,
2024
The British University in Egypt
Humanising Commercial Streets As A Tool For Social Sustainability, Mona Helmy, Nada El-Hama
Architectural Engineering
Commercial Streets are the beating heart of any city, the hubs of leisure, business, and social gatherings, in which they also reflect cultures and be used to assess the level of well-being of citizens. Recently, due to the world population increase and other various factors, such as excessive urbanism and the domination of vehicle movement over pedestrianization rights, some commercial streets suffer from dehumanisation causes and symptoms. Those vary between substandard planning and construction, inhospitable landscaping, and excessive visual pollution, among other causes and symptoms. Thus, this research investigates various Humanisation strategies adopted worldwide. It discusses the potential of applying …
Revitalizing Historic Plazas For Integrated Urban Conservation,
2024
The British University in Egypt
Revitalizing Historic Plazas For Integrated Urban Conservation, Mona Helmy
Architectural Engineering
Historic plazas play a major role in improving or creating place identity, place memory, and belonging of heritage areas. They maintain elements of tangible and intangible heritage, such as accommodating social networks, traditions, lifestyles, traditional crafts, festivals, or rituals. Above all, they manifest a unique sense of place, and collective memory of cities to local communities, contributing to the historical character of heritage areas. The paper claims that the revitalization of historic plazas intends to reconcile conserving their historical urban landscape (HUL) to meet the changing requirements of local communities. It argues that revitalizing historical plazas is an innovative approach …
Assessing Indoor Temperature Control Using Different Materials And Designs,
2024
The British University in Egypt
Assessing Indoor Temperature Control Using Different Materials And Designs, Amany G. Micheal Prof.
Architectural Engineering
Controlling indoor temperature in buildings is gaining much importance. This is attributed to the increasing awareness around the world of the mandate reduction in fossil fuel consumption to produce electricity necessary to control temperature inside buildings. This research studies the potential to improve the indoor environment of buildings using different materials either insulators or incorporated inside a building and façade design. The study involves phase changing materials (PCM), thermal insulation materials and façade shading and design. Thermal insulation materials include mineral wool and polystyrene boards, which are the most popular insulators in arid countries. Wood cladding influence on the indoor …
Experimental Investigation On Properties Of Sugarcane Bagasse Fiberboard Manufactured With Different Techniques,
2024
The British University in Egypt
Experimental Investigation On Properties Of Sugarcane Bagasse Fiberboard Manufactured With Different Techniques, Amany G. Micheal Prof., Marianne Nabil Girgis Ass. Prof., Omar Mohasen Khalaf Eng.
Architectural Engineering
Within an ongoing research project investigating the use of sugarcane bagasse (SCB) to develop different building materials, this article adopts an experimental approach to determine the effect of the manufacturing technique on proposed composite fiberboards. Two different prototypes of composite fiberboards are developed using (SCB) as a natural fiber, and different matrices are tested. The epoxy resin and polyester resin are used as the alternative matrices. Fiberboards are proposed to be used as cladding boards or as internal furnishing units material instead of using MDF or HDF that exploit the usage of natural soft or hard wood that is unrecyclable, …
Enhancing The Mechanical Properties Of Green Concrete Blocks Mixture,
2024
The British University in Egypt
Enhancing The Mechanical Properties Of Green Concrete Blocks Mixture, Amany G. Micheal Prof., Tuka Fahmy El Ghazaly Arch., Rania Rushdy Moussa Dr.
Architectural Engineering
Concrete is a very abundant building material and flexible in construction. Yet cement is the main material used in concrete mixture, which consumed a lot of energy and money. Cement is a very un-eco-friendly material when it comes to production and is a main contributor to global warming. On the other hand, Polymers can be toxic to people, fauna, and flora. In the last century, Egyptian citizens complained that the waste has increased, and the inappropriate waste disposal effect the Egyptian health and quality of life. The alternative is to burn the polymers; however, it will produce toxic emissions that …
A Framework For Developing Sustainable Architectural Entrepreneurship Start-Ups In Egypt,
2024
The British University in Egypt
A Framework For Developing Sustainable Architectural Entrepreneurship Start-Ups In Egypt, Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman, Mariz Ahmed Aziz, Fatma Othman Alamoudy
Architectural Engineering
Purpose – This research aims to develop and validate a framework to support the development of sustainable architectural entrepreneurship start-ups (AES) in Egypt by overcoming the challenges that obstruct their development. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative and quantitative research methodology was designed to accomplish four objectives. The literature review investigated the concept of entrepreneurship, the challenges of AES in Egypt and Egypt’s Vision 2030. Four case studies were analysed to validate the identified challenges and strategies adopted to overcome these obstacles. A survey questionnaire was conducted with AES founders in Egypt to assess their perception of entrepreneurship, challenges and strategies adopted …
Managing Design Changes Through Integrating Concurrent Engineering Into The Architectural Design Process,
2024
The British University in Egypt
Managing Design Changes Through Integrating Concurrent Engineering Into The Architectural Design Process, Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman, Mariam Sherif Ali
Architectural Engineering
This research aims to investigate the role of concurrent engineering (CE) towards managing design changes (DCs) during the architectural design process (ADP). To achieve this aim, a mixed research approach combining qualitative and quantitative methods was designed to accomplish four objectives. Firstly, the literature review investigated ADP, causes and impacts of DCs and CE. Secondly, three case studies of construction projects from Finland, China and Indonesia were collected and analysed to validate the identified causes and impacts of DCs and examine the role of CE towards managing DCs during ADP. Thirdly, a survey questionnaire was conducted with a representative sample …
A 4-Dimensional Strategy For Managing Construction Waste Originating During The Design Process Within Architectural Design Firms In Egypt,
2024
The British University in Egypt
A 4-Dimensional Strategy For Managing Construction Waste Originating During The Design Process Within Architectural Design Firms In Egypt, Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman, Aya Said Muawad Saad
Architectural Engineering
This study aims to develop and validate a comprehensive strategy consisting of four dimensions for effectively managing construction waste (CW) arising during the Architectural Design Process (ADP) within Architectural Design Firms (ADFs) in Egypt. To accomplish this aim, a hybrid research approach, integrating qualitative and quantitative methods, was designed to address four specific objectives. Firstly, a thorough literature review was conducted to explore the topics of ADP, CW, Waste Management (WM), as well as national and international Waste Management Strategies (WMS). Secondly, three construction-based case studies from Saudi Arabia, China, and Thailand were gathered and analyzed to investigate the efficacy …
