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การแก้ปัญหาการปรับสมดุลจักรยานแบบสถิตด้วยโครงข่ายที่เรียนรู้แบบเสริมกำลังและการค้นหาแบบทาบู, ธีร์ธัฐ พรหมประดิษฐ์ Jan 2021

การแก้ปัญหาการปรับสมดุลจักรยานแบบสถิตด้วยโครงข่ายที่เรียนรู้แบบเสริมกำลังและการค้นหาแบบทาบู, ธีร์ธัฐ พรหมประดิษฐ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

ระบบบริการจักรยานให้เช่าเป็นโหมดการเดินทางที่ไม่มีการปล่อยก๊าซหรือของเสีย ปัจจุบันบริการให้เช่าจักรยานเปิดให้ใช้บริการอย่างแพร่หลายเนื่องจากความตื่นตัวต่อภาวะโลกรวน บริการจักรยานให้เช่าเป็นบริการที่ให้ผู้ที่ต้องการใช้ปั่นจักรยานเข้ามาเช่าจักรยานและคืนจักรยานด้วยตนเอง ณ จุดให้บริการ การดำเนินการของบริการจักรยานให้เช่าเป็นปัจจัยที่สำคัญที่ส่งผลต่อประสบการณ์ผู้เช่าอย่างมาก สำหรับปัญหาการดำเนินการของบริการจักรยานให้เช่า ยกตัวอย่างเช่น กรณี ณ สถานีให้เช่าจักรยานไม่มีพื้นที่ว่างสำหรับคืนจักรยานหรือมีจำนวนจักรยานไม่เพียงพอให้เช่า ซึ่งในตัวอย่างนี้จะส่งผลให้ผู้เช่ารู้สึกไม่พึงพอใจต่อระบบให้เช่าจักรยาน การปรับสมดุลจักรยาน คือ การวางแผนการขนส่งเพื่อที่จะหาเส้นทางที่ดีที่สุด มีจุดประสงค์เพื่อทำให้ผู้ดูแลบริการจักรยานให้เช่าสามารถปรับจักรยานตามลำดับของแผนการขนส่งเพื่อเคลื่อนย้ายจำนวนจักรยานจากจำนวน ณ ขณะปัจจุบัน เป็นจำนวนจักรยาน ณ ที่กำหนดไว้ตามความเหมาะสม โดยปัญหาการปรับสมดุลจักรยานสามารถถูกกำหนดให้อยู่ในรูปของปัญหาเชิงการจัด เพื่อที่สามารถแก้ปัญหาเพื่อหาคำตอบจากการกำหนดโจทย์ทางคณิตศาสตร์ จากอดีตถึงปัจจุบันงานวิจัยที่ศึกษาการใช้การเรียนรู้ด้วยเครื่องเพื่อแก้ปัญหาเชิงการจัด สำหรับวิทยานิพนธ์เล่มนี้ผู้เขียนต้องการที่จะเสนอวิธีภาพรวมการเรียนรู้แบบเสริมกำลังและการค้นหาแบบทาบูเพื่อแก้ปัญหาการปรับสมดุลจักรยานแบบสถิตและทดสอบคุณภาพของคำตอบและเวลาที่ใช้ในการแก้ไขปัญหาการปรับสมดุลจักรยานให้เช่าแบบสถิต

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การศึกษาระดับความสำคัญขององค์ประกอบของการพัฒนาทุนมนุษย์และตัวแปรที่ส่งผลต่อการรักษาทุนมนุษย์ กรณีศึกษาของกรมชลประทาน, พรเทพ วุฒิวงศ์ Jan 2021

การศึกษาระดับความสำคัญขององค์ประกอบของการพัฒนาทุนมนุษย์และตัวแปรที่ส่งผลต่อการรักษาทุนมนุษย์ กรณีศึกษาของกรมชลประทาน, พรเทพ วุฒิวงศ์

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

กรมชลประทานเป็นหนึ่งในหน่วยงานสำคัญของภาครัฐที่มีบทบาทสำคัญในการบริหารจัดการน้ำและการชลประทานของประเทศ การพัฒนาวิศวกรที่เกี่ยวข้องกับการพัฒนาก่อสร้างโครงสร้างพื้นฐานทางด้านน้ำถือเป็นเรื่องหนึ่งที่สำคัญตามแผนยุทธศาตร์ของกรมชลประทาน โดยผู้วิจัยได้ใช้แนวคิดเกี่ยวกับการพัฒนาวิศวกรในแต่ละระดับตำแหน่งงาน ได้แก่ วิศวกรระดับปฏิบัติการ วิศวกรระดับชำนาญการ และวิศวกรระดับชำนาญการพิเศษ ตามแนวคิดของการพัฒนาทุนมนุษย์ที่เน้นการพัฒนาในด้าน “ความรู้ ทักษะ และความสามารถ” งานวิจัยนี้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อ (1) วิเคราะห์หาองค์ประกอบและระดับความสำคัญขององค์ประกอบที่สำคัญของการพัฒนาทุนมนุษย์ (2) ศึกษาปัจจัยสำคัญที่ส่งผลต่อการพัฒนาและรักษาทุนมนุษย์ในแต่ละระดับตำแหน่งงาน และ (3) ศึกษาตัวแปรสำคัญที่ส่งผลต่อการรักษาทุนมนุษย์และวิเคราะห์ลำดับความสำคัญของตัวแปรสำคัญที่ส่งผลต่อการรักษาทุนมนุษย์ พร้อมทั้งวิเคราะห์ปัจจัยที่ส่งผลต่อความแตกต่างของลำดับความสำคัญของตัวแปรสำคัญที่ส่งผลต่อการรักษาบุคลากรในแต่ละระดับของตำแหน่งงานของกรมชลประทาน โดยใช้สถิติเชิงอนุมานวิธี One-way ANOVA และใช้การทดสอบ t-test เพื่อวิเคราะห์ตัวแปรที่ส่งผลต่อความแตกต่างของลำดับความสำคัญขององค์ประกอบและปัจจัยในแต่ละด้านของการพัฒนาบุคลากรในแต่ละระดับของตำแหน่งงาน โดยกลุ่มตัวอย่าง คือ วิศวกรของกรมชลประทาน 264 คน ผลการศึกษาพบว่า กลุ่มตัวอย่างให้ระดับความสำคัญลำดับสูงสุดกับองค์ประกอบของทุนมนุษย์ต่อไปนี้ (1) ความรู้พื้นฐานด้านวิศวกรรมศาสตร์ (2) ทักษะด้านมนุษย์ และ (3) ความสามารถในการเเยกแยะ กำหนดและหาทางเเก้ปัญหาโดยใช้หลักความรู้ด้านวิศวกรรม ด้านปัจจัยที่มีผลต่อรักษาวิศวกรขององค์การพบว่าระดับการศึกษามีผลต่อตัวแปรด้านการรักษาทุนมนุษย์ที่แตกต่างกันอย่างมีนัยสำคัญ

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Structural Optimization Under Limited Natural Frequency Constraints Using Comprehensive Learning Phasor Particle Swarm Optimization, Ei Cho Pyone Jan 2021

Structural Optimization Under Limited Natural Frequency Constraints Using Comprehensive Learning Phasor Particle Swarm Optimization, Ei Cho Pyone

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

In this research, a phasor particle swarm optimization with comprehensive learning strategy (CLPPSO) is proposed for the optimal design of dome-like truss structures under the limited frequency-constraints. The proposed scheme is a new variant of PSO techniques with the direct combination of both the phasor theory in mathematics and comprehensive learning strategy to the particle swarm optimization. In order to model particle control parameters, a phase angle incorporating the periodic sine and cosine functions is essentially applied through which only the previous best positions of all particles are used to update the exemplar particle’s velocity during the optimization process. This …

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Simultaneous Size And Shape Structural Optimization Using Enhanced Comprehensive Learning Particle Swarm Optimization, Soviphou Muong Jan 2021

Simultaneous Size And Shape Structural Optimization Using Enhanced Comprehensive Learning Particle Swarm Optimization, Soviphou Muong

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study proposes a simultaneous size and shape structural optimization on truss structures using a metaheuristic algorithm, namely Enhanced Comprehensive Learning Particle Swarm Optimization (ECLPSO) which is based on the CLPSO algorithm. CLPSO itself was originated from a famous Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) that was invented based on behaviour or movement of a bird flock. CLPSO is an improved PSO algorithm which has good exploration ability but is poor in exploitation. Thus, ECLPSO introduces of two enhancements, including perturbation-based exploitation and adaptive learning probabilities, to improve the exploitation ability and to adjust the learning probabilities of each particle, respectively. The …

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A System For Generating Fire Extinguisher Plan And Supporting Fire Evacuation Route In Construction Project, Thiha Nyimin Jan 2021

A System For Generating Fire Extinguisher Plan And Supporting Fire Evacuation Route In Construction Project, Thiha Nyimin

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Fires in under-construction threaten worker safety and have a lot of negative impacts on many aspects of construction that were reported the past few years. Due to the dynamic nature of construction, the fire safety plan in construction needed to be reviewed and updated according to construction progress. The conventional approach or manual process to develop the fire safety plan for a construction project can be a time-consuming and enormous labor-intensive task. Furthermore, some of the emergency signs are unclear due to the nature of construction and some are not showing the correct evacuation route because of the structural design …

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Evaluating And Predicting The Risk Of Algal Blooms In A Freshwater Lake Through A 4-Dimensional Approach: A Case Study On Lake Mitchell, Sumit Kumar Ghosh Jan 2021

Evaluating And Predicting The Risk Of Algal Blooms In A Freshwater Lake Through A 4-Dimensional Approach: A Case Study On Lake Mitchell, Sumit Kumar Ghosh

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Excessive algal growth in freshwater lakes can negatively impact ecosystems, recreation, and human health. Though algae are a natural part of freshwater ecosystems, elevated nutrient loading from anthropogenic and natural sources can lead to algal blooms. Both algae and blue-green algae (BGA) are responsible for algal blooms; however, BGA (cyanobacteria) is more dangerous. The first objective of this research was to prepare a conceptual model to understand how various environmental variables affect algae. This conceptual model was used to choose the environmental variables that help increase or decrease algae in the water environment. The second objective was to develop empirical …

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Identifying Substantial Changes For Aip Projects Using Rf And Svm, Ramy Khalef, Islam H. El-Adaway Jan 2021

Identifying Substantial Changes For Aip Projects Using Rf And Svm, Ramy Khalef, Islam H. El-Adaway

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The budget for the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) in FY21 is $3.35 billion. AIP's contractual guidelines and policies are outlined in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 5100.38D. Substantial contractual changes within AIP projects are likely to create risks that can greatly impact cost, time, and quality. To implement improved change management, identification and evaluation of contractual change are essential. Thus, there is a need to create an automated model to identify and evaluate contractual changes in AIP projects. This paper fills this knowledge gap. Using 876 contractual changes made to FAA 5100.38D, the authors utilized an interrelated multi-step methodology. Firstly, the …

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Optimisation Of Retrofit Wall Insulation: An Irish Case Study, Rakshit D. Muddu, D M. Gowda, Anthony James Robinson, Aimee Byrne Jan 2021

Optimisation Of Retrofit Wall Insulation: An Irish Case Study, Rakshit D. Muddu, D M. Gowda, Anthony James Robinson, Aimee Byrne

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Ireland has one of the highest rates of emissions per capita in the world and its residential sector is responsible for approximately 10% of total national CO2 emissions. Therefore, reducing the CO2 emissions in this sector will play a decisive role in achieving EU targets of reducing emissions by 40% by 2030. To better inform decisions regarding retrofit of the existing building stock, this study proposes Optimum Insulation Thicknesses (OIT) for typical walls in 25 regions in Ireland. The calculation of OIT includes annual heat energy expenditure, CO2 emissions, and material payback period. The approach taken is based on Heating …

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Investigation Of Anaerobic Digestion Of The Aqueous Phase From Hydrothermal Carbonization Of Mixed Municipal Solid Waste, Kameron J. Adams, Ben Stuart, Sandeep Kumar Jan 2021

Investigation Of Anaerobic Digestion Of The Aqueous Phase From Hydrothermal Carbonization Of Mixed Municipal Solid Waste, Kameron J. Adams, Ben Stuart, Sandeep Kumar

Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty Publications

In 2017, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that Americans generated over 268 million tons of municipal solid waste (MSW). The majority (52%) of this waste ends up in landfills, which are the third largest source of anthropogenic methane emissions. Improvements in terms of waste management and energy production could be solved by integrating MSW processing with hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) and anaerobic digestion (AD) for converting organic carbon of MSW to fuels. The objectives of this study were to (a) investigate HTC experiments at varying temperatures and residence times (b) evaluate aqueous phase and solids properties, and (c) …

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The Architecture Design Of Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure Using Viable System Model Approach, Mahdi Boucetta, Niamat Ullah Ibne Hossain, Raed Jaradat, Charles Keating, Siham Tazzit, Morteza Nagahi Jan 2021

The Architecture Design Of Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure Using Viable System Model Approach, Mahdi Boucetta, Niamat Ullah Ibne Hossain, Raed Jaradat, Charles Keating, Siham Tazzit, Morteza Nagahi

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Faculty Publications

Exponential technological-based growth in industrialization and urbanization, and the ease of mobility that modern motorization offers have significantly transformed social structures and living standards. As a result, electric vehicles (EVs) have gained widespread popularity as a mode of sustainable transport. The increasing demand for of electric vehicles (EVs) has reduced the some of the environmental issues and urban space requirements for parking and road usage. The current body of EV literature is replete with different optimization and empirical approaches pertaining to the design and analysis of the EV ecosystem; however, probing the EV ecosystem from a management perspective has not …

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Inspire Newsletter Spring 2021, Missouri University Of Science And Technology. Inspire - University Transportation Center Jan 2021

Inspire Newsletter Spring 2021, Missouri University Of Science And Technology. Inspire - University Transportation Center

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The Effect Of Blast Loading On Concrete Blast Walls With Different Materials And Geometries, Mohamed Hazem Awad, Aya Elhozayen Jan 2021

The Effect Of Blast Loading On Concrete Blast Walls With Different Materials And Geometries, Mohamed Hazem Awad, Aya Elhozayen

Civil Engineering

Blast loading tests have been developed in air by using ANSYS-AUTODYN program for simulation. The fourteen simulated models mainly conducted in four phases as first phase is discussing four models grouped in Group 1 consists of four concrete blast walls with double layer that subjected to four different masses of TNT (10, 50, 100, 500) kg. The main purpose for this group results to choose the proper TNT mass to use in the next phases of the research to make the comparison between models, involving pressure and damage, more obvious. The most appropriate mass is 100kg TNT to differentiate the …

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Truck Platooning In The U.S. National Road Network: A System-Level Modeling Approach, Mohamadhossein Noruzoliaee, Bo Zou, Yan (Joann) Zhou Jan 2021

Truck Platooning In The U.S. National Road Network: A System-Level Modeling Approach, Mohamadhossein Noruzoliaee, Bo Zou, Yan (Joann) Zhou

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications

Truck platooning enables a group of trucks to move close together, which helps reduce truck fuel use and increase effective road capacity. In this paper, a system-level equilibrium model is developed to characterize spontaneous truck platooning with coexistence of non-platooning vehicles in a network, by explicitly accounting for the interlocking relationship among platoon formation time, truck fuel saving, and increase in effective road capacity. To equilibrate the relationships, an algorithm is proposed which involves a diagonalization approach and a bush-based algorithm to solve decomposed subproblems. The condition of proportionality is imposed to obtain unique traffic flows for each class of …

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Unsteady-State Contact Angle Hysteresis During Droplet Oscillation In Capillary Pores: Theoretical Model And Vof Simulation -- Supporting Information, Chao Zeng, Wen Deng, Lichun Wang Jan 2021

Unsteady-State Contact Angle Hysteresis During Droplet Oscillation In Capillary Pores: Theoretical Model And Vof Simulation -- Supporting Information, Chao Zeng, Wen Deng, Lichun Wang

Research Data

Contact angle hysteresis (CAH) is a critical phenomenon that could significantly affect the fate of immiscible bubbles/droplets in vadose zones, nonaqueous phase liquid contaminated aquifers, and saline aquifers for CO2 sequestration in terms of infiltration patterns and residual trapping mechanisms. When external physical impacts such as oscillatory excitation or pulse forcing are applied, it could result in pinned oscillation of droplets due to this CAH. Conventional steady-state analysis of contact angle could underestimate CAH. As the first time to take unsteady-state effect into consideration, a hydrodynamic analysis is developed in this study to address the unsteady-state CAH theoretically, and …

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Recovery Of Phosphorus From Florida Phosphatic Waste Clay, Amir Eskanlou Jan 2021

Recovery Of Phosphorus From Florida Phosphatic Waste Clay, Amir Eskanlou

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

This MS thesis examines the recovery of phosphorus (P) from Florida waste clay (WC). A comprehensive literature review revealed that: (i)-The most important values being lost to WC are P and rare earth elements (REEs). For the recovery of these values from WC, two crucial attempts are the removal of extremely fine-sized clays, followed by the recovery of phosphate content, which can pave the path for the recovery of REEs; (ii)-Any scientific/ technological solution should, at the same time, be economically and environmentally attractive to the industry. As such, moving from mostly chemical separation processes to the primarily physical/ physicochemical …

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Estimating Hydraulic Conductivity Of Overconsolidated Soils Based On Piezocone Penetration Test (Pcpt), Binyam M. Bekele, Chung R. Song, Gyunam Jin, Mark Lindemann Jan 2021

Estimating Hydraulic Conductivity Of Overconsolidated Soils Based On Piezocone Penetration Test (Pcpt), Binyam M. Bekele, Chung R. Song, Gyunam Jin, Mark Lindemann

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering: Faculty Publications

Overconsolidated (OC) soils may develop a low or negative pore pressure during PCPT. Thus, it is challenging to develop an “on-the-fly” estimation of hydraulic conductivity from PCPT results. This study presents a method to estimate the hydraulic conductivity of OC soils from PCPT results based on a previously developed method for normally consolidated (NC) soils. To apply the existing method, PCPT pore pressure in OC soils is adjusted by using a correction factor. An equation for the correction factor is derived based on the concepts of critical state soil mechanics, cavity expansion, and consolidation theories. Then, it was reformulated so …

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Enhancing Mixed Traffic Flow Safety Via Connected And Autonomous Vehicle Trajectory Planning With A Reinforcement Learning Approach, Yanqiu Cheng, Chenxi Chen, Xianbiao Hu, Kuanmin Chen, Qing Tang, Yang Song Jan 2021

Enhancing Mixed Traffic Flow Safety Via Connected And Autonomous Vehicle Trajectory Planning With A Reinforcement Learning Approach, Yanqiu Cheng, Chenxi Chen, Xianbiao Hu, Kuanmin Chen, Qing Tang, Yang Song

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

The longitudinal trajectory planning of connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) has been widely studied in the literature to reduce travel time or fuel consumptions. The safety impact of CAV trajectory planning to the mixed traffic flow with both CAV and human-driven vehicle (HDV), however, is not well understood yet. This study presents a reinforcement learning modeling approach, named Monte Carlo tree search-based autonomous vehicle safety algorithm, or MCTS-AVS, to optimize the safety of mixed traffic flow, on a one-lane roadway with signalized intersection control. Crash potential index (CPI) is defined to quantitively measure the safety performance of the mixed traffic …

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An Accurate And Efficient Methodology To Obtain Surges For Risk Analyses For The Coast Of Bangladesh, A S M Alauddin Al Azad Jan 2021

An Accurate And Efficient Methodology To Obtain Surges For Risk Analyses For The Coast Of Bangladesh, A S M Alauddin Al Azad

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Bangladesh is one of the worst affected countries in the world in terms of tropical cyclone and storm surge effects. Until now, most of the research on annual exceedance of flood elevation for the coast of Bangladesh was based upon historical cyclone tracks along the coast. One of the major constraints of using historical tracks or tide gauge data to determine the annual exceedance of surge elevation is that the available sample size is often inadequate to capture the broad range of storm characteristics over the geographic region of interest. Over the years, several methods have been developed to increase …

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Analysis Of Shallow Water Underwater Noise From Marine Pile Driving Using Computational Fluid Dynamics And Empirical Data Fitting, Moses Bosco Jan 2021

Analysis Of Shallow Water Underwater Noise From Marine Pile Driving Using Computational Fluid Dynamics And Empirical Data Fitting, Moses Bosco

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

There has been a growing concern in recent years about the effects of anthropogenic noise due to pile driving on underwater wildlife. Current guidelines for mitigating hydroacoustic effects associated with these geotechnical events are based upon a relatively simple transmission loss formulation known as the Practical Spreading Loss Model (PSLM). This model is easy to implement, but it may produce overly conservative results. Sound data during pile drives from several sites in Florida showed much higher sound attenuation than predicted by the PSLM. The first part of this study focused on explaining this discrepancy using computational fluid dynamics. Specifically, synthetic …

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Estimating A Range Of Flow Rates Resulting From Extreme Storm Events Within The Wekiva River Watershed Through Statistical Testing And Modeling, Wesley K. Koning Jan 2021

Estimating A Range Of Flow Rates Resulting From Extreme Storm Events Within The Wekiva River Watershed Through Statistical Testing And Modeling, Wesley K. Koning

UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The middle portion of the St. Johns River is located in East-Central Florida, USA. This region of the St. Johns River is increasingly subject to urbanization and conversion of forest areas to agricultural land. Overall, these changes mean that future flood events in the area could adversely impact local citizens. Therefore, the examination of extreme flood events and resiliency to such events is critical. The purpose of this preliminary study is to explore a range of practical applications to estimate extreme flood flows at watercourses within the Middle St. Johns River Basin, focusing specifically upon the Wekiva River sub-basin. The …

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Reveal Wind Loading Of Tornadoes And Hurricanes On Civil Structures Towards Hazard-Resistant Design, Ryan Honerkamp Jan 2021

Reveal Wind Loading Of Tornadoes And Hurricanes On Civil Structures Towards Hazard-Resistant Design, Ryan Honerkamp

Doctoral Dissertations

"Extreme winds impacting civil structures lead to death and destruction in all regions of the world. Specifically, tornadoes and hurricanes impact communities with severe devastation. On average, 1200 tornadoes occur in the United States every year. Tornadoes occur predominantly in the Central and Southeastern United States, accounting for an annual $1 billion in economic losses, 1500 injuries, and 90 deaths. The Joplin, MO Tornado in 2011 killed 161 people, injured more than 1000, destroyed more than 8000 structures, and caused $2.8 billion of property loss. Hurricanes occur predominantly on the United States East coast regions and along the coast of …

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Spatial-Temporal Patterns Of Modis Active Fire/Hotspots In Chiang Rai, Upper Northern Thailand And The Greater Mekong Subregion Countries During 2003-2015, Chidsanuphong Chart-Asa Jan 2021

Spatial-Temporal Patterns Of Modis Active Fire/Hotspots In Chiang Rai, Upper Northern Thailand And The Greater Mekong Subregion Countries During 2003-2015, Chidsanuphong Chart-Asa

Applied Environmental Research

For the past decade, smoke-haze pollution from forest fires and open burning has been a yearly recurring problem over Chiang Rai and other provinces in Upper Northern Thailand, along with other countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region. Remote-sensing active fire/ hotspot data are currently used for monitoring the forest fires and open burning in the sub-region. This study aimed to extend the current monitoring work by performing spatial and temporal analysis to examine the patterns, either globally or locally, of MODIS active fires/hotspots during the critical smoke-haze pollution periods from January to April in 2003-2015. Fire radiative power was used …

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Centuries Of Heat Waves Over India During 20th And 21st Century, Naveena Neelam, Gubbala C. Satyanerayana, Kotla S. Rao, Nandivada Umakantha, Dharma Raju Jan 2021

Centuries Of Heat Waves Over India During 20th And 21st Century, Naveena Neelam, Gubbala C. Satyanerayana, Kotla S. Rao, Nandivada Umakantha, Dharma Raju

Applied Environmental Research

An assessment of temperature extremes is made for the Indian subcontinent to identify the changes since 1951 to 2015, and for the future climate periods till 2100 for all the 21 CMIP5 (Coupled Model intercomparision Project phase 5) models and the representative concentration pathways RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 were examined for the period from 1 March to 31 May to characterize the heat waves in future climates and mean maximum and mean minimum bias were evaluated for the Indian subcontinent. Later two highest recorded temperature regions were chosen Northwest & Central India (NW&CIN) and only central India (CIN) box and the …

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Source Contribution Of 1,3 Butadiene In The Vicinity Of Petrochemical Industrial Area, Nuttakit Sukjit, Sarawut Thepanondh, Suphaphat Kwonpongsagoon, Wanida ๋Jinsart, Lalidaporn Punya, Pattaranan Hanma Jan 2021

Source Contribution Of 1,3 Butadiene In The Vicinity Of Petrochemical Industrial Area, Nuttakit Sukjit, Sarawut Thepanondh, Suphaphat Kwonpongsagoon, Wanida ๋Jinsart, Lalidaporn Punya, Pattaranan Hanma

Applied Environmental Research

Emissions and ambient concentrations of 1,3 butadiene released from the synthetic rubber industries in the largest petroleum and petrochemical complex in Thailand were evaluated in this study. The industrial emissions in this analysis were those emitted from process fugitive, combustion stack, flare, and wastewater treatment facility. It was found that wastewater treatment units were the largest emission source among other potential sources. The contribution of emission from wastewater treatment plants were about 92% of total 1,3 butadiene emission. The extent and magnitude of 1,3 butadiene in ambient air were further evaluated through the simulation of AERMOD dispersion model using these …

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Land Cover Classification Based On Uav Photogrammetry And Deep Learning For Supporting Mine Reclamation: A Case Study Of Mae Moh Mine In Lampang Province, Thailand, Tejendra K. Yadav, Polpreecha Chidburee, Nattapon Mahavik Jan 2021

Land Cover Classification Based On Uav Photogrammetry And Deep Learning For Supporting Mine Reclamation: A Case Study Of Mae Moh Mine In Lampang Province, Thailand, Tejendra K. Yadav, Polpreecha Chidburee, Nattapon Mahavik

Applied Environmental Research

Detailed, accurate, and frequent mapping of land cover are the prerequisite regarding areas of reclaimed mines and the development of sustainable project-level for goals. Mine reclamation is essential as the extractive organizations are bounded by-laws that have been established by stakeholders to ensure that the mined areas are properly restored. As databases at the mines area become outdated, an automated process of upgrading is needed. Currently, there are only few studies regarding mine reclamation which has less potential of land cover classification using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) photogrammetry with Deep learning (DL). This paper aims to employ the classification of …

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Quantifying Avoidable Food Waste And Identifying Its Underlying Causes: A Case Study Of A University Dormitory In Thailand, Shimpei Iwasaki, Suphat Prasopsin, Thamarat Phutthai Jan 2021

Quantifying Avoidable Food Waste And Identifying Its Underlying Causes: A Case Study Of A University Dormitory In Thailand, Shimpei Iwasaki, Suphat Prasopsin, Thamarat Phutthai

Applied Environmental Research

To develop well-planned and effective policies and programs for reducing avoidable food waste, it is important to quantify the actual food waste level in particular settings and assess relationships among consumers’ awareness, attitudes, and behaviors. Recognizing these considerations, this paper measured avoidable food waste generated by university students living in dormitory buildings and identified its underlying causes in the case of Kanchanaburi campus, Mahidol University, Thailand. The study applied a food waste composition survey 18 times between January and May 2019 while administering questionnaires in October 2019 to the dormitory students. Based on these measures, the study identified 1,417 instances …

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Why Should Different City Characteristics Customize The Rate Of Pollution Charge? Evidence Of Factors Affecting Willingness-To-Pay For Wastewater Management In Thailand, Kwanmanas Meethavorn, Chanathip Pharino Jan 2021

Why Should Different City Characteristics Customize The Rate Of Pollution Charge? Evidence Of Factors Affecting Willingness-To-Pay For Wastewater Management In Thailand, Kwanmanas Meethavorn, Chanathip Pharino

Applied Environmental Research

A challenge for wastewater management is enhancing the efficiency of resource allocation. Polluter Pays Principle is a wastewater charge collection approach that could help support the financial burden faced by many countries. Tailor-made policy implementation based on city characteristics is critical to the success of implementing a national policy to fit well in different local contexts. This study examined gaps for improving municipal wastewater management systems in Thailand through in-depth interviews and a questionnaire survey to identify the factors influencing households’ perception and willingness to pay in three different cities. A contingent variation method technique was used to evaluate the …

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Fire Drivers Affecting Forest Fire Occurrences In The Tropical Mixed Broad-Leaved Forests Of Nepal, Krishna Bahadur Bhujel, Rejina Maskey Byanju, Ambika P. Gautam, Ramesh Prasad Sapkota, Udhab Raj Khadka Jan 2021

Fire Drivers Affecting Forest Fire Occurrences In The Tropical Mixed Broad-Leaved Forests Of Nepal, Krishna Bahadur Bhujel, Rejina Maskey Byanju, Ambika P. Gautam, Ramesh Prasad Sapkota, Udhab Raj Khadka

Applied Environmental Research

Forest fires triggered by various natural and anthropogenic drivers are increasing and threatening forest ecosystems across the globe. In Nepal, the high value Tropical Mixed Broad-leaved Forests are prone to fire caused by both natural and anthropogenic drivers. Thus, understanding fire drivers and their effect is important for the sustainable forest fire management. However, the preceding studies on forest specific fire drivers and their effect are limited. This research has identified the fire drivers and assessed their effect to fire occurrences in the Tropical Mixed Broad-leaved Forests of Nawalparasi District, Nepal. Fire drivers were identified and prioritized by participatory approaches. …

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Life Cycle Assessment Of Ethiopian Cement Manufacturing: A Potential Improvement On The Use Of Fossil Fuel In Mugher Cement Factory, Lemma Beressa, Battula Vijaya Saradhi Jan 2021

Life Cycle Assessment Of Ethiopian Cement Manufacturing: A Potential Improvement On The Use Of Fossil Fuel In Mugher Cement Factory, Lemma Beressa, Battula Vijaya Saradhi

Applied Environmental Research

The use of imported fuel in the Ethiopian cement industry increased the cost of production and the environmental burden, necessitating intervention. The greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, energy usage intensity, and resource exploitation of Ethiopian cement production were evaluated using the life cycle impact assessment (LCA) tool, aiming to recommend improvements. The LCA study used cumulative energy demand (CED) and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2006 life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) methods. For the case study of Mugher cement factory (MCF), the results on energy use intensities showed 3.74, 3.67, and 2.64 GJ/ton of clinker, Ordinary Portland cement (OPC), Pozzolana …

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Treatment Of Cutting Oil Via Fe0/Air And Al0/Air Using Waste From Auto Parts Manufacturing, Warangkana Srimoke Jan 2021

Treatment Of Cutting Oil Via Fe0/Air And Al0/Air Using Waste From Auto Parts Manufacturing, Warangkana Srimoke

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

Used shot blast and aluminium dross wastes generated from auto part manufacturing were applied as catalysts under the modified-air Fenton (MAF) system to treat synthetic cutting oil wastewater. Experimental designs were applied to find optimum conditions in terms of size and amount of catalyst, initial pH, initial cutting oil concentration, air flow rate, and mixing speed. Fe0 and Al0 forms were found in used shot blast and aluminum dross, respectively, according to XRD and XRF results, and the element contents of Fe and Al were found to be 96.37 % and 37.13 %, respectively. For used shot blast under the …

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