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Dice Testing With The Running Chi-Square Distribution, Warren Campbell, Hunter Wimsatt

SEAS Faculty Publications

Dice are not fair. Producing a geometrically precise, uniform die is not possible. Casino dice come as close as possible to perfectly random dice because they are machined to an accuracy of a few ten-thousandths of an inch and the putty used for the pips (dots) is the same density as the plastic die body. Polyhedral dice used in games like Dungeons and Dragons are far more difficult to manufacture to high tolerances. Some dice are fairer than others. Since 20-sided dice (D20s) are very difficult to manufacture precisely, they were the focus of this study. The running chi-square distribution …

Western Kentucky University Stormwater Utility Survey 2022, Warren Campbell

SEAS Faculty Publications

The main goal of this survey is to identify as many U.S. Stormwater Utilities (SWUs) as possible. Because many stormwater professionals do not have the time to respond to questionnaires, our primary method of identification was Internet searches. We searched on key terms such as “stormwater utility”, “stormwater fee”, and “drainage fee”. We scoured on-line municipal codes such as Municode, AmLegal, Sterling, LexisNexis, General Code, and others. We searched through many city web sites trying to find utilities. We have also had many people contact me to update fees and identify new utilities. However, the data primarily comes from Internet …

Manufacturing: The Qualitative Study Of A Transition To A Green Facility, Brandon David Staves

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This qualitative study focused on answering three core questions: How have facilities reduce pollutions in regards to the quality of air, water, land, light and noise? Which Types of pollution reduction projects are more or less successful to implement? What types of pollution are facilities focusing on and why? The results of the 15 companies surveyed show a variety of projects that facilities have used to reduce pollution, it also shows that cost is a major factor in the unsuccessful projects, and that facilities are actively focused on reducing Air, Land, and Water pollution. While the data shows a variety …

Western Kentucky University Stormwater Utility Survey 2021, Warren Campbell, Jerry Bradshaw

SEAS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of A Hybrid Steel Bridge, Andrew Iglehart

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The American Institute of Steel Construction hosts a competition for graduating college seniors each year. The competition is designing and fabricating a scaled steel bridge within certain parameters. Each year the parameters change to allow different seniors to face similar challenges without copying the previous year’s work. Before the outbreak of COVID-19, a bridge was fabricated as per the rules in the 2020, and the same bridge was used for the 2021 competition. With a bridge already fabricated and being used for the competition, a question arose about analyzing the bridge.

This thesis encompasses the entire analysis of the steel …

Wind Hazard Resilient Construction Mitigation Decision-Making Using A Multi-Objective Optimization, Erin Gregory

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

While storms worsen and damage to homes increases, limited information is available about mitigations that are effective in lessening damage to homes and/or buildings. Information on past storms exists within FEMA’s Hazus-MH application, but the information provided by the data within the Hazus-MH application, while very informative on its own, was decidedly more precise and useful when optimized to provide defined information to those responsible for determining building codes or regulations for homes.

The research available from Hazus-MH details results from past storms categorized by building type, mitigations, and intensity of disaster. The data can be used to simulate storm …

Utilization Of Lidar Technology To Assess Vertical Clearances Of Civil Infrastructure, Daniel Levi Mcintosh

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The issue of vertical clearances along highway systems impact the functionality of the road network. Extracting current routing clearances for each structure can be a challenging and hazardous task. Pavement changes and roadway rehabilitation projects can alter roadway geometry, complicating efforts to maintain accurate clearance databases. Vertical clearance measurements may vary from one lane to another beneath overhead structures and are often difficult to obtain due to high traffic volumes. Inherently, traditional methods that are used to obtain the measurements routinely impede the flow of traffic and subject workers to dangerous environments. This study will examine the use of a …

Western Kentucky University Stormwater Utility Survey 2020, Warren Campbell

SEAS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Bowling Green, Kentucky - Waterworks (Sc 3488), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of documents (Click on "Additional Files" below for Manuscripts Small Collection 3488. “Changes in Plans and Specifications for Water Works Improvements, Contracts Nos. 1 to 5, Incl[usive] for the City of Bowling Green, Bowling Green, Kentucky, December 12, 1947.”

Western Kentucky University Stormwater Utility Survey 2019, C. Warren Campbell

SEAS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Ua66/9/3 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Engineering Student Organizations, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about Engineering department student organizations.

Ua66/9/2 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Engineering Publications, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Publications created by and about the Engineering department.

Ua66/9/1 Ogden College Of Science & Engineering Engineering Administration, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

No abstract provided.

Walker, Dorian (Fa 1240), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1240. Collection of oral history interviews with railroad employees, locals, and historians recorded on Betacam and Betacam SP for Dorian Walker’s 1995 film Beauty of the Southland. Portions of the interviews were also used for a 2010 miniseries, All Aboard.

Bridges - Barren County, Kentucky (Sc 3308), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3308. Specifications, including sketches, for the construction of a bridge across Skaggs Creek in Barren County, Kentucky. The detailed specifications as to design, dimensions, materials, and method of construction were prepared by a commission appointed by the Barren County Court. Unable to secure a bid to erect the bridge for the appropriated sum of $1,000, the commission recommended an additional appropriation in order to accept a bid of $1,200.

Bandy, Richard Lewis (Sc 3305), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3305. Letter, 9 November 2018, of Richard L. Bandy, Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Mary Alice Oliver, in response to her article in a local magazine about Massey’s Mill in Warren County, Kentucky. Bandy provides recollections of a water-powered mill located on property owned by his family on Middle Fork Creek at Drake, Kentucky. Includes two photographs of the mill, a map showing its location, and Oliver’s reply to the letter.

Monitoring And Evaluating The Influences Of Class V Injection Wells On Urban Karst Hydrology, James Adam Shelley

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The response of a karst aquifer to storm events is often faster and more severe than that of a non-karst aquifer. This distinction is often problematic for planners and municipalities, because karst flooding does not typically occur along perennial water courses; thus, traditional flood management strategies are usually ineffective. The City of Bowling Green (CoBG), Kentucky is a representative example of an area plagued by karst flooding. The CoBG, is an urban karst area (UKA), that uses Class V Injection Wells to lessen the severity of flooding. The overall effectiveness, siting, and flooding impact of Injection Wells in UKA’s is …

Abraham, John E., 1844-1925 (Sc 3233), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 3233. Letter, 8 March 1886, of John E. Abraham, Beattyville, Kentucky, to Captain Thomas J. Hardin, Monterey, Kentucky. He discusses timber transactions and meeting with a supplier of stone in connection with a bid to construct dikes on the Ohio River.

The Prevalence Of Six Sigma Trends In The Construction Industry In Pakistan, Muhammad M. Hassan

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Economic development in any country or area depends heavily on the performance of the construction industry. This is because the subsequent development of infrastructure increases economic activity, living standards, direct foreign investments, and business opportunities. The construction industry in Pakistan also plays a significant role in its economic activity, and the government’s focus towards increasing infrastructure development provides the construction industry with growth prospects. It is observed that quality management practices in the Pakistan construction industry are highly inadequate to enhance quality. The construction industry there is highly challenged with inadequate delays in projects and project quality. The need for …

Harbison, Kay (Fa 957), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 957. Paper titled: “Watermills.” Includes survey sheets of descriptions of watermills in Metcalfe County, Kentucky. Sheets include a description, informant’s name, terms, and a photo of a watermill.

Beams, Bobby (Fa 955), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 955. Paper titled: “Sawmills Past and Present in Hart, southern LaRue, and western Green County.” Includes description, terms, illustration, and photos of sawmills in the Penny Royal Region of Kentucky.

Powers, Doug (Fa 954), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 954. Paper titled: “Montgomery’s Mill.” Includes description, terms illustration, and photos of Montgomery’s Mill in Green County, Kentucky.

Polston, Earl (Fa 950), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 950. Project titled: “Watermills.” Project includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of watermills in Clinton County, Kentucky and Pall Mall in Fentress County, Tennessee. Sheets include a brief description, owner’s name, and a photo of the watermill.

Montell, William Lynwood, 1931-2023 (Fa 952), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 952. Paper titled: “[Student Collections: Watermills]," WKU Professor Lynwood Montell’s compilation of survey sheets from various collections by students with brief descriptions of watermills in Kentucky and Connecticut. Sheets may include a brief description, informant’s name, terms, a photo and/or illustration.

Hay, William G. (Fa 951), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 951. Paper titled: “Hardin Springs.” Includes description, terms, beliefs, and photos of Hardin Springs and the watermill in Hardin County, Kentucky.

Montell, William Lynwood, 1931-2023 (Fa 949), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 949. Paper titled: “[Student Collections: Watermills]," WKU professor Lynwood Montell’s compilation of survey sheets from various collections by students with brief descriptions of watermills, farm implements, steam engines, etc. from the Knobs and Penny Royal Regions in Kentucky and Connecticut. Sheets may include a brief description, informant’s name, terms, a photo and/or illustration.

Sutton, Bobby A. (Fa 946), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 946. Paper titled: “History of the Litsey Mill.” Includes information about the Litsey Mill in Washington County, Kentucky, including a description of the workings of the flour mill, terms, implements, map, deeds, and photos.

Harbison, Kay (Fa 947), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid for Folklife Archives Project 947. Paper titled: “Watermill.” Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of watermills in Metcalfe County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, uses, and some photos.

Griffin, Edra (Fa 948), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 948. Paper titled: “[Falls of Rough]” Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of the mill at Falls of Rough in Grayson County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description of each aspect, uses, implements, and photos.

Montell, William Lynwood, 1931-2023 (Fa 958), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 958. Project titled: [Student Collections: Bridges] Includes survey sheets of descriptions of various type of bridges in the counties of Adair, Bourbon, Breathitt, Casey, Clark, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Hardin, LaRue, Lincoln, Marion, Mercer, Metcalfe, Montgomery, Nelson, Russell, Taylor, Washington in Kentucky, Connecticut, and Ohio. Sheets include a description, informant’s name, terms, and photos of bridges.