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Fire Protection Through Modern Day Building Codes, D. F. Boring, James C. Spence, Walter G. Wells

CCFSS Library (1939 - present)

In this edition, fire protection regulations are not included and requirements of model codes and recommendations of code writing organizations are cited in the text. Much progress has been made in building construction techniques and in material development since the publication of the First Edition in 1944. While this Fifth Edition reflects that progress, it adheres to its original purpose to help develop construction standards for safeguarding life and property from fire.

Phase 1 Inspection Report: National Dam Safety Program. Mississippi - Kaskaskia - St. Louis Basin. Lac Marseilles Dam, St. Francois County, Missouri, Woodward-Clyde Consultants, Chicago, Illinois

Missouri Dam Safety Inspection Reports

This report presents the results of field inspection and evaluation of the Lac Marseilles Dam. It was prepared under the National Program of Inspection of Non-Federal Dams.

Phase 1 Inspection Report: National Dam Safety Program. Mississippi - Kaskaskia - St. Louis Basin. Lake Adelle Dam, Jefferson County, Missouri, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., Springfield, Illinois, A & H Engineering Corporation, Carbondale, Illinois

Missouri Dam Safety Inspection Reports

This report is prepared under guidance contained in Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Engineers, Recommended Guidelines For Safety Inspection Of Dams, for a Phase I investigation. The purpose of a Phase I investigation is to identify expeditiously those dams which may pose hazards to human life or property. The assessment of the general conditions of the dam is based upon available data and visual inspections. Detailed investigations and analyses involving topographic mapping, subsurface Investigations, testing and detailed computational evaluations are beyond the scope of a Phase I investigation; however, the investigation is intended to identify any …

Characteristics Of The Background Emission Spectrum From A Miniature Inductively-Coupled Plasma, Richard N. Savage, G. M. Hieftje

Materials Engineering

The spectral characteristics of the background radiation emitted by a miniature inductively-coupled plasma (i.c.p.) are carefully examined and methods for reducing undesirable features discussed. The complex nature of the background emission spectrum for the mini-i.c.p. indicates that careful line selection criteria and background correction procedures should be employed. Extending the torch coolant tube to the bottom of the region being observed in the plasma proved to be the most effective method for reducing undesirable spectral band features. Acute changes in background emission levels with r.f. power and nebulizer gas flow rates emphasize the need for careful control of these parameters …

Ole Miss Engineer 1981

Ole Miss Engineer

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Aquatic Habitat Inventory Of The Missouri River From Gavins Point Dam To Ponca State Park, Nebraska, James C. Schmulbach, Jeffrey J. Schuckman, Eric A. Nelson

United States Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District

One of the few reaches of the Missouri River which remains in a relatively natural free-flowing state is a 93 km segment extending from Gavins Point Dam to Ponca State Park, NB. This reach of the river was designated as a National Recreational River (P.L.95-625, Sect. 707, 1978) because the natural and cultural values of this section were considered worthy of preservation. Early in 1979, the Secretary of the Interior designated the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service (HCRS) as the agency responsible for developing a management plan for the Missouri Recreation River. The HCRS teamed with the U.S. Army Corps …

Missouri National Recreational River: Native American Cultural Resources, John Ludwickson, Donald Blakeslee, John O'Shea

United States Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District

An inventory of known and identifiable cultural resources referrable to Native American populations was undertaken for a corridor along the new Missouri National Recreational River, roughly from Gavin's Foint Dam to Ponca, Nebraska. These resources included archaeological sites and collections, ethnographic and ethnohistorical data and relevant environmental background information. Using these data the Native American occupation of the Missouri National Recreational River area was synthesized into a regional overview which stresses culture-historical developments and changing adaptations to the natural environment. Problems for continuing research utilizing existing archaeological collections were developed, and recommendations for continued field work to fill in gaps …

A Mini-Computer Based General Purpose Interactive Computer Graphics Software System, Victor M. Haddock

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This research paper presents the description of a Mini-Computer Based General Purpose Interactive Computer Graphics Software System; which has been installed at the University of Central Florida, College of Engineering PDP 11/34 computer system. This system is a simplified version of MOVIE.BYU. MOVIE.BYU is a General Purpose Interactive Computer Graphics Software System that requires a computer with a word length of at least 32-bits. The MOVIE.BYU system was developed at the Brigham Young University, Utah. Extensive modification was required in order to satisfy the PDP 11/34 FORTRAN IV compiler. In addition, the program routines have been overlayed in order to …

An Approximation Method Of Calculating The Present Worth Of Nonintegrable Cash Flow Patterns, Brian Almond, Donald S. Remer

All HMC Faculty Publications and Research

An approximation method is provided for calculating the present worth of nonintegrable continuous cash flows that have common industrial economic applications. Two limiting cases of particular use in engineering screening analyses are given for each model. Practical examples are presented to illustrate the application of the cash flow models to manpower reductions due to computerized process control and to cash flows for a pollution-abatement facility.

A Simulation Model For Assessing Alternate Strategies For Beef Production With Land, Energy And Economic Constraints, Otto J. Loewer, E. M. Smith, G. Benock, Thomas C. Bridges, Larry G. Wells, Nelson Gay, S. Burgess, L. Springate, David L. Debertin

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

A computer model has been developed to analyze alternate management strategies and energy and economic constraints. Daily production of beef animals and growing crops is simulated in response to prevailing conditions and system interactions using the GASP IV simulation language. Complete inventories of plant dry matter, animal status, production resources and economic net worth are maintained over the simulation period.

New Animal-Waste Structure Permit Procedures, Joseph L. Taraba

Agricultural Engineering Extension Updates

Over the past two years, there have been several changes in the Power & Machinery requirements of, and in the procedures for, obtaining permits for animal-waste holding structures. The Division of Water (DOW) in the Department for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (DNREP), which administers the Kentucky Water Pollution Law (KRS 224), has determined that the statutes require them to review and to approve all agricultural animal-waste-holding facilities constructed in Kentucky (KRS 224.033(19)). Because of their review, they have simplified the procedures and brought the requirements for waste disposal systems into agreement with the state law. At the present time, …

Active Residential Solar Heating, Blaine F. Parker, Richard Hiatt, Sandy Holland

Agricultural Engineering Extension Updates

This outline on active solar heating has been prepared for extension agent use in Kentucky. It includes some judgments by the authors based on their best professional opinion and the current state of knowledge concerning active solar heat systems.

Regulation Of Hazardous Waste Disposal On Agricultural Land, Joseph L. Taraba

Agricultural Engineering Extension Updates

In the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Division of Waste Management (DWM) of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (DNP & EP) has the responsibility of regulating the hazardous waste program. A policy statement from the DWM was issued on June 9, 1981, concerning wastes generated from agricultural operations, i.e., farming. In summary, the statutory definition of a hazardous waste does not apply to animal manures and crop residues that are returned to the soil as a fertilizer or as a soil conditioner. Further, it states a hazardous waste shall not apply to pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers or their …

Bulletin - January, 1981, Civil Aviation Medical Association

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An eleven page newsletter of the Civil Aviation Medical Association. The newsletter provided news about civil aviation medicine and information related to the organization.

Thermodynamic Properties From A Cubic Equation Of State: Avoiding Trivial Roots And Spurious Derivatives, Bruce E. Poling, Edward A. Grens, John M. Prausnltz

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

A simple method is presented to find and avoid trivial roots and spurious derivatives for a cubic equation of state. The method's utility is demonstrated with some illustrative distillation calculations. © 1981, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.

Probable Causes Of Cracking In A Series Of Reinforced Concrete Box Girder Bridges, Steven Milton Bjordahl

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is the result of a study undertaken at the request of the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) to determine the probable cause of a specific type of cracking that was observed in a series of reinforced concrete box girder bridges. The cracking consists of horizontal cracks through the end diaphragms of the girder and horizontal cracking over the interior bents. Typical crack patterns obtained from information supplied by the SDDOT are shown in Figure 1.

A Performance Study Of A Microcomputer-Iimplemented Microcomputer-Implemented Fsk Receiver, Paul D. Stigall, Rodger E. Ziemer, Van T. Pham

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Master In Computer Science Course Listing, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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Master Of Science Computer Science Fall Session 1981, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Bachelor Degree Programs: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Systems 1981-82, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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Nova College-The Corporate Division 1981, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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Computer Systems--A Bachelors Program To Prepare You For Tomorrow 1981, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Bachelor Of Science & Engineering Program Overview, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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Bachelor Degree Programs For Students Working In Business And Industry 1981, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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Bachelor Of Science And Engineering Course Descriptions, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

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Bachelor Degree Programs For Students Working In Business And Industry August 1981, Nova Southeastern University

College of Engineering and Computing Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Phase 1 Inspection Report: National Dam Safety Program. Upper Mississippi - Kaskaskia - St. Louis Basin. Lake Bono Del Dam, Jefferson County, Missouri, Horner & Shifrin, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri

Missouri Dam Safety Inspection Reports

This report presents the results of field inspection and evaluation of the Lake Bono Del Dam (MO 30434):

It was prepared under the National Program of Inspection of Non-Federal Dams.

This dam has been classified as unsafe, non-emergency by the St. Louis District as a result of the application of the following criteria:

1) Spillway will not pass 50 percent of the Probable Maximum Flood without overtopping the dam.

2) Overtopping of the dam could result in failure of the dam.

3) Dam failure significantly increases the hazard to loss of life downstream.

A Model For Optimization Of The Archer's Compound Bow., Mark Aaron Kincy

Masters Theses

"The object of this work is to establish an analysis procedure to permit optimization of the design of ti1e compound bow. The distinguishing features of the compound bow are a system of cables and eccentric pulleys which change the leverage between the bow string and the bow limbs as the string is drawn. This approach concentrates on an accurate representation of the limb mechanics which will allow the design of eccentric wheels to improve the energy storage potential of the bow and thereby increases the velocity of an arrow cast by the bow.

The compound bow is a rather unique …

A Determination Of The Energy Storage Capacity Of The Diels-Alder Reaction Between Methylfuran And Maleic Anhydride As Applied To Storing Solar Energy, Brent Gregory Sparks

Masters Theses

“The heat storage capacity of the Diels-Alder reaction between 2-methylfuran and maleic anhydride is calculated using reaction parameters obtained from solution calorimetry. An equilibrium constant of .614 1/mol and a heat of reaction of 14.33 Kcal/mole were obtained from experiments at 45°C. A reaction ΔC_p of -21.8 cal/mole was calculated from heat capacity information at 25°C. From these parameters, a solution initially seven molar in methylfuran and maleic anhydride was found to have a maximum apparent volumetric heat capacity of about 1.85 times that of water. This maximum occurs at about 335 K. Typical active solar energy schemes operate …

The Effect Of Air Turbulence On The Rate Of Frost Growth On A Horizontal Flat Plate, Dennis Wayne Schulte

Masters Theses

“One factor currently affecting the efficient performance of finned refrigeration coils is frosting. This investigation determined the effect of air turbulence intensity on the growth rate of frost on a chilled flat plate in an effort to reduce the frosting problem.

Air turbulence intensities ranging from 1 to 22 percent were used with an air velocity of 590 fpm, and an air condition of 45°F and 0.0051 lb/lb humidity ratio, for the six hour tests. Additional tests at 7-8 percent air turbulence intensity were made for other air and velocity conditions.

The results showed that the effect of air turbulence …