Engineering Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Design of special milling machine for machining tensile test specimens from sheet
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Marion County bridge over Mud Creek
(University of Kansas, 1929) -
Design of a coal tipple with screening, sorting, and loading apparatus for an Illinois coal mine
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Analysis and design of the reinforced concrete road slab
(University of Kansas, 1930) -
Railway electrification and its application to the Chicago and Illinois Midland Railroad
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Introduction of an organized training program in the plant department of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
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PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CORROSION PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)In this study the performance of corrosion protection systems for reinforced concrete is evaluated. Conventional bare and epoxy-coated reinforcement are compared with alternative forms of reinforcement–galvanized steel, ... -
Factors Influencing performance of a laterally loaded pile with an MSE wall system
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)Mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls have been wildly used in various important infrastructures, such as bridge abutments. The need for a shallow or deep foundation in an MSE wall for bridge support has been increasing. ... -
Practical Design Guidelines For Replacement of Deficient Bridges With Low-Water Stream Crossings In The Rural Midwest
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)Abstract The use of a low-water crossing may be an economically viable option to replace a structurally deficient or functionally obsolete bridge. Rural counties generally cannot afford to replace all deficient bridges and ... -
Interesting Rule Induction Module: Adding Support for Unknown Attribute Values
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)IRIM (Interesting Rule Induction Module) is a rule induction system designed to induce particularly strong, simple rule sets. Additionally, IRIM does not require prior discretization of numerical attribute values. IRIM ... -
Tunable Nano-photonic Devices
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)For high speed photonic systems and networks, encoding electronic signal onto optical carrier requires electro-optic modulators in which electromagnetic fields of the optical carrier can be manipulated electronically. The ... -
Ensembles of Text and Time-Series Models for Automatic Generation of Financial Trading Signals
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)Event Studies in Finance have focused on traditional news headlines to assess the impact an event has on a traded company. The increased proliferation of news and information produced by social media content has disrupted ... -
Microstructural Evolution of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell: Modeling and Optimization
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)The solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) with up to 60 % energy efficiency and a life expectancy of 40,000 hours has emerged as an ideal candidate to meet the energy challenges of the modern world. However, the commercialization ... -
Effect of Column Stiffness on Consolidation Behavior of Stone Column-Treated Clay
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)Stone columns have been proved an effective ground improvement technique. The increase in land prices and the existence of soft clay deposits in many areas around the world has encouraged the use and development of this ... -
Calibration of Runoff Curve Numbers and Rational Runoff Coefficients for the Kansas Metropolitan Area
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)The runoff curve number (CN) and the rational runoff coefficient (C) for undeveloped land are key inputs to common methods for estimating flood quantiles. This document describes the calibration of these inputs with Kansas ... -
Quantifying the Roles of the Menisci and ACL and the Success of a Cruciate-Substituting Total Knee Replacement System in Constraining the Knee
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)Excessive anterior-posterior (A-P) and internal-external (Int-Ext) laxity has been associated with early onset osteoarthritis. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the menisci are the most commonly injured soft tissue ... -
Post-Additive Processing and Manufacturing of UAV Airframes
(University of Kansas, 2016-12-31)Improving manufacturing techniques to minimize costs have always been the ultimate goal for engineers since the dawn of technology. Working toward making the end product as affordable as possible without compromising on ... -
Investigation on Entropy Signature of Objects
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)With the use of modern configuration and advanced stealth technologies, aircraft have the ability to minimize their signatures significantly. The three main signatures being infrared, radar, and noise. A new observable, ... -
Effect of On-Ramp Demand on Capacity at Merge Bottleneck Locations
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Past research acknowledged the impact of ramp vehicles on the occurrence of a breakdown event, but little has been done to quantify the effect of the ramp vehicles on the resulting bottleneck capacity. The objective of ... -
ROBUST OBJECT TRACKING AND ADAPTIVE DETECTION FOR AUTO NAVIGATION OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Abstract Object detection and tracking is an important research topic in the computer vision field with numerous practical applications. Although great progress has been made, both in object detection and tracking over the ...