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Refining current design methods for vertical borehole heat exchangers considering complex ground conditions
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Ground source heat pump systems (GSHP), exploiting shallow geothermal energy, have been receiving increasing interest for space heating and cooling due to their high energy efficiency and low greenhouse gas emissions. A core component of the GSHP system is the ground heat exchanger (GHE) that is...
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Refining real site TKPH (tonne-kilometer-per-hour) of ultra-large off-the-road tires at mine sites
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The objective of this PhD program is to refine the real site TKPH (tonne-kilometer-per-hour) of ultra-large off-the-road (OTR) tires at mine sites. To achieve this, a novel HLSRT model (a Hysteresis Loss model considering Strain levels, strain Rates, and rubber Temperatures) was first developed...
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Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls with Improved Self-Centering and Damage Resistance Properties: Experimental Testing and Numerical Modeling
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Performance objectives in the seismic design of reinforced concrete (RC) buildings require buildings to survive their maximum considered earthquakes (MCE) with a low probability of total or partial collapse. Often, RC structures require costly retrofitting or demolition and reconstruction after...
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Spring 2022
The repetitiveness and precision of manufacturing tasks has increased the need for robots in the automation of the manufacturing industry; however, the complex and varied nature of manufacturing production lines poses challenges in terms of applying the rule-based automation approach. This has...
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Reinforcement Learning-enhanced Path Planning for Mobile Cranes in Dynamic Construction Environments: A Virtual Reality–Simulation Approach
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This work presents a novel approach to constructing site crane path planning using reinforcement learning and virtual-reality simulations. The approach involves a comprehensive simulation model that includes an agent, actions, states, environment, and a reward system. After extensive training...
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Relationship between Micro and Macro Mechanical Properties of Cemented Artificial Conglomerate
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Micromechanics modeling is becoming more popular in geotechnical analysis. It allows engineers to understand the deformation and failure processes at the microscopic level. Due to the advancement of computer capacities and numerical methods for micromechanics analysis, engineers are able to...
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Fall 2023
Pipelines are considered one of the most efficient ways of transferring oil and gas from the extraction sites to refineries, and finally to consumers. However, leakage or loss of containment of pipelines in the transmitting grid can be caused by several factors such as overpressure, cracking, and...