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Predicting Soil Expansion Force in Static Pipe Bursting Using Cavity Expansion Solutions and Numerical Modeling
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The prediction of total pull force is critical to the design of static pipe bursting installation and soil expansion is the major component of the total pull force. However, there are currently limited methods available for its prediction. In this thesis, three cavity expansion solutions, namely...
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Spring 2016
The development of hydropower facilities greatly affects the morphology of regional water resources, as well as the physical, chemical and biological factors of upstream aquatic ecosystems. Evaluating the environmental impacts of hydropower operations is important in a regulatory context. Of...
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Fall 2017
Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is a crossing technique for the oil and gas, utilities, and infrastructure sectors for pipeline installations in different situations under natural or manmade obstacles. Annular pressure (plan pressure) and maximum allowable pressure predictions are critical...
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Prediction of Horizontal In-situ Stress in Shale Gas Reservoirs Based on Artificial Neural Networks and Conventional Rock Mechanics ——A Case Study on Longmaxi Formation in Southern Sichuan (China)
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Shale gas is one of the most important unconventional fossil fuel resources. It is usually developed by horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques. The in-situ stress magnitude distribution in a given shale gas field is a significant factor that should be considered by horizontal...
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Prediction of Load-Sharing Mechanisms and Patterns of Human Cervical Spine Injuries Due to High-Velocity Impact Using Finite Element Method
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The purpose of the current study was to investigate the loading rate dependency, load-sharing and injury mechanisms of the C2-C3 cervical spine unit. A ligamentous bio-realistic finite element model was constructed considering comprehensive geometrical representation at tissue level components...
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Spring 2015
Resource evaluation of a mineral deposit is an important and challenging task. Traditional estimation methods provide a best estimate at the block scale based on available data. The pitfalls of histogram smoothing and conditional bias associated with these methods are well known. Quantifying...
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Spring 2013
Surface runoff can be the largest component of the surface water budget that controls the quantity of precipitation that could infiltrate through a soil cover into underlying waste material. Site-specific models are routinely used to predict infiltration; however, the direct measurement of...