Browsing Rensselaer Libraries by Subject "Civil engineering"
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A continuous approximation model for the design of park-and-ride systems
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2023-08)Park-and-Ride (P&R) systems have emerged as a popular traffic management solution in response to the need for sustainable transportation options to combat the climate crisis and improve traffic flow. The goal of this ... -
A methodology to evaluate equity in resource accessibility
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2022-08)Inequalities present in society have been of increased interest in recent years, particularly in the United States. One source of inequality is unequal access to important resources, such as shopping. Recent developments ... -
A micromechanical investigation of the effect of fabric and particle shape on the response of granular soils
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A numerical verification of analytical simulation of roof snow drifts
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2013-05)This thesis evaluates and verifies a numerical method proposed to simulate roof snow drifts. The verification process entails a quantitative comparison of the analytical predicted drift size with data procured from a ... -
An investigation on off-hour delivery policy design using optimal incentives and a behavioral micro-simulation approach
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Analysis and capacity assessment of span wire and mast arm traffic signal support structures
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-08)To address this issue, for span wire structures having multiple spans a simplified method for applying wind load is proposed and evaluated relative to a complex method of applying the wind load in which multiple wind load ... -
Analysis of snow loads due to drifting on multilevel roofs
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 1984-05)Drifted snow loads on multilevel flat roofed structures account for a large percentage of the building roof losses in the United States, yet little information is presently available which quantitatively describes the ... -
Analysis procedures for buried pipeline subjected to longitudinal permanent ground deformation
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Analyzing count data with endogenous peering effects : how spatial activities and our connections mutually influence each other?
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2017-08)Specifically, the proposed model consists of three parts: the first part is a Poisson spatial autoregressive regression model for count data (i.e., small positive integers); the second part characterizes virtual connections ... -
Application of remote sensing techniques and in situ instrumentation for multi-scale assessment of levees
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2018-08)In situ instrumentation, including extensometers and global positioning systems (GPS), was also employed to measure the displacement of some locations in two levee sections, the London Avenue Canal levee and the V-line ... -
Assessing the role of accessibility, land use characteristics and spatial effects on freight trip attraction
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Assessment of the health of levees using surface displacements
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Assessment of tradeoffs among multiple vehicle classes for urban deliveries
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Beginning to develop and assess engineering judgment through mixed reality game-based learning
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2021-12)Geotechnical engineering requires successfully interpreting field conditions to design an appropriate solution, but how engineers accrue the judgment required to make appropriate decisions is a research area still in its ... -
Behavior of rubber gasketed concrete pipe joints during earthquakes
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 1994-08)Thirty inch nominal diameter reinforced concrete pipelines, having standard rubber gasketed bell and spigot joints, were tested in our laboratory at Rensselaer. The joint characteristics of interest were the force deformation ... -
Centrifuge evaluation of offshore monopile systems
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2015-05)The offshore wind energy sector is rapidly growing around the world. The most common foundation used in this application is monopiles. Monopiles are hollow steel piles, with diameters ranging from 4 to 6 meters, that have ... -
Centrifuge modeling of hybrid foundations for offshore wind turbines
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2016-08)Offshore wind farms are becoming common solutions for harnessing wind energy. The expenses for foundation installation are significant, often accounting for one third of the total erection costs. It is apparent that ... -
Centrifuge modeling of levee weakening for use in surfacedeformation-based levee health assessment
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Centrifuge modeling of seismic liquefaction of clean ottawa sand under low and high confining pressures for field conditions
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2020-08)The current evaluation of liquefaction triggering is based on the liquefaction triggering charts, developed from Simplified Procedure. The most popular liquefaction triggering charts are based on field tests like Cone ... -
Centrifuge modeling of the effects of natural hazards on pile-founded concrete floodwalls
(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 2012-12)Effective design and construction of levees is vital in protecting civilians and infrastructure that are situated in flood-prone regions around the world. In the United States, the city of New Orleans and the state of ...