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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"Adjustment Factors"”.
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Adjustment factors for MEPDG pavement responses considering three- dimensional analysis and wide-base tire
… framework. Therefore, this study suggests two adjustment factors based on FE analysis to bridge the gap between reality and MEPDG analysis. The first adjustment factor—developed utilizing 480 cases performed in ABAQUS and considering similar material properties and pavement structure—converts …
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Development of fatigue based pay adjustment factors in performance-related specifications for full-depth asphalt concrete pavements
… on the development of fatigue-based payment adjustment factors for use in performance-related specifications for full-depth asphalt pavements. A rational method of adjusting a contractor's payment as a function of the quality of the product is an essential element of a performance related …
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Evaluating courseware development effort estimation measures and models
… estimation and analysis of the significant factors in improving the estimation accuracy will be discussed. A rigorous measurement paradigm to describe and assist in data collection for courseware effort estimation is defined.<br/><br/>The results from twelve studies in to courseware effort …
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Characterization of Ohio Traffic Data for Integration into the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
… daily truck traffic (AADTT), (b) traffic volume adjustment factors (directional and lane distribution factors, vehicle class distribution, monthly adjustment factors, hourly truck distribution factors, and traffic growth factors), (c) axle load spectra by truck class (Class 4 to Class 13) and …
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The Relationship Between Discrimination, Acculturation, and General Psychological Functioning in International Students
… students, and how it is related to pre-contact factors, acculturation factors, and adjustment factors. A more thorough understanding of this important, but often overlooked, aspect of acculturation could lead to future interventions designed to improve international student experiences while …
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Real-time flood forecasting model intercomparison and parameter updating rain gauge and weather radar data
… has been conducted to find the most important adjustment factor of the dynamic TF model. The impact of volume, shape and time adjustment factors on forecast quality has been evaluated. It has been concluded that the volume adjustment factor is the most important factor of the three. …
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Effect of Days Open on Lactation Production
… stock that otherwise might be eliminated. Many factors may influence the validity of individual production records. Adjustment factors, currently in use by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for sire and cow evaluations, are generally accepted as removing the majority of these …
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Development of Arrival-Type-Based Uniform Delay Models for Signalized Intersections
… each arrival type, the need for applying delay adjustment factors was eliminated. Furthermore, the input parameters required to use the proposed models are the same as those required by the HCM. Comparison of field data with the results from the proposed models as well as the HCM showed that the …
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Critical factors: Best practices for expatriate accompanying partners in successfully adjusting while living across cultures
… primary emphasis in the field of expatriate adjustment has focused on the experiences of the person working overseas on assignment. Research that includes the experiences of the accompanying partner of the working expatriate frequently positions this person as an antecedent to the working …
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The Accuracy and precision of ORP monitoring in bio-nutrient removal processes
… ORP values of the tested quinhydrone solutions. Adjustment factors were developed based on this relationship for each probe. In the ORP vs time curves of biological batch tests, knees characteristic of the minimum first derivative were observed. At these knees, the NO removal efficiencies were …
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Co-parenting in Intact and Divorced Families: Its Impact on Young Adult Adjustment
… between marital status and young adult adjustment. Data were analyzed via structural equation modeling. Participants were 340 undergraduate students from intact and divorced/separated families. Data were obtained via questionnaires that tapped a range of adjustment factors (i.e., mental …
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Coping and adjustment following acquired brain injury
This volume addresses the adjustment of individuals who have sustained acquired brain injuries. To date there has been a only a thin evidence base for the aetiological factors involved in people's emotional reactivity following what is a profound and potentially devastating life changing event. The …
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Development of Arrival Time Based Uniform Delay Models for Oversaturated Signalized Intersections
… were used to develop a set of new progression adjustment factors (PF) for oversaturated conditions that can be used with the HCM delay model.
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Field measurement of ideal saturation flow rate from the highway capacity manual
… in the HCM saturation flow rate model, or the adjustment factors used therein.;In conclusion the use of an 1800 pcphgpl saturation flow rate was warranted when used district-wide, however a more localized usage of varying saturation flow rates would be recommended. In addition the HCM …
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Estimating the Effect of Connected and Autonomous vehicles (CAVs) on Capacity and Level of Service at Freeway Merge Segments
The aim of the study was to obtain Capacity adjustment factors and Break points which can be utilized for Highway Capacity Manual (HCM6) methodology in obtaining Level of Service for freeways when Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) are present inside the traffic stream. Accordingly, various …
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Evaluation and Assessment of Inflow Rates in Tunnels Excavated in Jointed Rock Mass
… packer test results with applying appropriate adjustment factors corresponding to the depth of excavation, pore pressure values, spacing and nature of the joints likely to be intersected by the opening.
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Last-Mile Logistics - Innovative Approaches to Network Optimization and Customer Service Offerings
… optimal route distances, we propose closed-form adjustment factors which incorporate these non-trivial route efficiency effects that otherwise could not be captured by analytical considerations. To this end, we conduct extensive numerical experiments and analyze our data using (symbolic) …
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Generalizable Modelling of Vacuum-Powered Soft Actuators And Its Use in Design for Mechanical Assistive Applications
… modularly combined with design-specific external adjustment factors. Our framework can be used as a versatile design tool that allows users to perform parametric studies and rapidly and efficiently tune actuator dimensions to produce a force-contraction profile to meet their needs, and as a …
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Evaluation of phenotypic and genetic trends in weaning weight in Angus and Hereford populations in Virginia
… ± .07 kg/yr for Herefords. The application of adjustment factors (to eliminate the bias due to non-random mating and culling levels) to estimates of sire genetic trends in the regression analyses produced estimates more similar to the estimates obtained from the ML procedure. The average annual …
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Genetic evaluation of a linear trait description
… were used to calculate overall and regional age adjustment factors. Genetic parameters were estimated. Heritabilities ranged from .40 for stature to .14 for fore udder. Standard errors ranged from .039 for stature to .018 for fore udder. Genetic correlations ranged from +.75 between teats and …
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