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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"water damage"”.
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IMPACT OF A NATURAL DISASTER ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF A RURAL MAYA COMMUNITY IN THE PHILIPPINES
… safety of their homes, whether there was mold or water damage, the size of the household, whether the household was harboring guest and the presence of general utilities such as: running water, electricity, garbage pickup, natural gas, sewage service, and cell. Descriptive (e.g. mean and …
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Stochastic Modelling and Optimal Control of Compartment Fires
… model sprinklered compartment fires. To reduce water damage inside a compartment due to sprinkler activation from small fires, we model the water spray rate. Two cases are considered, the first when the water damage is proportional to the total amount of water and the second when the water …
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Decision Support Tool for Optimal Replacement of Plumbing Systems
… has emerged as a significant issue. In the major water distribution system managed by municipalities and water utilities the costs are distributed among all subscribers. The home plumbing repair/replacement cost and possible water damage cost must be addressed by the home owner. There are also …
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Mysteries of the Dead: A Taphonomic Analysis of the Skeletal Remains from the Peruvian Highland Sites of Marcahuamachuco and Cerro Amaru
… the remains exhibit evidence of extreme water damage, rodent gnawing and human modification consistent with burial preparation, mummification and possibly ancestor veneration. A young tall adult woman and a fetus were recovered from underneath the Castillo at Marcahuamachuco. The adult …
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Structural analysis and assessment of Guastavino vaulting
… can debond and fall as a result of cracking or water damage. Falling tiles pose a serious mortal danger but do not necessarily threaten a structure's safety. Nonetheless, they elicit dramatic structural repairs and retrofits. The case studies present an opportunity to critically evaluate …
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Dynamic stability assessment of damaged passenger ships using a time simulation approach
… to probabilistic approaches to assessing the damage survivability of passenger ships this PhD study seeks to draw attention to the key need in regard to loss prevention - the need to address damage survivability by taking full account of vessel dynamics in realistic environments. The thesis …
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The Reeves Collection: An Investigation into Chinese Botanical Drawings, Their Identification and Conservation
… nothing was known about these pictures. Water damage and degradation exhibited by many watercolours in Chinese Drawings of Plants called for urgent research into their provenance, physical and aesthetic characteristics and into the materials used. A multi-disciplinary approach was …
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Measuring and predicting sealant adhesion
… more pronounced when the surfaces are cleaner. Water lowers the fracture energy especially for the dirtier surfaces. Roughness reduces the effect of the water damage but doesn’t eliminate it.
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Development of a New High Performance Cold Mix Asphalt
… as a replacement for the aggregate pre-wetting water in the CBEM. CCR played a vital role activating the SSFA by breaking the glassy phases of the non-amorphous silica in the SSFA, while the waste calcium hydroxide solution increased the hydraulic reactivity of the cementitious components. …
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Integration Of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Into Precision Agriculture: Putting The Power Of Remote Sensing Into The Hands Of Farmers
… decreasing chemical use and environmental damage. However, satellite imagery has some limitations in regards to agriculture that sUAS has the potential to supplement and correct. This study will present the technical and legal integration of sUAS into private agriculture in the United …
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Flexural distress and degradation mechanisms in pretensioned concrete beams and railroad crossties
… concrete beams and determine how the presence of water in cracks affects their degradation under repeated loading. North American crossties are rarely post-tensioned, so the principal focus was on pretensioned concrete. This dissertation describes research on the following topics: a flexural …
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Analysis of a Particulate Count Loading in a Water-Damaged Hospital
… G., Analysis of a particulate count loading in a water-damaged hospital. Master of Public Health (Environmental Health), December 2007, 44 pp., 8 tables, 12 figures, bibliography, 38 titles. The purpose of this study was to determine whether data from particle counters placed on the ceiling in …