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Delft University of Technology
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Oosterhof, A.J. (author); Düzgün, B.C. (author); Spelt, C.J. (author); De Stoppelaar, A.O. (author).
Shock Safe Nepal: Team one.
Degree: Integral Design and Management, 2016, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:bb51fbdb-9905-467e-817a-a5a942dc141b 
► As a response to the 2015 Nepal earthquakes Shock Safe Nepal was founded to function as platform intended to contribute to the development of knowledge…
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▼ As a response to the 2015 Nepal earthquakes Shock Safe Nepal was founded to function as platform intended to contribute to the development of knowledge on earthquake safe housing. The project started on initiative of the Consul General of Nepal to The Netherlands Cas de Stoppelaar and the faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences (CiTG) of Delft University of Technology. Five students went to Nepal; our purpose was twofold what resulted in two reports. The goal of report one is to serve as a base that can be used and expanded by future Shock Safe Nepal groups. Literature study, field work and interviews have been performed resulting in main findings serving as an exploratory introduction on the context of Nepal, and potential future research topics. In the second report we explored one of these research topics ourselves; construction on slopes in ribbon developments. To perform our tasks we spend 8 weeks in Nepal; 7 weeks in Kathmandu and surroundings for interviews and fieldwork, and 1 week trekking through the epicentre of the second major earthquake.
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Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Subjects/Keywords: Nepal; earthquake; damage assessment
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Oosterhof, A.J. (author); Düzgün, B.C. (author); Spelt, C.J. (author); De Stoppelaar, A. O. (. (2016). Shock Safe Nepal: Team one. (Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:bb51fbdb-9905-467e-817a-a5a942dc141b
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Oosterhof, A.J. (author); Düzgün, B.C. (author); Spelt, C.J. (author); De Stoppelaar, A O (author). “Shock Safe Nepal: Team one.” 2016. Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:bb51fbdb-9905-467e-817a-a5a942dc141b.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Oosterhof, A.J. (author); Düzgün, B.C. (author); Spelt, C.J. (author); De Stoppelaar, A O (author). “Shock Safe Nepal: Team one.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Oosterhof, A.J. (author); Düzgün, B.C. (author); Spelt, C.J. (author); De Stoppelaar AO(. Shock Safe Nepal: Team one. [Internet] [Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
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Oosterhof, A.J. (author); Düzgün, B.C. (author); Spelt, C.J. (author); De Stoppelaar AO(. Shock Safe Nepal: Team one. [Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2016. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:bb51fbdb-9905-467e-817a-a5a942dc141b
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Delft University of Technology
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Loenis, B.J.C. (author); Spiegeler, J. (author); Zarmpis, M. (author); van Damme, R.E.X. (author).
Shock Safe Nepal Team Two: Implementation of earthquake safe techniques in rural Nepal.
Degree: 2016, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:76544059-e37c-45d6-a1de-53d7ee9b69e4
► In April and May 2015 two earthquakes devastated Nepal. Thousands died and a manifold of these were left homeless. In order to aid the reconstruction…
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▼ In April and May 2015 two earthquakes devastated Nepal. Thousands died and a manifold of these were left homeless. In order to aid the reconstruction of Nepal, Delft University of Technology initiated a research project called Shock Safe Nepal, in which multiple teams build on each other’s topics in order to help rebuild Nepal in an earthquake safe manner. A first team performed a reconnaissance mission and made a broad problem
assessment of the current situation of Nepal. Building upon this work, our team investigated the current situation (February and March 2016) in rural Nepal. What solutions can be integrated in rural Nepal in order to make it earthquake safe? And how can these solutions be made both durable and permanent? In order to leave a lasting impression, not only has the feasibility of the solutions been taken into account, but also the needs and wishes of the local population. To dissipate the solutions into society, a profound understanding of the social and educational network in rural Nepal is highly necessary. Our team has examined the rural area in the development region of Central Nepal with a focus on the Sindhulpalchok, Rasuwa, Kavrepalanchok, Lalitpur, Makwanpur and Dolakha districts. An initial case study has been performed in the village of Ratankot (Sindhupalchok). The technical investigation concentrated on the few buildings that were still standing, the techniques they employed and the damages they sustained. The social investigation included meetings with a number of key people in the village, as well as a survey among the local population and an up-close observation of the rebuilding process. Our findings of this case study have been validated in various other rural villages. The output of our research can be divided in four end-products: A technical
damage evaluation, a social and educational representation of Nepal, a future-oriented approach to urban planning in these rural areas, and finally a strategic action-plan on how to integrate shock-safe solutions. The technical
damage evaluation expands on the destruction that has directly been done by the earthquake, on what repairs are possible for the buildings and on the essentials a building should include in order to augment the safety of the houses regarding earthquakes. The social and educational representation elaborates on the working and interaction with local communities in rural Nepal. It discusses the best way to approach the local population in order to leave a lasting impression. The urban planning approach describes a long-term view of developing the rural settlements throughout Nepal. The team’s field experience in rural Nepal led to observations on internal strengths and weaknesses which are inherent to rural Nepal. The strategic action plan discusses a short-term, a mid-term, and a long-term strategy, recommended for implementing an earthquake safe environment in rural Nepal. The purpose of this research is to be a logical step in a series of research projects which will contribute to the reconstruction of an earthquake…
Advisors/Committee Members: Verlaan, J.G. (mentor).
Subjects/Keywords: Social Assessment; Nepal; Earthquake; Damage Assessment
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Loenis, B.J.C. (author); Spiegeler, J. (author); Zarmpis, M. (author); van Damme, R. E. X. (. (2016). Shock Safe Nepal Team Two: Implementation of earthquake safe techniques in rural Nepal. (Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:76544059-e37c-45d6-a1de-53d7ee9b69e4
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Loenis, B.J.C. (author); Spiegeler, J. (author); Zarmpis, M. (author); van Damme, R E X (author). “Shock Safe Nepal Team Two: Implementation of earthquake safe techniques in rural Nepal.” 2016. Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:76544059-e37c-45d6-a1de-53d7ee9b69e4.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Loenis, B.J.C. (author); Spiegeler, J. (author); Zarmpis, M. (author); van Damme, R E X (author). “Shock Safe Nepal Team Two: Implementation of earthquake safe techniques in rural Nepal.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Loenis, B.J.C. (author); Spiegeler, J. (author); Zarmpis, M. (author); van Damme REX(. Shock Safe Nepal Team Two: Implementation of earthquake safe techniques in rural Nepal. [Internet] [Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:76544059-e37c-45d6-a1de-53d7ee9b69e4.
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Loenis, B.J.C. (author); Spiegeler, J. (author); Zarmpis, M. (author); van Damme REX(. Shock Safe Nepal Team Two: Implementation of earthquake safe techniques in rural Nepal. [Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2016. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:76544059-e37c-45d6-a1de-53d7ee9b69e4
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
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Van der Ross, Nolan Lloyd.
Disaster risk reduction in Namibia (flooding): responses and best practices.
Degree: Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences, 2013, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021114
► This study was undertaken in order to obtain an understanding of how Namibia in general, and the education sector in particular, deal with flood emergencies.…
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▼ This study was undertaken in order to obtain an understanding of how Namibia in general, and the education sector in particular, deal with flood emergencies. The goal of the National Policy for Disaster Risk Management in Namibia (2009) is “to contribute to the attainment of sustainable development in line with Namibia’s Vision 2030 through strengthening national capacities to significantly reduce disaster risk and built community resilience to disasters” (Republic of Namibia, 2009). This goal was the starting point for determining the extent to which the Ministry of Education complies with these national standards, and for gauging, in the light of responses to flood emergencies so far, the Ministry’s preparedness and response capacities, in line with international frameworks that Namibia has ratified. This qualitative study is situated within the theory of resilience, and sustainable resilience particularly. To obtain some of the information sought, a non-probability sampling method was used to ‘hand-pick’ subjects within the Ministry of Education to be interviewed at their respective locations, nationally and regionally. Five education officials who were intimately involved in past responses to flood emergencies were interviewed – three in Oshana and Ohangwena Regions, and two at Head Office in Windhoek – by means of a semi-structured interview. In addition, a literature review was conducted. The conclusions drawn from both the literature review and the information obtained from the respondents accord with the research problem identified: the Ministry of Education does not appear to be adequately prepared for, and does not assign the necessary priority to deal with, flood emergencies in particular. Possible recommendations for uptake within the Ministry of Education include: mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction at all decentralized levels; sensitizing all education officials, school community members and relevant stakeholders to policy frameworks and accountability structures to strengthen resilience within school communities; deeming costed contingency planning a priority, and hence strengthening links between decentralized regional structures; and continuously monitoring implementation of designed interventions.
Subjects/Keywords: Flood damage prevention – Risk assessment; delete
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Van der Ross, N. L. (2013). Disaster risk reduction in Namibia (flooding): responses and best practices. (Thesis). Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021114
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Van der Ross, Nolan Lloyd. “Disaster risk reduction in Namibia (flooding): responses and best practices.” 2013. Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021114.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Van der Ross, Nolan Lloyd. “Disaster risk reduction in Namibia (flooding): responses and best practices.” 2013. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Van der Ross NL. Disaster risk reduction in Namibia (flooding): responses and best practices. [Internet] [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021114.
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Van der Ross NL. Disaster risk reduction in Namibia (flooding): responses and best practices. [Thesis]. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021114
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Penn State University
4.
Jones, Cidney Joelle.
Describing Damage to Stream Modification Projects.
Degree: 2013, Penn State University
URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/19739
► Complex relationships between stream functions and naturally stochastic processes make evaluation of stream modification projects difficult. Informed by vague objectives and little monitoring data, project…
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▼ Complex relationships between stream functions and naturally stochastic processes make evaluation of stream modification projects difficult. Informed by vague objectives and little monitoring data, project evaluations can often be a subjective attribution of success or failure. Given that channel form is closely related to stream function, this research provides a framework to rapidly assess current conditions as a continuum of
damage to channel functioning. The
damage states focus on
damage to hydraulic and geomorphic parameters that describe basic stream functioning and support higher level functions including managing water quality and supporting various life cycles. Based on widely accepted evaluations of physical habitat quality and stream stability, the
damage states describe a continuum of
damage in multiple categories related to the stream functions that are affected by the modification design. The highest level of
damage in the
damage categories provides an overall
assessment of project conditions and the individual scores in the
damage categories can be used to calculate relative vulnerability and relative risk associated with the stream modification project. Relative risk is determined using a vulnerability-criticality risk logic matrix which provides a category of recommended action based on project conditions and potential impacts. The
damage states provide an objective characterization of post-construction project performance and the risk
assessment provides guidance for allocating resources to project maintenance or rehabilitation. These tools can be used to improve the results of stream modification and protect environmental resources and physical assets.
Advisors/Committee Members: Peggy Ann Johnson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor.
Subjects/Keywords: streams; restoration; damage assessment; vulnerability; risk analysis
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Jones, C. J. (2013). Describing Damage to Stream Modification Projects. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/19739
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Jones, Cidney Joelle. “Describing Damage to Stream Modification Projects.” 2013. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/19739.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Jones, Cidney Joelle. “Describing Damage to Stream Modification Projects.” 2013. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Jones CJ. Describing Damage to Stream Modification Projects. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/19739.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Jones CJ. Describing Damage to Stream Modification Projects. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2013. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/19739
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Louisiana State University
5.
Massarra, Carol C.
Hurricane damage assessment process for residential buildings.
Degree: MSES, Engineering Science and Materials, 2012, Louisiana State University
URL: etd-07092012-145208
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https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/520
► Assessing an affected area immediately after a severe natural hazard event and saving the resulting data are vitally important in any effort to reduce…
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▼ Assessing an affected area immediately after a severe natural hazard event and saving the resulting data are vitally important in any effort to reduce future economic losses from natural hazards. These data are used as a record of buildings performance and as a major component for statistical analysis and damage modeling studies. Since these data are used as input for these studies, the data must be assessed and collected in a scientific and standardized way. Despite this requirement, neither a systematic damage assessment process nor a standardized data collection protocol is currently available in the United States to ensure that the necessary, correct, and accurate damage and attribute data are collected, assessed, managed, and saved for hurricane events. In cases where these data are actually collected and assessed, they are lost soon after the event, rather than kept to longitudinally assess building performance in severe natural hazard events over the long term. To make building damage assessment more effective and more accurate, a systematic process to standardize assessment data is needed. Additionally, to ensure that data are correctly assessed and collected, a standard protocol implemented in damage assessment activities is vitally needed. This study presents a proposed hurricane damage assessment process for residential buildings subjected to combined hurricane wind and flood loads, as well as a protocol that can be implemented into the process to standardize data collection and damage assessment. The proposed process and protocol represent the first comprehensive building damage data assessment and collection process in the literature. Implementation of this process will aid in improving building data collection and assessment after hurricane events, which will result in improved data for a better understanding of building performance. Long-term implementation of this process will provide insight about the performance of multiple buildings subjected to various levels of hazard. This knowledge will facilitate reassessment of the level of loss experienced in hurricane events, and will provide needed data for the development of enhanced performance-based design standards and building codes, which will lead to more reliable building performance.
Subjects/Keywords: data collection; hurricane; damage assessment; residential
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Massarra, C. C. (2012). Hurricane damage assessment process for residential buildings. (Masters Thesis). Louisiana State University. Retrieved from etd-07092012-145208 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/520
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Massarra, Carol C. “Hurricane damage assessment process for residential buildings.” 2012. Masters Thesis, Louisiana State University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
etd-07092012-145208 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/520.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Massarra, Carol C. “Hurricane damage assessment process for residential buildings.” 2012. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
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Massarra CC. Hurricane damage assessment process for residential buildings. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Louisiana State University; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: etd-07092012-145208 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/520.
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Massarra CC. Hurricane damage assessment process for residential buildings. [Masters Thesis]. Louisiana State University; 2012. Available from: etd-07092012-145208 ; https://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/520
Oklahoma State University
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Fleming, Michael C.
Exploratory Study of Preliminary Damage Assessments in Northern Illinois.
Degree: Fire & Emergency Management, 2014, Oklahoma State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/14828
► Preliminary damage assessments are conducted as a requirement for presidential disaster declarations. Historically the process of conducting damage assessments has been ignored by disaster literature.…
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▼ Preliminary
damage assessments are conducted as a requirement for presidential disaster declarations. Historically the process of conducting
damage assessments has been ignored by disaster literature. The implications of
damage assessments affect how a community recover from a disaster. This paper uses qualitative methods to examine the
damage assessment process in two counties in Illinois following the floods of 2013. This exploratory study examines many aspects of
damage assessments including training, team composition, methods of conduct, and uses of data. The findings from this study aim to provide more insight into this topic, opportunities for future research, as well as best practices for practitioners.
Advisors/Committee Members: Phillips, Brenda (advisor), Focht, William (committee member), Neal, David (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: damage assessment; disasters; emergency management; floods
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Fleming, M. C. (2014). Exploratory Study of Preliminary Damage Assessments in Northern Illinois. (Thesis). Oklahoma State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11244/14828
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Fleming, Michael C. “Exploratory Study of Preliminary Damage Assessments in Northern Illinois.” 2014. Thesis, Oklahoma State University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11244/14828.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Fleming, Michael C. “Exploratory Study of Preliminary Damage Assessments in Northern Illinois.” 2014. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Fleming MC. Exploratory Study of Preliminary Damage Assessments in Northern Illinois. [Internet] [Thesis]. Oklahoma State University; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/14828.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Fleming MC. Exploratory Study of Preliminary Damage Assessments in Northern Illinois. [Thesis]. Oklahoma State University; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11244/14828
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University of Florida
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Lee, Gwangwon.
Delineation of Subsurface Damage in Sapphire Substrate by Low Temperature Wet Etching Technique.
Degree: MS, Materials Science and Engineering, 2012, University of Florida
URL: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044316
► Sapphire wafer is the most common substrate for growth of GaN epi-layer. It is used in light emitting diodes, high power and high temperature AlGaN…
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▼ Sapphire wafer is the most common substrate for growth of GaN epi-layer. It is used in light emitting diodes, high power and high temperature AlGaN based transistors. Sapphire wafer is prepared by sawing, grinding, and lapping of crystalline sapphire followed by chemical mechanical polishing to produce epi ready wafers. Epi-ready sapphire wafers should be oriented, ultra-planar, and sub-surface
damage-free. These surfaces are required to achieve good quality epitaxial films. Removal of sub-surface
damage is very critical for reducing the defect density in epitaxial film, which adversely affects the device properties.
Advisors/Committee Members: Singh, Rajiv K (committee chair), Pearton, Stephen J (committee member), Moudgil, Brij M (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Chemicals; Damage assessment; Etching; Flood damage; Grinding; Lapping; Low temperature; Polishing; Property damage; Sapphire; cmp – damage – etching – polishing – sapphire – subsurface
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Lee, G. (2012). Delineation of Subsurface Damage in Sapphire Substrate by Low Temperature Wet Etching Technique. (Masters Thesis). University of Florida. Retrieved from https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044316
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lee, Gwangwon. “Delineation of Subsurface Damage in Sapphire Substrate by Low Temperature Wet Etching Technique.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Florida. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044316.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lee, Gwangwon. “Delineation of Subsurface Damage in Sapphire Substrate by Low Temperature Wet Etching Technique.” 2012. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Lee G. Delineation of Subsurface Damage in Sapphire Substrate by Low Temperature Wet Etching Technique. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Florida; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044316.
Council of Science Editors:
Lee G. Delineation of Subsurface Damage in Sapphire Substrate by Low Temperature Wet Etching Technique. [Masters Thesis]. University of Florida; 2012. Available from: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UFE0044316
Vanderbilt University
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Yapar, Ozgur.
AE Based Health Monitoring and Bonded FRP Patch Repair in Bridge Management.
Degree: PhD, Civil Engineering, 2015, Vanderbilt University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/10595
► For effective bridge management, monitoring its health and repairing the detected damages efficiently are essential. The first part of this study uses acoustic emission (AE)…
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▼ For effective bridge management, monitoring its health and repairing the detected damages efficiently are essential. The first part of this study uses acoustic emission (AE) technique for real-time health monitoring. For this purpose, AE sensor instrumented representative structural elements of steel, reinforced concrete, and prestressed concrete are tested under cyclic loading. In processing the recorded signals, suitable wavelet, Fourier transform and artificial neural network (ANN) based schemes were developed to de-noise, locate and identify the
damage sources. The health monitoring system was simulated using nonlinear finite element method and verified with experimental investigations. The developed finite element scheme proved to be a good method to train the ANN in real-life situations. Second part of this study is concerned with restoring bridge capacity by efficient repair of damages identified during health monitoring using bonded FRP patch of four different types. The performance of the repaired bridge components was investigated by laboratory experimentation and simulation using newly developed schemes based on mechanistic and finite element modeling. The research achieved significant success in (a) developing an AE signal processing scheme irrespective of bridge material; (b) repairing for locally damaged beams using bonded FRP patch; (c) developing a highly realistic finite element modeling scheme for pretensioned concrete structures; (d) developing a finite element modeling scheme for AE based health monitoring; (e) formulating a mechanistic model for quick prediction of performance of flexural patch repaired beams; and (f) demonstrating the success of the localized patch repair in restoring the fatigue life.
Advisors/Committee Members: Sankaran Mahadevan (committee member), Caglar Oskay (committee member), Eric J. Barth (committee member), Prodyot K. Basu (Committee Chair).
Subjects/Keywords: Finite Element Method; Damage Assessment; Non-destructive Testing; Acoustic Emission; Nonlinear Analysis; Plastic Damage
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Yapar, O. (2015). AE Based Health Monitoring and Bonded FRP Patch Repair in Bridge Management. (Doctoral Dissertation). Vanderbilt University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1803/10595
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Yapar, Ozgur. “AE Based Health Monitoring and Bonded FRP Patch Repair in Bridge Management.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Vanderbilt University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/10595.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Yapar, Ozgur. “AE Based Health Monitoring and Bonded FRP Patch Repair in Bridge Management.” 2015. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Yapar O. AE Based Health Monitoring and Bonded FRP Patch Repair in Bridge Management. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/10595.
Council of Science Editors:
Yapar O. AE Based Health Monitoring and Bonded FRP Patch Repair in Bridge Management. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Vanderbilt University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1803/10595
University of Washington
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Davoudi, Rouzbeh.
A Machine Learning and Computer Vision Framework for Damage Characterization and Structural Behavior Prediction.
Degree: PhD, 2019, University of Washington
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1773/44126
► This work focuses on using computer vision to relate surface (and limited subsurface) damage observations to quantitative damage and load levels in structural components. In…
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▼ This work focuses on using computer vision to relate surface (and limited subsurface)
damage observations to quantitative
damage and load levels in structural components. In particular, image processing and machine learning regression techniques have been used to build predictive models capable of estimating internal loads (e.g., shear and moment) and
damage states in RC beams, slabs, and panels based on surface crack pattern images. The predictive models have been generated and tested using image data sets obtained from earlier published studies, which together provide about 1,500 crack pattern images captured from about 170 individual RC beam, slab, and panel tests across a range of load and
damage levels. Working with these existing image data sets, various textural and geometric attributes of surface crack patterns have been defined and evaluated with respect to their efectiveness in building useful estimation models. Relatively simple crack representations have been used, consistent with the varying nature of the images available in the earlier studies, but also with an eye toward potential field applications in which image capture and segmentation quality could be limited. The fundamental state quantification tasks range from the relatively simple (e.g., given an image showing
damage, generate from that image a predicted load level in terms of percentage of capacity) to relatively advanced (e.g., estimating principal stresses in a panel). In addition to investigating the basic feasibility of the approach, these studies also identify and evaluate a range of strategies, algorithms, and parameters that affect the accuracy of the estimations, and these are discussed, as well. In general terms, the results show that the predictive models based on surface crack image data can work well across a wide range of geometries, loadings, concrete strengths, and reinforcement details. Size effects can be accounted for by including specimen physical dimensions in the feature sets used for model training, and fundamental design relations can be used to develop useful non-dimensional prediction parameters.
Advisors/Committee Members: Miller, Gregory R (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Computer Vision; Damage Assessment; Damage Inspection; Machine learning; Structural Health Monitoring; Civil engineering; Civil engineering
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Davoudi, R. (2019). A Machine Learning and Computer Vision Framework for Damage Characterization and Structural Behavior Prediction. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Washington. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1773/44126
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Davoudi, Rouzbeh. “A Machine Learning and Computer Vision Framework for Damage Characterization and Structural Behavior Prediction.” 2019. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Washington. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1773/44126.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Davoudi, Rouzbeh. “A Machine Learning and Computer Vision Framework for Damage Characterization and Structural Behavior Prediction.” 2019. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Davoudi R. A Machine Learning and Computer Vision Framework for Damage Characterization and Structural Behavior Prediction. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Washington; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1773/44126.
Council of Science Editors:
Davoudi R. A Machine Learning and Computer Vision Framework for Damage Characterization and Structural Behavior Prediction. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Washington; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1773/44126
Queensland University of Technology
10.
Zohora, Fatematuz.
Evaluation of material crack using acoustic emission technique.
Degree: 2016, Queensland University of Technology
URL: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/94663/
► Cracks in civil structures can result in premature failure due to material degradation and can result in both financial loss and environmental consequences. This thesis…
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▼ Cracks in civil structures can result in premature failure due to material degradation and can result in both financial loss and environmental consequences. This thesis reports an effective technique using Acoustic Emission (AE) technique to assess the severity of the crack propagation in steel structures. The outcome of this work confirms that combination of AE parametric analysis and signal processing techniques can be used to evaluate crack propagation under different loading configurations. The technique has potential application to assess and monitor the condition of civil structures.
Subjects/Keywords: Acoustic Emission; Brittle crack; Crack opening step; Damage Assessment; Damage Evaluation; Damage Severity; Ductile crack; Loading Rate; Structural Health Monitoring
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Zohora, F. (2016). Evaluation of material crack using acoustic emission technique. (Thesis). Queensland University of Technology. Retrieved from http://eprints.qut.edu.au/94663/
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Zohora, Fatematuz. “Evaluation of material crack using acoustic emission technique.” 2016. Thesis, Queensland University of Technology. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://eprints.qut.edu.au/94663/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Zohora, Fatematuz. “Evaluation of material crack using acoustic emission technique.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Zohora F. Evaluation of material crack using acoustic emission technique. [Internet] [Thesis]. Queensland University of Technology; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/94663/.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Zohora F. Evaluation of material crack using acoustic emission technique. [Thesis]. Queensland University of Technology; 2016. Available from: http://eprints.qut.edu.au/94663/
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Delft University of Technology
11.
van Wierst, Bas (author).
Financial risks assessment of the breakwater construction phase: Feasebility study of a probabilistic process-based simulation model.
Degree: 2019, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9bd73aa4-2504-4918-aeb2-e46173e27a9d
► During construction of breakwaters, adverse weather conditions can result in damage, in the form of reshaping and loss of material to the open work fronts…
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▼ During construction of breakwaters, adverse weather conditions can result in damage, in the form of reshaping and loss of material to the open work fronts of the structure. Based on literature research, analysis of work methods, analysis of damage to older breakwater projects and interviews, it was deduced that during construction, the open work fronts of the submerged core section, emerged core section and underlayer section are in particular prone to the following damage mechanisms: - Reshaping of the submerged core due to head-on and oblique wave attack - Reshaping of the emerged core due to head-on and oblique wave attack - Reshaping of the underlayer due to head-on and oblique wave attack. - Mixing of rock material of different sections. - Overwash of dislocated material. When a damage event occurs, construction is delayed as repair works are needed. This delay increases the probability of encountering unfavourable conditions in the remaining construction time. Such positive feedback complicates any quantitative risk assessment. The main objective of this thesis was to investigate the feasibility of a computational model with which risks related to the construction phase of rubble mound breakwaters in sea-state conditions can be assessed. By simulating the construction process in time with a fully probabilistic process-based model, the financial risk due to storm-induced damage during construction can be assessed. Due to the stochastic behaviour of the parameters used in the building process simulation, the simulation outcome itself is characterized by a stochastic behaviour. To calculate the financial risk, the simulation is run multiple times like a Monte Carlo simulation. Quantitative damage calculations in the model were performed using methods reported in the relevant literature. However, currently available literature did not cover all damage mechanisms or the full extent of it. For these damage mechanisms, some newly developed methods were introduced. The damage profiles predicted by these methods turned out to be in excellent agreement with data from an older breakwater project. This older breakwater project was used as a reference case to test the model and analyses its performance. Furthermore, a sensitivity analysis on the breakwater parameters showed that the nominal diameter of the core and underlayer material and the start date of construction works have the strongest sensitivity on the financial risk.
Hydraulic Engineering
Advisors/Committee Members: Kok, Matthijs (mentor), Hofland, Bas (graduation committee), Zitman, Tjerk (graduation committee), Smith, Greg (graduation committee), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution).
Subjects/Keywords: Rubble mound breakwater; Construction phase; Risk assessment; Damage assessment; Feasebility study; Probabilistic analysis
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van Wierst, B. (. (2019). Financial risks assessment of the breakwater construction phase: Feasebility study of a probabilistic process-based simulation model. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9bd73aa4-2504-4918-aeb2-e46173e27a9d
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
van Wierst, Bas (author). “Financial risks assessment of the breakwater construction phase: Feasebility study of a probabilistic process-based simulation model.” 2019. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9bd73aa4-2504-4918-aeb2-e46173e27a9d.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
van Wierst, Bas (author). “Financial risks assessment of the breakwater construction phase: Feasebility study of a probabilistic process-based simulation model.” 2019. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
van Wierst B(. Financial risks assessment of the breakwater construction phase: Feasebility study of a probabilistic process-based simulation model. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9bd73aa4-2504-4918-aeb2-e46173e27a9d.
Council of Science Editors:
van Wierst B(. Financial risks assessment of the breakwater construction phase: Feasebility study of a probabilistic process-based simulation model. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2019. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9bd73aa4-2504-4918-aeb2-e46173e27a9d
University of Alabama
12.
Crawford, Patrick Shane.
Methodology for a GIS-based damage assessment for researchers following large scale disasters.
Degree: 2014, University of Alabama
URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/128090
► The 1990s were designated the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction by the United Nations General Assembly. This push for decrease of loss of life,…
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▼ The 1990s were designated the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction by the United Nations General Assembly. This push for decrease of loss of life, property destruction, and social and economic disruption brought advancements in disaster management, including
damage assessment.
Damage assessment in the wake of natural and manmade disasters is a useful tool for government agencies, insurance companies, and researchers. As technologies evolve
damage assessment processes constantly evolve as well. Alongside the advances in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, as well as the growing awareness of the needs of a standard operating procedure for GIS-based
damage assessment and a need to make the
damage assessment process as quick and accurate as possible,
damage assessment procedures are becoming easier to execute and the results are becoming more accurate and robust. With these technological breakthroughs, multi-disciplinary
damage assessment reconnaissance teams have become more efficient in their
assessment methods through better organization and more robust through addition of new datasets.
Damage assessment personnel are aided by software tools that offer high-level analysis and increasingly rapid
damage assessment methods. GIS software has advanced the
damage assessment methods of these teams by combining remotely sensed aerial imagery, GPS, and other technologies to expand the uses of the data. GIS allows researchers to use aerial imagery to show field collected data in the geographic location that it was collected so that information can be revisited, measurements can be taken, and data can be disseminated to other researchers and the public. The GIS-based data available to the reconnaissance team includes photographs of
damage, worksheets, calculations, voice messages collected while studying the affected area, and many other datasets which are based on the type of disaster and the research field. Along with visually mapping the data, geometric calculations can be conducted on the data to give the viewer more information about the
damage. In Chapter 4, a tornado
damage contour for Moore, Oklahoma following the May 20, 2013 tornado is shown. This
damage contour was created in GIS based on the Enhanced Fujita (EF)
damage scale, and gives the viewer an easily understood picture of the extent and distribution of the tornado. This thesis aims to describe a foundational groundwork for activities that are performed in the GIS-based
damage assessment procedure and provide uses for the
damage assessment as well as research being conducted on how to use the data collected from these assessments. This will allow researchers to conduct a highly adaptable, rapid GIS-based
damage assessment of their own. (Published By University of Alabama Libraries)
Advisors/Committee Members: Graettinger, Andrew, Dao, Thang, Richardson, James, Smith, Randy, University of Alabama. Dept. of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering.
Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Civil engineering; Damage Assessment; GIS
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Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Crawford, Patrick Shane. “Methodology for a GIS-based damage assessment for researchers following large scale disasters.” 2014. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://purl.lib.ua.edu/128090.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Crawford, Patrick Shane. “Methodology for a GIS-based damage assessment for researchers following large scale disasters.” 2014. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Crawford PS. Methodology for a GIS-based damage assessment for researchers following large scale disasters. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/128090.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Crawford PS. Methodology for a GIS-based damage assessment for researchers following large scale disasters. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2014. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/128090
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Ottawa
13.
Labib, Sarah.
Utility of Toxicogenomics Tools for the Toxicological Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Complex Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Mixtures
.
Degree: 2016, University of Ottawa
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/35342
► Human exposures to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) occur as components of complex mixtures. Evaluations of health risks posed by complex mixtures containing PAHs rely on…
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▼ Human exposures to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) occur as components of complex mixtures. Evaluations of health risks posed by complex mixtures containing PAHs rely on the toxicological knowledge of prioritized PAH mixture components, assuming that these PAHs share a common mode of action and that the sum of the contributions of these PAHs equals the toxic potency of the mixture (i.e., additivity). Traditional toxicity testing methods emphasizing apical endpoints have had limited success at evaluating the validity of these assumptions. Toxicogenomic tools that are able to rapidly generate toxicologically-relevant and mechanistic information have gained acceptance in the regulatory arena for individual chemicals; however, the applicability of these tools for chemical mixtures has been inadequately addressed. This thesis used toxicogenomic tools to (1) improve the understanding of mechanisms underlying the adverse, toxicological responses induced by individual PAHs and (2) evaluate the contention that transcriptional profiles and pathway information can be used to critically examine interactions between individual PAHs in PAH-containing mixtures, and the assumption of additivity. Microarrays were used to profile gene expression changes (transcriptomes) in forestomach, liver, and lung tissues (targets of PAH exposure) from mice orally exposed to three doses of eight individual PAHs, two defined PAH mixtures, and one complex PAH-containing mixture (coal tar). The results revealed that each PAH induced transcriptional changes that were significantly associated with several pathways implicated in carcinogenesis. However, despite a uniform ability to induce DNA damage (i.e., DNA adducts), mutations, and increases in enzyme activity, the pathways differ across PAHs and tissues. A novel strategy that employs single-PAH transcriptome data to models of additivity revealed that the assumption of additivity in PAH mixtures is valid at the pathway level; however, the independent action model of additivity yielded better estimates compared to concentration addition (used in human health risk assessment of PAH mixtures) or generalized concentration addition. Additionally, predicted and observed coal tar-induced transcriptional benchmark doses were comparable to those derived from previously published coal tar-induced murine lung tumour incidence data. Overall, this thesis demonstrates the utility of toxicogenomic data to expand the current understanding regarding the toxic potential of individual PAHs and PAH-containing complex mixtures.
Subjects/Keywords: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons;
Mixtures;
Toxicology;
Toxicogenomics;
Risk assessment;
DNA damage
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. (Thesis). University of Ottawa. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10393/35342
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Labib, Sarah. “Utility of Toxicogenomics Tools for the Toxicological Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Complex Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Mixtures
.” 2016. Thesis, University of Ottawa. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10393/35342.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Labib, Sarah. “Utility of Toxicogenomics Tools for the Toxicological Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Complex Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Mixtures
.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Labib S. Utility of Toxicogenomics Tools for the Toxicological Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Complex Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Mixtures
. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Ottawa; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/35342.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Labib S. Utility of Toxicogenomics Tools for the Toxicological Assessment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Complex Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Mixtures
. [Thesis]. University of Ottawa; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10393/35342
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Delft University of Technology
14.
Bouziotas, D. (author).
Upscaling coastal flood risk assessment - Insight into the uncertainty of a continental-scale model.
Degree: 2016, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:06e553ce-f491-4bf3-badd-58978f4fe7ac
► During the last years, flood risk assessments at continental and global scales are emerging as useful tools for risk hotspot identification, support for international policy-making…
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▼ During the last years, flood risk assessments at continental and global scales are emerging as useful tools for risk hotspot identification, support for international policy-making and harmonization of strategies for climate change adaptation. The emergence of these models comes to cover the growing demand for integrated, large-scale risk assessments in fluvial and coastal settings, requested by actors such as international organizations and insurance companies. These stakeholders are alarmed by the increasing prospects of flood risk, driven by climatic and social variability. Despite their eminent usefulness and promising nature, these large-scale models are strongly limited by high levels of simplification in terms of process detail, hazard and inundation methodologies and outcome detail. This aspect of epistemic uncertainty (i.e. uncertainty due to lack of knowledge and modeling abstraction) in the flood risk assessment chain remains largely unaccounted for in continental and global scales. Uncertainty quantification is, therefore, needed at the large scale, as a means to communicate risk more effectively and increase model validity. In light of this, this study aims at providing insight on the underlying epistemic uncertainty of a continental-scale coastal flood risk model. Having LISCOAST, an integrated, coastal flood risk assessment framework for Europe currently in development at JRC, as a basis and following the definition of flood risk as a product of hazard, exposure and vulnerability, this thesis develops an analysis framework that examines multiple sources of epistemic uncertainty in the risk assessment chain. The developed algorithms examine four main sources of epistemic uncertainty, namely the inundation algorithms, the interaction of different hazard components, the way flood defenses are modeled and the assumptions behind the use of depth-damage functions. The impact of these sources to the modeled Expected Annual Damage (EAD), for present and future scenarios, is evaluated in a case study that expands upon two scales: a regional application in Faro, Algarve, Portugal and an international application in the Iberian Peninsula, covering the coastline of Portugal and Spain. The developed analysis framework is broad and readily able to be generalized in the native model scale, i.e. in the European coasts. The quantitative results of such an analysis serve a twofold purpose: not only can they lead to major improvements in future versions of LISCOAST, but they can also give general recommendations for improving the design approach of large-scale coastal flood risk models and communicate their potential and limitations more effectively. At the same time, they act as a point of departure to spark discussion in the risk modeling community on the large uncertainties that underpin large-scale flood risk assessments.
Hydraulic Engineering
Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Advisors/Committee Members: Kok, M. (mentor), Bouwer, L. (mentor), Giardino, A. (mentor), Van Rooijen, A. (mentor), Van Vuren, S. (mentor), Vousdoukas, M. (mentor).
Subjects/Keywords: coastal flood risk; uncertainty; sensitivity analysis; risk assessment; direct damage; Europe
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Bouziotas, D (author). “Upscaling coastal flood risk assessment - Insight into the uncertainty of a continental-scale model.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:06e553ce-f491-4bf3-badd-58978f4fe7ac.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Bouziotas, D (author). “Upscaling coastal flood risk assessment - Insight into the uncertainty of a continental-scale model.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Bouziotas D(. Upscaling coastal flood risk assessment - Insight into the uncertainty of a continental-scale model. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:06e553ce-f491-4bf3-badd-58978f4fe7ac.
Council of Science Editors:
Bouziotas D(. Upscaling coastal flood risk assessment - Insight into the uncertainty of a continental-scale model. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2016. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:06e553ce-f491-4bf3-badd-58978f4fe7ac
Delft University of Technology
15.
de Almeida Sousa, Ermano (author).
Damage assessment of coastal structures in climate change adaptation.
Degree: 2017, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:f2548fc9-d1f6-443c-8f06-bec6d06c879e
► Coastal areas around the world have attracted settlements and human activities since the early stages of the history until nowadays. This has introduced continuous modifications…
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▼ Coastal areas around the world have attracted settlements and human activities since the early stages of the history until nowadays. This has introduced continuous modifications to the natural characteristics of these coastal regions by means of coastal structures and engineering interventions. The design of such coastal structures has evolved significantly since the first quarter of the XXth Century, when more scientific design methods and formulae were developed. Nevertheless, further research is required given the stochastic nature of the environmental loads involved, the remaining uncertainties regarding the response of these structures to the applied loads and the growing impacts of climate change and sea level rise. Four knowledge gaps are identified regarding the “Damage assessment of coastal structures in climate change adaptation”. Based on these, the objectives of this thesis are summarized as follows. First, climate change adaptation: demand for validated upgrading alternatives. Second, damage characterization concepts: demand for unified damage characterization concepts. Third, damage characterization parameters: demand for universal and more accurate damage characterization parameters. Fourth, damage characterization measuring techniques: demand for validating the suitability of innovative survey methods. These knowledge gaps are addressed using physical modelling results from two test campaigns (UPorto deep water and Deltares shallow water tests. In consequence, this study includes the validation of the damage criteria required for a precise assessment of a coastal structure (second knowledge gap), the validation of an universal damage parameter for rubble mound structures (third knowledge gap), the validation of the benefits of innovative measuring techniques when carrying out physical modelling tests (fourth knowledge gap) and the validation of upgrading alternatives for climate change scenarios (first knowledge gap). Thus, it can be stated that with these definitions, parameters and measuring techniques, a complete method for damage characterization of coastal structures is presented. It was also defined how this damage characterization method can be used to precisely and accurately describe the damage to conventional and non-conventional coastal structures. Furthermore, this method was also used to describe the effects of not only current environmental forces acting on the structures but also future and more energetic scenarios. For such future scenarios, adaptation alternatives for coastal structures were evaluated and berm configurations are recommended for their upgrading. Future research is needed in order to evaluate, adjust and generalize the conclusions made in this thesis, considering additional structure configurations and environmental loading conditions.
CoMEM - Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management
Advisors/Committee Members: Hofland, Bas (mentor), van gent, Marcel (mentor), Uijttewaal, Wim (mentor), van den Bos, Jeroen (mentor), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution).
Subjects/Keywords: damage assessment; coastal structures; physical modelling; climate change adaptarion
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de Almeida Sousa, E. (. (2017). Damage assessment of coastal structures in climate change adaptation. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:f2548fc9-d1f6-443c-8f06-bec6d06c879e
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
de Almeida Sousa, Ermano (author). “Damage assessment of coastal structures in climate change adaptation.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:f2548fc9-d1f6-443c-8f06-bec6d06c879e.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
de Almeida Sousa, Ermano (author). “Damage assessment of coastal structures in climate change adaptation.” 2017. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
de Almeida Sousa E(. Damage assessment of coastal structures in climate change adaptation. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:f2548fc9-d1f6-443c-8f06-bec6d06c879e.
Council of Science Editors:
de Almeida Sousa E(. Damage assessment of coastal structures in climate change adaptation. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2017. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:f2548fc9-d1f6-443c-8f06-bec6d06c879e
Michigan Technological University
16.
Feese, Carley A.
Assessment of Seismic Damage of Buildings and Related Environmental Impacts.
Degree: MS, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2013, Michigan Technological University
URL: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/etds/456
► Sustainable development has only recently started examining the existing infrastructure, and a key aspect of this is hazard mitigation. To examine buildings under a…
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Sustainable development has only recently started examining the existing infrastructure, and a key aspect of this is hazard mitigation. To examine buildings under a sustainable perspective requires an understanding of a building's life-cycle environmental costs, including the consideration of associated environmental impacts induced by earthquake
damage.
Damage repair costs lead to additional material and energy consumption, leading to harmful environmental impacts. Merging results obtained from a seismic evaluation and life-cycle analysis for buildings will give a novel outlook on sustainable design decisions. To evaluate the environmental impacts caused by buildings, long-term impacts accrued throughout a building's lifetime and impacts associated with
damage repair need to be quantified. A method and literature review for completing this examination has been developed and is discussed.
Using software Athena and HAZUS-MH, this study evaluated the performance of steel and concrete buildings considering their life-cycle assessments and earthquake resistance. It was determined that code design-level greatly effects a building repair and
damage estimations. This study presented two case study buildings and found specific results that were obtained using several premade assumptions. Future research recommendations were provided to make this methodology more useful in real-world applications. Examining cost and environmental impacts that a building has through, a cradle-to-grave analysis and seismic
damage assessment will help reduce material consumption and construction activities from taking place before and after an earthquake event happens.
Advisors/Committee Members: Yue Li.
Subjects/Keywords: Buildings; Life Cycle Assessment; Seismic Damage; Civil Engineering; Environmental Engineering
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Feese, C. A. (2013). Assessment of Seismic Damage of Buildings and Related Environmental Impacts. (Masters Thesis). Michigan Technological University. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/etds/456
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Feese, Carley A. “Assessment of Seismic Damage of Buildings and Related Environmental Impacts.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Michigan Technological University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/etds/456.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Feese, Carley A. “Assessment of Seismic Damage of Buildings and Related Environmental Impacts.” 2013. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Feese CA. Assessment of Seismic Damage of Buildings and Related Environmental Impacts. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Michigan Technological University; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/etds/456.
Council of Science Editors:
Feese CA. Assessment of Seismic Damage of Buildings and Related Environmental Impacts. [Masters Thesis]. Michigan Technological University; 2013. Available from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/etds/456
University of Melbourne
17.
AMIREBRAHIMI, SAM.
A framework for micro level assessment and 3D visualisation of flood damage to a building.
Degree: 2016, University of Melbourne
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/58711
► Flood Damage Assessment (FDA) is the key component of the flood risk management process. By highlighting the potential consequences of floods, FDA allows for an…
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▼ Flood Damage Assessment (FDA) is the key component of the flood risk management process. By highlighting the potential consequences of floods, FDA allows for an evidence-based risk management by employing optimal risk reduction measures in the community. FDA is generally performed in three main scales namely Macro, Meso and Micro. For assessing the potential flood damages at different levels, various categories of vulnerable elements (e.g. roads, people, buildings, etc.) are accounted for. Among these elements, buildings are the most notable and are considered in nearly all the current FDA methods due to their significance to the economy. In addition, with increasing risks of floods due to the climate change effects, the attention to improve the flood resilience of buildings is increasing. This leads to the need for a more profound understanding of the fluid-structure interactions and assessing the potential damages and risks to the building from floods in the early design and planning stages.
Amongst the FDA methods, in contrast to the aggregated land use as the inputs of Macro and Meso models, only those Micro level assessments can provide separate analysis for the buildings. However, the current micro-level FDA models cannot account for the distinct characteristics of each building and its unique behaviour against floods. Therefore, they are associated with high uncertainties. Additionally, the current models only account for either damage from the flood loads or those as the result of floodwater contacting with water-sensitive components. This leads to incomplete outputs and further increase in the uncertainty of the results. Moreover, the existing FDA models mostly focus on the quantitative assessment of damages and do not communicate the mode/type of damage to important decision makers (e.g. designers and engineers). This inhibits the optimal selection of measures for reducing the risk to buildings. While the need of larger-scale applications are well satisfied by the existing FDA methods, the highlighted limitations hinder the use of these methods to effectively assess the damage and risks in situations where individual buildings are the focus of the analysis.
To address the aforementioned limitations of the previous models, in this multidisciplinary research by adopting the Design Science Research Methodology an FDA framework was developed. This framework allows for a detailed micro-level assessment and 3D visualisation of flood damage to a building and according to its unique characteristics and behaviour against floods. The proposed processes in the framework were designed in detail according to the well-established theories in a number of related domains. Moreover, by developing a new BIM-GIS integration method, rich inputs about a building and flood parameters could be provided for the framework to effectively overcome the data input limitations of the current FDA models. The framework was realised by development of a prototype system and on the basis of the proposed guidelines. The dual evaluation…
Subjects/Keywords: flood; flood damage assessment; building; BIM; GIS; BIM-GIS integration; visualisation
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AMIREBRAHIMI, S. (2016). A framework for micro level assessment and 3D visualisation of flood damage to a building. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Melbourne. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11343/58711
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
AMIREBRAHIMI, SAM. “A framework for micro level assessment and 3D visualisation of flood damage to a building.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Melbourne. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11343/58711.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
AMIREBRAHIMI, SAM. “A framework for micro level assessment and 3D visualisation of flood damage to a building.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
AMIREBRAHIMI S. A framework for micro level assessment and 3D visualisation of flood damage to a building. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/58711.
Council of Science Editors:
AMIREBRAHIMI S. A framework for micro level assessment and 3D visualisation of flood damage to a building. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Melbourne; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/58711
Uppsala University
18.
Ellen, Ivarsson.
Arkeologiska perspektiv på skogsbränder : en studie över svenska skogsmarker som brunnit mellan åren 1992–2018.
Degree: Archaeology and Ancient History, 2020, Uppsala University
URL: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-413760
► The extent and effect of forest fires on ancient remains and cultural heritage in the boreal forest of Sweden is relatively unknown and scarcely…
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▼ The extent and effect of forest fires on ancient remains and cultural heritage in the boreal forest of Sweden is relatively unknown and scarcely researched. The aim of this study is to examine how a forest fire affects the archaeological record, partly in terms of damage degree and partly in what ways a fire can change the conditions for field surveying in a forest landscape. The purpose is also to discuss work strategies for heritage protection in a future with an increased numbers of days with risk for fire. Analysis of field reports from nine different areas affected by forest fire in Sweden, together with a minor interview study indicate how the severity of the fire can be both harmful to the remains and heritage, but also helpful with the field surveying. If a fire intensity is high, it can cause direct thermal action and frost action (weathering) but it can also induce risk of mass wasting (erosion). However, the most recurring phenomena that endangers the archaeological record by covering and concealing the remains and heritage is forestry. This can cause great damage when the reforestation takes place, as scarification is notoriously harmful to the archaeological record. At the same time, a burnt forest landscape where no trees nor ground cover is left, heightens the possibility of finding new and previously unknown remains and heritage.
Subjects/Keywords: Forest fire; ancient remains and cultural heritage; resurveying; damage surveying; damage assessment; Skogsbränder; forn- och kulturlämningar; nyinventering; skadeinventering; skadebedömning; Archaeology; Arkeologi
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Ellen, I. (2020). Arkeologiska perspektiv på skogsbränder : en studie över svenska skogsmarker som brunnit mellan åren 1992–2018. (Thesis). Uppsala University. Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-413760
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ellen, Ivarsson. “Arkeologiska perspektiv på skogsbränder : en studie över svenska skogsmarker som brunnit mellan åren 1992–2018.” 2020. Thesis, Uppsala University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-413760.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ellen, Ivarsson. “Arkeologiska perspektiv på skogsbränder : en studie över svenska skogsmarker som brunnit mellan åren 1992–2018.” 2020. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Ellen I. Arkeologiska perspektiv på skogsbränder : en studie över svenska skogsmarker som brunnit mellan åren 1992–2018. [Internet] [Thesis]. Uppsala University; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-413760.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Ellen I. Arkeologiska perspektiv på skogsbränder : en studie över svenska skogsmarker som brunnit mellan åren 1992–2018. [Thesis]. Uppsala University; 2020. Available from: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-413760
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of North Texas
19.
Gregory, Erin Kathleen Taylor.
Cognitive and Perceptual-Motor Indicators of Lateralized vs. Diffuse Brain Damage in Adults.
Degree: 2002, University of North Texas
URL: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3287/
► Among the goals of the neuropsychological assessment are to detect the presence of brain damage, localize which areas of the brain may be dysfunctional and…
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▼ Among the goals of the neuropsychological
assessment are to detect the presence of brain
damage, localize which areas of the brain may be dysfunctional and describe subsequent functional impairments. The sensitivity of neuropsychological instruments in carrying out these functions is a question of some debate. The purpose of this study is to determine the utility of lateralizing indicators from the WAIS-III, McCarron
Assessment of Neuromuscular Development (MAND) and Haptic Visual Discrimination Test (HVDT), from the McCarron-Dial System Neuropsychological
Assessment Battery (MDS), in ascertaining the presence or absence of brain
damage as well as location of lesion. The classification accuracies of using performance level indicators from these tests and lateralizing indicators, alone and together, were compared.
Advisors/Committee Members: Bodenhamer-Davis, Eugenia, Dial, Jack, Ramos, Vincent.
Subjects/Keywords: Brain damage – Diagnosis.; Neuropsychological tests.; Neuropsychology; assessment; brain damage
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University of North Texas
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Koohikamali, Mehrdad.
Assessment of Post-earthquake Building Damage Using High-resolution Satellite Images and LiDAR Data - a Case Study From Port-au-prince, Haiti.
Degree: 2014, University of North Texas
URL: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc700081/
► When an earthquake happens, one of the most important tasks of disaster managers is to conduct damage assessment; this is mostly done from remotely sensed…
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▼ When an earthquake happens, one of the most important tasks of disaster managers is to conduct
damage assessment; this is mostly done from remotely sensed data. This study presents a new method for building detection and
damage assessment using high-resolution satellite images and LiDAR data from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A graph-cut method is used for building detection due to its advantages compared to traditional methods such as the Hough transform. Results of two methods are compared to understand how much our proposed technique is effective. Afterwards, sensitivity analysis is performed to show the effect of image resolution on the efficiency of our method. Results are in four groups. First: based on two criteria for sensitivity analysis, completeness and correctness, the more efficient method is graph-cut, and the final building mask layer is used for
damage assessment. Next, building
damage assessment is done using change detection technique from two images from period of before and after the earthquake. Third, to integrate LiDAR data and
damage assessment, we showed there is a strong relationship between terrain roughness variables that are calculated using digital surface models. Finally, open street map and normalized digital surface model are used to detect possible road blockages. Results of detecting road blockages showed positive values of normalized digital surface model on the road centerline can represent blockages if we exclude other objects such as cars.
Advisors/Committee Members: Dong, Pinliang, Tiwari, Chetan, Yuan, Xiaohui.
Subjects/Keywords: damage assessment; earthquake; GIS; Buildings – Earthquake effects – Haiti – Port-au-Prince – Remote sensing.; Earthquake damage – Haiti – Port-au-Prince – Remote sensing.
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University of Oxford
21.
Rehan, Balqis Mohamed.
Risk-based flood protection decisions in the context of climatic variability and change.
Degree: PhD, 2016, University of Oxford
URL: http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:d4f3ecc7-0a85-46fe-a66c-4251ddbca83a
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https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.728795
► Flood events have caused detrimental impacts to humans' lives and anthropogenic climate change is anticipated to exacerbate the impact. It has been recognized that a…
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▼ Flood events have caused detrimental impacts to humans' lives and anthropogenic climate change is anticipated to exacerbate the impact. It has been recognized that a long-term planning through risk-based optimization of flood defence will lead to a cost-effective solution for managing flood risk, but the prevailing assumption of stationarity may lead to an erroneous solution. In attempt to investigate the potential impact of the uncertain underlying statistical characteristics of extreme flow series to flood protection decisions, this research explores risk-based flood protection decisions in the context of climatic variability and change. In particular, the implications of persistence series and nonstationarity were investigated through hypothetical and real case studies. Monte Carlo simulation approach was adopted to capture the uncertainty due to the natural variability. For persistence model, AR(1) was integrated with the GEV model to simulate extreme flow series with persistence. To test the effects of nonstationary, GEV models with a linear location parameter and time as covariate were adopted. Rational decision makers' behaviours were simulated through a designed decision analysis framework. One of the main findings from the research is that the traditional stationary assumption should remain the basic assumption due to insignificant difference of the decisions' economic performance. However, exploration of the nonstationarity assumption enabled identification of options that are robust to climate uncertainties. It is also found that optimized protection of combined measures of flood defence and property-level protection may provide a cost-effective solution for local flood protection. Overall, the simulation and case studies enlighten practitioners and decision makers with new evidence, and may guide to practical enhancement of long term flood risk management decision making.
Subjects/Keywords: 363.34; Flood damage prevention; Flood control; Floods – Risk assessment; Climatic changes – Risk assessment; Risk management – Decision making
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Rehan, B. M. (2016). Risk-based flood protection decisions in the context of climatic variability and change. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Oxford. Retrieved from http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:d4f3ecc7-0a85-46fe-a66c-4251ddbca83a ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.728795
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Rehan, Balqis Mohamed. “Risk-based flood protection decisions in the context of climatic variability and change.” 2016. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Oxford. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:d4f3ecc7-0a85-46fe-a66c-4251ddbca83a ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.728795.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Rehan, Balqis Mohamed. “Risk-based flood protection decisions in the context of climatic variability and change.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Rehan BM. Risk-based flood protection decisions in the context of climatic variability and change. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Oxford; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:d4f3ecc7-0a85-46fe-a66c-4251ddbca83a ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.728795.
Council of Science Editors:
Rehan BM. Risk-based flood protection decisions in the context of climatic variability and change. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Oxford; 2016. Available from: http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:d4f3ecc7-0a85-46fe-a66c-4251ddbca83a ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.728795
University of California – Santa Cruz
22.
de Nesnera, Kristin.
Linking ecology, restoration science, and mitigation policy to guide management of rocky intertidal habitats affected by oil spills.
Degree: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, 2016, University of California – Santa Cruz
URL: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/46g788cf
► Solving the environmental problems created by the increasing impact of humans on our planet will require a collaborative effort between scientists, practitioners, and policymakers. In…
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▼ Solving the environmental problems created by the increasing impact of humans on our planet will require a collaborative effort between scientists, practitioners, and policymakers. In this dissertation, I provide an example of how ecologists can contribute to and benefit from environmental problem solving. I focus on rocky intertidal habitats along the coast of central California (USA), which have high levels of biological diversity and provide a rich environment for education, research, and recreation. These habitats are negatively affected by a number of anthropogenic activities and, as a result, there is a growing interest in restoration strategies, particularly for addressing the impacts of oil spills.In the following chapters, I explore connections between ecological concepts, restoration science, and mitigation policy to guide management of rocky intertidal habitats. In my first data chapter, I experimentally test the success and benefits of using adult mussel transplants to restore mussel bed communities following disturbance events. Results show mussel transplants provide restoration benefits in areas where recovery is slow but that these benefits are limited by local mussel recruitment dynamics and likely many other environmental and biological characteristics. In my second data chapter, I examine the importance of positive species interactions (i.e. facilitation) during the mussel recruitment stage. These interactions have not been well-described and may provide important insights for mussel bed restoration. I use a combination of field surveys and experiments to evaluate how environmental stress, mussel ontogeny, and organismal movement interact to determine the importance of facilitation during mussel recruitment. I show these interactions shift from neutral to positive with increasing tidal elevation and that ontogenetic shifts in recruit survival and growth modify interactions with different facilitator species. This suggests mussels may move between multiple facilitators throughout the juvenile stage. In the third data chapter, I examine and challenge the mitigation policy and science guiding compensatory restoration of rocky intertidal habitats following oil spills. I do this by reviewing Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) cases for oil spills in California. I summarize NRDA documentation and show, while tools for injury assessment in rocky intertidal habitats have increased in recent decades, there remain few proposed restoration projects to compensate the public for these injuries. I suggest a more cooperative and flexible approach will be needed to advance compensatory restoration in marine habitats. Finally, I conclude by discussing the key insights from this work and future research directions for rocky intertidal restoration and management.
Subjects/Keywords: Ecology; compensatory restoration; facilitation; Mytilus californianus; natural resource damage assessment; oil spill; positive species interactions
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de Nesnera, K. (2016). Linking ecology, restoration science, and mitigation policy to guide management of rocky intertidal habitats affected by oil spills. (Thesis). University of California – Santa Cruz. Retrieved from http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/46g788cf
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
de Nesnera, Kristin. “Linking ecology, restoration science, and mitigation policy to guide management of rocky intertidal habitats affected by oil spills.” 2016. Thesis, University of California – Santa Cruz. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/46g788cf.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
de Nesnera, Kristin. “Linking ecology, restoration science, and mitigation policy to guide management of rocky intertidal habitats affected by oil spills.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
de Nesnera K. Linking ecology, restoration science, and mitigation policy to guide management of rocky intertidal habitats affected by oil spills. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of California – Santa Cruz; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/46g788cf.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
de Nesnera K. Linking ecology, restoration science, and mitigation policy to guide management of rocky intertidal habitats affected by oil spills. [Thesis]. University of California – Santa Cruz; 2016. Available from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/46g788cf
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Brno University of Technology
23.
Kratochvíl, Tomáš.
Příprava a realizace stavebně technického průzkumu konstrukce: Preparation and Realization of Technical Survey of the Building.
Degree: 2020, Brno University of Technology
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11012/190786
► The bachelor thesis deals with implementation of preparation and realization of construction and technical survey of the reinforced concrete bridge structure and final evaluation of…
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▼ The bachelor thesis deals with implementation of preparation and realization of construction and technical survey of the reinforced concrete bridge structure and final evaluation of the condition of the structure. This reinforced concrete bridge structure is located on the road 39619 and overcomes the local stream behind Pasohlávky.
Advisors/Committee Members: Anton, Ondřej (advisor), Komárková, Tereza (referee).
Subjects/Keywords: prohlídka; průzkum; hodnocení; vada konstrukce; poškození; inspection; investigation; assessment; structural defect; damage
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Kratochvíl, T. (2020). Příprava a realizace stavebně technického průzkumu konstrukce: Preparation and Realization of Technical Survey of the Building. (Thesis). Brno University of Technology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11012/190786
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kratochvíl, Tomáš. “Příprava a realizace stavebně technického průzkumu konstrukce: Preparation and Realization of Technical Survey of the Building.” 2020. Thesis, Brno University of Technology. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11012/190786.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kratochvíl, Tomáš. “Příprava a realizace stavebně technického průzkumu konstrukce: Preparation and Realization of Technical Survey of the Building.” 2020. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Kratochvíl T. Příprava a realizace stavebně technického průzkumu konstrukce: Preparation and Realization of Technical Survey of the Building. [Internet] [Thesis]. Brno University of Technology; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11012/190786.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Kratochvíl T. Příprava a realizace stavebně technického průzkumu konstrukce: Preparation and Realization of Technical Survey of the Building. [Thesis]. Brno University of Technology; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11012/190786
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Universidade Nova
24.
Popal, Abuzar.
Semi-automated workflow for natural disaster assessment : a case study of Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
Degree: 2016, Universidade Nova
URL: http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/17850
► The past decade has witnessed many natural disasters hitting highly populated areas causing billions of dollars in damage as well as many human casualties. During…
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▼ The past decade has witnessed many natural disasters hitting highly populated areas causing billions of dollars in
damage as well as many human casualties. During natural disasters, when attaining ground measurements are limited, remote sensing and geographical information systems (GIS) are useful tools for in-depth analysis of the affected area. This report will introduce a new semi-automatic workflow in which the road network will be used to break up the area into “blocks” and then zonal statistics will be applied to detect change based on the created blocks rather than the conventional methods of change detection; pixel by pixel and object oriented. This hybrid approach will take advantage of the simplicity and ease of applying pixel change detection methods on fixed objects or “blocks” to assess for
damage. The change detection analysis results can then be used to map and quantify
damage caused by natural disasters using pre and post Landsat imagery of the affected area. Multi-Criteria Analysis is performed on the
damage map, proximity to roads, proximity to waterbodies and building size to find the most suitable locations for temporary housing sites.
The image differencing of NDWI mean produced the highest overall accuracy of 71.70% among eleven bands/indices and the multi-criteria analysis successfully selected fourteen temporary housing center sites from a possible 114. When time is of essence with limited resources and GIS expertise on the field, local authorities can greatly benefit from a rapid generalized analysis that will provide a “bird-eye view” of the affected area to efficiently and effectively allocate emergency efforts within a short time frame.
Advisors/Committee Members: Caetano, Mario, Painho, Marco Painho, Guerrero, Ignacio.
Subjects/Keywords: Disaster management; Damage Assessment; Natural disaster change detection; Multi-criteria analysis; ArcGIS; FME; Python
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Popal, A. (2016). Semi-automated workflow for natural disaster assessment : a case study of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. (Thesis). Universidade Nova. Retrieved from http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/17850
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Popal, Abuzar. “Semi-automated workflow for natural disaster assessment : a case study of Banda Aceh, Indonesia.” 2016. Thesis, Universidade Nova. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/17850.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Popal, Abuzar. “Semi-automated workflow for natural disaster assessment : a case study of Banda Aceh, Indonesia.” 2016. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Popal A. Semi-automated workflow for natural disaster assessment : a case study of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. [Internet] [Thesis]. Universidade Nova; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/17850.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Popal A. Semi-automated workflow for natural disaster assessment : a case study of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. [Thesis]. Universidade Nova; 2016. Available from: http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/17850
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
25.
Jerez Barbosa, Sandra.
Vulnérabilité sismique des ouvrages : évaluation des réponses et des dommages structuraux : Seismic vulnerability of buildings : Response and damage assessment.
Degree: Docteur es, Génie Civil, 2011, Université Paris-Est
URL: http://www.theses.fr/2011PEST1087
► Dans le cadre de l'analyse et de la gestion intégrée des risques sismiques, deux approches sont proposées. La première, une méthode pseudo - adaptative de…
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▼ Dans le cadre de l'analyse et de la gestion intégrée des risques sismiques, deux approches sont proposées. La première, une méthode pseudo - adaptative de réponse modale (PSA), qui estime la réponse sismique des bâtiments à portiques, avec une précision acceptable et un temps de calcul et d'analyse réduit. En effet, dans le cadre de l'analyse de pushover multimodale (MPA), la courbe de capacité se construit sur la base d'une approche énergétique et le changement des propriétés modales après plastification est évalué à partir des vecteurs de déplacement pendant l'analyse de pushover. L'estimation des réponses en termes de déplacements absolus et relatifs, forces de cisaillement et rotations est satisfaisante comparativement aux résultats d'analyses non linéaires complètes. La seconde approche porte sur l'évaluation post-sismique des dommages structuraux à partir de dommages locaux observés. Elle est fondée sur une relation postulée entre le dommage et la probabilité résiduelle de ruine, à deux niveaux : l'étage et le bâtiment complet. Quatre portiques sont analysés et les résultats sont comparés à une approche mécanique qui estime l'endommagement du système à partir de la perte de raideur de la courbe de capacité. Les résultats obtenus montrent de bonnes estimations du niveau de dommage global. Ainsi, cette approche pourrait bien faire partie d'un outil d'aide à la décision dans le cadre des programmes d'évaluation urbaine des dommages qui requièrent des estimations simultanément rapides et précises
Within the overall framework of seismic risk analysis and management two approaches are presented. First, the Pseudo-Adaptive Uncoupled Modal Response Analysis (PSA) aims to provide improved estimates of seismic response for framed buildings, with an acceptable accuracy and a reduced calculation time duration. It relies on an energy-based equivalent displacement to develop the capacity curve and a pseudo-adaptive feature that considers changes in modal shapes after yielding, within the framework of the widely used Modal Pushover Analysis. According to the results, PSA is able to provide good estimates of structural responses such as displacements, storey drifts, shear forces and rotations, in comparison to a complete Nonlinear Time History Analysis. Second, a strategy for post-seismic evaluation of structural global damage is proposed on the basis of observed local damages and the postulation of adequate relationships between damage and residual probability of failure at two levels: a storey level prior to a building level. Three factors are proposed to reflect the influence of components damage at each of those levels. The obtained results appear as good predictions of the global damage. Accordingly, this strategy has the potential for being a first step within the implementation framework of a decision-making tool for rapid and accurate estimates of structural damages
Advisors/Committee Members: Mébarki, Ahmed (thesis director).
Subjects/Keywords: Risques naturels; Vulnérabilité sismique; Dommage; Seismic risk; Vulnerability; Damage assessment; Pushover analysis
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Jerez Barbosa, S. (2011). Vulnérabilité sismique des ouvrages : évaluation des réponses et des dommages structuraux : Seismic vulnerability of buildings : Response and damage assessment. (Doctoral Dissertation). Université Paris-Est. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2011PEST1087
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Jerez Barbosa, Sandra. “Vulnérabilité sismique des ouvrages : évaluation des réponses et des dommages structuraux : Seismic vulnerability of buildings : Response and damage assessment.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, Université Paris-Est. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://www.theses.fr/2011PEST1087.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Jerez Barbosa, Sandra. “Vulnérabilité sismique des ouvrages : évaluation des réponses et des dommages structuraux : Seismic vulnerability of buildings : Response and damage assessment.” 2011. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Jerez Barbosa S. Vulnérabilité sismique des ouvrages : évaluation des réponses et des dommages structuraux : Seismic vulnerability of buildings : Response and damage assessment. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Université Paris-Est; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2011PEST1087.
Council of Science Editors:
Jerez Barbosa S. Vulnérabilité sismique des ouvrages : évaluation des réponses et des dommages structuraux : Seismic vulnerability of buildings : Response and damage assessment. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Université Paris-Est; 2011. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2011PEST1087
University of Cambridge
26.
Ritter, Stefan.
Experiments in tunnel-soil-structure interaction.
Degree: PhD, 2018, University of Cambridge
URL: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.20966
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https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.744607
► Urbanisation will require significant expansion of underground infrastructure, which results in unavoidable ground displacements that affect the built environment. Predicting the interaction between a tunnel,…
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▼ Urbanisation will require significant expansion of underground infrastructure, which results in unavoidable ground displacements that affect the built environment. Predicting the interaction between a tunnel, the soil and existing structures remains an engineering challenge due to the highly non-linear behaviour of both the soil and the building. This thesis investigates the interaction between a surface structure and tunnelling-induced ground displacements. Specifically, novel three-dimensionally printed building models with brittle material behaviour, similar to masonry, were developed and tested in a geotechnical centrifuge. This enabled replication of building models with representative global stiffness values and realistic building features including strip footings, intermediate walls, a rough soil-structure interface, building layouts and façade openings. By varying building characteristics, the impact of structural features on both the soil and building response to tunnelling in dense sand was investigated. Results illustrate that the presence of surface structures considerably altered the tunnelling-induced soil response. The building-to-tunnel position notably influences the magnitude of soil displacements and causes localised phenomena such as embedment of building corners. An increase of the façade opening area and building length reduces the alteration of the theoretical greenfield settlements, in particular the trough width. Moreover, the impact of varying the building layout is discussed in detail. For several building-tunnel scenarios, building distortions are quantified and the crucial role of building features is demonstrated. Structures spanning the greenfield inflection point experienced more deformation than identical structures positioned in either sagging or hogging, and partitioning a structure either side of the greenfield inflection point is shown to lead to unconservative damage assessments. Results also quantify the significant extent to which structural distortions increase as façade openings and building length increases. Observed building damage and cracking patterns confirm the reported trends. The experimental results are used to evaluate the performance of available methods to assess the behaviour of buildings to tunnelling. Predictions ignoring soil-structure interaction are usually overly conservative, while approaches based on the relative stiffness of a structure and the soil result in inconsistent predictions, though some methods performed better than others. Practical improvements to consider structural details when assessing this tunnel-soil-structure system are finally proposed.
Subjects/Keywords: 624.1; centrifuge modelling; soil-structure interaction; tunnelling; masonry; physical modelling; settlement; damage assessment
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Ritter, S. (2018). Experiments in tunnel-soil-structure interaction. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Cambridge. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.20966 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.744607
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ritter, Stefan. “Experiments in tunnel-soil-structure interaction.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Cambridge. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.20966 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.744607.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ritter, Stefan. “Experiments in tunnel-soil-structure interaction.” 2018. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Ritter S. Experiments in tunnel-soil-structure interaction. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.20966 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.744607.
Council of Science Editors:
Ritter S. Experiments in tunnel-soil-structure interaction. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2018. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.20966 ; https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.744607
27.
Ritter, Stefan.
Experiments in tunnel-soil-structure interaction.
Degree: PhD, 2018, University of Cambridge
URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/273891
► Urbanisation will require significant expansion of underground infrastructure, which results in unavoidable ground displacements that affect the built environment. Predicting the interaction between a tunnel,…
(more)
▼ Urbanisation will require significant expansion of underground infrastructure, which results in unavoidable ground displacements that affect the built environment. Predicting the interaction between a tunnel, the soil and existing structures remains an engineering challenge due to the highly non-linear behaviour of both the soil and the building.
This thesis investigates the interaction between a surface structure and tunnelling-induced ground displacements. Specifically, novel three-dimensionally printed building models with brittle material behaviour, similar to masonry, were developed and tested in a geotechnical centrifuge. This enabled replication of building models with representative global stiffness values and realistic building features including strip footings, intermediate walls, a rough soil-structure interface, building layouts and façade openings.
By varying building characteristics, the impact of structural features on both the soil and building response to tunnelling in dense sand was investigated. Results illustrate that the presence of surface structures considerably altered the tunnelling-induced soil response. The building-to-tunnel position notably influences the magnitude of soil displacements and causes localised phenomena such as embedment of building corners. An increase of the façade opening area and building length reduces the alteration of the theoretical greenfield settlements, in particular the trough width. Moreover, the impact of varying the building layout is discussed in detail.
For several building-tunnel scenarios, building distortions are quantified and the crucial role of building features is demonstrated. Structures spanning the greenfield inflection point experienced more deformation than identical structures positioned in either sagging or hogging, and partitioning a structure either side of the greenfield inflection point is shown to lead to unconservative damage assessments. Results also quantify the significant extent to which structural distortions increase as façade openings and building length increases. Observed building damage and cracking patterns confirm the reported trends.
The experimental results are used to evaluate the performance of available methods to assess the behaviour of buildings to tunnelling. Predictions ignoring soil-structure interaction are usually overly conservative, while approaches based on the relative stiffness of a structure and the soil result in inconsistent predictions, though some methods performed better than others. Practical improvements to consider structural details when assessing this tunnel-soil-structure system are finally proposed.
Subjects/Keywords: centrifuge modelling; soil-structure interaction; tunnelling; masonry; physical modelling; settlement; damage assessment
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Ritter, S. (2018). Experiments in tunnel-soil-structure interaction. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Cambridge. Retrieved from https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/273891
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ritter, Stefan. “Experiments in tunnel-soil-structure interaction.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Cambridge. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/273891.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ritter, Stefan. “Experiments in tunnel-soil-structure interaction.” 2018. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Ritter S. Experiments in tunnel-soil-structure interaction. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/273891.
Council of Science Editors:
Ritter S. Experiments in tunnel-soil-structure interaction. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Cambridge; 2018. Available from: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/273891
Arizona State University
28.
Wagner, Melissa Anne.
Impact Assessments of Extreme Weather Events using
Geographical Approaches.
Degree: Geography, 2020, Arizona State University
URL: http://repository.asu.edu/items/57152
► Recent extreme weather events such the 2020 Nashville, Tennessee tornado and Hurricane Maria highlight the devastating economic losses and loss of life associated with weather-related…
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▼ Recent extreme weather events such the 2020 Nashville,
Tennessee tornado and Hurricane Maria highlight the devastating
economic losses and loss of life associated with weather-related
disasters. Understanding the impacts of extreme weather events is
critical to mitigating disaster losses and increasing societal
resilience to future events. Geographical approaches are best
suited to examine social and ecological factors in extreme weather
event impacts because they systematically examine the spatial
interactions (e.g., flows, processes, impacts) of the earth’s
system and human-environment relationships. The goal of this
research is to demonstrate the utility of geographical approaches
in assessing social and ecological factors in extreme weather event
impacts. The first two papers analyze the social factors in the
impact of Hurricane Sandy through the application of social
geographical factors. The first paper examines how knowledge
disconnect between experts (climatologists, urban planners, civil
engineers) and policy-makers contributed to the damaging impacts of
Hurricane Sandy. The second paper examines the role of land use
suitability as suggested by Ian McHarg in 1969 and unsustainable
planning in the impact of Hurricane Sandy. Overlay analyses of
storm surge and damage buildings show damage losses would have been
significantly reduced had development followed McHarg’s suggested
land use suitability. The last two papers examine the utility of
Unpiloted Aerial Systems (UASs) technologies and geospatial methods
(ecological geographical approaches) in tornado damage surveys. The
third paper discusses the benefits, limitations, and procedures of
using UASs technologies in tornado damage surveys. The fourth paper
examines topographical influences on tornadoes using UAS
technologies and geospatial methods (ecological geographical
approach). This paper highlights how topography can play a major
role in tornado behavior (damage intensity and path deviation) and
demonstrates how UASs technologies can be invaluable tools in
damage assessments and improving the understanding of severe storm
dynamics (e.g., tornadic wind interactions with topography).
Overall, the significance of these four papers demonstrates the
potential to improve societal resilience to future extreme weather
events and mitigate future losses by better understanding the
social and ecological components in extreme weather event impacts
through geographical approaches.
Subjects/Keywords: Meteorology; Remote sensing; Climate change; Climate Change; Damage Assessment; Disaster; Hurricane; Land Use; Tornado
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Wagner, M. A. (2020). Impact Assessments of Extreme Weather Events using
Geographical Approaches. (Doctoral Dissertation). Arizona State University. Retrieved from http://repository.asu.edu/items/57152
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wagner, Melissa Anne. “Impact Assessments of Extreme Weather Events using
Geographical Approaches.” 2020. Doctoral Dissertation, Arizona State University. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://repository.asu.edu/items/57152.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wagner, Melissa Anne. “Impact Assessments of Extreme Weather Events using
Geographical Approaches.” 2020. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Wagner MA. Impact Assessments of Extreme Weather Events using
Geographical Approaches. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Arizona State University; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://repository.asu.edu/items/57152.
Council of Science Editors:
Wagner MA. Impact Assessments of Extreme Weather Events using
Geographical Approaches. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Arizona State University; 2020. Available from: http://repository.asu.edu/items/57152
University of Notre Dame
29.
Jim O Thomas.
Computer Vision Techniques for Damage Assessment from High
Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery</h1>.
Degree: Computer Science and Engineering, 2012, University of Notre Dame
URL: https://curate.nd.edu/show/rj430289f89
► Techniques in post-disaster assessment from remote sensing imagery have been studied by different research communities in the past decade. Such an assessment benefits everybody…
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▼ Techniques in post-disaster
assessment from
remote sensing imagery have been studied by different research
communities in the past decade. Such an
assessment benefits
everybody from government organizations and insurance agencies to
individual home owners. This work explores the application of
existing and novel computer vision algorithms for an automated
damage assessment caused by windstorm. The various subproblems
studied include geometric and photometric correction, rooftop
recognition and change classification based on textural
differences. Past work done in this area by remote sensing,
geoscience, civil engineering and image processing communities had
established that the problems addressed in these areas were
challenging and largely unsolved. The solutions proposed in this
work are strongly motivated towards building a system capable of
fast, robust and fine-grained
damage analysis from aerial or
satellite imagery. The algorithms introduced are thoroughly
evaluated and compared with previous works. The results demonstrate
that this work promises higher leaps in the field of automated
damage classification and provides insights into the reliability of
such analysis in real world scenarios.
Advisors/Committee Members: Ahsan Kareem, Committee Co-Chair, Aaron Striegel , Committee Member, Scott Emrich, Committee Member, Kevin W Bowyer, Committee Chair, Patrick Flynn, Committee Member.
Subjects/Keywords: machine learning; computer vision; image processing; building detection; aerial images; damage assessment
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Thomas, J. O. (2012). Computer Vision Techniques for Damage Assessment from High
Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery</h1>. (Thesis). University of Notre Dame. Retrieved from https://curate.nd.edu/show/rj430289f89
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Thomas, Jim O. “Computer Vision Techniques for Damage Assessment from High
Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery</h1>.” 2012. Thesis, University of Notre Dame. Accessed March 07, 2021.
https://curate.nd.edu/show/rj430289f89.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Thomas, Jim O. “Computer Vision Techniques for Damage Assessment from High
Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery</h1>.” 2012. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Thomas JO. Computer Vision Techniques for Damage Assessment from High
Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery</h1>. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Notre Dame; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: https://curate.nd.edu/show/rj430289f89.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Thomas JO. Computer Vision Techniques for Damage Assessment from High
Resolution Remote Sensing Imagery</h1>. [Thesis]. University of Notre Dame; 2012. Available from: https://curate.nd.edu/show/rj430289f89
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
University of Canterbury
30.
Wilson, Grant Michael.
Vulnerability of critical infrastructure to volcanic hazards.
Degree: PhD, Geological Sciences, 2015, University of Canterbury
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/8714
► Volcanic eruptions produce a range of concurrent, sequential and recurrent hazards which can impact society and critical infrastructure. For daily activities, modern societies are reliant…
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▼ Volcanic eruptions produce a range of concurrent, sequential and recurrent hazards which can impact society and critical infrastructure. For daily activities, modern societies are reliant on dependable functioning critical infrastructure, such as electrical supply; water supply; wastewater; transportation; communication networks; buildings; air conditioning and ventilation systems; and electronic equipment. In addition, during volcanic eruptions these sectors are vital for effective emergency response and recovery. Despite the importance of critical infrastructure, the systematic quantification of their vulnerability to volcanic hazards, a key aspect of volcanic risk management, has received little research attention. Successful volcanic risk management and disaster risk reduction are cost effective investments in preventing future losses during eruptions and increasing resilience to volcanic hazard impacts. Effective volcanic risk management requires the characterisation of both hazards and vulnerabilities to the same level of detail.
This thesis develops a methodological framework to quantitatively assess the vulnerability of critical infrastructure sectors to volcanic hazard impacts. The focus is on fragility and vulnerability functions which provide quantitative relationships between impact (damage and disruption) and volcanic hazard intensity. The framework details how post-eruption infrastructure impact data, compiled in a newly established infrastructure impacts database, can be classified by hazard and impact intensity to derive vulnerability and fragility functions. Using the vulnerability framework, fragility functions for several critical infrastructure sectors for volcanic tephra fall impacts are derived. These functions are the first attempt to quantify the vulnerability of critical infrastructure sectors using a systematic approach. Using these fragility functions, risk is estimated for the electrical transmission network in the North Island of New Zealand using a newly developed probabilistic tephra fall hazard assessment.
This thesis and framework provide a pathway forward for volcanic risk scientists to advance volcanic vulnerability assessments such that comprehensive and robust quantitative volcanic risk assessments are commonplace in infrastructure management practices. Improved volcanic vulnerability and risk assessments leads to enhanced risk-based decision making, prioritisation of risk reduction investment and overall reduction in volcanic risk.
Subjects/Keywords: volcanic risk; infrastructure; vulnerability; fragility function; risk assessment; tephra; damage states; probabilistic
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Wilson, G. M. (2015). Vulnerability of critical infrastructure to volcanic hazards. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of Canterbury. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/8714
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Wilson, Grant Michael. “Vulnerability of critical infrastructure to volcanic hazards.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Canterbury. Accessed March 07, 2021.
http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/8714.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Wilson, Grant Michael. “Vulnerability of critical infrastructure to volcanic hazards.” 2015. Web. 07 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Wilson GM. Vulnerability of critical infrastructure to volcanic hazards. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of Canterbury; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 07].
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/8714.
Council of Science Editors:
Wilson GM. Vulnerability of critical infrastructure to volcanic hazards. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of Canterbury; 2015. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.26021/8714
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