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Sensor-based nonlinear and nonstationary dynamic analysis of online structural health monitoring
(2013-12)
This dissertation focuses on robust online Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) framework for civil engineering structures. The proposed framework improves the diagnostic and prognostic schemes for damage-state awareness and ...
Community development block grant disbursements after disasters: Assessing social vulnerability
(2013-07)
This research observed the differences among various State distributions of CDBG funds for recovery efforts following the 2005 and 2008 hurricane seasons. The distribution of CDBG funds was also used to assess if any ...
Parental emotion socialization of adolescents: Creation and validation of a multi-method measure
(2013-07)
In the extant literature, parental emotion socialization has been measured using parent, youth, and observer reports. However, a triangulated measure combining these approaches has not been established. The purpose of this ...
Factors related to stocking success of 178-mm channel catfish in medium size Oklahoma reservoirs
(2013-12)
The channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus is a commonly stocked freshwater fish species. Prior studies indicate that stocking advanced size (> 150 mm total length (TL)) fingerlings increases post-release survival but few ...
Synthesis and characterization of electron donor/acceptor subphthalocyanine derivatives and porphyrin metal complexes
(2013-07)
Multicomponent electron-donor acceptor systems incorporating supramolecules such as porphryins, phthalocyanines, subphthalocyanines, and perylenes have gained utmost importance in various fields of optoelectronics. ...
Multi-parameter bidding in highway construction and rehabilitation projects
(2013-05)
According to the 2013 ASCE infrastructure report card, roads have been given a grade of D. In addition, the level of federal, state, and local capital investment is insufficient and projected to result in a farther decline ...
Exploration of college students' problem solving behaviors while verifying trigonometric identities : A mixed method case study
(2013-07)
Topics in trigonometry have not been well-studied, especially with college-level students. Thus, despite providing a venue for important concepts such as notions of proof and algebraic skill, the process of verifying ...
Cotton stripper harvester evaluation and modification for cotton fiber quality preservation and foreign matter removal
(2013-12)
The goal of Phase I was to determine cotton fiber quality and foreign matter characteristics of bur cotton after it was processed through sequential selected cotton stripper conveyance/cleaning locations. Five sequential ...
Self-determination theory and Oklahoma equestrians: A motivation study
(2013-12)
The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of Oklahoma equestrians and their motivation(s) for leisure riding, as well as compare equivalent-form reliability between the Sport Motivation Scale (SMS) and ...