Browsing OU - Theses by Title
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The effects of confining pressure on the mechanical behavior and deformation mechanisms for the Oil Creek Sandstone in laboratory tests
(1992)Laboratory rock testing procedures are used to study the effect of confining pressure on the mechanical behavior and deformation mechanisms for the Oil Creek Sandstone: a lightly cemented (quartz), high porosity (~35%) ... -
The effects of temperature on compressive strength of rapid setting concrete
(2011)Rapid setting concrete using Calcium Sulfoaluminate (CSA) cement has been around since the 1960's to meet the need for construction projects with limited time frames. These projects range from quick foundation work to rapid ... -
The establishment of Mesa Verde as a national park
(1966)Mesa Verde has a unique distinction in that it is the only man-made National Park in the United States. It consists of hundreds of cliff dwellings --homes of the Pueblo Indians from around 1100 to 1300 A.D. These dwellings, ... -
The form and function of subterranean food storage structures: an ethnoarcheological study of the social and environmental determinants of pit storage
(1990)This study identifies the principal factors affecting the selection and use of food storage pits through a cross-cultural examination of a worldwide sample of pit using societies. Three reasons why subterranean facilities ... -
The geology of the Hartshorne coals (Desmoinesian) in parts of the Heavener 15' quadrangle Le Flore County, Oklahoma
(1978)An 119-square-mile area within the Heavener 15' quadrangle, Le Flore County, in the eastern part of the Arkoma Basin, Oklahoma, was investigated to determine the geology of the coals in the Hartshorne Formation (Desmoinesian) ...