• SIMPLIFIED STRUCTURAL DESIGN APPROACH FOR OPEN COMPARTMENTS IN THE CASE OF FIRE 

  Nassiri, Parisa (2018)

  A vast majority of modern commercial and office buildings are designed to allow for maximum tenant flexibility. This results in a high demand for open floor plans and for versatility in compartmentation and architecture. ...

• Investigation of the Effect of Oxygen Concentration on the Pyrolytic Decomposition of Polypropylene 

  Turner, Brent Allen (2018)

  Limited research exists on the effect of oxygen on the species production during the controlled surface area pyrolytic decomposition of polypropylene. In this study, the pyrolytic decomposition of polypropylene was conducted ...

• Pressure Measurements for Refrigerant Flammability Limit Testing Using ASTM E681 Apparatus 

  Klieger, Alexandra Eve (2017)

  Improvements to the ASHRAE 34 and ASTM E681 standard test apparatus and procedure have been identied to make the test more repeatable and reproducible. Currently, the test apparatus centers around a glass flask with visual ...

• INCREASED INDIVIDUAL SIZE AND ITS POTENTIAL EFFECTS ON EMERGENCY EVACUATION SCENARIOS 

  Ahrens, Katherine (2018)

  The increase in human body size due to obesity and overweight conditions is recognized as becoming more prevalent throughout the world. The effect which increased body size and weight has on movement has been examined from ...

• Assessing the Validity of the Verification Method as a Design Tool 

  Antonsen, Maibritt (2018)

  The Verification Method (VM) as a design tool is becoming more widespread, result-ing in a need for a critique of the concepts behind the method. This project provides the critique by extracting examples from the design ...

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