The use of fiber reinforced polymer materials (composite FRP materials) to
strengthen existing concrete structures continues to expand as our current infrastructure
ages. However, one of the concerns when using FRP systems in this manner is...
This dissertation presents an analytical investigation that examined the seismic performance of steel stud backed and Concrete Masonry Units (CMU) backed masonry veneer wall systems, under in and out - of - plane loads, in medium rise building...
Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP) are the two leading causes of blindness in the world today. Despite enormous efforts and advances in clinical treatment of eye diseases, there is no established method or cure of...
For persons with disabilities, access to transportation is necessary for integration into society. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been instrumental in assuring transportation access to individuals with disabilities for purposes of...
From the "Elements of Architecture: Space-Spanning Construction Devices" section of the "Starter Kit". Elements included: post and lintel; corbeled arch; arch; vault; cantilever of reinforced concrete; suspension span; truss;...
Computers and music have shared a rich history since the 1950s. Many languages and standards have been built around music. Yet even before the advent of the computer, music shared algorithmic ideas with mathematics which brought about many new...
Hurricane Katrina, 2005--Psychological aspects; Writing--Psychological aspects; Psychic trauma in literature; Crisis in literature
The discourses of "trauma" and "post-trauma" have become pervasive in representations of life as it is lived in contemporary globalized culture. As new media technologies make the world more accessible, we become accustomed to...
Working class in motion pictures; Motion pictures--Great Britain
Britain was the first country to industrialize with the Industrial Revolution and therefore had the world's first industrial working class. In the 20th century, the traditional British working class went through many social and political changes,...
Sleep disorders in children; Children--Sleep; Blind children
Research has confirmed that individuals with blindness have an increased risk of
developing sleep problems; this is especially problematic for families with young
children who are blind. Not only does the lack of sleep impact the growth...
A man stands in the woods at the entrance of Green's Mine near Morgantown. The mine entrance is reinforced by a double square wood frame. A track for mine carts emerges from the mine. To the left is a wooden, sloped frame which looks broken. There...
An old man wearing a torn shirt and a wide brimmed hat and holding a pickaxe stands with a boy, in suspenders or overalls and also in a hat, in front of a coal opening on Lum Drake farm. They are covered in dust. The coal opening is a stout...
A view of the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge through a veil of fog in Louisville, Kentucky. The bridge was built in 1868 and reinforced later in 1919. It has also been known as the Conrail Railroad Bridge, the 14th Street Bridge, and now as the...
Buildings; Barns; Dwellings; Horse farms; Man o' War (Race horse)
Faraway Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, one of the Daingerfield farms, home of Man O'War. Six dark clad adults in overcoats and a baby in white congregate at the edges of a barn of dark, vertical wood boards, and doors which are reinforced with...
Maps, on a scale of 200 feet per inch, of "every lot or parcel of ground" in the central area of Louisville, Kentucky in 1876, including details such as precise dimensions, owners' names, building materials (wood vs. brick) and whether...
Stretch of Beargrass Creek where the channel is apparently in the process of being reinforced. A bridge is in the background. Part of an improvement project to the creek.
Stretch of Beargrass Creek where the channel is apparently in the process of being reinforced Trees and a barn are in the background. Part of an improvement project to the creek.
Streams; Bridges; Stone bridges; Billboards; Buildings; Stores & shops; Bakeries
A stone bridge crossing Beargrass Creek. This portion of the creek bed has been reinforced with stone walls. Billboards are on either side of the bridge, Heitzman Bakery is in the background to the left. Label: O.R.F.-66. 4:15 p.m.
