Auburn Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Design of Lateral Support for Non-Integral Wing Walls of Culverts
(2017-11-20)
Traditionally, culverts are built with integral wing walls. This style of culvert has shown consistent issues at the joint where the wing wall frames into the culvert bodies due to differential settlement and inadequate ...
Characterization of PLA-PHB Based Active Packaging Film, and Its Application on Oysters
(2017-11-20)
Biodegradable material polylactic acids (PLA) and polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) were designed as the matrices for active food packaging applied on oysters. In this study, the performance of bioplastics was first evaluated ...
Fundamental considerations and application of acoustics as a nondestructive evaluation technique of wood quality properties
(2017-11-20)
The growing global demand for wood and wood products has resulted in a tremendous investment in tree improvement programs with the aim of improving growth, form, and disease tolerance. There has been significant success ...
Design and Development of an Occupational Ergonomic Application to support Low Back Pain Risk Assessment
(2017-11-20)
A better designed work place can prevent up to one-third of the back injuries by enhancing occupational safety. Backster™, a biomechanics-training aide, allowed for experiential ergonomics training in a more engaging way. ...
Evaluation of Catenaria anguillulae and its potential use as a biological control agent of Meloidogyne incognita, Heterodera glycines, and Rotylenchulus reniformis
(2017-11-20)
The overall objectives of this study are 1) to isolate Catenaria sp. from nematode samples, grow them in pure culture, and determine the best culture media and incubation temperatures; 2) identify species of Catenaria found ...
An Evaluation of Feed Management, the Use of Automatic Feeders, and Feed Leaching in the Culture of Pacific White Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei
(2017-11-20)
Feed management is widely considered to be one of the most important factors of shrimp production, however it has been grossly under studied using standardized methods. New and improving technology is making the use of ...
Caring for the Caregivers: A Phenomenological Study of Supervisors and Vicarious Trauma
(2017-11-20)
Trauma is prevalent in the world, leading individuals who have experienced trauma to seek counseling services. Counselors who listen to trauma narratives are at risk for experiencing vicarious trauma. Vicarious trauma is ...
Guidelines for Designing Handheld Tools for the Elderly
(2017-11-20)
This thesis includes a set of guidelines on the basis of which to design handheld tools for elderly people. Elderly people are a very special group of costumers. First, their bodies go through many changes with the aging ...
Are Cool Roofs Really Cool? A Predictive Regression Model for Buildings on Auburn University's Campus
(2017-11-20)
The natural environment has experienced many transformations into rapidly expanding urban areas. The use of concrete and asphalt has had direct impacts on the urban environment such as land-surface temperature (LST) and ...
Assessing Southern Flounder Population in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
(2017-11-20)
Abstract
Despite Southern Flounder being a commercially and recreationally important flatfish species in the northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM), our understanding is poorly described of its population dynamics. I collected ...
Parametric Development of Cold Metal Transfer Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing
(2017-11-20)
Current commercial metal additive manufacturing techniques offer great accuracy and detail in small parts but are characterized by low deposition rates, high cost, and limited scale. This research seeks to develop, review, ...
Utilizing Microfibrous Entrapped Catalyst Mixtures as a Means to Overcome Transport and Equilibrium Limitations of Dimethyl Ether Synthesis via a Methanol Intermediate
(2017-11-17)
Due to the highly exothermic nature of single-step dimethyl ether synthesis, a highly conductive catalyst support known as microfibrous entrapped catalyst (MFEC) was utilized in order to mitigate the heat generation within ...
An Approach for Designing Product Lines Using Product Icon Analysis
(2017-11-17)
With the increasing number of companies and brands around the world, the overload of
product supply has forced companies to find new ways to differentiate. However, to create a
recognizable and distinctive brand through ...
The Effects of Feeding Reduced-oil DDGS to Broilers when Challenged with C. perfringens and Eimeria spp. on Necrotic Enteritis and Intestinal Microbiome.
(2017-11-17)
Clostridium perfringens-associated necrotic enteritis (NE) costs the international poultry industry an estimated $6 billion annually. Traditionally, the incidence of NE has been controlled by the use of antibiotic growth ...
Effect of Genetics on Body Weight Variability in Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Female X Blue Catfish (I. furcatus) Hybirds
(2017-11-17)
Hybrid catfish have become common in the catfish production industry in the United States accounting for 50-70% of all catfish produced. Variable body weight of hybrid catfish can create production and marketing problems ...
Trajectories of Quality of Life in Adolescents and Young Adults with ADHD: Examination of the Impact of Transitioning to Independence
(2017-11-17)
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common chronic conditions. Youth with ADHD experience psychosocial consequences, including poor academic functioning, social problems, and increased mental ...
Effect of Provenance on Substrate pH Tolerance of Vaccinium arboreum
(2017-11-17)
Around 400 species of blueberry, huckleberry, and cranberry make up the Vaccinium genus found throughout the world. Commercial production of blueberries in North America has developed from using different Vaccinium species ...
Spatial Relationships of Suspended Solids and Phosphorus in Bioretention Cells
(2017-11-17)
Bioretention cells (BRCs) are a stormwater practice designed to infiltrate, store, and treat stormwater. These cells help to mitigate stormwater flow volume, flow rate, and remove nutrients. Suspended sediments that are ...
Deterministic Elastic-Plastic Modelling of Rough Surface Contact including Spectral Interpolation and Comparison to Theoretical Models
(2017-11-17)
Rough surfaces can be seen everywhere in our world, such as on table surfaces, roads, or cellphone screens. The interactions of rough surfaces are essential problems because they govern friction, wear, contact resistance ...
Evaluation of preemergence herbicides applied pre- and post-crimp in a rye (Secale cereale L.) cover crop system for control of broadleaf weeds in watermelons (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai)
(2017-11-17)
Field studies were conducted the spring of 2016 and 2017 at the Old Agronomy Farm (OAF) in Auburn, Alabama, and the Plant Breeding Unit (PBU) in Tallassee, Alabama to evaluate the effect of preemergence herbicide applications ...