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  • Adaptive false discovery rate for wavelet denoising of pavement continuous deflection measurements 
    Katicha, Samer W.; Loulizi, Amara; El Khoury, John; Flintsch, Gerardo (2019-09-18)
    The traffic speed deflectometer (TSD) is a device used to evaluate the pavement’s structural condition. Measurements obtained from the TSD are affected by noise, which can make it hard to interpret test results. The main ...
  • Adjoint sensitivity analysis of nonlinear distortion in radio frequency circuits 
    Tannir, Dani; Khazaka, Roni (2020-07-17)
    Measuring the effects of nonlinear intermodulation distortion is one of the main requirements in the design of radio frequency circuits. The third-order intercept point (IP3) is one of the main figures of merit that is ...
  • Adjoint sensitivity analysis of nonlinear distortion in RF circuits 
    Tannir, Dani; Khazaka, Roni (IEEE, 2020-07-23)
    Recently, an efficient moments based method for computing the third order intercept point of RF circuits was proposed. The moments based approach did not however provide sensitivity information. In this paper we propose a ...
  • Advances in fluid mechanics XII 
    Hernandez, S.; Skerget, L.; Ravnik, J. (WIT Press, 2021-11-04)
    Previous Scale-Resolving Simulation studies of flow over urban-like obstacles uses Large Eddy Simulation and course grids to reduce computational cost. However, the coarser the mesh the more reliance on the subgrid scale ...
  • An agent-based framework for simulating contractors’ safety behavior 
    Awwad, Rita; Abi Shdid, Caeser; Tayeh, Ralph (ASCE, 2017-05-09)
    A contractor’s attitude towards construction safety, and the subsequently implemented safety program, are complex phenomena that are affected by a wide array of factors. These factors can range from government policy and ...
  • Agent-based model for simulating construction safety climate in a market environment 
    Awwad, Rita; Abi Shdid, Caesar; Tayeh, Ralph (2017-02-22)
    A strong construction safety climate is sought after by governments, owners, and insurance providers. When making safety policy changes, legislative bodies and construction stakeholders alike try to successfully predict ...
  • Aggregation and deposition behavior of boron nanoparticles in porous media 
    Liu, Xuyang; Wazne, Mahmoud; Christodoulatos, Christos; Jasinkiewicz, Kristin L. (2016-03-01)
    New kinds of solid fuels and propellants comprised of nanomaterials are making their way into civilian and military applications yet the impact of their release on the environment remains largely unknown. One such material ...
  • Aging Effects in Field-Compacted Dredged Material 
    Wazne, Mahmoud; Grubb, Dennis; Jagupilla, Santhi; Malasavage, Nicholas; Bradfield, William (2016-02-29)
    This paper contains the results of aging study performed on 365-day-old trial highway embankments constructed of field-compacted dredged material (DM), steel slag fines (SSF), and three DM-SSF blends. Key findings include ...
  • Air infiltration through building envelopes 
    Abi Shdid, Caesar; Younes, Chadi (2016-10-20)
    Air leakage through the building envelope into the building interiors has a considerable impact on the energy loads and consequently energy demand and energy costs of buildings. This phenomenon known as infiltration happens ...
  • Air quality and health impact of cement industry on urbanized rural areas 
    Karam, Gebran; Tabbara, Mazen Riad (2018-01-29)
    Criteria air pollutants: PM10, CO, SO2 and NO2, as well as general meteorological conditions were monitored for the first time ever at five locations in and around the cement industry zone situated in Northern Lebanon in ...
  • Alamouti-type space-time coding for TH-UWB systems with unipolar pulse position modulations 
    Abou-Rjeily, Chadi; Bkassiny, Mario (IEEE, 2017-06-08)
    In this paper, we consider the problem of Space-Time (ST) coding with unipolar Pulse Position Modulations (PPM). The proposed code satisfies a large number of construction constraints that render it superior to the existing ...
  • All-active and selective FSO relaying 
    Abou-Rjeily, Chadi (2016-02-15)
    In this paper, we study the impact of inter-relay cooperation on the outage performance of relay-assisted free-space optical (FSO) systems with two relays. Despite the fact that in realistic networks a FSO link might be ...
  • An Alternative Setup for a Base-Station Cellular Antenna 
    Saab, Samer S.; Khoury, Joud S. (2019-08-06)
    This paper proposes the use of an alternative setup of a cellular base-station antenna with the potential of reducing the cochannel interference. The setup uses a different cell antenna placement strategy where there is ...
  • Amplify-and-forward cooperative diversity with space-time coded UWB systems 
    Abou-Rjeily, Chadi; Daniele, Norbert; Belfiore, Jean-Claude (IEEE, 2017-06-08)
    In this paper, we examine the impact of spatial diversity on ultra-wideband (UWB) systems. This diversity is exploited by deploying two antennas at the UWB terminals. For single-antenna systems, spatial diversity is exploited ...
  • Anaerobic membrane bioreactor effluent reuse: a review of microbial safety concerns 
    Harb, Moustapha; Hong, Pei-Ying (2019-03-08)
    Broad and increasing interest in sustainable wastewater treatment has led a paradigm shift towards more efficient means of treatment system operation. A key aspect of improving overall sustainability is the potential for ...
  • Analysis of heat pump performance in battery electric buses 
    Al Haddad, Rabih; Basma, Hussein; Mansour, Charbel (2020-10-01)
    Battery Electric Buses (BEB) driving range is one of the main challenges limiting their adoption at a massive scale. Heating and air conditioning of the bus cabin is an energy-intensive process that results in additional ...
  • Analysis of R/C decks in multi-cell box girder bridges under rational wheel load distributions 
    Bazi, G.M.; Hajj, E.Y. (2017-10-12)
    This paper presents the results of a finite element (FE) study on the analysis of reinforced concrete decks in multi-cell box girder bridges under wheel loading. The deck bending moments were investigated for typical ...
  • Analysis of The Lebanese Driver's Behavior at The Onset of Yellow Lights at Signalized Intersections 
    Chahine, Ricardo (Lebanese American University, 2020-10-15)
    Intersections are critical points within the highway system at which the risk of crashes increases. This study seeks to better understand the behavior of the Lebanese driver at an intersection by examining the relationship ...
  • Analytical and experimental investigation of modal disparity 
    Issa, Jimmy; Mukherjee, Ranjan; Diaz, Alejandro; Shaw, Steven (ASME, 2017-06-28)
    This paper describes an analytical and experimental investigation on the property of modal disparity in a vibrating structure. For a given structure, the concept of modal disparity describes its ability to generate significant ...
  • Analyzing Drivers’ Passing Decision on Two-Lane Two-Way Highways 
    Sabek, Bahaa (Lebanese American University, 2022-07-25)
    Passing maneuvers on rural two-lane highways have significant implications on safety, highway performance, and traffic operations. This research seeks to better understand drivers’ passing behavior by examining the interplay ...

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