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The production and properties of TCO coatings prepared by pulsed magnetron sputtering from powder targets (2005)
Thesis
Zhou, Y. The production and properties of TCO coatings prepared by pulsed magnetron sputtering from powder targets. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

Mith their unique transparent and conductive properties, TCO (transparent
conductive oxide) coatings are becoming increasingly studied These commercially
important coatings have a promising future due to their various applications as
components in... Read More about The production and properties of TCO coatings prepared by pulsed magnetron sputtering from powder targets.

Theory and applications of the multiwavelets for compression of boundary integral operators (2004)
Thesis
Nixon, S. Theory and applications of the multiwavelets for compression of boundary integral operators. (Thesis). University of Salford, UK

In general the numerical solution of boundary integral equations leads to full coefficient
matrices. The discrete system can be solved in O(N2) operations by iterative solvers of
the Conjugate Gradient type. Therefore, we are interested in fast met... Read More about Theory and applications of the multiwavelets for compression of boundary integral operators.

Role of diffusers in the acoustic design of the stage enclosure in concert halls (2002)
Thesis
Bermond, R. Role of diffusers in the acoustic design of the stage enclosure in concert halls. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Previous studies on acoustic requirements for performers of classical music proved
that early reflections were of critical importance for good ensemble conditions. However,
strong early reflections may produce an unpleasant tone quality. Diffusers... Read More about Role of diffusers in the acoustic design of the stage enclosure in concert halls.

The behaviour of brickwork arches subjected to cyclic loading (2002)
Thesis
Alnuaimi, M. The behaviour of brickwork arches subjected to cyclic loading. (Thesis). University of Salford

There are over 40,000 road bridges in the UK and most of them are over a hundred years old. These bridges were not designed to carry today's modern traffic and the everincreasing live loads especially with the introduction of 40 tonne lorries since J... Read More about The behaviour of brickwork arches subjected to cyclic loading.

Diffraction studies of the structural phase transition in the high temperature superconductor YBCO (2002)
Thesis
Khoshnevisan, B. Diffraction studies of the structural phase transition in the high temperature superconductor YBCO. (Thesis). University of Salford

In-situ x-ray and neutron, diffraction combined with computation modelling have been used to elucidate the details of the structural phase transitions in TBa2Cu3O,
6+,
c
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0<, X<I.
in this study it is found that in the elevated tempe...

TempoMiner: towards mining time-oriented data (2000)
Thesis
Saraee, M. TempoMiner: towards mining time-oriented data. (Thesis). University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology

The time dimension is a unique and powerful dimension in every enterprise data. In dynamic application such as financial and medical applications representing data as it changes overtime is a common problem. There are diverse applications that requir... Read More about TempoMiner: towards mining time-oriented data.

Acoustic diffusion and scattering coefficients for room surfaces (2000)
Thesis
Hargreaves, T. Acoustic diffusion and scattering coefficients for room surfaces. (Thesis). University of Salford

This project concerns quantifying the diffuseness of sound reflections from
surfaces by means of a diffusion coefficient. Afthough it is now acknowledged that
diffuse reflections are important in determining sound fields within rooms, no
standardi... Read More about Acoustic diffusion and scattering coefficients for room surfaces.

The application of advanced computer models to the prediction of sound in enclosed spaces (1998)
Thesis
Howarth, M. The application of advanced computer models to the prediction of sound in enclosed spaces. (Thesis). University of Salford

Computer modelling of acoustics in enclosures has developed into various forms, none
of which have yet demonstrated 100% accuracy. This thesis therefore details a study of
room acoustic computer modelling. It highlights weaknesses with existing mod... Read More about The application of advanced computer models to the prediction of sound in enclosed spaces.

Heat transfer analysis of components of construction exposed to fire (1995)
Thesis
Wang, H. Heat transfer analysis of components of construction exposed to fire. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis describes a theoretical, numerical and experimental heat transfer study
of components of construction exposed to fire.
Within the computational aspects of the work, one and two-dimensional finite
difference and finite element methods h... Read More about Heat transfer analysis of components of construction exposed to fire.

Management education and training for refurbishment work within the construction industry (1994)
Thesis
Egbu, C. Management education and training for refurbishment work within the construction industry. (Thesis). University of Salford

The study is concerned with the management of refurbishment work within the UK
construction industry, from a contractors' perspective. It investigates the main
difficulties and problems which managers face in refurbishment work, together with
the... Read More about Management education and training for refurbishment work within the construction industry.

Lateral-torsional buckling of haunched members in portal frames : an assessment of BS 5950 : part 1 (1992)
Thesis
Junid, S. Lateral-torsional buckling of haunched members in portal frames : an assessment of BS 5950 : part 1. (Thesis). University of Salford

The research described in this thesis, relates mainly to the
current method of design of steel portal frame structures.
The study is divided into two major parts, first being the
full-scale test on a 24 metre span frame and the second
deals with... Read More about Lateral-torsional buckling of haunched members in portal frames : an assessment of BS 5950 : part 1.

Objective and subjective evaluation of reflecting and diffusing surfaces in auditoria (1992)
Thesis
Cox, T. Objective and subjective evaluation of reflecting and diffusing surfaces in auditoria. (Thesis). University of Salford

The performance of reflectors and diffusers used in auditoria have been
evaluated both objectively and subjectively.
Two accurate systems have been developed to measure the scattering
from surfaces via the cross correlation function. These have be... Read More about Objective and subjective evaluation of reflecting and diffusing surfaces in auditoria.

A model of the construction project selection and bidding decision (1986)
Thesis
Skitmore, R. A model of the construction project selection and bidding decision. (Thesis). University of Salford

The thesis considers one of the central problems of corporate planning for a construction company, the project selection and bidding decision, and a model is developed for the entire decision environment.

The nature of decision systems is examine... Read More about A model of the construction project selection and bidding decision.

Polypropylene fibre reinforcement of hardened cement paste (1982)
Thesis
Gandhi, D. Polypropylene fibre reinforcement of hardened cement paste. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis considers the tensile deformation characteristics of
polypropylene fibre reinforced hardened cement paste having heterogeneous
fibre geometries and a range of volume concentrations.
Polypropylene fibres were prepared under various manu... Read More about Polypropylene fibre reinforcement of hardened cement paste.