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Evaluation of Laboratory and Field Produced Cold Recycled and Full Depth Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Materials 

Allain, David (2021-05-18)
Cold recycling (CR) and full depth reclamation (FDR) are sustainable processes of recycling existing pavement materials to construct stronger stabilized base layers. The recycled asphalt pavement’s materials vary in ...

Evaluation of Laboratory Cracking Tests Related to Top-Down Cracking in Asphalt Pavements 

Moore, Nathan (2016-12-09)
Top-down cracking (TDC) is now recognized as a prominent mode of failure in asphalt pavements. There has been much research conducted to characterize the failure mechanisms of TDC but there are still large gaps of knowledge ...

Evaluation of Lactic Acid and Sodium Metasilicate against Pathogens of Concern on Fresh and Deli Meats 

DeGeer, Staci (2014-04-29)
Lactic acid and sodium metasilicate have been used in meat processing facilities as antimicrobial compounds. Their uses vary from carcasses rinses to ready to eat product applications at a variety of concentrations and ...

Evaluation Of LHRHa Implants and Injections on the Production of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) Female X Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) Male Fry 

Hutson, Alison (2006-08-15)
The hybrid produced from the channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) female and the blue catfish (I. furcatus) male has better culture traits than the primarily cultured channel catfish. Producing hybrid catfish has been ...

Evaluation of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete For Precast, Prestressed Driven Piles 

Belk, Neill (2013-05-13)
Driven piles, specifically, precast, prestressed (PCPS) piles are concrete foundation elements used to transmit heavy structural loads and moments to an adequate bearing layer and reduce total settlement. ...

Evaluation of Load Tests for Driven Piles for the Alabama Department of Transportation 

Hill, Jacob (2007-05-15)
A study was carried out to evaluate load testing methods for driven piles for the Alabama Department of Transportation. Dynamic and static load test data were assembled to form the database used in this study. The field ...

Evaluation of Low Frequency Communication Techniques for Load Phase Identification 

Geiger, Daniel, II (2011-11-14)
This is a discussion on the process of implementing a system for power line communication (PLC). A PLC system is desired as it will allow for phase identification of the load and the transmission of data from the load ...

Evaluation of Management Methods for Thrips and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in Alabama Peanuts 

Cooke, Claire (2024-04-19)
Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) is a plant disease with a broad host range, infecting several economically important crops such as tomatoes, peppers, and peanuts, and maintains its presence in the environment through ...

Evaluation of Manufactured Organic Soil Amendments for Consumer Use 

Thaxton, Blake (2011-08-01)
Commercial substrate blending companies and fertilizer companies are now producing manufactured substrates and fertilizers that are marketed as “organic.” Homeowners care about the aesthetics of their landscape, thus the ...

Evaluation of mechanical removal rates for rehabilitating over-crowded largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides populations in Alabama small impoundments 

Beaman, Taylor (2021-07-15)
Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides populations in small impoundments exhibit poor growth and body condition under high population densities typically found in unmanaged ponds. The effectiveness of largemouth bass harvest ...

Evaluation of Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Services for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease 

Wittayanukorn, Saranrat (2012-07-27)
Background: Medication therapy management (MTM) services are utilized to manage cardiovascular diseases. Objectives: To 1.) compare economic outcomes between patients who received and those who did not receive MTM services ...

Evaluation of Meloidogyne incognita and Rotylenchulus reniformis nematode resistant cotton cultivars with supplemental Corteva Agriscience nematicides 

Turner, Ashton (2022-05-01)
Meloidogyne incognita (root-knot nematode) and Rotylenchulus reniformis (reniform nematode) accounted for an estimated 7% of the cotton yield lost in Alabama in 2020 and 7.5% lost in 2021. New nematode resistant cotton ...

Evaluation of Methods to Assess the Strength of Soil Cement Base 

McLaughlin, Justin (2017-07-28)
Soil cement is a mixture of soil, portland cement, and water that, once compacted and cured, forms a strong and durable pavement base. Construction practices and variance among core strength data have led to questions ...

Evaluation of Movement Patterns and Space Use in Reintroduced Eastern Indigo Snakes (Drymarchon couperi) in the Florida Panhandle 

Piccolomini, Sara (2020-08-05)
The Eastern Indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi; EIS) is a federally threatened species of colubrid snake endemic to the U.S. Southeastern Coastal Plain for which reintroduction efforts are currently ongoing to reestablish ...

An evaluation of multiple techniques for the creation of a diagnostic tool for Meloidogyne species identification in Alabama 

Groover, Will (2017-07-27)
Species identification of Meloidogyne spp. (root-knot nematode, RKN) is an important tool to offer growers in the state of Alabama because it is beneficial for planning and implementing a crop rotation to reduce the impact ...

Evaluation of Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Chronic Neuropathic Pain 

Harris, Chelsea (2017-07-27)
Pain is something that will affect every person at some point in his or her lifetime, and yet chronic severe pain remains an often-undertreated medical condition as the current treatment protocol remains largely unsuccessful ...

An Evaluation of Natural and Artificial Dietary Lipid Sources on Egg Quality and Fry Production in Channel Catfish (male) X Blue Catfish (female) Hybridization 

Durland, Evan (2007-12-15)
Hybrid catfish (channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus? x blue catfish I. furcatus?) display many characteristics that are favorable to aquaculture production such as increased growth, resistance to disease, higher dress out ...

Evaluation of New Technologies for Use in Warm Mix Asphalt 

Hurley, Graham (2006-08-15)
Several new processes have been developed with the goal of reducing the mixing and compaction temperatures of hot mix asphalt without sacrificing the quality of the resulting pavement. Three potential Warm Mix Asphalt ...

EVALUATION OF NITROGEN SOURCES FOR ALABAMA COTTON PRODUCTION SYSTEMS 

Rose, Evan (2022-05-16)
Cotton is the most-widely produced cash crop in Alabama, with an average of 415,000 acres per year planted during the 2011-2020 growing seasons. Nitrogen (N) is often the most limiting nutrient in cotton production systems ...

Evaluation of Nitrogen-Delivery Methods for Stocker Cattle Grazing Annual Ryegrass 

Gunter, Phillip (2018-11-05)
A 3-yr study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of replacing N fertilizer with either interseeded annual legumes or supplementation with high-protein by-product feeds for stocker cattle grazing annual ryegrass. Each ...