Curtin Theses: Recent submissions
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(2018)Moisture susceptibility of materials is an important aspect when pavements are designed as moisture can weaken bonds between aggregates. Pindan is a red soil, known as a moisture sensitive soil. This project focuses on ...
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(2018)This study investigates the underlying factors behind community resistance to increasing housing density in neighbourhoods. It aims to understand the dimensions of what a community would consider to be a ‘desired dense’ ...
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(2018)This thesis studied bile acids in the oral delivery of the anti-diabetic compound probucol as therapy for diabetes mellitus and in the application of microencapsulation of pancreatic β- cells. Bile acids improved the ...
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(2018)Turnaround maintenance (TAM) is one of the most important maintenance strategies to minimise the risk of production losses. Managing these TAM projects is challenging as for its complexity due to the involvement of massive ...
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(2015)Lower bowel symptoms are common and may mimic colorectal cancer. Men have a higher risk of cancer but are reticent to seek medical help. This study aimed to explore the help seeking behaviour of men in regards to lower ...
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(2018)The aim of this research was to identify what influence and support Safety and Health Representatives had in the Western Australian mining industries to facilitate the achievement of a high standard of workplace safety. ...
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(2018)This research adopted an ecological orientation to extend understandings of the impact of extrinsic factors on athlete wellbeing. Athletes and support staff were engaged in semi-structured interviews analysed via causal ...
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(2018)This PhD study focuses on gasification of bio-oil/bioslurry in fluidized bed reactor. A methodology was developed for quantifying droplet size distribution from the atomisation of bio-oil or bioslurry. Spray characteristics ...
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(2018)This research focused on improving species distribution models (SDMs) of targeted reef fishes by incorporating fish behavior. Results show that 1) fishing patterns are critical inputs for SDMs, 2) fish wariness provides ...