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Title of Dataset: ASDC For Windows: Air Stripper Design and Costing # # Authors: Include contact information for at least the # first author and corresponding author (if not the same), # specifically email address, phone number (optional, but preferred), and institution. # Contact information for all authors is preferred. # 2. Author Information First Author Contact Information Name: David A. Dzombak Institution: Carnegie Mellon University Address: Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, 119 Porter Hall, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Email: dzombak@cmu.edu Author Contact Information Name: Muhammad M. Sherif Institution: University of Alabama at Birmingham Address: Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Hoehn Engineering Building, 1075 13th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35294 Email: msherif@uab.edu Author Contact Information Name: Nimit Shah Institution: Bain & Company Author Contact Information Name: Vishal Vaidyanathan Institution: Geosyntech Consultants Author Contact Information Name: Hung-Jung Fang Author Contact Information Name: Sujoy B. Roy Institution: Tetra Tech --------------------- DATA & FILE OVERVIEW --------------------- # # Directory of Files in Dataset: List and define the different # files included in the dataset. This serves as its table of # contents. # Directory of Files: A. Filename: ASDC_V1.exe Short description: This is the program setup file. It contains the setup files for the MS SQL 2019 Express and the ASDC for Windows. Directory of Files after Installation: A. Filename: ASDC.exe Short description: This is the program execution file. It contains the graphical user interface of the program, and all the required functions to execute the commands. B. Filename: ASDC.exe.config Short description: This is a configuration file for the execution file. It allows to store the connection properties to the Program's MS SQL Database. C. Filename: LocalASDC.mdf Short description: A database file compaitable with the 2019 MS SQL Express. Used to store the required data. D. Filename: LocalASDC_log.ldf Short description: A log file for the LocalASDC database file. It is compaitable with the 2019 MS SQL Express. Used to store the changes to the database. E. Filename: LOCALASDC2014.mdf Short description: A database file compaitable with the 2014 MS SQL Express. Used to store the required data. F. Filename: LOCALASDC2014_log.ldf Short description: A log file for the LOCALASDC2014 database file. It is compaitable with the 2014 MS SQL Express. Used to store the changes to the database. G. Filename: LocalASDC2017.mdf Short description: A database file compaitable with the 2017 MS SQL Express. Used to store the required data. H. Filename: LocalASDC2017_log.ldf Short description: A log file for the LocalASDC2017 database file. It is compaitable with the 2017 MS SQL Express. Used to store the changes to the database. Additional Notes on File Relationships, Context, or Content: The ASDC for Windows, allows users to store the results of the analysis in any directory needed. Furthermore, the program keeps a backup in the program's directory. # # File Naming Convention: Define your File Naming Convention # (FNC), the framework used for naming your files systematically # to describe what they contain, which could be combined with the # Directory of Files. # File Naming Convention: N/A # # Data Description: A data description, dictionary, or codebook # defines the variables and abbreviations used in a dataset. This # information can be included in the README file, in a separate # file, or as part of the data file. If it is in a separate file # or in the data file, explain where this information is located # and ensure that it is accessible without specialized software. # (We recommend using plain text files or tabular plain text CSV # files exported from spreadsheet software.) # ----------------------------------------- DATA DESCRIPTION FOR: [FILENAME] ----------------------------------------- 1. Number of variables: N/A 2. Number of cases/rows: N/A 3. Missing data codes: Code/symbol Definition N/A Code/symbol Definition N/A 4. Variable List N/A # # Example. Name: Wall Type # Description: The type of materials present in the wall type for housing surveys collected in the project. # 1 = Brick # 2 = Concrete blocks # 3 = Clay # 4 = Steel panels A. Name: N/A Description: N/A Value labels if appropriate N/A B. Name: Description: N/A Value labels if appropriate N/A -------------------------- METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION -------------------------- # # Software: If specialized software(s) generated your data or # are necessary to interpret it, please provide for each (if # applicable): software name, version, system requirements, # and developer. #If you developed the software, please provide (if applicable): #A copy of the software’s binary executable compatible with the system requirements described above. #A source snapshot or distribution if the source code is not stored in a publicly available online repository. #All software source components, including pointers to source(s) for third-party components (if any) 1. Software-specific information: Name: Visual Studio Version: 2019 System Requirements: Open Source? (Y/N): N Name: Devexpress Version: 14 System Requirements: Open Source? (Y/N): N Name: Microsoft SQL Express Version: 2019 System Requirements: Open Source? (Y/N): Y (if available and applicable) Executable URL: N/A Source Repository URL: N/A Developer: N/A Product URL: N/A Software source components: N/A Additional Notes(such as, will this software not run on certain operating systems?): The software requires a 64-bit operating system and is supported by Windows 8, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows 10 # # Equipment: If specialized equipment generated your data, # please provide for each (if applicable): equipment name, # manufacturer, model, and calibration information. Be sure # to include specialized file format information in the data # dictionary. # 2. Equipment-specific information: Minimum Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster x64-processor Minimum RAM: 4 GB Minimum Disk Space: 8 GB Manufacturer: N/A Model: N/A (if applicable) Embedded Software / Firmware Name: 1.0 Embedded Software / Firmware Version: N/A Additional Notes: N/A # # Dates of Data Collection: List the dates and/or times of # data collection. # 3. 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