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Table 2 - Research Hypotheses
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CSV
Regression model hypothesis
Interpretation
H
:
β
q
2
-
β
q
1
> 0
Block repair is incomplete; not to good as new.
H
:
β
q
3
> 0
The repair fraction of good as new is decreasing.
H
:
β
q
4
> 0
The failure rate increases with the time since block repair.
H
:
β
q
5
> 0
There is an accelerated failure rate with increasing time since repair.
