Abstract: Hand-drawn sketches are still an important tool used by civil engineers to graphically communicate technical information. New engineers often have inadequate experience preparing sketches by hand to effectively communicate ...

Abstract: The physical and chemical properties of the clouds of Venus are reviewed, with special emphasis on data that are related to cloud dynamics. None of the currently popular interpretations of cloud phenomena on Venus is ...

Abstract: Surface wind stresses are fundamental to understanding El Niño, yet most observational stress products are too short to permit multidecadal ENSO studies. Two exceptions are the Florida State University subjective analysis ...

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Abstract: A Fourier-based method is presented to process video observations of water waves and calculate the speed distribution of breaking crest lengths. The method has increased efficiency and robust statistics compared with ...

Abstract: On September 11, 2006, “unusual” deflections of an overhead bridge-mounted sign support truss along IR 75 in Dayton, Ohio were reported. Investigation by Ohio DOT road crews revealed the complete fracture of two truss ...

Abstract: Because of the requirement for high reliability and very low weight, extraterrestrial excavator blade design for in situ resource utilization (ISRU) must be more precise than for current terrestrial practice. Three-dimensional ...

Abstract: To develop a valid method of estimating fatigue life of a highway bridge, it is first necessary to have a reasonable understanding of the manner in which fatigue damage occurs over time. This paper presents the findings ...