Abstract: In practice the situation often arises where extra load needs to be added onto existing foundations. This can arise due to the installation of additional equipment in a building, or to the construction of new floors, etc. ...

Abstract: This paper presents a comprehensive approach for establishing the minimum traffic data collection requirements for predicting pavement life within an acceptable error, given a reliability level. Pavement life is predicted ...

Abstract: Forced oscillations is a technique to determine respiratory input impedance from small amplitude sinusoidal pressure excursions introduced at the airway opening. Models used to predict respiratory ...

Abstract: Several generations of engineers have found that the one-dimensional approach to compressible fluid flows in ducts is extremely informative and effective. This paper extends these methods to ...

Abstract: The paper presents some of our recent experimental investigations of convective heat transfer in flow through stationary passages relevant to gas turbine blade-cooling applications. The main ...

Abstract: Recently, a great deal of importance has been placed on improving the efficiency of bus transit systems. This is motivated by a recent shift in objectives from those emphasizing expansion of transit systems to those ...

Abstract: This paper presents an objective approach for establishing similarities in vehicle classification and axle load distributions between traffic data collection sites. It is based on clustering techniques that identify in ...

Abstract: This Paper reports laser-Doppler anemometry (LDA) and wall pressure measurements of turbulent flow in a square-sectioned, rotating U-bend, typical of coolant passages employed in modern gas turbine ...

Abstract: This paper reports results from the use of laser-Doppler anemometry (LDA) to measure the mean and fluctuating flow field in a U-bend of strong curvature, Rc/D = 0.65, that is either stationary ...