Abstract: The effects of hydrogen (protium) or deuterium absorption/desorption cycling on the strength and hardness of well-annealed palladium have been evaluated in this study. The results indicate that absorption followed by ...

Abstract: An analytical model of a locomotive due to S. Levy is modified to accept random track input and used as the basis of a locomotive study with 63 degrees of freedom. This model differs from ...

Abstract: The method of Sherard, et al., where soil saturation extract cation data are plotted on a percent sodium versus TDS (total dissolved solids in milliequivalents per liter) graph to classify clayey soils as dispersive or ...

Abstract: AbstractDesert playas, such as those in northern Utah, form a landscape often in stark contrast to surrounding mountain ranges due to their minimal topographic relief, lack of vegetation, and saline soils. Dry highly ...

Abstract: The disposal of coal combustion byproducts wastes has been a pressing issue during the past few decades. In parallel, the formulation of high-performance materials that are stronger and more durable than conventional ...

Abstract: The Pb/Sn electroplating process for C4 technology requires the ability to etch Ball Limiting Metallurgy (BLM) in the presence of the Pb/Sn bumps. Upon etching, a surface corrosion layer is ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the use of fly ash as a replacement for sand in polymer concrete (PC). It is shown that a replacement of 15% by weight of sand with fly ash improves the compressive strength of unreinforced PC ...

Abstract: Recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), mainly recovered from used plastic beverage bottles, can be chemically modified to produce unsaturated polyester resin. In turn, the polyester resin can be mixed with fly ash to ...