Abstract: A preliminary research project has been carried out to determine the effect of small ice floes on a semi-submersible drilling unit. Physical model tests have been conducted with two main ...

Abstract: Fracture toughness of polycrystalline alumina and ceria partially stabilized tetragonal zirconia (CeO2 -TZP) ceramics were assessed in combined mode I and mode II loading using precracked disk ...

Abstract: The paper describes the results of in-vitro experiments to determine the contact areas in the elbow joint during different anatomical positions. The casting technique, using wax as a casting ...

Abstract: Contractor selection is the process of selecting the most appropriate contractor to deliver the project as specified so that the achievement of the best value for money is ensured. Construction clients are becoming more ...

Abstract: The construction industry has witnessed the failure of many contractors due to varying reasons such as financial problems, poor performance, or accidents arising from the lack of adequate safety consideration at worksites. ...

Abstract: The physical characteristics, proximate analysis, elemental analysis and chemical analysis of paddy husk, an important renewable source of energy, are reported in this paper. The kinetic parameters ...

Abstract: Chevron-notched bend specimens in three-point loading are increasingly used for evaluation of fracture toughness of structural ceramics. Its advantages include stable precracking of the specimen ...