Abstract: Creep in clay can significantly affect long-term deformation evolution and therefore impact the safety of geotechnical structures. To improve our understanding of the mechanism of creep, we have examined the microstructural ...

Abstract: With the development of an agricultural economy, agricultural water demand has increased. The increased demand has resulted in extremely unbalanced development and utilization of surface and groundwater and has seriously ...

Abstract: The mode of international joint ventures (IJVs) has been widely used in international high-speed railway (HSR) projects. This study aims to investigate coopetition strategies of IJVs for HSR projects. The grounded theory ...