Abstract: Partnering has generated considerable excitement in the construction industry. However, this enthusiasm is largely based on anecdotal evidence. The results of a study of 280 construction projects in which the relationship ...

Abstract: A model for the decay of random waves in the surf zone that requires transformation of only one representative wave height [root-mean square (RMS)] without making any assumption about the shape of the probability-density ...

Abstract: A numerical model is developed to calculate the average net cross-shore transport rate and beach profile evolution under random waves. Cross-shore transport formulas for random waves are derived by superimposing the transport ...

Abstract: Energy performance and equipment evaluation results are presented for the grid-connected Coolidge solar thermal-electric power plant. Performance was determined for each of the major subsystems—line-focus ...

Abstract: Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide from fossil fuel combustion is raising new interest in using renewable biomass for energy. Modest-scale cogeneration systems using air-blown gasifiers coupled ...

Abstract: The broad interest in concurrent engineering has inspired research in the area of decomposition in mechanical design. Much of the research reported in the literature falls into one of three ...

Abstract: A prototype device (patent pending) has been created, and successfully used, to fuse tissue membranes as an alternative to sutures or staples. The joining, or coaptation, is accomplished through ...

Abstract: A high energy rate metal forming concept is described that uses energy from a high velocity free piston impacting on a liquid. The piston is driven by compressed air. The characteristics of ...

Abstract: The effect of hydraulic transients on water and sewage pipes is studied by measuring the pressure and the strain in pipes simultaneously during field conditions. Both the axial and circumferential strains were recorded for ...