Abstract: Governments typically provide some form of guarantee to ensure the financial viability of public–private partnership (PPP) projects confronted with traffic demand shortage. Although a number of studies have analyzed the ...

Abstract: Through an appropriate risk-sharing arrangement between governments and private partners, public–private partnerships (PPPs) are justified because of their improved value for money (VFM). From the agency theory perspective, ...

Abstract: In public–private partnership (PPP) projects, private sponsors collaborate to manage and implement project tasks through shareholder agreements and subcontracts. It is important to recognize that relying exclusively on ...

Abstract: This study investigates the impact of nonuniform assembly forces on the mass transfer characteristics of the proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Initially, utilizing a solid mechanics model, the influence of assembly forces ...

Abstract: The slip‐line method is used to calculate limit loads on layers of weak soil. A horizontal load component of arbitrary intensity is accounted for. The soil is considered cohesive, with the undrained shear strength increasing ...

Abstract: While the stability of foundation soils has been written about extensively, the ultimate loads on reinforced soils is a subject studied to a much lesser degree. There is convincing experimental evidence in the literature ...

Abstract: The bearing capacity of strip footings over a two-layer foundation soil is considered. The kinematic approach of limit analysis is used to calculate the average limit pressure under footings. The method is applicable to ...

Abstract: A rocket-based combined-cycle (RBCC) inlet is always required to start at a relatively low Mach number in consideration of the fuel consumption in the ejector mode and the comprehensive engine performance throughout the ...