Abstract: A database of some 300 case histories of wall and ground movements due to deep excavations worldwide is presented. Although recognizing the weakness in the approach, a large database is used to examine general trends and ...

Abstract: In dead-center positions, a mechanism loses its mobility and has zero mechanical advantage. Based on the concept of instant centers, we develop a methodology to generate planar linkage mechanisms ...

Abstract: Prior research suggests that excess (purposeful inclusion of margin beyond what is required for known system uncertainties) can limit change propagation and reduce system modifications. Reducing change costs increases ...

Abstract: Underwater vehicle-manipulator systems (UVMSs) are underwater robots equipped with one or more manipulators to perform intervention missions. This article provides the mechanical, electrical, and software design of a novel ...

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Abstract: In this study, an analysis was performed for numerical Soret-Dufour heat and mass transfer of a steady laminar boundary-layer flow with Ohmic dissipation, electromagnetic hydrodynamic (EMHD) porosity, and buoyancy multimedia ...

Abstract: A lubrication theory that includes the effects of electrokinetics and surface microstructure is developed. A porous layer attached to the impermeable substrate is used to model the microstructure ...