Abstract: Robust estimation yields more accurate results than least-squares estimation in the presence of undesirable errors. It has been recently applied to the process of GNSS differential positioning in the standard fashion of ...

Abstract: In the South Platte River Basin of Colorado, seasonally flooded wetland ponds are being developed for groundwater recharge and wildlife habitat. The selection and evaluation of pond sites is primarily done by local experts. ...

Abstract: Concrete-filled steel tubes (CFSTs) have attracted increasing interest in research during the last decade as a construction system that increases its performance due to the use of self-stressing concrete. The efficiency ...

Abstract: Absolute distance determination, which is the determination of distances consistent with the International System of Units (SI) definition of meter, is a current challenge for distances of several kilometers in the open ...

Abstract: This work deals with a numerical simulation developed to predict the characteristic cooling times of a low-thermal diffusivity fuel oil confined in the tanks of a wrecked ship. A typical ...

Abstract: Water is the lifeblood of the American West and the foundation of its economy, but it remains its scarcest resource. The explosive population growth in western United States, the emerging additional need for water for ...

Abstract: This paper describes research carried out both to obtain the location and identify possible vestiges of the old geodetic benchmarks used by the expedition formed by French geodesists Arago and Biot and Spanish geodesists ...