Abstract: The current numerical investigation tackles the fluidstructure interaction in a blood vessel subjected to a prescribed heating scheme on tumor tissues under thermal therapy. A pulsating incompressible laminar blood flow ...

Abstract: The COVID-19 triggered a period of inflation in Canada, with the Consumer Price Index increasing by an average of 3.4% in 2021, followed by 6.8% in 2022, and 3.9% in 2023. This rising inflation presents significant challenges ...

Abstract: Biodiesel is considered as a sustainable alternative to diesel fuel, as it can be utilized in current internal combustion (IC) diesel engine without any modification. It is transesterified from the combination of methanol ...

Abstract: Organizing construction project documents based on semantic similarities offers several advantages over traditional metadata criteria, including facilitating document retrieval and enhancing knowledge reuse. In this study, ...

Abstract: Several important aspects characterize construction project documents. Large numbers of documents are produced in construction projects. The majority of the documents are unstructured textual documents. The production of ...

Abstract: Failure in piping due to acousticinduced fatigue can be considered catastrophic as it could happen only after a few minutes of operation. Acousticinduced fatigue occurs mainly in gas piping systems with high velocity where ...

Abstract: The objective of this research is to present an innovative technique for managing the knowledge contained in construction contract documents to facilitate quick access and efficient use of such knowledge for project ...

Abstract: Previous surveys on document management (DM) have focused on certain aspects such as the adoption of electronic methods by construction firms and the important features of electronic document management systems. This study ...

Abstract: The lighting system is an important infrastructure that needs to be maintained to curb degradations caused by aging and other extraneous factors. Facility managers are responsible for system operations and confront challenges ...

Abstract: Mobile crane manufacturers provide operators and practitioners with tabulated lift-capacity charts. These charts are structured based on predetermined crane configurations, which consist of boom/jib length, lifting radius, ...