Abstract: Equations are developed for axisymmetric distortion of cylindrical shells including the effect of shear in the walls. Numerical results are presented for determining bending moment and shear in ...

Abstract: Changes in central tendency in hydrologic data are commonly evaluated with nonparametric statistics because the assumptions of parametric alternatives are not met. The Wilcoxon signed-ranks (WSR) test can be used to infer ...

Abstract: Discharge estimates obtained from gauged data are generally considered to be more accurate than model-estimated discharges. While most designs do not occur at the location of a gauging station, many designs are required ...

Abstract: The development of river basin policy and management plans involves a spectrum of concerned parties and organizations, only a small fraction of which are presented by technical professionals. Easily-used and highly-interactive ...

Abstract: A program has been prepared for the GE-625 computer in Fortran IV language to compute the dynamic behavior of a catenary and pantograph for railroad cars moving at constant velocity. The ...

Abstract: In order to create a less thrombogenic heart valve with improved longevity, a prosthetic heart valve was developed using thin film nitinol (NiTi). A “butterfly” valve was constructed using a ...

Abstract: Using a GE-635 computer program developed for the U.S. Department of Transportation, a study has been made of the effect of changes in the catenary-pantograph system on the quality of power ...

Abstract: Local surface strains in bone-fascicle-bone subunits from human patellar tendon and anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments were measured between markers using low-speed photography during low ...