Abstract: This paper presented a new method of shape analysis of hip joint. The bony surfaces of 12 male hipbone specimens and 26 female hipbone specimens were scanned using a 3D laser scanner. After ...

Abstract: The mechanical and hydraulic properties of granular materials are fundamentally affected by the grain size and shape. Three samples of uniformly graded quartz sand with different size ranges were subjected to one-dimensional ...

Abstract: Construction professional service (CPS) in the international arena has been very competitive despite that the industry is proliferating at a high rate. To excel in international business, CPS firms have the importance of ...

Abstract: Many slow-moving landslides with pre-existing shear zones exist in the Three Gorges Reservoir (TGR) region. In response to dynamics such as water-level fluctuations, shear-zone soil undergoes repeated small deformations, ...