Abstract: The world is rapidly urbanizing, with 66% of the world’s population expected to reside in cities by 2050. This massive influx of new urban citizens is putting enormous pressure on city systems and bringing forth challenges ...

Abstract: This paper contains a summary of the developments and applications of the two-dimensional discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA2D) method regarding the modeling of rock-mass dynamics problems. Reviews on the control ...

Abstract: Excavations of foundation pits around tunnels can induce alterations in stress and deformation within the tunnel, thereby influencing the safety of pre-existing tunnels, especially those with curved tunnel segments. This ...

Abstract: AbstractIntensifying climate extremes are one of the major concerns with climate change. Using 100-yr (1911?2010) daily temperature and precipitation records worldwide, 28 indices of extreme temperature and precipitation ...

Abstract: This study conducts experimental and numerical investigations on the thermal storage characteristics of the vertical cylindrical water tank in the heat preservation process. A new experimental rig is established under the ...

Abstract: This paper first proposes the concept of using subcritical water as a thermal energy storage (TES) material. Subcritical water has a maximum TES temperature of 330°C and an internal energy storage density as high as ...

Abstract: The partial-flip bucket is successfully applied to a spillway outlet design with an approximately 50  m/s flow velocity in Jinping-I Dam in Sichuan, China. The specific design of a part-flipped area on a floor results in ...

Abstract: AbstractIntensifying climate extremes are one of the major concerns with climate change. Using 100-yr (1911?2010) daily temperature and precipitation records worldwide, 28 indices of extreme temperature and precipitation ...