Abstract: An innovative solar desalination system is successfully designed, manufactured, and experimentally tested at Makkah, 21.4 degN. The system consists of 1.15 m2 flatplate collector as a heat source and a desalination unit. ...

Abstract: Sensitive clay subjected to cyclic loading may experience gradual loss of its shear strength, which may lead to a significant reduction in its bearing capacity, excessive settlement, and perhaps catastrophic failure. This ...

Abstract: Sensitive clay subjected to cyclic loading may experience gradual loss of its shear strength, which may lead to liquefaction. Foundations built on this clay would suffer extensive settlement and significant loss of bearing ...

Abstract: Piles driven into clay are often subjected to indirect loading as a result of the surcharge applied on the surrounding area. During the drained period, both the piles and the soil undergo downward movements caused by the ...

Abstract: Kuwait receives annual total radiation of roughly 5,280  MJ/m2 with nearly 3,347 h of sunshine. The potential for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions motivates widespread of renewable energy systems. In the research ...

Abstract: In optimizing the design of retaining structures and monitoring their health, it is important to determine the actual nonlinear slip-failure surface and the associated nonlinear lateral stress distribution. This paper ...

Abstract: Kuwait receives annual total radiation of roughly

Abstract: This paper develops an integrated approach to model heterogeneous household water and energy use and their linkages. The approach considers variations in behavioral and technological water and energy use factors that affect ...