Abstract: A study is conducted to evaluate factors affecting retention of professional employees in firms practicing in civil geotechnical and environmental engineering. The study is based on a literature review and questionnaires ...

Abstract: Although needle punched fabrics have been used in filtration with increasing success, only meager information is available on their performance characteristics in relation to their unique structure. ...

Abstract: A mechanical lung model with branching up to five generations, developed from an actual human lung, is used to study experimentally the velocity profiles in the trachea and the main branches. ...

Abstract: In this paper the conceptual three-dimensional model of the normal woman’s breast presented in Osman and Afify [1], is developed into a detailed quantitative model of the malignant woman’s breast. This model takes...

Abstract: A comprehensive thermal model of the normal woman’s breast is presented. The model is developed taking into consideration metabolic heat production, tissue perfusion with capillary blood, arterial ...

Abstract: As vehicle weight and dimension (VWD) regulations governing the Canadian trucking industry are relaxed, the need to understand the competitive relationship between trucking and the nation's railways becomes acute. The 1990s ...

Abstract: Heritage buildings are considered unique assets with a significant value for the country where they are situated that must be conserved or preserved for the coming generations. However, heritage sites, as any other site ...

Abstract: Flow-excited acoustic resonance is a design concern in many industrial applications. If not treated, it may lead to excessive vibrational loads, which could subsequently result in premature structural failure of critical ...

Abstract: Utilizing Internal Curing (IC) technology in the production of high performance concrete (HPC) for structural purposes is the main focus of this investigation. Pre-wetted lightweight aggregates of perlite and pumice in ...

Abstract: One fatal kind of cancer that can be successfully treated if detected early is Melanoma skin cancer. In this paper, an embedded diagnostic device to aid in the early identification of Melanoma is proposed. The reconfigurable ...