Abstract: The surveying and mapping industry has experienced significant advances in the last decade due to the application of rapidly evolving modern technology. One of the most important advances has been the deployment of the ...

Abstract: The global prevalence of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is on the order of hundreds of millions of individuals. The most common treatment approach is to take a self-administered inhaled medication. ...

Abstract: The successful past performance of an existing structure is evidence of its reliability and safety. A proof load test, for example, provides direct information on strength: the resistance of a surviving structure is shown ...

Abstract: In southern California the delivery of inland sediments to the coast is important for shoreline stability and the preservation of natural beach areas. During the past several decades, changes in land use and the construction ...

Abstract: To simulate the effects of feedback between climate and surface albedo via vegetation, a scheme was developed, based on a generalized life zone scheme, for estimating the land surface albedo as a function of annual mean ...

Abstract: Using general circulation model experiments, it was found that thermally induced overturning circulations that flow between oceans and land at low latitudes can be affected by perturbations to the land surface albedo. When ...

Abstract: Wind and turbulence profiles were analyzed during breezy, near-neutral conditions at the Boulder Atmospheric Observatory tower to quantify the effects of an abrupt 20- to 30-m increase in terrain located 3?5 km west of the ...

Abstract: Economic and environmental pressure requires efficient use of any water intended for irrigation. Irrigation over the next decade will be assisted in this push for efficiency by the pull of research and technology. Six areas ...

Abstract: The decreasing cost of the microcomputer has made its increasing capability available to civil engineering firms of all sizes and specialties. This availability, coupled with the fast growing library of engineering computer ...

Abstract: The energy efficiency of urban infrastructure is in large part influenced by the efficient utilization of transportation and building systems. Opportunities for more efficient utilization of transportation and building ...