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RISDispute Resolution in the Construction Industry in Ireland: A Move to Adjudication?
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Dispute resolution in the construction industry in Ireland is about to change radically with the introduction of the new Public Works forms of contract. Traditionally, Ireland has had an image of being able to resolve ...
Risk-Based Methodology for Evaluation of Bioinfiltration Design and Performance
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Green infrastructure practices are being implemented as a sustainable way to manage stormwater. Many communities are implementing green infrastructure practices on their own and in conjunction with gray infrastructure ...
Reduction of Seismic Acceleration Parameters for Temporary Bridge Design
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: No prevailing method is currently available for reducing the seismic response acceleration parameters PGA, SS, and S1 from the probabilistic seismic hazard values used for permanent bridge design to levels suitable for ...
Evolution of Winter Temperature in Toronto, Ontario, Canada: A Case Study of Winters 2013/14 and 2014/15
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractGlobally, 2014 and 2015 were the two warmest years on record. At odds with these global records, eastern Canada experienced pronounced annual cold anomalies in both 2014 and 2015, especially during the 2013/14 and ...
Impacts of Assimilating Smartphone Pressure Observations on Forecast Skill during Two Case Studies in the Pacific Northwest
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractOver a half-billion smartphones are now capable of measuring atmospheric pressure, potentially providing a global surface observing network of unprecedented density and coverage. An earlier study by the authors ...
Smartphone Pressure Collection and Bias Correction Using Machine Learning
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractOver half a billion smartphones worldwide are now capable of measuring atmospheric pressure, providing a pressure network of unprecedented density and coverage. This paper describes novel approaches for the collection, ...
Characterization of Precurved Needles for Use in Distal Tip Manipulation Mechanisms
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Precurved needles are used in a variety of medical applications for both passive and active control of instrument position. In one application, the deployment of a precurved stylet from a ...
A McKibben Type Sleeve Pneumatic Muscle and Integrated Mechanism for Improved Stroke Length
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Sleeve pneumatic muscles have shown significant performance improvements over conventional air muscle design, offering increased energy efficiency, force output, and stroke length, while allowing the actuator to become a ...
Detection of Cloud-Base Height Using Jenoptik CHM15K and Vaisala CL31 Ceilometers
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Twelve case studies of multilayer cloud-base height (CBH) retrievals from two collocated ceilometers (Vaisala CL31 and Jenoptik CHM15K) have been analyzed. The studies were performed during the period from September to ...
Role of Self-Efficacy in Reducing Residential Energy Usage
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: Energy usage continues to increase across the globe, which has resulted in increased methods for conserving energy. However, most of these methods for decreasing energy consumption focus on political and economic policies, ...