Abstract: In an attempt to improve the performance of hybrid absorption and mechanical vapor compression refrigeration systems and to determine the fundamental reasons for such improvements, two configurations of the hybrid refrigeration ...

Abstract: Abstract During service, wet joints at the top of middle piers in simply supported-then-continuous (SSC) beam bridges are structurally the weakest parts, prone to degradation of longitudinal cooperative performance. Such ...

Abstract: AbstractProlonged driving in tunnel environments may result in driver fatigue. Although tunnel murals have been suggested as a potential enhancement, their impact on drivers remains controversial. This study investigates ...

Abstract: The main theme of this paper is on the intensity forecast of a hurricane (Opal) and interpretation of factors contributing toward it. The paper illustrates the results of assimilation and prediction for Hurricane Opal of ...

Abstract: The dynamic strain response due to the passing trains is one of the most important indexes in the design and maintenance of long-span steel-truss arch railway bridges. The strain influence line (IL) and dynamic load factor ...

Abstract: With the continuous construction of high-speed railway networks in China, long-span railway bridges which carry multiple tracks are being put into service on the high-speed railway line. However, few studies focus on bridge ...

Abstract: The driving mechanism of ferrofluid micropumps under the constraints of an annular microscale morphology is not fully understood. The gap between microfabrication technology and the fundamental theory of microfluidics has ...

Abstract: AbstractRoofers face elevated injury risks due to the hazardous nature of working on inclined surfaces, which often require awkward postures and precise balance. The increasing use of drones in construction introduces a ...