Abstract: 1961 has been a year of outstanding success in celestial applications of solar energy since, at the year’s end, no less than a dozen satellites are in orbit, carrying solar-powered radio and ...

Abstract: The most spectacular successes in solar-energy utilization in 1963 have been scored by the communications satellites, all of which are powered by megacell arrays of silicon solar batteries. So ...

Abstract: This paper describes a readily implemented simulation model that extends the Greenwood Williamson microcontact model to include skewness in the distribution of surface summit heights and the ...

Abstract: Using all available hydrographic station data on ocean temperature observations from World Data Center-B (Obninsk, Russia), investigation of temperature changes in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans within the ...

Abstract: When entering a selected foreign market, the contractor must decide between permanent entry mode and mobile entry mode. By following theories and previous studies in international business, hypotheses were developed regarding ...

Abstract: The global construction market is large, expanding, fragmented, regionally fluctuating, heterogynous, risky, and highly competitive. To survive and grow in this arena full of opportunities as well as pitfalls, international ...

Abstract: In today’s global construction industry, firms exist in competitive market environments. To gain and maintain a competitive position in an increasingly challenging climate, firms must achieve a deep understanding of their ...

Abstract: In recent years, there have been a number of construction disputes involving no-damages-for-delay clauses in construction contracts. This paper reviews the legal aspects of the no-damages-for-delay clause and presents in ...

Abstract: A finite element computer code has been applied to turbulent flow under a sluice gate. The velocity and pressure results show reasonable agreement with measured values obtained from a model sluice gate. This code uses the