Abstract: In 1968, a group of 10 principals of consulting soil and foundation engineering firms met in Chicago to deal with the loss of professional liability insurance in their field. The group of 10 consulting firms created the ...

Abstract: Blast furnace slag and other waste materials from steel‐making processes have long been useful in the construction industry, and perhaps for other applications. However, the stable and useful qualities of blast furnace ...

Abstract: Interest in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques for the construction industry has grown in recent years. Traditional litigation has been criticized on several fronts. The traditional procedures are often ...

Abstract: Expert witnesses who blindly advocate the position of those who have retained them abuse the special privileges they are given in court. Experts' opinions should not be biased by the position of their clients. They are ...

Abstract: This paper explores some design factors, including wireability, of packages in which the number of I/O per module to be interconnected varies widely. This is of interest because it is common ...

Abstract: An analytical method is presented for solving the governing equation for fully developed, steady, incompressible laminar flow through ducts of constant cross-section having a complex geometry. The ...

Abstract: An edgecracked halfplane 0 < x < A and a halfplane x > 0 with a semiinfinite crack x > a perpendicular to the edge are examined in this paper. Uniform crackface loading is thoroughly examined, ...

Abstract: The slow manifold of an inviscid five-mode model introduced by Lorenz is investigated. When the influence of the gravity modes on the Rossby modes is neglected, the analytical solution given by Lorenz and Krishnamurthy is ...

Abstract: In the transition from engineer to manager, the individual's attention shifts by necessity, from detail to overview, specific to general and technical to administrative. To make that transition, the responsibilities of ...

Abstract: Every contract negotiated with a consultant by a government employee includes a number of factors such as the scope of work, the time required to complete the assignment, the man‐hours required to perform the work, the mix ...