Abstract: It has long been recognized that the one‐dimensional or uniaxial strain response of most soils subjected to high‐intensity transient loads (i.e., blast pulses) differs from the response measured under quasi‐static loading ...

Abstract: This paper proposes that many civil engineering companies can be classified as either commodities or value-based providers of services. We examine the way civil engineers price and market services for these two types of ...

Abstract: Compensation can take a variety of forms. It should be measured by the extent to which it fulfills the employee's needs both at home and at work. After explaining how the various desiderata of compensation can change with ...