Abstract: In this study, the use of the ground as the heat source for a heat pump was studied by computer simulation. The heat extraction system consisted of vertical pipes drilled into the ground ...

Abstract: A cable-stayed bridge recently constructed by the Ohio Department of Transportation incorporates measures put forth by a Federal Highway Administration study to mitigate stay motion. In following recent trends, the stays ...

Abstract: Blunt notch fatigue crack initiation tests were carried out on 2.25 Cr – 1 Mo steel and 316L stainless steel in room temperature air and in the process solvent from the Wilsonville, Alabama ...

Abstract: Cryoprotective agents (CPAs) are routinely used to vitrify, attain an amorphous glass state void of crystallization, and thereby cryopreserve biomaterials. Two vital characteristics of a CPA-loaded system are the critical ...

Abstract: Condition assessment is a term that is used to describe the process of characterizing the physical condition of constructed systems. This paper summarizes a condition assessment (CA) procedure based on a complete system ...

Abstract: nki Urban Boundary-Layer Atmosphere Network (UrBAN: http://urban.fmi.fi) is a dedicated research-grade observational network where the physical processes in the atmosphere above the city are studied. Helsinki UrBAN is the ...