Abstract: Property distributions and geostrophic shear from a hydrographic section near 37°W in the Atlantic Ocean show the deep western boundary current (DWBC) in the North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) established against the western ...

Abstract: Navigation channel design for large ships has evolved from a rule‐of‐thumb approach to comprehensive site specific analysis which include navigation requirements, environmental assessment and economic optimization. The ...

Abstract: The design process and studies needed to develop a modern inland waterway system are presented. These studies include hydraulic and hydrology conditions, traffic projections, structural alternatives, ice control measures, ...

Abstract: Floating breakwaters are inventoried. The various types are separated into 4 general categories, which are Box, Pontoon, Mat, and Tethered Float. The Tethered Float was identified as a special category but lacked sufficient ...

Abstract: This paper presents an experimental study on the hydromechanical behavior of unsaturated sedimented soil to understand the impacts of suction on the apparent yield stress and gain insight into the differences in behavior ...

Abstract: This paper presents the hydraulic characteristics of an unsaturated, compacted clay, including its soil-water retention curve (SWRC) and hydraulic conductivity function (

Abstract: A new centrifuge permeameter was developed with the specific objective of expediting the measurement of the hydraulic characteristics of unsaturated soils. The development, theoretical basis, and typical results associated ...

Abstract: Experimental studies have observed that the small-strain shear modulus (

Abstract: This study presents a centrifuge modeling approach to characterize the transient thermomechanical response of energy foundations during heating-cooling cycles to provide data for calibration and validation of soil-structure ...

Abstract: A constitutive model is presented in this paper to describe the isotropic compression response of unsaturated, compacted clay under drained conditions over a wide range of mean effective stresses. The model captures the ...