Abstract: A wide range of important problems in civil engineering can be classified as inverse problems. In such problems, the observational data regarding the performance of a system is known, and the characteristics of the system ...

Abstract: The falling weight deflectometer (FWD) test is the most widely accepted and used technique for nondestructive evaluation of pavements. In this test, the pavement response to the impulse load of a falling weight is analyzed ...

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to determine the optimal solar collector type and temperature of a buildingscale power generation system employing solar organic Rankine cycle (ORC) engine for a geothermal airconditioned net ...

Abstract: This state-of-the-art paper presents the results of a comprehensive literature review of the cause of transverse deck cracking. It includes compilation of experimental and analytical research results as well as survey ...

Abstract: Early transverse cracking is one of the dominant forms of bridge deck defects experienced by a large number of transportation agencies. These cracks often initiate soon after the bridge deck is constructed, and they are ...

Abstract: The high incidence of thromboembolic complications of mechanical heart valves (MHV) limits their success as permanent implants. The thrombogenicity of all MHV is primarily due to platelet activation ...

Abstract: Despite the fact that the use of ground-source heat pumps (GSHPs) in cold and dry climates has been studied for decades, the technical and economic applicability of GSHPs in a hot and humid climate such as Florida is yet ...

Abstract: This paper describes a simple method to estimate tensile stresses due to early age time dependent loadings in concrete bridge decks with full composite action between the deck and girder. These stresses can cause transverse ...