Abstract: Two triangular hydrographic surveys were conducted in the Iceland-Faroes region with sampling corresponding to the ERS-1 3-day commissioning-phase orbit. The CTD, XBT, and ADCP data show a very active frontal region changing ...

Abstract: Apart from the anticipated damage to unreinforced stone and masonry chimneys, some disturbing results were observed in the June 28, 1992 earthquakes; namely, the unsatisfactory performance of recently built residential ...

Abstract: Output variables of dynamic systems subject to random inputs are often quantified by mean-square calculations. Computationally for linear systems, these typically involve integration of the output ...

Abstract: By definition, liability is a legal issue, and responsibility is a moral and ethical issue. For civil engineers, responsibility must come before liability, because our prime concern must be the integrity of our work. To ...

Abstract: A method is presented for estimating the modulus of compacted rockfill in dams based on the particle size, unconfined compressive strength of the rock, compaction layer thickness, compactive effort, and the applied vertical ...

Abstract: We present a framework for modeling and analysis of realworld business workflows. We present a formalized core subset of the business process modeling and notation (BPMN) and then proceed to extend this language with ...

Abstract: A method is presented for assessing the particle size distribution of the filters in a dam compared to the soil the filter is protecting, to determine whether the filters are sufficiently fine to give no, excessive, or ...

Abstract: Polarization radar offers the promise of much more accurate rainfall-rate R estimates than are possible from radar reflectivity factor Z alone, not only by better characterization of the drop size distribution, but also ...