Abstract: The objective of this research has been to design, develop, and evaluate experimentally a modified type of construction joint of limited length between concrete slab segments. The design concept is based on an anchorage ...

Abstract: In this paper, the non-reacting flow in a swirl burner is studied using large eddy simulation. The configuration consists of two unconfined coannular jets at a Reynolds number of 81,500. The ...

Abstract: This paper presents a large eddy simulation (LES) of turbulent open channel flow over two-dimensional periodic dunes. The Reynolds number

Abstract: In a recent study the authors developed the first regionally averaged, transnational records of snowpack and streamflow for the Andes between 30° and 37°S using Chilean and Argentinean data. That study was mainly intended ...

Abstract: This paper presents one approach to a methodology to design reinforced concrete cantilever retaining walls for road construction using a hybrid multistart optimization strategic method based on a variable neighborhood ...

Abstract: The consolidation effects of portlandite

Abstract: The authors present results on the relationship between tree-ring proxies and regional precipitation for several sites in tropical South America. The responsiveness of oxygen isotopes (δ18O) and seasonal growth as precipitation ...

Abstract: The snowpack in the central Andes (30°?37°S) is the primary source for streamflow in central Chile and central-western Argentina, but few published studies are available on snowpack variability in the region. This paper ...

Abstract: Micromotors can be used to build up complex microtools for internal medical applications as, for example, steerable catheters or optical and ultrasonic imaging system. The thinner and smaller the micromotors are, the less ...