Abstract: Soil nailing is an in situ soil reinforcement technique used for enhancing the stability of slopes, retaining walls, and excavations. Nails work predominantly in tension, but may also work in bending and/or shear under ...

Abstract: This paper deals with the problem of robust state estimation for a class of switched linear systems with unknown inputs under average dwell time (ADT) switching, where the switching of the observers is synchronous with ...

Abstract: Using 19 yr of Chinese soil moisture data from 1981 to 1999, the authors evaluate soil moisture in three reanalysis outputs: the 40-yr European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Re-Analysis (ERA-40); the ...

Abstract: In this paper, secondary recycled concrete was modified using basalt fiber (BF) and nanosilica (NS) to form modified secondary recycled concrete (MSRC), to promote the recycling of concrete. The flexural toughness and ...

Abstract: Water scarcity and rapid economic growth have increased the pressure on water resources and environment in Northern China, causing decreased groundwater tables, ecosystem degradation, and direct economic losses due to ...

Abstract: our satellite-based precipitation products [TMPA real time (T-rt), its gauge-adjusted version (T-adj), Climate Prediction Center (CPC) morphing technique (CMORPH) real time (C-rt), and its gauge-adjusted version (C-adj)] ...

Abstract: AbstractThe investigation of the flow field driven by the submerged structures in the lake entrance area is helpful for preventing excessive delivery of sediment into the main lake area. Taking the lake entrance area as ...