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On Unsaturated Soil Mechanics – Personal Views on Current Research

open access: yesStudia Geotechnica et Mechanica, 2015
This paper presents the authors’ personal views on current research being conducted by various research groups around the world in the broad area of mechanics of unsaturated geomaterials in general and soils in particular.
Pande G.N., Pietruszczak S.
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Reliable Description of Preliminaries Item Using Civil Engineering Preliminaries Protocol (CEPP) In Conventional Contracts [PDF]

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2019
Civil engineering work deals with nature and thus, is exposed to enormous discrepancies due to nature’s complexity compared to building works which are more certain.
Abas Abdul Aziz   +2 more
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Investigation on mechanical and of Sri Lankan timber species for construction applications

open access: yesCase Studies in Construction Materials, 2023
Timber has been a prominent construction material for construction from the beginning of human civilization. The research aims at investigating the mechanical properties and durability (against chemical attack) of locally sourced wood species to be used ...
BHJ Pushpakumara   +2 more
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Designing by Geometry. Rankine's Theorems of Transformation of Structures. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
William John Macquorn Rankine (1820-1872) was one of the main figures in establishing engineering science in the second half of the 19th. Century. His Manual of Applied Mechanics (1858) gathers most of his contributions to strength of materials and ...
Huerta Fernández, Santiago
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The quality of the design project documentation in terms of technical expertise in Lithuania [PDF]

open access: yesИнженерно-строительный журнал, 2010
In this paper general situation in civil engineering design documentation is reviewed. Some characteristic mistakes in design are presented.Using their experience in engineering examination of real structural designs, authors discuss statistical data of ...
M. Samofalov, V. Papinigis
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Research on Dynamic Monitoring and Early Warning of the High-Rise Building Machine during the Climbing Stage

open access: yesAdvances in Civil Engineering, 2023
High-rise building machines (HBMs) are commonly used for the construction of super-high skyscrapers. Monitoring and early warning are critical to ensure the safety of giant HBMs during dynamic climbing.
Xi Pan   +3 more
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Replacement of quartz in cementitious composites using PET particles:A statistical analysis of the physical and mechanical properties [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This work investigates the mechanical behavior of cementitious composites (mortar) when quartz inclusions are totally or partially replaced with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) particles.
Detomi, Anine Cristina   +5 more
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Analyzing the Risk Factors of Traffic Accident Severity Using a Combination of Random Forest and Association Rules

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2023
This study explores risk factors influencing the at-fault party in traffic accidents and analyzes their impact on traffic accident severity. Based on the traffic accident data of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, China, from 2018 to 2020, 19 attribute ...
Jianyu Wang   +5 more
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The General Safety Group: Annual Report 2001/2002 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This report summarizes the main activities of the General Safety (GS) Group of the Technical Inspection and Safety Division during 2001 and 2002, and the results obtained.
Weingarten, W
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Metaphor in the ESP engineering context [PDF]

open access: yesIbérica, 2013
The explicit use of metaphor in the EFL classroom has been documented to enhance the communicative skills of learners (Cameron & Low, 1999; Cortazzi & Jin, 1999; Low, 1999; Littlemore & Low, 2006).
Ana Roldán-Riejos   +1 more
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