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Hydraulics in Civil Engineering A Course with Experiments and Open-Source-Codes
On the one hand, the book closes the gap between applied civil engineering hydraulics books and standard fluid mechanics works; on the other hand, it...
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Modelling Soil Development Under Global Change
Quantitative assessments of the effects of global change on soil development are mostly focused on soil carbon, some nutrients, pollutants and soil...
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Proceedings of the International Conference on Geosynthetics and Environmental Engineering
This book presents selected papers from the Proceedings of the International Conference on Geosynthetics and Environmental Engineering, ICGEE 2023,...
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Flood Forecasting and Hydraulic Structures Proceedings of 26th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (HYDRO 2021)
This book comprises the proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Hydraulics, Water Resources and Coastal Engineering (HYDRO 2021) focusing...
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Outflow from openings
Chapter 9 comprises the derivation of the Torricelli equation which is discussed in the framework of small and large openings, variable water levels...
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Essential physics
Chapter 3 covers basics of physics which are fundamental for the understanding of the following chapters. These are the aggregate states, the basic...
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About water
Chapter 1 is a teaser on water that intends to motivate the reader to concern oneself with this precious element and hydraulics particularly. Water’s...
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Determination of the bearing forces in the Leitzachwerk pumped-storage power station
Bearing forces of two Y-pipes in a pumped storage in Upper Bavaria are calculated in Chapter 19.
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Turbulence and its modelling
Chapter 6 gives a very brief introduction to turbulence. This goes in line with a cursory approach to numerics and the description of the major...
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A Brief History of Modelling Soil Development
Historical pathways are described that led to today’s soil- and soilscape development models. Distinction is made between functional models and...
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Required Process Coverage in a Soil Development Model
The capability of any soil development model to simulate the effects of global change is demonstrated by its ability to explain the diversity of...
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User Perspectives
After identification of the five possible types of user of SoilGen in Chap. 1 , case studies for each...
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Study of the Mechanical Properties of Coral Reef Sand Mixes Using Large-Scale Triaxial Shear Tests
In order to reveal the macro-mechanical characteristics of coral reef sand mixes, triaxial tests were conducted on graded coral reef sand mix...
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Behavior of Two-Tiered Mechanically Stabilized Earth Retaining Wall with Bamboo Reinforcement Under Isolated Footing Load
A numerical analysis was conducted to determine the behavior of a two-tiered MSE wall subjected to an isolated footing load with varying tier offset...
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Probability Density Distribution and Reliability Evaluation of Load Settlement Curve of PHC Pile in Deep Silt Area
PHC pile has become one of the widely used foundation treatment methods in soft soil foundation. Taking a pile foundation project in Wenzhou as an...
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Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) for Economically Resilient Metro Tunnels Based-Urban Underground Space (UUS) Spatial Planning and Development in Subsiding Coastal Megacities by 2035 BaU in Shanghai and Jakarta: COVID-19 Period Analysed
Coastal megacities are constantly challenged with nature-anthropogenic hazards e.g. land subsidence and climate change consequences. This research...
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Energy Saving Architecture: Multidisciplinary Improvement of Buildings Shape, Energy-Efficiency, Microclimate, Seismic-Resistance and Prevention Influences of Thermal Bridges and Mold Growth
Based on the theoretical base and practice of energy-saving architecture proposed by the author, for the first time, the multidisciplinary task...
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Buried Industrial Wastes from Tyrnyauz Tungsten-Molybdenum Plant (North Caucasus): Assessment of the Negative Impact on the Ecosystems of Adjacent Territories and Problems of Their Complete Disposal
There are large storages of industrial waste from the Tyrnyauz tungsten-molybdenum (TTMP), Sadon and Fiagdon polymetallic, Urup...
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Development of Truss Material Evaluation Software Using Application of AHP-Entropy and TOPSIS Method
A truss member is an essential component for supporting roofs and bridge construction. While steel is the primary or most common material used, the...
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Residual Clam** Force Assessment of Friction Type High-Strength Bolt in Steel Bridges
Firstly, nine high-strength bolted gusset plates with different degrees of corrosion are selected from the upstream and downstream box girders of the...