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Climate scientists set the bar of proof too high
Standards of proof for attributing real world events/damage to global warming should be the same as in clinical or environmental lawsuits, argue...
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Landslide Research and Technology in International Standards
Science, Technology, and Innovation play a pivotal role in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (SF DRR). The International...
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Surviving the jungle of soil organic carbon certification standards: an analytic and critical review
Maintaining and enhancing soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks are options to tackle climate change and food security. However, the large-scale...
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Mineral Raw Material Supply Chain Transparency and Traceability: Does Provenance Matter in the Supply Chain?
Raw material supply chains are complex systems. They build on the presence of economically mineable mineral commodities that will undergo several...
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Mathematical Proof of the Synthetic Running Correlation Coefficient and Its Ability to Reflect Temporal Variations in Correlation
The running correlation coefficient (RCC) is useful for capturing temporal variations in correlations between two time series. The local running...
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A probabilistic framework to optimize the target proof load for existing bridges
Many existing bridges suffer from resistance deterioration due to environmental or operational attacks and thus may rate under the anticipated...
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Conventional and ferrocement-based hybrid design of RCC tanks: a comparative study
The design of reinforced cement concrete (R.C.C) water tanks follow the standards prescribed for Concrete structures retaining aqueous liquids. For...
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Fractional Points in Engineering Seismology and Earthquake-Proof Design
AbstractThe article considers the possibility and necessity of using fractional points in earthquake-proof design. It is noted that in engineering...
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Geochemistry and Pb isotopic proof for sources of heavy metal(loid)s in Late Cretaceous sandstones from Eastern Pontides (NE Turkey)
Upper Cretaceous sedimentary rocks are widely exposed around Trabzon, Giresun and Gümüşhane in the eastern Pontides. The sedimentary rocks are mainly...
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Some Basic Considerations about the Necessities and Possibilities of Cooperation between Civil Engineers and Engineering Geologists
The education of civil engineers and engineering geologists is different. While civil engineers are commonly educated and trained in mathematical and...
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E-Defense 2015 ten-story building: beam–column joint assessment according to different code-based design
Recent devastating earthquakes worldwide pointed out the importance of seismic detailing and their influence on the observed damage and subsequent...
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Some Methods for Determining Seismic Effects on Structures According to Different Building Regulations and Possibility of Creating Single Method
AbstractA brief analysis of different regulations for determining seismic loads based on the spectral theory shows that they have much in common but,...
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Comparison of load rating of reinforced concrete slab bridge using analytical and field testing approaches
Bridge load rating using field testing often results in greater load capacities compared to the analytical approaches specified in the American...
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Interdisziplinärer Ansatz zur Implementierung von BIM im Tunnelbau
The project “Interdisciplinary Approach to Implementing BIM in Tunneling” aims to explore the integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in...
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Co** with Complexity. The Development of Comprehensive SubSurface Training Standards from a Military Perspective
Subsurface structures are indispensable for modern societies. To ensure proper routine operation and efficient reaction to crisis requires a deep...
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A methodology for analysing the impacts of climate change on maritime security
This paper presents a methodology for develo** a social Cumulative Effects Assessment (CEA) which analyses the impacts of climate change on...
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Processing of undervalued dates biomass from common cultivar (Phoenix dactylifera L.) for sequential production of soluble sugars syrup and biogas
Date production is usually associated to a considerable loss either in common cultivars or in fruit picking and storage stages. This discarded...
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Determination of the time-variable geopotential by means of orbiting clocks
Monitoring the time-variable geopotential identifies the mass redistribution across the Earth and reveals, e.g., climate change and availability of...
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Regulation, Legislation and Policy—An International Perspective
In accordance with Part XII of the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention (UNCLOS)United Nations Law of the Sea Convention (UNCLOS) and various...
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Climate change indications in short-period rainfall records from coastal India using trend analysis: a proposed framework
Climate change has reportedly resulted in higher magnitude and frequency of extreme weather variables in many parts of India. Such studies pertaining...
