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Richard A. Falk, Ernest R. Blatchley III, Thomas C. Kuechler, Ellen M. Meyer, Stanley R. Pickens and Laura M. Suppes
Current regulatory codes for swimming pool disinfection separately regulate free chlorine (FC) and cyanuric acid (CYA). It is well-known that CYA affects disinfection rates by reversibly binding to FC in aqueous solutions. However, limits for these regul...
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Alexandra P. Schneider, Benoit Paoletti, Xavier Ottavy and Christoph Brandstetter
Experimental monitoring of blade vibration in turbomachinery is typically based on blade-mounted strain gauges. Their signals are used to derive vibration amplitudes which are compared to modal scope limits, including a safety factor. According to indust...
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Sami W. Tabsh and Moussa Leblouba
Over the years, structural engineering codes and specifications in Canada and elsewhere have moved from an allowable stress design (ASD) approach to a load and resistance factor design (LRFD) philosophy. LRFD methodology takes better account of the inher...
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Long Wan, Yi Jian, Mei Zhang, Jing Tong, Ansa Rebi and JinXing Zhou
Due to the influence of the Asian southwest monsoon, seasonal drought is serious and water resources are scarce in the Yunnan province of Southwest China. More effective water-saving irrigation methods should be developed to solve the problem of water sc...
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Qiang Cheng, Gun Huang, Zhiqiang Li, Jie Zheng and Qinming Liang
The gas contained in coal plays a crucial role in triggering coal and gas outbursts. During an outburst, a large quantity of gas originally absorbed by coal is released from pulverized coal. The role this part of the gas plays in the process of coal and ...
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Jiuzhi Fu, Yang Zhang and Yanyue Qin
In this investigation, the effects of different fabrics with 0.20% carbon fiber textile (CFT), 0.21% glass fiber textile (GFT), and 0.25% basalt fiber textile (BFT) on the properties of TR-UHPC were investigated by axial tensile tests. A bending test of ...
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Jinghang Xiao, Bo Liang, Jia?an Niu and Can Qin
In response to the special feature of the east?west oriented road tunnel entrance being easily exposed to direct sunlight, a study was conducted on the glare phenomenon at the access zone for this type of tunnel and on the time-varying characteristics of...
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Solomon Ofori, David Kwesi Abebrese, Iveta Ru?icková and Jirí Wanner
This study evaluates the suitability of treated wastewater (TWW: secondary effluent and membrane effluent) for crop irrigation and the resultant impact on crop growth and soil physicochemical characteristics. Carrot seeds (Daucus carota subsp. sativus) w...
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Lin Xiao, Yaxi Huang and Xing Wei
This study uses the wind?vehicle?bridge coupling vibration analysis method to investigate the bridge stiffness problem of a large-span cable-stayed-suspension cooperative system. On the basis of the particle-damping-spring vehicle model, the TMeasy surfa...
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Walid Chaabani, Mohamed Saddek Remadna and Murad Abu-Farsakh
The presence of underground voids within a failure zone usually results in a reduction in the bearing capacity of footings. This paper presents results for the ultimate bearing capacity ratio, qu/?B, of a strip footing on top of a sand layer overlying a ...
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