Articles
Prediction of Shear Strength Parameters in Soil–lime Mixture Design – part 2: Hydrated Lime
Authors Evelina Fratalocchi, PhD Marta Di Sante, PhD Francesco Mazzieri, PhD Erio Pasqualini, MSE Abstract In the field of lime stabilisation of soil, one of the main research objectives is optimisation of the mix design procedure. To this aim, correlations between...
Continuous Compaction Control in the UK: History, Ccurrent State and Future Prognosis
Authors Mike G. Winter, BSc, PhD, CGeol, CEng, FICE, FGS, EurGeol, EurIng Abstract The UK Specification for Highway Works currently makes no specific provision for the use of continuous compaction control (CCC) in the construction of earthworks for roads and...
Socio-technical Transitions in UK Electricity: Part 2 – Technologies and Sustainability
Authors Timothy J. Foxon Geoffrey P. Hammond Peter J. G. Pearson Abstract A large interdisciplinary consortium of engineers, social scientists and policy analysts has developed three low-emissions, more-electric transition pathways for the UK. The approach is based...
Socio-technical Transitions in UK Electricity: Part 1 – History, Actors and Pathways
Authors Timothy J. Foxon Geoffrey P. Hammond Peter J. G. Pearson Abstract A large interdisciplinary consortium of engineers, social scientists and policy analysts has developed three low-emissions, more-electric transition pathways for the UK. The approach is based...
Experimental Study of Fibre-reinforced Interlocking Mud Bricks Under Compressive Test
Authors Muhammad, BSc Muhammad Azhar Saleem, PhD Syed Minhaj Saleem Kazmi, MSc Muhammad Junaid Munir, MSc Abstract The focus of this study was to develop manually compressed interlocking mud bricks and study their compressive strength. For this purpose, mud bricks...
Experimental study of effects of riverbed composition on the riverbank erosion process
Authors Qiang Li, BEng Lu Wang, PhD Xudong Ma, PhD Ruihua Nie, PhD Abstract Riverbank erosion is a common natural river process that threatens the security of instream structures, as well as public and private property. In this study, two sets of tests were...
Sediment Deposition and Distribution Modelling in Reservoirs: Current Trends and Prospects
Authors Arnab Das, MTech Ashok Kumar Gupta, PhD, FNAE Renji Remesan, PhD, FHEA Abstract Global and regional challenges related to river basin water scarcity can effectively be managed through improved reservoir operations and reservoir sedimentation control. It is a...
Relationship ,,Between Groundwater Level Variations Using Grace Satellite Data and Rainfall
Authors Mina Arast, MSc Abolfazl Ranjbar, PhD Seyed Hojat Mousavi, PhD Khodayar Abdollahi, PhD Afshin Honarbakhsh, PhD Abstract Data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (Grace) satellite and stations were used to estimate variations of the monthly...
Annual Variation Characteristics of Eutrophication in Dongting Lake, China
Authors Yun Xue, PhD Fengjiao Liu, BSc Jianglong Liu, PhD Yurong Sun, PhD Abstract The seasonal variation characteristics of eutrophication based on HJ-1 data and synchronous observation data on the ground were studied to provide a theoretical basis for the...