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Measured to the Max
Engineers looking to model the behavior of a structure under seismic conditions often ignore the best source of data available: the building itself. Full-scale measurements of vibrations...

Instrumenting the `Y'
Segmental bridges are still relatively new to the U.S. and questions persist about their design and behavior. To expand the knowledge base, a number of laboratory and field studies have...

The Great Chicago Flood of 1992
In April of 1992, a breach in a freight tunnel caused the river that flows through Chicago to pour into city building basements, causing the city to shut down. Critical utility systems...

Perils of Point Loma
Rupture of the Point Loma sewage outfall in San Diego on Feb. 2, 1992, sent 180 mgd of primary-treated sewage coursing into shallow waters off the city's coastline. The article...

Managing for Profit
Clients hire firms today for their ability to manage, not just design and draw. Project managers must address owner requirements for cost, quality and schedule. The three are inseparable....

Tunnel Takes Cathodic Protection
Cathodic protection is nothing new for bridges and parking garages, but it has never been installed in a tunnel�until now. As part of a $15 million rehabilitation project, the method is...

Earthquakes: A New Look at Cracked Masonry
Economics, fears of liability, and a strict damaged-buildings repairs ordinance have contributed to an extensive delay in the repair of masonry-infill buildings in earthquake-stricken...

Tensile Terminal
Few can miss a fabric roof that covers a 1.45 million sq ft area. The one covering the Denver International Airport's Landside Terminal complex (reportedly the nation's...

Editor's Preface

The State of the Art in Tidal Power Recovery

Economics of Tidal Power

New Technology Applicable to Tidal Power

Closed Cycle Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

State of the Art in Open-Cycle Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion

Economic factors of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)

State of the Art in Wave Power Recovery

Economic factors of Wave Power

State of the Art in Other Ocean Energy Sources

Facilitating Technology for Electric Power Generation

Facilitating Technology for Fuel Production and Energy-Enhanced Products

 

 

 

 

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