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Proceedings Volume I
Polyphase Flow Transients Pressure Recovery Devices Intake Structures Cooling Water Systems
The papers presented in these proceedings represent a variety of disciplines from many countries. This unique jointing of three major societies has created a collection of papers with...

Doing Business in Saudi Arabia
The consulting firm or contractor eager to get a piece of the action in Saudi Arabia must be prepared to endure some hardships. Foreigners can't own land but can rent living...

Don't Look Up, Look Down
In response to the rising cost of energy, the designers of the Terraset Elementary School, Reston, Va., buried it under 2-3 ft of earth. The resulting high thermal mass allows the building...

The Current State of Knowledge of Lifeline Earthquake Engineering
Proceedings of the Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering Specialty Conference, held at the University of California, Los Angeles, California, August 30-31, 1977. Sponsored...

Inflatable Dam Regulates River Level
Inflatable dams are economically feasible for maintaining a required constant water elevation on rivers and streams where flooding poses problems. Puncture resistant material, inflated...

Gabions, Perforated Pipe and Gravel Serve as Fish Screens
A type of structure to prevent juvenile salmon from diverting to irrigation ditches has been developed on the Merced River in central California. It was built after cost considerations...

Stress Ribbon Bridge in Freiburg, Germany
A three span continuous stress ribbon bridge of 75, 130, and 138 ft, was built in downtown Freiburg, W. Germany, for pedestrian traffic. Structural analysis is similar to that of suspension...

Civil and Environmental Engineering Aspects of Energy Complexes
Proceedings of the Engineering Foundation Conference, Civil and Environmental Engineering Aspects of Energy Complexes, held at New England College, Henniker, New Hampshire, August 3-8,...

Tackling Major Highway Landslides in the Tennessee Mountains
Interstate 40, running through Tennessee's rugged Smoky Mountains, has been damaged in several places by major landslides. As illustrated by several case histories in this...

A Study of Damage to a Residential Structure from Blast Vibrations
A primary objective of this test project was to study, under carefully controlled conditions, the effects of earthborn blast vibrations upon a residential structure. Another objective...

Stability and Performance of Slopes and Embankments
Proceedings of the Conference on Stability and Performance of Slopes and Embankments held in Berkeley, California, August 22026, 1966. Sponsored by the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division...

 

 

 

 

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