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Mustafa Erkan Turan and Tulin Cetin
Sewer systems are a component of city infrastructure that requires large investment in construction and operation. Metaheuristic optimization methods have been used to solve sewer optimization problems. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects...
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Rui Wang and Guoliang Yu
In this study, the bedform dimensions of an alluvial bed in a unidirectional flow were experimentally investigated. A series of flume experiments was conducted; 700 sets of flume and field data were used in developing formulae for predicting the bedform ...
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Pinar Mert Cuce, Erdem Cuce and Saffa Riffat
The construction sector, including in developed countries, plays a notable part in the overall energy consumption worldwide, being responsible for 40% of it. In addition to this, heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems constitute the lar...
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Yuan-Hang Zhang, Xiao-Jie Wang, Xu-Zhen Zhang, Maoukouf Saad and Rui-Jie Zhao
The deep sea harbors abundant mineral, oil, and gas resources, making it highly valuable for commercial development, including the extraction of minerals. Due to the relatively large particle size of these minerals, how they interact with fluids is signi...
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Xuan Zhao, Guoqiang Gao, Minshun Wan and Juchuan Dai
An accurate formula for calculating the pressure loss in concrete pumping plays a significant guiding role in the design and service process of pump trucks. Based on the flow characteristics of concrete pumping, a straight pipe one-dimensional model for ...
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Z. Jason Hou, Nicholas D. Ward, Allison N. Myers-Pigg, Xinming Lin, Scott R. Waichler, Cora Wiese Moore, Matthew J. Norwood, Peter Regier and Steven B. Yabusaki
The influence of coastal ecosystems on global greenhouse gas (GHG) budgets and their response to increasing inundation and salinization remains poorly constrained. In this study, we have integrated an uncertainty quantification (UQ) and ensemble machine ...
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Wenzheng Zhang, Jiumao Cai, Guoliang Zhai, Lei Song and Mouchao Lv
The sand media filter is a crucial component of micro-irrigation filtration systems. Investigating the effects of various factors on filtration performance and the migration patterns of sediment particles within the filter can enhance the healthy operati...
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Xin Chen, Linfei Li, Xiaofeng Li, Jianyu Kang, Xiang Xiang, Honglian Shi and Xingwei Ren
The mechanical and hydraulic properties of soils are largely governed by their soil-water characteristics, which are influenced by factors such as pore size distribution (PSD). While biochar is commonly used as an additive to alter soil properties, its e...
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Wenchao Wang, Hongwang Du, Wei Xiong and Yong Nie
Component parameters directly affect the dynamic characteristics of suspension systems in small rescue craft. To study and improve the vibration reduction performance of a new suspension system, sensitivity analysis and genetic algorithm (GA) optimizatio...
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Luisa Carla de Alencar Menezes, Antonio Carlos Rodrigues Guimarães, Maria Esther Soares Marques, Tales Santos Ribeiro and Filipe Almeida Corrêa do Nascimento
The criteria for selecting materials for railway pavement (particle size distribution, California Support Index, and physical indexes) are not suitable for evaluating the hydraulic behavior of tropical soils under unsaturated conditions, often resulting ...
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