31 May 2011 13:50

The construction of dams ranks with the earliest and most fundamental of civil engineering activities. All great civilizations have been,...

25 May 2011 15:27

Based on economic and constructional advantages of Stepped spillways, they are mostly considered as a type of flood release system in RCC dams. The flow over stepped spillways are divided into three different kinds of regimes, including the nappe flow, skimming flow, and transition flow. Nappe flow ...

25 May 2011 15:27

Dams are constructed for different goals including flood control, Hydropower, and Irrigation, Industrial and Potable water. In addition, Failure of a dam can cause much destruction to life and property. Therefore, safety evaluation of dams is important for reliable ...

1 Jan 2011 17:52

The project envisions the construction of a very small-scale project to educate the public as to how electricity is generated and distributed and how much costs those operations entail.

6 Sep 2010 19:02

One should also take account of that fact that the holy Koran has made reference to isostasy in three chapters

31 Jul 2010 20:41

The Walkabout e-learning environment has been established for several years and a companion m-learning environment has been recently implemented and made available to students as an optional extra to form a u-learning environment

27 Apr 2008 14:05

The Southwest's current drought could be the start of the Dust Bowl-like future that some scientists have already predicted will come from human-caused warming

2 Feb 2008 13:34

Water has some amazing properties. It is the only natural substance found in all three states -- solid, liquid and gas -- within the range of natural Earth temperatures. Its solid form is less dense than its liquid form, which is why ice floats. It can absorb a great deal of heat without getting hot,...