Evaluating scale effects and bearing portions in centrifuge modeling of helical anchors: sand

Acta Geotechnica - Helical anchors are bearing elements that can resist uplift loads by a combination of shaft and helical plate bearing. The application of helical piles as offshore wind turbine...     

Investigation of the probable trigger factor for large landslides in north of Dehdasht,Iran

Natural Hazards - Charosa and Dehdasht is a part of folded Zagros that is located in the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province in southwestern Iran. This area is covered with several Zagros...     

Credibility of design rainfall estimates for drainage infrastructures: extent of disregard in Nigeria and proposed framework for practice

Natural Hazards - Rainfall intensity or depth estimates are vital input for hydrologic and hydraulic models used in designing drainage infrastructures. Unfortunately, these estimates are...     

Role of land surface parameter change in dust emission and impacts of dust on climate in Southwest Asia

Natural Hazards - Spatial–temporal changes of land surface parameters (land cover change, net primary production, and vegetation phenology) affect the characteristics of atmospheric dust....     

A multifractal cross-correlation investigation into sensitivity and dependence of meteorological and hydrological droughts on precipitation and temperature

Natural Hazards - Several studies have been conducted on droughts, precipitation, and temperature, whereas none have addressed the underlying relationship between nonlinear dynamic properties and...     

Geostatistics-Based Method for Irregular Mineral Resource Estimation,in Ouenza Iron Mine,Northeastern Algeria

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering - Geostatistical techniques are usually practical in the development and production stages of mining projects. The Ouenza deposit is the main iron ore...     

Numerical Analysis of Himalayan Rock Tunnels under Static and Blast Loading

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering - Tunnels have been the necessary element of the modern construction industry. Due to their importance for the infrastructural and economic point of view,...