Browsing by Subject "Environmental engineering"
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Lessons learned from online social networking of physical things
(2011)Social networking is a core part of the global online experience. The Web 2.0 has been transformed into a social Web, extending the social capabilities of users. A big challenge for the Web is to become ubiquitous, blended ...
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An operational European global ocean observing system for the eastern Mediterranean Levantine Basin: The Cyprus Coastal Ocean Forecasting and Observing System
(2003)The countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea have joined together in several multinational initiatives to conduct long-term, integrated, operational oceanographic observations and modelling of this important region. ...
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Planar investigation of the seismic response of ancient columns and colonnades with epistyles using a custom-made software
(2009)Abstract: In this paper, the dynamic behavior of multi-drum columns and colonnades with epistyles under earthquake excitations is examined through planar numerical simulations. A specialized software application, developed ...
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Simulation of the earthquake-induced pounding of seismically isolated buildings
(2008)Seismic isolation can significantly reduce the induced seismic loads to a relatively stiff building by inserting flexibility at its base to avoid resonance with the predominant frequencies of common earthquakes. Sometimes ...