The use of Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technique has become increasingly popular for displacement measurements and for characterizing localized material deformation. In this study, a three-dimensional digital image correlation analysis (3D-DIC) was performed to investigate t…
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The use of abundant eastern Saudi sands in construction helps control sand movements which are known to result in many hazards, especially in windy seasons. These sands may not be used as a foundation material in their natural condition. However, when improved, they can be utili…
The purpose of this dissertation is to create a computer simulation model of a bucket wheel dredge for mining sand and tin-ore. This research is part of a long term plan of PT Timah Tbk, an Indonesian tin mining company, to search for alternative dredging technologies for offsho…
Sabkha soil is widely spread along the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea coasts and is found to be a problematic soil due to its acute water sensitivity and chemical aggressiveness. In many situations, there is a need to improve the load carrying capacity of sabkha and the use of geotext…
Soil-Machine Interaction (SMI) is ubiquitous on Earth and other planets. Over decades, ground-engaging equipment has been developed and widely used in various engineering applications, including civil construction, agriculture, terrestrial mobility, and even space exploration. H…
Le sable évoque le bord de la mer ou les grandes étendues désertiques. Dans un cas comme dans l'autre surgissent des représentations de vacances, de voyage. C'est une histoire que nous avons voulu conter : le sable de sa formation, son transport à son dépôt. Pourtant, le sable n…
Sandscapes: writing the british seaside
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Type: Book
To some, all sand looks alike. But if you look closer, your view of sand ill never be the same again. Employing amazing microphotography techniques, Gary Greenberg invites readers to discover the strange and wonderful worlds that each grain of sand contains.
"Here is the world viewed within a grain of sand, thanks to the stunning three-dimensional microphotography of Gary Greenberg. To some, all sand looks alike--countless grains in a vast expanse of beach. Look closer--much closer--and your view of sand will never be the same. Empl…
To some, all sand looks alike. But if you look closer, your view of sand ill never be the same again. Employing amazing microphotography techniques, Gary Greenberg invites readers to discover the strange and wonderful worlds that each grain of sand contains.
Employing fantastic micro photographic techniques, Greenberg invites readers into the strange and wonderful world that each grain of sand contains. Using three-dimensional micro-photography, Greenberg invites you to discover the strange and wonderful world that each grain of sa…
This book presents the features of manufactured sand (MS) and its application in concrete as the fine aggregate. It first introduces the production and technical properties of manufactured sand and demonstrates the properties of concrete, followed by the mix proportioning of con…
River-sand mining: an ethnography of resource conflict in China
by Zhu, Qian
fromChina studies
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Type: Book
The research setting and conducting research "at home" -- The commodity chain of river sand and the ecological consequences of river-sand mining -- Government policies and the commodification of river sand -- State ownership and the governmental management of river sand -- Zhuan…