Slope stability formulae for rubble mound structures are usually developed for head-on conditions.Often, the effects of oblique waves are neglected, mainly because it is assumed that for oblique wave attack, the reduction in damage compared to perpendicular wave attack is insignificant.When the incident waves are oblique, the required armour size c
Based on visual observations and tests made of Georgia marble units that have been in service at the historic Minnesota State Capitol for 110 years, a fielddiscernible correlation exists between marble unit mineralogical composition and unit weathering performance.Field studies noted over the course of a five-year restoration project of the capitol
The problem of evil is one the most important challenges presented to the belief in the existence of an Omnipotent, Omniscient and All-Benevolent God.The toughest side of this problem is that there seems to be an inconsistency between these attributes and the existence of evil.The aforementioned inconsistency is not straightforward, but rather it r
Rice production in China has more than tripled in the past five decades mainly due to increased grain yield rather than increased planting area.This increase has come from the development of high-yielding varieties and improved crop management practices such as nitrogen fertilization and irrigation.However, yield stagnation of rice has been observe