To measure the coefficient of static friction, change the angle on a ramp until a small wooden box slides downslope. One can change the contact surface to metal, add moisture, and change the weight of ...

Fine powders and granular materials are extensively used in industrial applications. To manage and to enhance processing techniques, these materials have to be exactly characterized. The ...

IT is admitted that our knowledge of earthwork problems is far from complete, and the information given in two papers read at the Institution of Civil Engineers on February 10 forms a welcome addition ...