Today, power systems face new challenges in different fields, such as economic, social, environmental and technical. In the technical field, a number of issues related to protection ...

Laboratory experimentation has a vital role in science education. With the potential offered by information and communication technologies for the educational domain, virtual laboratories have emerged as a valuable alternative ...

Bioturbators play a key role in estuarine environments by modifying the availability of soil elements, which in turn may affect other organisms. Despite the importance of bioturbators, few studies have combined both field ...

Controlled experiments, long used in psychology and economics, are increasingly being used to develop theories in the areas of interest to management science, including decision making and systems. In this paper we review ...

Controlled experiments, long used in psychology and economics, are increasingly being used to develop theories inthe areas of interest to management science, including decision making and systems. In this paper we review ...

Collapsible unsaturated soils experience large volumetric compressive deformations upon wetting. Soil collapse is a geotechnical problem that occurs in different regions of the world and profoundly impacts buildings and ...