Vibrating Slope Apparatus
Originally developed in the 1960s, the vibrating slope apparatus (Wong et al. 2000) was recently modified by the US Army […]
Ventilation
Ventilation is utilized for many different purposes, the most common being control of humidity and condensation. Other well-known uses include exhaust
Vehicles or Binders
Following are descriptions of the most commonly used vehicles and binders for paint: Natural Drying Oils. Drying oils harden by absorbing
Vibration of Single-Degree-of-Freedom Systems
Several dynamic characteristics of a structure can be illustrated by studying single-degreeof- freedom systems. Such a system may represent the
Venting
Waste pipes are vented to the outside to balance the air pressure in various branches and to dilute any gases present.
Vapor Retarders
These comprise a wide range of materials used to control flow of water vapor from the building interior into wall or
Vebe Consistometer
The Vebe consistometer (Bartos 1992; Scanlon 1994; Bartos, Sonebi, and Tamimi 2002) measures the remolding ability of concrete under vibration.
Variations in Mechanical Properties
Tensile properties of structural steel may vary from specified minimum values. Product specifications generally require that properties of the material
Variations among concretes and -archetypical concrete-
Modern concretes are extremely varied in their characteristics relevant to the concerns of this chapter. To begin with, concretes designed
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