WAYS to study and research urban, architectural and technical design

This methodological book describes eight forms of study and research as they relate to design: 1) naming and describing; 2) design research and typology; 3) evaluating; 4) modelling; 5) programming and optimising; 6) technical study; 7) design study; 8) study by design. It includes the views, design related research projects and research methods...

Development of a semi-empirical three-dimensional model for predicting the peak cutting forces in rock cutting: Experimentally-based research

On a global scale, the present-day demand of coastal protections, port expansions and construction of artificial islands, rises. To be able to accommodate for all these environmental changes, complex dredging operations have to be performed. Depending on the type of soil and in-situ conditions, a suitable excavation and transportation method has...