Technology & Engineering - General

The world's population is steadily increasing and with it is an increasing demand for freshwater, for both drinking and irrigation. In many areas of the world, particularly in arid regions, there are limited freshwater sources such as rivers and groundwater, so desalination is being...

The Encyclopedia of Air adopts a unique approach to its topic, exploring air, wind, and atmosphere in all their natural and human aspects. Its 162 entries are alphabetically arranged and cover meteorological topics such as tornados, political issues such as air pollution, important scientists...

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for professional engineers, architects, planners and construction managers interested in sustainable design of buildings and infrastructure. Here is what is discussed: 1. DESIGN OF SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS 2. LOW IMPACT DESIGN 3. NATURAL VENTILATION FOR BUILDINGS 4....

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for professional engineers, architects and construction managers interested in design and construction of medical facilities such as hospitals and clinics. Here is what is discussed: 1. ARCHITECTURAL 2. HVAC SYSTEMS 3. PLUMBING AND GAS 4. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 5....

Oracle Forms Personalization is a magical capability and a declarative feature that has been provided in e-Business Suite version 11.5.10 onwards that allows us to extend the application capability significantly to deliver those niche customer requirements and improve user experience by modifying the behavior...

Computer Security is arguably the most important aspect of modern life - learn all about this interesting and diverse field in this book by award winning author Michael H. Andersen.Author: Michael H. AndersenISBN-10: 1532859635ISBN-13: 9781532859632Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/21/2016Pages: 218Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.14lbsSize:...

This glossary of scientific and technological terms is compiled in three languages: English, Turkmen, and Russian. The terms in the glossary have been selected and structured to meet the diverse and various interests and knowledge of readers. It includes terms and explanations of common...

In the last 10 years, China's defense capability has increasingly become the focus of military analysts as well as a driving factor in U.S. policy. This book asks the question "How much of Chinese military modernization counts as innovation?" In answering this question it...

This textbook tackles the task that details "The Journey of the Engineer" and creates its college course.The 15 week course provides a semester's perspective covering the vast aspects of the road an engineering student may travel over the course of their career as an...

Advances in computing, miniaturization, imaging, and data transmission technologies are precursors to a more important role for UAVs in warfare. UAVs are likely, first, to revolutionize the way reconnaissance and surveillance are conducted, second, to increase the capabilities of small units, third, to join...

Technology forecasting attempts to predict the future characteristics of useful technological machines, procedures or techniques. Primarily, a technological forecast deals with the characteristics of technology, such as levels of technical performance, like speed of a military aircraft, the power in watts of a particular...

For Business CLOUD.... you have questions, we have answersAuthor: Mark PutiyonISBN-10: 1514170426ISBN-13: 9781514170427Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/13/2015Pages: 106Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d

The Marine Corps Tactical System Support Agency (MCTSSA) at Marine Corps Base(MCB) Camp Pendleton is currently conducting evaluation of Wide Area Network(WAN) optimization products. MCTSSA has requested a tool that will conductstateful TCP replay on large network trace files.This book lays the groundwork and...

This report examines the development and use of scenarios in global climate change applications. It considers scenarios of various types - including but not limited to emissions scenarios - and reviews how they have been developed, what uses they have served, what consistent challenges...

This document provides guidance for establishing secure industrial control systems (ICS). These ICS, which include supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, distributed control systems (DCS), and other control system configurations such as skid-mounted Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) are often found in the industrial...

Controlling interface clearances is the most cost effective method of enhancing turbomachinery performance. Seals control turbomachinery leakages, coolant flows and contribute to overall system rotordynamic stability. In many instances, sealing interfaces and coatings are sacrificial, like lubricants, giving up their integrity for the benefit...

Version 1.0 (V1.0) of NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 7628, Guidelines for Smart Grid Cyber Security, is the Smart Grid Interoperability Panel-Cyber Security Working Group's (SGIP-CSWG's) report for individuals and organizations who will be addressing cyber security for Smart Grid systems. This includes, for example,...

Whenever a crime is committed, law enforcement officers are usually the first to arrive on the scene and to interact with victims. Law enforcement officers have more contact with crime victims than any other criminal justice professional. This makes their role critical and puts...

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has been considering revision of the regulatory requirements for the emergency core cooling system (ECCS), as set forth in Title 10, Section 50.46, of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR 50.46); Appendix K to 10 CFR Part...

The International Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (I-ADAM) program began just over 2 years ago. I-ADAM in Eight Countries: Approaches and Challenges is the first look at the general results of this international experiment. The compendium provides an update-a kind of status report-on the state...

During plant operation, the walls of reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) are exposed to neutron radiation, resulting in localized embrittlement of the vessel steel and weld materials in the core area. If an embrittled RPV had a flaw of critical size and certain severe system...

The code currently used by NRC's emergency operations center for making dose projections for atmospheric releases during radiological emergencies is RASCAL version 3.0.5 (Radiological Assessment System for Consequence AnaLysis). This code was developed by NRC. The first version was created about 20 years ago....

This manuscript provides a user's guide for the human reliability analysis (HRA) method known as "A Technique for Human Event Analysis" (ATHEANA), which the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) documented in NUREG-1624, Rev. 1, dated May 2000. As the first publication of its kind,...

The U.S. Geological Survey monitored atmospheric deposition of pesticides in the Central Valley of California during two studies in 2001 and 2002-04. The 2001 study sampled wet deposition (rain) and storm-drain runoff in the Modesto, California, area during the orchard dormant-spray season to examine...

Cracking in pressurized water reactor (PWR) bottom mounted instrumentation (BMI) fabricated from Alloy 600 base material was first identified at the South Texas Project, (STP) Unit 1 plant in the United States (US). Based on the failure analysis of the BMI, the licensee concluded...

This document provides guidance on how to treat uncertainties associated with probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) in risk-informed decisionmaking. The objectives of this guidance include fostering an understanding of the uncertainties associated with PRA and their impact on the results of PRA and providing a...

This NUREG-series publication reports the results of a 2-year information search focused on human interactions with reused soils in the United Sates. This investigation sought to compile information intended to support the formulation and characterization of scenarios related to exposure to residual radioactivity in...

Dominion Nuclear North Anna, LLC submitted its application for an early site permit (ESP) for the North Anna site on September 25, 2003. Then, on April 13, 2006, Dominion submitted Revision 6 of the application to propose a change tothe cooling system for postulated...

The Standard Review Plan (SRP) for Transportation Packages for Spent Nuclear Fuel provides guidance for the review and approval of applications for packages used to transport spent nuclear fuel under 10 CFR Part 71.Author: U. S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionISBN-10: 1500610240ISBN-13: 9781500610241Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing...

Beach water and sediment samples were collected along the Gulf of Mexico coast to assess differences in contaminant concentrations before and after landfall of Macondo-1 well oil released into the Gulf of Mexico from the sinking of the British Petroleum Corporation's Deepwater Horizon drilling...

On November 14, 1997, the President and the Secretary of the Treasury ordered a review of the importation of certain modified versions of semiautomatic assault rifles into the United States.1 The decision to conduct this review stemmed in part from concerns expressed by members...

Nutrient pollution in the form of excess nitrogen and phosphorus inputs is a well-known cause of water-quality degradation that has affected water bodies across the Nation throughout the 20th century. The recognition of excess nutrients as pollution developed later than the recognition of other...

The majority of filtered total mercury in the marine water of Sinclair Inlet originates from salt water flowing from Puget Sound. About 420 grams of filtered total mercury are added to Sinclair Inlet each year from atmospheric, terrestrial, and sedimentary sources, which has increased...

Groundwater quality in the approximately 3,900-square- mile (mi2) San Diego Drainages Hydrogeologic Province (hereinafter San Diego) study unit was investigated from May through July 2004 as part of the Priority Basin Project of the Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program. The study unit...

A spatially extensive assessment of the environmental controls on mercury transport and bioaccumulation in stream ecosystems in New York and South Carolina was conducted as part of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment Program and included the determination of suvial transport of mercury...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy, evaluated a three-dimensional model of groundwater flow in the fractured basalts and interbedded sediments of the eastern Snake River Plain aquifer at and near the Idaho National Laboratory to determine if...

The upper Klamath Basin encompasses about 8,000 square miles, extending from the Cascade Range east to the Basin and Range geologic province in south-central Oregon and northern California. The geography of the basin is dominated by forested volcanic uplands separated by broad interior basins....

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is committed to providing the Nation with reliable scientific information that helps to enhance and protect the overall quality of life and that facilitates effective management of water, biological, energy, and mineral resources (http: //www.usgs.gov/). Information on the Nation's...

The Big Bear Valley, located in the San Bernardino Mountains of southern California, has increased in population in recent years. Most of the water supply for the area is pumped from the alluvial deposits that form the Big Bear Valley groundwater basin. This study...

In 2007, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe requested that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Geologi- cal Survey conduct an independent evaluation of potential offsite migration of radionuclides and selected trace ele- ments associated with the ore storage and milling process at an...

The Mosier area lies along the Columbia River in northwestern Wasco County between the cities of Hood River and The Dalles, Oregon. Major water uses in the area are irrigation, municipal supply for the city of Mosier, and domestic supply for rural residents. The...

Groundwater quality in the southern San Joaquin Valley was investigated from October 2005 through March 2006 as part of the Priority Basin Project of the Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment (GAMA) Program. The GAMA Priority Basin Project is conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey...

The New Jersey Pinelands is an ecologically diverse area in the southern New Jersey Coastal Plain, most of which overlies the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system. The demand for groundwater from this aquifer system is increasing as local development increases. Because any increase in groundwater withdrawals...

A groundwater-flow model was developed to contribute to an improved understanding of water resources in the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed. The model covers an area of about 491 square miles in western Pierce County, Washington, and is bounded to the northeast by the Puyallup River...

This report summarizes the lessons learned from 68 maintenance rule (MR) baseline inspections (MRBIs) conducted at plants holding operating licenses in accordance with Title 10, Part 50, of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 3 MRBIs conducted at plants with decommissioning certifications in...

Many extremes and their associated impacts are now changing. For example, in recent decades most of North America has been experiencing more unusually hot days and nights, fewer unusually cold days and nights, and fewer frost days. Heavy downpours have become more frequent and...

The influence of greenhouse gases and particle pollution on our present and future climate has been widely examined and most recently reported in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment Report. While both long-lived (e.g., carbon dioxide) and short-lived (e.g., soot) gases...

A scenario is a description of potential future conditions produced to inform decision-making under uncertainty. Scenarios can help inform decisions that involve high stakes and poorly characterized uncertainty, which may thwart other, conventional forms of analysis or decision support. Originally developed to study military...

This and a companion report constitute one of twenty-one Synthesis and Assessment Products called for in the Strategic Planfor the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. These studies are structured to provide high-level, integrated research results on important science issues with a particular focus on...

A primary objective of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program is to provide the best possible scientific information to support public discussion and government and private sector decision-making on key climate-related issues.Author: Susan J. Hassol,Christopher D. Miller,William J. MurrayISBN-10: 1500395811ISBN-13: 9781500395810Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing...