The paper describes two different procedures to explain and to model the observed heave of a nuclear power plant founded on an expansive unsaturated claystone.In the Pastes initial model developed, the claystone was represented by a double structure (micro-macro) expansive clay.Field swelling records were accurately reproduced and the model was use
Leakage current characteristics in estimating insulator reliability: experimental investigation and analysis
Abstract The monitoring of leakage current (LC) and voltage characteristics in transmission line insulators is regarded as a good technique for anticipating the physical state of in-service insulators.In the current work, the temporal and frequency characteristics of LC and voltage under various situations were derived for assessing the health cond
Congenital urogenital sinus anomaly in a patient with sacrococcygeal teratoma
Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) Cutouts is the most common fetal and neonatal tumor.While SCT is often associated with urological problems, the association between SCT and a urogenital sinus (UGS) anomaly is rare.A concurrent UGS anomaly may be an acquired condition due to resection of SCT because it is rarely found at birth.In our case in whom fetal