The reduction of soil suction and consequent loss shear strength due to infiltration is known trigger shallow landslides during periods concentrated rainfall. In the mountainous terrain Nepal, risk rainfall-induced landsliding further exacerbated by non-engineered hillslope excavation for local roads construction. To better understand combined effect rainfall road cutting on landsliding, a deta...

applying 2d algorithms for inverting the potential field data is more useful and efficient than their 3d counterparts, whenever the geologic situation permits. this is because the computation time is less and modeling the subsurface is easier. in this paper we present a 2d inversion algorithm for interpreting gravity data by employing a set of constraints including minimum distance, smoothness,...

background: ratio of second and fourth digit (2d:4d) is known to be germane in analyzing utero concentrations of testosterone and estrogen in human and other vertebrates. 2d:4d had been linked several traits like athletes’ abilities, reproductive success, risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease (cvd). metabolic syndrome (mets) is a clustering of several cardiovascular risk factors. waist ci...

introduction emerging hypotheses suggest a causal role for prenatal androgen exposure in some cases of autism spectrum disorders (asd). the ratios of the lengths of the bones of the 2nd to the 4th digits (2d:4d) are purported to be markers for prenatal androgen exposure and to be established early in gestation. ratio of second and fourth digits (2d:4d)  is usually used as a proxy for prenatal t...

We report an experimental study of the backscattering of a sound wave of frequency f by a surface vibrating harmonically at frequency F (F << f) and amplitude A in the regime where the Doppler effect overcomes bulk nonlinear effects. When the duration to of the analyzed time series of the scattered wave is small compared to the vibration period, the power spectrum of the backscattered wave is p...

An overview analysis of the methods calculating retaining walls from driven piles was performed. Analytical calculation in accordance with SNiP 2.02.03–85, taking into account requirements change No. 1 DBN V.2.1-10-2009 on horizontal stiffness and static section using Lira-CAD software complex were considered, a plane cross-section finite element method according to Coulomb-Mohr model Plaxis 2D...