A pile foundation with ground improvement under the footing is a composite objectives of enhancing seismic performance and rationalizing substructure by combining improvement. Although effectiveness this method has been confirmed in previous studies for application to soft grounds, applicability liquefiable grounds yet be fully investigated. In study, therefore, centrifuge model tests finite el...

In view of the challenges posed by nature expansive soil to structural stability which makes it necessary in some cases improve soils before structures can be placed on them, there is a need investigate modern trends ground improvement techniques order determine their reliability. This study thus aimed at using reliability based approach analyze use polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) combination with 1,2,...

Characterization of genetic variability in a population is pertinent as genetic diversity within population and within species determines the extent of improvement achieved through crop improvement 8 methods. One hundred ninety six F recombinant inbred lines (RILs) of tef, developed by single-seed descent method from a cross between two tef varieties DZ-01-196 and DZ-01-2356, were evaluated to ...

In this paper I examine some of the factors influencing technology development and attempt to explain whether CLIA '88 enhances the opportunities or exacerbates the problems for U.S.-based technology development. The viewpoint I express is concentrated on the clinical chemistry segment of the diagnostics arena.