Abstract: Legislative and regulatory reforms in the telecommunications sector of Pacific Small Island Developing States (“SIDS”) stands out from the wider Asia Pacific region. Samoa was the first of the Pacific SIDS to undergo telecommunications reform. With the enactment of Samoa’s first C...     Read More

Abstract: Nowadays in many hospitals all over the world there is an acute lack of physicians. In many cases in such hospitals, the physicians are overwhelmed by a large number of patients which they must consult or visit after a surgery. In order to help them, the physicians are accompanied by resident studen...     Read More

Abstract: The paper summarizes the results of studies by the authors of the gas-discharge method for the fast remote registration of alpha and beta radioactive contaminants on the surfaces of a complex profile and in limited volumes of workplaces of radiation-hazardous objects. Specific features of technical ...     Read More

Abstract: Living tissues are highly heterogeneous, with very specific properties; and in order to determine the interactions between electromagnetic fields generated by different sources to which we are exposed, it is imperative to be able to calculate the induced electromagnetic currents and to find out the ...     Read More

Abstract: Risk management has been acknowledged as an area of concern in the management of construction project risks. One of the critical phases of the risk management process is risk identification, for if risks are not identified, they can have an adverse impact on the successful completion of projects. Th...     Read More

Abstract: This study sought to investigate the effectiveness of risk management methods used in construction projects according to contractor’s perspective. Literature search and questionnaire surveys were carried out, and a total of thirteen risk management actions were identified which were further c...     Read More

Abstract: Roller compacted concrete (RCC) dam construction involves placing by compaction vibratory of concrete in successive layers of 30 to 45 cm thick. The RCC is a permeable material, especially on the surfaces of contact between layers, which are flat or together of potential weakness for the material. T...     Read More

Abstract: Earned Value Method is a method developed to determine the progress of the project based on the progress that has been achieved. This method will provide very useful information when applied to evaluate project progress in order to identify potential slippage and use of budget overruns. The concept ...     Read More

Abstract: The current research addresses Screen Grid Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) Reinforced Concrete walls, an innovative system that combines structural strength and sustainability. The system however is still developing with relatively few researches and yet not acknowledged by several design codes. The ...     Read More

Abstract: Numerical analysis using FEM (Finite Element Method) simulations is part of the everyday routine in many academic centres and structural design. However, one of the main problems to do this task is related to the numerical modelling reliability, aiming to represent the investigated structure real b...     Read More