The mortality rate from descending necrotising mediastinitis (DNM) has declined since its first description in 1938. The decline in mortality has been attributed to earlier diagnosis by way of contrast-enhanced computed tomographic (CT) scanning and aggressive surgical intervention in the form of transthoracic drainage. We describe a case of DNM with involvement of anterior and posterior medias...

Corrugated Soil-Steel bridges have been used as drainage structures and underpasses in the ongoing Southern Highway project. Because the Soil-Steel bridges are novel to Sri Lankan context and the catastrophic bridge failure at Poddala, 2009 led to a controversy about the suitability and the stability of SoilSteel bridges. The structure safety against crushing failure of the corrugated steel arc...

Abstract In order to improve the accuracy of calculation method bearing capacity prefabricated pier connected by grouting bellows, formula ultimate assembled bridge piers with corrugated pipe connection under action bi-directional compression and bending is deduced. Firstly, quasi-static testing cast-in-place unidirectional loading are introduced, capacities compared. Secondly, according arrang...

Corrugated pipes used in sewage systems can be placed at high burial depths due to field conditions and exposed large ground loads. However, pipe safety underground loads is often overlooked. In corrugated design loads; the strength of pipes, quality soil around local are decisive enhanced Iowa formula for calculations. Underground loads, both bedding covering processes effective pipes. this st...

[1] Land drainage is common in peatlands. Artificially drained blanket peat catchments have been shown to have a significantly greater soil pipe density than intact catchments. This paper investigates the role of surface land drains in the enhancement of soil piping in blanket peats. The density of piping was found to significantly increase in a linear fashion with the age of the drainage. Thir...

The linear stability of steady flow in pipes with circular cross-section and sinusoidal axial variation in diameter is studied by finding global eigenmodes with axial wavelength commensurate with that of the wall corrugation, chosen to be equal to one pipe mean radius. The maximum peak-to-peak height of corrugation considered is approximately 8% of the mean diameter. At low corrugation amplitud...

Subsurface drainage is an important agriculture measure. It primary to select suitable drain pipes and envelopes for efficient subsurface drainage. And now, corrugated drains geotextile are widely used. However, the effects of perforations on not well understood. This study conducted a series sand tank experiments steady-state flow with or without different perforation patterns. The profile hea...

VI-1 Abstract – In conducting analysis of systems that have failed as a result of lightning and transients, we have observed repeated incidences associated with corrugated flexible tubing. The nature and frequency of lightning strokes is considered. The failure process is investigated. Standards and articles provide adequate minimum design for installation. Ten areas of electrical systems corre...

The effects of two levels of irrigation water (100%, 60%) and buried underground pipe depths (0.8 m, 0.6 m) under rain shelters' conditions on yield and some quality parameters of tomato were investigated. A fully randomized factorial experiment was conducted between April and August in 2011 and 2012 at Hohai University. It was found that drainage treatments enhanced biomass production, whereas...

The article describes the construction technology of closed horizontal drainage in irrigated areas, presents results theoretical studies to determine depth drainage, width trench, diameter pipe, thickness filter material, distance between drains and module. According studies, average is 1.5 m , trench 0.3 pipe 0.1 filtration material . 150 with module l/s 180 a drain 0.12 210 0.14