Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Experimental characterization of the out-of-plane performance of regular stone masonry walls, including test setups and axial load influence2015 / Tiago Miguel Ferreira, Alexandre A. Costa, António Arêde, Ana Gomes, Aníbal Costa
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Adaptive flood risk management planning based on a comprehensive flood risk conceptualisation2015 / Frans Klijn, Heidi Kreibich, Hans de Moel, Edmund Penning-Rowsell
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Multi-objective Vehicle Routing Problem with Cost and Emission Functions
Abstract Among the logistics activities, transportation, is presented as a major source of air pollution in Europe, generating harmful levels of air pollutants and is responsible for up to 24% of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions in the European...
2014 / Jose Carlos Molina, Ignacio Eguia, Jesus Racero, Fernando Guerrero -
On Structures and Control Methods of Joint Streams Regulation by Two Water Power Developments in Satisfying Water Consumers’ Demands
Abstract The paper describes basic characteristics and maintenance conditions of Umaguzin and Nugush water power developments which were built in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, in different time periods. The importance of water reservoirs...
2015 / Mikhail I. Balzannikov, Vladimir M. Yurov, Andrey A. Mikhasek -
Substantial Energy Use Reduction Strategies for Buildings in Continental Climates
Abstract Substantial reduction of energy use in new and existing buildings remains elusive in the continental climate regions of the United States. According to recently published data from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), less than 40%...
2015 / Keelan P. Kaiser -
Robust Capacity Planning for the Delivery of Industrial Product-service Systems
Abstract Industrial Product-Service Systems (IPS2) are integrated product and service offerings that deliver superior customer value in industrial applications by mutually determined planning, development, delivery and use of product and service...
2014 / Henning Lagemann, Horst Meier -
Dismissing return periods!2014 / Francesco Serinaldi
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Comparison between a Fixed and a Tracking Solar Heating System for a Thermophilic Anaerobic Digester
Abstract In this paper two alternative solar methods are evaluated for the methane generating system using the municipal solid waste, MSW in urban zones. The analytic method evaluates the use of flat solar collector; in one case they are remaining...
2014 / L.M. Gutiérrez-Castro, P. Quinto-Diez, J.G. Barbosa-Saldaña, L.R. Tovar-Galvez, A. Reyes-Leon -
Thermal-hydraulic Modeling and Simulation of the Hydraulic System based on the Electro-hydrostatic Actuator
Abstract Electro-hydrostatic actuator (EHA) was a typical power-by-wire (PBW) actuator, which was widely-used in large commercial aircrafts, such as Airbus A380. The electro-hydrostatic actuator(EHA) had the advantages of small sizes, light weight,...
2014 / Kai Li, Zhong Lv, Kun Lu, Ping Yu -
Integration Architecture of Intelligent Maintenance Systems and Spare Parts Supply Chain Planning
Abstract Global competition has led to more complex production systems, in which efficient maintenance is critical for operational competitiveness. The effects of poor maintenance levels can have huge economic impacts in such production systems. To...
2014 / Thiago Regal da Silva, Philipp Saalmann, Ann-Kristin Cordes, Anderson Giacomolli, Carlos Eduardo Pereira, et al. -
Development of an Integrated Transport-land Use Model for the Activities Relocation in Urban Areas
Abstract The study presents a new Land Use – Transport Interaction (LUTI) planning model to provide an effective decision support system tool for the Urban Planning Administrations and to promote the use of the public transport system in urban...
2014 / Adrienne Brandi, Stefano Gori, Marialisa Nigro, Marco Petrelli -
C2Puzzle: A Novel Computational Client Puzzle for Network Security2013 / Ming Wan, Wen Li Shang, Jian Ming Zhao, Sheng Shan Zhang
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Impact of Direct Soil Moisture and Revised Soil Moisture Index Methods on Hydrologic Predictions in an Arid Climate2014 / Milad Jajarmizadeh, Sobri bin Harun, Shamsuddin Shahid, Shatirah Akib, Mohsen Salarpour
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Effects of CFRP Strengthening on Dynamic and Fatigue Responses of Composite Bridge2014 / Kittisak Kuntiyawichai, Suchart Limkatanyu
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Effect of Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction on Raft of Piled Raft Foundation of Chimneys2014 / B. R. Jayalekshmi, S. V. Jisha, R. Shivashankar, S. Soorya Narayana
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Experimental Investigation on Use of Wheat Straw Ash and Bentonite in Self-Compacting Cementitious System2014 / Rao Arsalan Khushnood, Syed Ali Rizwan, Shazim Ali Memon, Jean-Marc Tulliani, Giuseppe Andrea Ferro
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Compressive Strength of Compacted Clay-Sand Mixes2014 / Faseel Suleman Khan, Shahid Azam, Mavinakere Eshwaraiah Raghunandan, Ryan Clark
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Structural health monitoring of offshore wind turbines using automated operational modal analysis2014 / C. Devriendt, F. Magalhaes, W. Weijtjens, G. De Sitter, A. Cunha, et al.
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Simply complex, toward a new kind of building
Abstract The world around us is evolving. We are living inside evolution. As a practicing architect I find nothing more natural than to look around me and implement relevant changes into my own profession. Taking this seriously means implementing...
2012 / Kas Oosterhuis -
Computational morphogenesis of free form shell structures by optimization
Abstract Shell structures in civil engineering are known extremely parameter sensitive, so the aim of computational morphogenesis of free-form shells is to find a rational shape which defines an ideal internal stress state. This paper sets forth a...
2012 / Min Liu, Min Xing, Qingshan Yang, Xinmin Yang