Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Power Block Off-design Control Strategies for Indirect Solar ORC Cycles
Abstract The performance of a 5MWel indirect ORC cycle coupled to linear solar collectors with different technologies is assessed, aiming at evaluating the effect of different control strategies on annual electricity output. Two different solutions...
2015 / D. Casartelli, M. Binotti, P. Silva, E. Macchi, E. Roccaro, et al. -
Mechanical Properties of Seashell Concrete
Abstract Blood clam or cockle (Anadara granosa) shell is a type of marine by-product that can be used to replace aggregate or cement partially in concrete. In this research, the ground cockle seashell was used as a partial cement replacement. The...
2015 / Monita Olivia, Annisa Arifandita Mifshella, Lita Darmayanti -
Investment Risk Management and Economic Aspects of Transport Infrastructure Development2012 / Gintautas Labanauskas, Ramūnas Palšaitis
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Una metodología de cálculo para la determinación de la respuesta dinámica longitudinal de estructuras altas bajo la acción del viento
Resumen La optimización de los métodos de cálculo, junto al avance de la tecnología en la construcción de estructuras civiles, permiten actualmente diseñar y construir estructuras cada vez más livianas, de baja rigidez y amortiguamiento,...
2015 / H.G. Castro, M.E. De Bortoli, R.R. Paz, J.O. Marighetti -
The Five-step Model – Procurement to Increase Transport Efficiency for an Urban Distribution of Goods
Abstract The efficiency of a transport system is dependent on how resources in the system are utilized. The freight transport sector in Sweden is fragmented, composed predominantly of small operators affiliated with intermediary companies that...
2016 / Olof Moen -
Using the Big Bang – Big Crunch Algorithm for Rational Design of an Energy-Plus Building
Abstract Reduction of the energy consumption without compromising living standard has become very important issue in architecture, civil engineering and building industry. This problem includes numerous independent and often contradictory aspects....
2015 / Aleksandar Milajić, Dejan Beljaković, Nebojša Davidović, Nikolai Vatin, Vera Murgul -
Assessing the impacts of technology improvements on the deployment of marine energy in Europe with an energy system perspective
Abstract Marine energy could play a significant role in the long-term energy system in Europe, and substantial resources have been allocated to research and development in this field. The main objective of this paper is to assess how technology...
2015 / Alessandra Sgobbi, Sofia G. Simões, Davide Magagna, Wouter Nijs -
Ocena Mikronierówności Powierzchni Frezowanych Z Zastosowaniem Optycznych Metod Pomiarowych I Analizy Obrazu2008 / W. Kapłonek, Ł. Żurawski
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New Opportunities and Challenges for City Logistics
Abstract The information revolution is creating both opportunities and challenges for improving the sustainability of urban freight systems. A range of vehicle movement data can now be automatically collected from low cost sensors that are able to...
2016 / Eiichi Taniguchi, Russell G. Thompson, Tadashi Yamada -
Behavior of corroded bonded fully prestressed and conventional concrete beams
Abstract Prestressed concrete is widely used in the construction buildings. And corrosion of steel is one of the most important and prevalent mechanisms of deterioration for concrete structures. Consequently the capacity of post-tension elements...
2016 / Mohamed Moawad, Hossam El-Karmoty, Ashraf El Zanaty -
Improving Microstructures of Concrete Using Ca(C18H35O2)2
Abstract Most of the water used in the concrete evaporates after the concrete hardens. Due to this processes, there are millions of capillaries in the hardened concrete. Consequently, concrete is a porous material. The liquids and gases enter into...
2015 / Agus Maryoto -
Remanufacturing Decision Based on RUL Assessment
Abstract With the insufficiency of resources and environment degradation, remanufacturing of the mechanical products earns widespread respect. Remanufacturing decision making, as one of the most research directions in remanufacturing field, becomes...
2015 / Yawei Hu, Shujie Liu, Hongchao Zhang -
Possibility of utilization directing structures in river revitalization2011 / M. Šlezingr, J. Synková, L. Foltýnová, H. Uhmannová
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Integrate an Embodied GHG Emissions Assessment Model into Building Environmental Assessment Tools
Abstract Building sector shares a considerable portion of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide, as building facilities are energy- and emission-intensive to construct and operate. The buildings’ embodied GHG emissions make up a...
2015 / Y. Chen, S. Thomas Ng -
Refinement of Hybrid Motor-transmission Set Using Micro Turbine Generator
Abstract The paper summarizes the results of the research, performed in 2010-2015, on topic vehicles based on hybrid propulsion system, using the “plug-in hybrid electric vehicle” scheme. The main technological improvement achieved is the vehicle...
2015 / B.L. Arav, R. Shulman, V.A. Kozminykh -
Effect of Courtyard Shape Factor on Heating and Cooling Energy Loads in Hot-dry Climatic Zone
Abstract In hot and dry climate, the geometry of the courtyard form affects considerably the shadows produced on the building envelope, and consequently the received solar radiation and the cooling and heating loads of the building. Therefore...
2015 / G. Manioğlu, G. Koçlar Oral -
Assessing the Reliability of a Multi-storey Monolithic Concrete Building with a Base
Abstract In the article the reliability estimation of a multi-storey building under operating and seismic loads is considered, with base facilities interaction taking into account. To assess the reliability of structures under the action of a random ...
2015 / Oleg V. Mkrtychev, Guram A. Dzhinchvelashvili, Marina S. Busalova -
Numerical Modeling of Wave Interaction with Double Curtain-wall Breakwater
Abstract A numerical wave tank (NWT) based on the RANS equations is established by adding source terms into the momentum equation for generating wave and absorbing the reflected waves effectively. The wave dissipation induced by double curtain-wall...
2015 / Yuliang Zhu, Yu Li, Aifeng Tao, Jisheng Zhang -
Applying Systems Thinking to City Logistics: A Qualitative (and Quantitative) Approach to Model Interdependencies of Decisions by various Stakeholders and their Impact on City Logistics
Abstract Concepts for city logistics require the cooperation between several types of stakeholders. As different stakeholder types have different objectives and different decision spaces, we suggest a top-level qualitative approach (system thinking) ...
2016 / Oliver Kunze, Gebhard Wulfhorst, Stefan Minner -
Impact of representation of hydraulic structures in modelling a Severn barrage
Abstract In this study, enhancements to the numerical representation of sluice gates and turbines were made to the hydro-environmental model Environmental Fluid Dynamics Code (EFDC), and applied to the Severn Tidal Power Group Cardiff–Weston...
2016 / Samuel Bray, Reza Ahmadian, Roger A. Falconer