Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Modeling Occupant Ingress at a Secure Building and Using Field Measurements for Calibration
Abstract An occupant behavior study and modeling effort was conducted to ascertain the impact of installing revolving security doors at the entrance of a secure building on occupant congestion and wait times. The developed models were calibrated...
2014 / Steven M. Strege, Michael J. Ferreira -
A complete solution of cartographic displacement based on elastic beams model and Delaunay triangulation2014 / Y. Liu, Q. Guo, Y. Sun
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Development of Decision Support System for the Diagnosis of Arthritis Pain for Rheumatic Fever Patients: Based on the Fuzzy Approach2015 / Sanjib Raj Pandey, Jixin Ma, Choi-Hong Lai
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Predicting the Risk of Moisture Induced Damages on the Building Envelope Using Stochastic Models of Building Occupants’ Behaviour
Abstract Based on a validated stochastic model for the prediction of buildings occupants’ actions on window openings, we simulate the resulting indoor air humidity of a hypothetical occupied zone in an office building. For different scenarios...
2015 / Frédéric Haldi -
Numerical modelling of RC strengthened columns under biaxial loading2016 / Hugo Rodrigues, André Furtado, António Arêde, Humberto Varum
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RETRACTED: Overall Reliability Assessment of Water Distribution System
This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). The article entitled “Overall Reliability Assessment of Water Distribution System” which was published in...
2014 / R. Ataoui, R. Ermini -
Research on Smoke Exhaust Effect at Different Installation Height of Mechanical Exhaust Port in Ring Corridor of High-rise Building
Abstract In high-rise building fire, smoke is the main cause of fire spreading and casualties. As a necessary evacuation route, it's very important for both evacuation and firefighting to ensure the effectiveness of smoke exhaust in corridor. While...
2016 / Qing Li, Si-cheng Li, Zi-heng Wang -
Diseño de sistema de monitoreo remoto para evaluación de la corrosión en estructuras de concreto reforzado sometidas a ion cloruro
Resumen En el presente trabajo se diseñó y construyó un equipo de monitoreo remoto que permite obtener los potenciales de corrosión en los aceros de refuerzo inmersos en concreto reforzado, los cuales se sometieron previamente al ataque de cloruros...
2015 / Roa-Rodríguez Guillermo, Aperador-Chaparro William, Delgado-Tobón Emilio -
Mitigation strategies for reflection cracking in rehabilitated pavements – A synthesis
Abstract The placement of an asphalt overlay on top of an existing pavement is rarely a lasting solution. Due to continuous movement of the existing pavement, existing discontinuities such as cracks and joints propagate through the overlay causing...
2016 / Nirmal Dhakal, Mostafa A. Elseifi, Zhongjie Zhang -
Optimization of transit total bus stop time models
Abstract Several factors influence bus transit reliability which includes bus stop conditions along the route, traffic conditions, route of travel and time of day. The overall transit bus reliability is generally affected by dwell time (DT), the...
2016 / Stephen Arhin, Errol Noel, Melissa F. Anderson, Lakeasha Williams, Asteway Ribisso, et al. -
Analyzing the moderating effects of respondent type and experience on the fuel efficiency improvement in air transport using structural equation modeling2016 / Vedant Singh, Somesh K. Sharma
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Design of Anchorage for Flexible Structures
Abstract The analytical calculation of hold-down loads for open-top tanks and other flexible structures relies on a fundamental assumption that the structure behaves rigidly. Consequently, the relevant design codes provide measures to achieve...
2015 / P.M. Meehan -
Application of two parameter groups of the Knothe–Budryk theory in subsidence prediction
Abstract The research includes geodetic measurements carried out along eight observation lines located in the area of Upper Silesian Coal Basin in order to determine the possible usage of the bimodal method in subsidence prediction. The article...
2015 / Piotr Polanin -
Influence of Multiphase Flexible Timber Frame House Construction on Housing Affordability
Abstract Purchase of a large and expensive house becomes more distant vision for most people due to high initial cost, the size estimation difficulties, oversizing effects in higher mortgage and cost of maintenance. Recognizing those problems, a...
2015 / Roman Milwicz, Piotr Nowotarski -
Statistical modeling of total crash frequency at highway intersections
Abstract Intersection-related crashes are associated with high proportion of accidents involving drivers, occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists. In general, the purpose of intersection safety analysis is to determine the impact of safety-related...
2016 / Arash M. Roshandeh, Bismark R.D.K. Agbelie, Yongdoo Lee -
Shear Strength of Prestressed Steel Fiber Concrete I-Beams2015 / Padmanabha Rao Tadepalli, Hemant B. Dhonde, Y. L. Mo, Thomas T. C. Hsu
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An Exploratory Study of Relationships between National Culture and Infrastructure Sustainability
Abstract In the field of studying factors that influence infrastructure sustainability (IS), it seems that cultural influences are scarcely mentioned compared with social, economic and environmental influences. So we aim to explore relationships...
2016 / Junna Meng, Jinghong Yan, Bingsheng Liu -
Statistical Analysis of Chemical Admixtures Usage for Concrete: A Survey of Eskisehir city, Turkey
Abstract Nowadays, the concrete admixtures are widely used in the construction projects. The main types of chemical admixtures can be summarized as plasticizers, accelerating/retarding agents, air entraining agents, waterproofing additives and...
2015 / Gülçağ Albayrak, Mehmet Canbaz, Uğur Albayrak -
Traffic Flow Quality from the User's Perspective
Abstract Achieving the maximum utilization of the existing infrastructure is an essential goal of traffic management for both freeways and the urban road network. Reliable and explicit information about the current traffic condition are required for ...
2016 / Sandra Hohmann, Justin Geistefeldt -
Information Dynamics in Transportation Systems with Traffic Lights Control
Abstract Due to recent advanced communication possibilities between traffic infrastructure, vehicles and drivers, the optimization of traffic lights control can be approached in novel ways. At the same time, this may introduce new unexpected...
2016 / Sorina Costache Litescu, Vaisagh Viswanathan, Heiko Aydt, Alois Knoll