Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Industrial structure optimization in central China under the energy constraint2016 / Wei Sun, Wenhui Li, Zhipeng Tang, Jie Fan
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The buckling sphere
Abstract The basis of this work is a novel symbiosis of mechanics of solids and spherical geometry to quantify and illustrate the variation of the “non-membrane” percentage of the strain energy in the prebuckling region of linear elastic beams,...
2016 / H.A. Mang, S. Pavlicek, X. Jia -
Failure analysis of concrete frame - A numerical analysis
Abstract The numerical analysis integrates laboratory experimental results and theoretical concept as well. It is well known that, the shear wall transfer structure’s loads to the safe place, and this procedure leads to structure stability. In this...
2016 / Abdoullah Namdar -
Influence of Charging Behaviour Given Charging Station Placement at Existing Petrol Stations and Residential Car Park Locations in Singapore
Abstract Electric Vehicles (EVs) are set to play a crucial role in making transportation systems more sustainable. However, charging infrastructure needs to be built up before EV adoption can increase. A crucial factor that is ignored in most...
2016 / Ran Bi, Jiajian Xiao, Vaisagh Viswanathan, Alois Knoll -
Main Results of the Questionnaire for Portuguese Entities Potential Users of Construction and Demolition Recycled Materials (C&DRM)
Abstract Within the framework of the activities of the working group GT1 of the Portuguese Commission on Transportation Geotechnics – Promote the use of non-traditional materials in embankments and structural layers – a questionnaire addressed to...
2016 / Ana Cristina Freire, Isabel M. Martins, Cláudia Ferreira, Jorge Gonçalves, António José Roque, et al. -
Eco-optimisation of Goods Supply by Road Transport: From Logistic Requirements Via Freight Transport Cycles to Efficiency-maximised Vehicle Powertrains
Abstract Currently, only a small minority of commercial vehicles on the market are fitted with alternative powertrain systems, and they are mostly of the heavy-duty type. The “alternative” components required (in particular batteries) make these...
2016 / Dörr Heinz, Prenninger Peter, Huss Arno, Hörl Bardo, Marsch Viktoria, et al. -
Optimising power take-off of an oscillating wave surge converter using high fidelity numerical simulations
Abstract Oscillating wave surge converters are a promising technology to harvest ocean wave energy in the near shore region. Although research has been going on for many years, the characteristics of the wave action on the structure and especially...
2016 / Pál Schmitt, Henrik Asmuth, Björn Elsäßer -
The behavioral interaction of road users in traffic: An example of the potential of intelligent agent-based simulations in psychology
Abstract This paper illustrates what psychologists can do and learn from the use of intelligent agent-based simulations, in combination with experimental designs, in order to model the behavioral interaction of motorists and motorcyclists in urban...
2016 / Juan Carlos Correa -
Preliminary Testing on High-speed Railway Substructure Due to Water Level Changes
Abstract Water infiltration into railway subgrade due to heavy rainfall or flood is one of major factors leading to performance degradation in railways. This paper reported a full-scale physical model test on the performance degradation of a...
2016 / Xuecheng Bian, Hongguang Jiang, Yunmin Chen -
Open Problems in Transportation Engineering with Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
Abstract In recent decades, technologies that can lead to fully automated driving have had a rapid development. In this framework, ‘road transport automation’ can potentially result in significant changes to the operation of road systems throughout...
2016 / Angela Di Febbraro, Nicola Sacco -
Protected Paste Volume (PPV) as a parameter linking the air-pore structure in concrete with the frost resistance results
Abstract A new description is proposed of the air void structure in air-entrained concretes using a PPV (Protected Paste Volume) parameter. The PPV is determined as a ratio of the paste area protected by air voids to the total paste area, obtained...
2016 / Jerzy Wawrzeńczyk, Wioletta Kozak -
Main Principles of Urban Lands of the Air Basin Ecological Monitoring Organization from Toxic Components of Residue and Exhaust Gases of Stationary Sources by the Example of the City of Rostov-on-Don
Abstract Urban territories should provide for a favourable life activity of people alongside with the preservation of the ecological balance, however, there are specific city-planning “focuses” where ecological problems are maximally concentrated....
2016 / O.N. Paramonova, E.P. Lysova, N.V. Yudina -
Improvement of the Vehicles Fleet Structure of a Specialized Motor Transport Enterprise
Abstract The article considers the developed system of solid domestic waste collection and removal. The scientists’ contribution and various methods to improve this system are analysed. A mathematical model estimating the efficiency of a specialized ...
2016 / A.N. Melnikov, I.I. Lyubimov, K.I. Manayev -
Properties of Concrete with Partial Replacement of Natural Aggregate by Recycled Concrete Aggregates from Precast Production
Abstract Recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) can be used as a replacement of natural aggregates for a concrete production to save natural sources and also to decrease amount of demolition waste which has to be landfilled. Precast production generates ...
2016 / Iveta Nováková, Karel Mikulica -
Assessment of surface ship environment adaptability in seaways: A fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method2016 / Jialong Jiao, Huilong Ren, Shuzheng Sun
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Efficient Genetic Algorithm sets for optimizing constrained building design problem
Abstract The main aim of this paper is to find the appropriate set of Genetic Algorithm (GA), control parameters that attain the optimum, or near optimum solutions, in a reasonable computational time for constrained building optimization problem....
2016 / Jonathan Wright, Ali Alajmi -
Life cycle Cost of Standalone Solar Photovoltaic System Powering Evaporative Cooler and Heat Pump Water Heater for Australian Remote Homes
Abstract Deploying standalone solar air-conditioning systems in residential buildings forms a radical demand-side energy management solution for eliminating the peak electricity demand from residential air-conditioning. For existing grids to meet...
2016 / Gazinga F. Abdullah, Wasim Saman, David Whaley, Martin Belusko -
A Study on the Choices of Construction Land Suitability Evaluation of Ecological Index
Abstract Ecological index plays an important role in the establishment of the construction land suitability evaluation index system. This paper analyzes the ecological sensitivity, vegetation coverage, soil quality, atmospheric environment and other ...
2016 / Zhang Yu, Chen Xudong -
Multi-modal Reliability Analysis of Slope Stability
Abstract Probabilistic slope stability analysis typically requires an optimisation technique to locate the most probable slip surface. However, for many slopes particularly those containing many different soil layers or benches several distinct...
2016 / Cormac Reale, Kenneth Gavin, Luke J. Prendergast, Jianfeng Xue -
Soft bitumen asphalt produced using RAP2016 / Jonas Ekblad, Robert Lundström