Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Two-level Structure for Tram and Road Traffic in the Centre of City – Lodz in Poland
Abstract In the article are presented modern and economical solutions for reducing time of passing by and for improving attractiveness of the old part of the city. Transit road is designed on an underground level (lower part) with distribution ways...
2016 / Urszula Tomczak, Łukasz Mielczarek -
A study of the temporal robustness of the growing global container-shipping network2016 / Nuo Wang, Nuan Wu, Ling-ling Dong, Hua-kun Yan, Di Wu
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Parametric Study of Applied Stresses on Infiltration Modular Cells Installed under Roads
Abstract Modular geocellular units are applicable for the prevention and minimisation of stormwater runoff and flooding as a sustainable and cost-effective solution of road applications for drainage. The integrated units buried are exposed to the...
2016 / Tin Htoo Aung, Hadi Khabbaz, Behzad Fatahi -
Two-step Method of Designing Distribution of Material Stiffness in Perpetual Pavement to Prevent Structural Rutting and Fatigue
Abstract A two-step method for stiffness distribution design with application to perpetual pavements is proposed. In the first step resultant stiffness of asphalt concrete layers is estimated using nomograms obtained via solution of...
2016 / Aleksander Szwed, Inez Kamińska -
Mobile Satellite Measurements in Designing and Exploitation of Rail Roads
Abstract The article presents a summary of several years (2009-2015) of studies on the application of mobile satellite Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) measurements in the field of designing and operation of railways. These studies have...
2016 / Cezary Specht, Wladyslaw Koc -
The New German Highway Capacity Manual (HBS 2015)
Abstract With the introduction of the German Highway Capacity Manual (HBS) in January 2002 (FGSV, 2002), all methods for the evaluation of the performance of highway facilities were, for the first time in Germany, simultaneously updated and...
2016 / Kerstin Lemke -
A unified solution for vibration analysis of plates with general structural stress distributions2016 / Nian Yang, Lu-Yun Chen, Hong Yi, Yong Liu
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Confirming the Actual Energy Efficiency for Commissioned Buildings
Abstract The article provides an overview of the legislative and regulatory base used in the modern system of technical regulations in the Russian Federation in terms of improving the energy efficiency of buildings. The author shows the necessity...
2016 / K.M. Mozgalev, E.Yu. Taran -
Generating Spatial Quality through Co-creation: Experiences from the Blankenburgverbinding (The Netherlands)
Abstract Transport infrastructure not only makes areas accessible, it also influences the spatial quality. Areas in turn affect the functioning of networks. Transport infrastructure and adjoining areas are thus symbiotically linked. Yet in practice...
2016 / Wim Leendertse, Marlies Langbroek, Jos Arts, Alwin Nijhuis -
Research of Automotive Change Management and Combined Risk-management Models
Abstract An Electronic-Control-Unit embedded within a car environment is constantly under attack of a continuous flow of modifications of specifications throughout the development life cycle until and beyond Start-of-Production. Root cause for...
2016 / Stephan Volker, Gabriela Prostean -
Influence of Dynamic Traffic Control Systems and Autonomous Driving on Motorway Traffic Flow
Abstract As in many other countries, traffic demand on German motorways is continuously rising, especially during peak hours. Enhancing the road infrastructure by building additional lanes or new motorways is cost-intensive and - due to the complex...
2016 / Thomas Wietholt, Jochen Harding -
The study design of UDRIVE: the naturalistic driving study across Europe for cars, trucks and scooters2016 / Yvonne Barnard, Fabian Utesch, Nicole van Nes, Rob Eenink, Martin Baumann
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Integrated Ecological Assessment of Engineering Projects Based on Emergy Analysis
Abstract For a long time, the problems of complex system mechanism of major engineering, such as lack of acknowledge, inconsistence of scale, insufficient quantification and lack of valid direct viewing evaluation tools lead to decision failures of...
2016 / Hong Zhou, Daniel Castro-Lacouture -
Analysis of the Building Envelope Influence to Building Energy Consumption in the Cold Regions
Abstract Building envelope thermal conduction is dominant in the cold regions, the thermal performance of the building envelope plays a very important role in reducing building energy consumption. In cold areas, the annual air conditioning heating...
2016 / Guohui Feng, Shuai Sha, Xiaolong Xu -
Using BIM to Improve the Design and Construction of Bridge Projects: A Case Study of a Long-span Steel-box Arch Bridge Project2014 / Wenping Liu, Hongling Guo, Heng Li, Yan Li
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Optimization of Vertical Formwork Layout Plans Using Mixed Integer Linear Programming2016 / Slawomir Biruk, Piotr Jaskowski
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The Factors Affecting Collaborative Building Design
Abstract Collaboration is an important requisite in the multi-participant building design environment. The performance of a building as an end product is enabled via the collaborative efforts of project participants. The main objective of this paper ...
2016 / Gozde Basak Ozturk, David Arditi, Ibrahim Yitmen, Mehmet Yalcinkaya -
Main Principles of the Atmospheric Air Ecological Monitoring Organization for Urban Environment Mobile Pollution Sources
Abstract The article is dedicated to development of main principles of organization and increase of efficiency of ecological monitoring of the state of atmospheric air for urban environment mobile pollution sources. The authors considers the...
2016 / V.I. Bespalov, O.S. Gurova, N.S. Samarskaya -
Surface Run-off in Railroad Track Ballast Section Filtration Analysis and Characteristics
Abstract Railway facilities are usually defined as stationary engineering structures that constantly influence environment. Railway stations are main contaminators in railroad sector. Usually contaminated surface run-off coming from railroad tracks...
2016 / Aleksandr K. Strelkov, Svetlana Yu. Teplykh, Nikolai S. Bukhman -
Survey of Construction Management Documentation Usage in Planning and Construction of Building Project
Abstract Project management presents the management and the coordination of human and material resources throughout the life of project by using the modern techniques of management for achievement of predetermined objectives in particular scope,...
2016 / Maria Kozlovska, Daniela Mackova, Marcela Spisakova