Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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The Assessment of the Required level of Road and Street Network Development in Localities and Conurbations (City Agglomeration)
Abstract The article examines the impact of the transport capacity of the territory road planning.
2016 / D.M. Nemchinov -
Develop an Efficient Method for Improving Hydrophysical Properties of Aerated Concrete Using Industrial Waste
Abstract Disposal of industrial waste is an important factor influencing the safety of human life, on sustainable development of the regions and the efficiency of many industries, including construction, housing and communal services. One of the...
2016 / Tkach Evgeniya -
Why are Trees Still Such a Major Hazard to Drivers in Poland?
Abstract Roadside trees are one of Poland's most serious road safety issues. Since 2009 more than 2800 people have been killed as a result of tree collisions; this represents about 15% of all of Poland's accident fatalities between 2009 and 2013. In ...
2016 / Marcin Budzynski, Kazimierz Jamroz, Lukasz Jelinski, Marcin Antoniuk -
Managing Motorways and Urban Arterials in Australia: Country Report for Australia
Abstract Australian States have been investing heavily in managed motorway. It was acknowledged some time ago that the motorways that had slow moving congested traffic caused a considerable loss of value to the community. The concept of Productivity ...
2016 / Rod Troutbeck, Dennis Walsh, Miranda Blogg -
FTR Allocations to Ease Transition to Nodal Pricing: An Application to the German Power System
Abstract A shift from zonal to nodal pricing improves the efficiency of system operation. However, resulting price changes also shift surplus across generation and loads at different locations. As individual actors can lose, they might oppose any...
2016 / Friedrich Kunz, Karsten Neuhoff, Juan Rosellón -
Reconstruction of the “Old Bridge to the Island” Across the Váh River in Trenčín
Abstract The paper describes the design of the reconstruction of the “Old Bridge to the Island” in Trenčín, which spans the river Váh in the area of Kočkovský channel. It is a road, reinforced concrete, three-span, girder bridge. The cross-section...
2016 / Michal Fábry, Tomáš Živner, Rudolf Ároch -
Numerical Analysis of Rod Systems Behavior after Buckling
Abstract Behaviour of designs after buckling is need to be analysed. In this paper supercritical behaviour of rod systems was studied. Numerical methods used in popular computing programs to analyse designs after buckling were considered and new...
2016 / A.R. Tusnin, O.A. Tusnina -
Estimated Atmospheric Emission from Motor Transport in Moscow Based on Transport Model of the City
Abstract Motor transport is a main contributor to atmospheric air pollution in big cities. Estimation and forecast of harmful substances emission from motor transport is an important task in the framework of development of sustainable urban...
2016 / Vadim Donchenko, Yuli Kunin, Andrei Ruzski, Leonid Barishev, Yuri Trofimenko, et al. -
The ViWaS Project: Future-proof Solutions for Wagonload Transport
Abstract Rail transports of single wagons or wagon groups are an indispensable part of the transport chain, such as for the forestry and the chemical industry. However, high production costs and low quality standards have led to a continuous decline ...
2016 / Niklas Galonske, Eckhard Riebe, Armand Toubol, Sebastian Weismantel -
In search of the severity dimension of traffic events: Extended Delta-V as a traffic conflict indicator
Abstract Most existing traffic conflict indicators do not sufficiently take into account the severity of the injuries resulting from a collision had it occurred. Thus far, most of the indicators that have been developed express the severity of a...
2016 / Aliaksei Laureshyn, Tim De Ceunynck, Christoffer Karlsson, Åse Svensson, Stijn Daniels -
Assessment of Environmental Hazardous of Construction and Demolition Recycled Materials (C&DRM) from Laboratory and Field Leaching Tests Application in Road Pavement Layers
Abstract A research project aiming to contribute to the sustainable implementation of recycling of Construction and Demolition Waste (C&DW) in road pavements is ongoing. The use of Construction and Demolition Recycled Materials (C&DRM) in...
2016 / A.J. Roque, I.M. Martins, A.C. Freire, J.M. Neves, M.L. Antunes -
Laboratory Investigations of Frost Susceptibility of Aggregates Applied to Road Base Courses
Abstract In order to ensure the bearing capacity and durability of road pavements in cold climate areas, it is necessary to use materials which are resistant to harmful frost impact, known as frost heaving. Frost heave cause adverse volume changes,...
2016 / Michał Ćwiąkała, Beata Gajewska, Cezary Kraszewski, Leszek Rafalski -
Low-noise Thin Surface Course – Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Noise Reduction
Abstract As automobile traffic increases in urban areas, noise generated by vehicle traffic has become an increasing nuisance and a growing concern. Road traffic noise abatement has therefore become a major priority. New product is a low-noise mix...
2016 / Oliwia Merska, Paweł Mieczkowski, Dawid Żymełka -
Development of a Water Surface Level Prediction Method Affected by River Mouth Sandbar Collapse
Abstract The purpose of this study is to apply a non-linear filtering methods (Particle Filter) to a flood prediction system to improve the accuracy of flood water level. The uniqueness of the flood prediction system is to estimates the water level...
2016 / Hiroki Tsujikura, Kohji Tanaka, Yasuto Tachikawa -
Building Integrated Photovoltaic System for a Solar Infrastructure: Liv-lib’ Project
Abstract The growing importance of sustainability and passive house design requires the reconsideration of integrating the solar PV modules in both buildings and architectural design processes. The architectural integration of photovoltaic systems...
2016 / Roberta Zarcone, Maurizio Brocato, Paolo Bernardoni, Donato Vincenzi -
The Road Steel Bridge Over Bosut River in Serbia Part 2 – Repair and Reconstruction
Abstract The paper presents an approach to repair and strengthening of the road steel bridge over Bosut river in Serbia. In the previous period, bridge structure suffered serious damages, including: corrosion of steel material, dysfunctionality of...
2016 / Vlastimir Radonjanin, Đorđe Lađinović, Dušan Kovačević, Mirjana Malešev, Andrija Rašeta, et al. -
Requirements Elicitation with Extended Goal Graph
Abstract Requirements for a system are often discovered during negotiation process for conflicts among stakeholders, rather than at the time when stakeholders are thinking about their own requirements uncritically in a requirements meeting....
2016 / Noriyuki Kushiro, Takuro Shimizu, Tatsuya Ehira -
Bridge Pile Response to Lateral Soil Movement Induced by Installation of Controlled Modulus Columns
Abstract Controlled modulus columns (CMC) for ground improvement are installed using a hollow stem displacement auger to induce lateral soil displacement effect, followed by grout injection. While the method reduces spoils, the excessive lateral...
2016 / Huu Hung Nguyen, Hadi Khabbaz, Behzad Fatahi, Richard Kelly -
Modelling the Moisture Dependent Permanent Deformation Behavior of Unbound Granular Materials
Abstract The impact of moisture on the permanent deformation (PD) behavior of unbound granular materials (UGMs) was investigated based on multistage (MS) repeated load triaxial (RLT) tests. Two UGMs with different particle size distributions were...
2016 / Mohammad Shafiqur Rahman, Sigurdur Erlingsson -
Evaluating the effect of corrosion on service life prediction of RC structures – A parametric study
Abstract The structural degradation of concrete structures due to reinforcement corrosion is major durability issue all over the world, primarily when the rebar in the concrete is exposed to the marine or aggressive environment. In the present work, ...
2016 / A. Ranjith, K. Balaji Rao, K. Manjunath