Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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New Stary Most (Old Bridge) Across Danube River in Bratislava
Abstract Since December 2015, a new steel bridge spans the Danube River in Bratislava in place of the Old Bridge which was disassembled in 2014. A detail design and construction of the bridge is described in the article. The bridge carries trams,...
2016 / Petr Novotný, Pavlína Juchelková, Pavel Svoboda, Jiří Stráský -
Market Effects in Lifecycle Assessment: A Framework to Aid Product Design and Policy Analysis
Abstract Researchers have developed several methods to assess lifecycle environmental impacts of decisions in product design and policymaking. A major challenge is that whether impacts are reduced or exacerbated depends on market effects such as how ...
2016 / Kate S. Whitefoot, Steven J. Skerlos -
Climate Change Risk Assessments and Adaptation for Roads – Results of the ROADAPT Project
Abstract Infrastructure is the backbone of our society. Citizens, companies and governments have come to rely on and expect uninterrupted availability of the road network. Extreme weather is an important factor for the reliability of the road...
2016 / Thomas Bles, Janette Bessembinder, Martial Chevreuil, Per Danielsson, Stefan Falemo, et al. -
Management of Road Infrastructure Safety
Abstract Road Infrastructure Safety Management (RISM) refers to a set of procedures that support a road authority in decision making related to the improvement of safety on a road network. Some of these procedures can be applied to existing...
2016 / Luca Persia, Davide Shingo Usami, Flavia De Simone, Véronique Feypell De La Beaumelle, George Yannis, et al. -
Effects of the Soil Source Heat Pump Borehole Spacing and Arrangement on the Soil Temperature of Well Group
Abstract Through the establishment of the ground source heat pump staggered/in-line simulation model, studying the impact of the borehole spacing and arrangement on the soil temperature of well group, studies have shown that borehole spacing have...
2016 / Li Bai, Wenhao Che -
Flight safety measurements of UAVs in congested airspace
Abstract Describing spatial safety status is crucial for high-density air traffic involving multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a complex environment. A probabilistic approach is proposed to measure safety situation in congested airspace....
2016 / Jinwu Xiang, Yang Liu, Zhangping Luo -
Evaluating Success in PPP Road Projects in Europe: A Comparison of Performance Measurement Approaches
Abstract This research aims to identify how to measure the level of success of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects using case studies along Europe. The analysis is based on a Performance Measurement System (PMS) using a step-by-step...
2016 / Felix Villalba-Romero, Champika Liyanage -
Proposal of Methodology for Calculating the Quantity of Validation Machines in Railway Transport
Abstract The transport process is a summary of time and substantive processes that make up the transport chain. The requirement of relocation exists at the beginning of each transport process in passenger transport. Finding the appropriate...
2016 / Martin Kendra, Jaroslav Masek, Jan Ponicky, Tomas Skrucany -
Cost that is Directly Incurred as a Result of Operating the Train Service on the 1520 mm Rail with Primarily Freight Transportation
Abstract Under the Directive 2012/34/EU (21 November 2012) “the charges for … [rail] infrastructure … shall be set at the cost that is directly incurred as a result of operating the train service”. This charging rule is new for Baltic States’...
2016 / Justina Hudenko, Natalija Ribakova, Remigijs Pocs -
Single Till or Dual Till at Airports: A Two-sided Market Analysis
Abstract Big airports profits are more and more often coming from commercial activities such as retailing. However, commercial services are relatively far from the original mission of the airport: providing airlines with aviation services such as...
2016 / Estelle Malavolti -
Strain-stress State and Strength of Chimney Reinforced Concrete Shell
Abstract The load-bearing part of a chimney pipe is a reinforced concrete shell of revolution. Its design model is a free-standing bar of the circular cross-section. It is recommended to conduct the analysis of cross-section guided by the branch...
2016 / V. Solomin -
Socio-political Dynamics in the Pre-initiation Phase of Organisational Change Projects: Approaching Projects as a Contested and Negotiated Space
Abstract In considering the contextual aspects of organizational change projects, it is notable that consideration of the socio-political dynamics within the pre-initiation phase is largely neglected in current theorization. In practice, a project...
2016 / Yvonne Beach, Tracey Coule -
A reference-dependent user equilibrium model for activity-travel scheduling2016 / Qing Li, Feixiong Liao, Harry J. P. Timmermans, Jing Zhou
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A Conceptual Framework to Enhance Value Creation in Construction Projects
Abstract There is a clear link between the building design and the value creation by the businesses and users of the buildings. Measuring project success is a complex task and has traditionally been associated with criteria like time, cost and...
2016 / Amin Haddadi, Agnar Johansen, Bjørn Andersen -
Project Interdependency Management in IT/IS Project Portfolios: From a Systems Perspective
Abstract Capitalizing on inter-project interdependencies is widely accepted as being crucial for Information Technology/Information Systems (IT/IS) project portfolio success. However, handling these interdependencies becomes a source of increased...
2016 / Sameer Bathallath, Åsa Smedberg, Harald Kjellin -
GPR Investigation of Flexible Soil-steel Bridge Structure
Abstract Flexible soil-steel structures are commonly used due to its advantages including quicker construction process, lower cost of erection and maintenance, architectural values and others. However its behavior differs from classic rigid...
2016 / Łukasz Kosno, Łukasz Sławski, Grzegorz Świt -
A Rationale for Enhancing the German Highway Capacity Manual to Incorporate Oversaturated Freeway Facility Analysis
Abstract Unlike the U.S. 2010 Highway Capacity Manual, the most recent edition of German Highway Capacity Manual does not include methodology to evaluate the facility within oversaturated time periods. To incorporate this traffic flow regime within...
2016 / Martin Hartmann, Peter Vortisch -
The Ash from Fluidized Bed Combustion as a Donor of Sulfates to the Portland Clinker
Abstract The paper deals with possibilities of using solid residues from fluidized bed combustion of coal, bed and filter ash in the production of composite Portland cements. The ash from fluidized bed combustion contains a high amount of CaO, in...
2016 / Denisa Hanisková, Eva Bartoníčková, Jan Koplík, Tomáš Opravil -
Evaluation of the Economic Efficiency of Various Alternative Fuels in Transport
Abstract The paper deals with the evaluation of a comparative economic efficiency of various alternative and mixed fuels’ application. The method of calculating the efficiency of the use of alternative fuels on reduction the economic damage to the...
2016 / E.A. Kuimov, S.A. Plotnikov -
A Multi-agent Based Decision –Making Approach for Field Service Delivery of IPS2
Abstract There is a trend increasing number of manufacturing companies offer field service to customers rather than only provide products for higher revenue and stronger competitiveness. However, these companies are experiencing a lack of proper and ...
2016 / Rui Zhou, Yaoguang Hu, Shasha Xiao, Jingqian Wen