Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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The Impact of Short Term Traffic Forecasting on the Effectiveness of Vehicles Routes Planning in Urban Areas
Abstract An impossibility to foresee in advance the accurate traffic parameters in face of dynamism phenomena in complex transportation system is a one of the major source of uncertainty. The paper presents an approach to robust optimization of...
2016 / Daniel Kubek, Paweł Więcek, Konrad Chwastek -
A Methodology to Model a Traffic Network Which have their Field Data Obtained by Plate Scanning Technique
Abstract This paper deals with traffic network modelization problem when plate scanning is going to be used for route flow estimation as well as for obtaining Origin-Destination matrix and traffic network assignment. With the aim of carrying out...
2016 / Santos Sánchez-Cambronero, Ana Rivas, Rosa M. Barba, Lidia Ruiz-Ripoll, Inmaculada Gallego, et al. -
Impact of Metro Rail Construction Work Zone on Traffic Environment
Abstract Implementation of metro rail projects paves way to the construction activities and in this process long term construction work zones are inevitable. Long term work zones on urban roads lead to many problems such as reduction in capacity,...
2016 / Ravi Bhutani, Sewa Ram, Kayitha Ravinder -
Impact of Fragmentation Issue in Construction Industry: An Overview2014 / Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi, Nazim Baluch, Ahmad Yusni Bahauddin
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Modeling the Rutting Kinetics of the Sulfur-extended Asphalt
Abstract In the present article we have summarized the rutting resistance testing results of the sulfur extended asphalt. The results were obtained with help of three different methods – RU GOST 12801-98, AASHTO TP 63 and AASHTO T 324. It was...
2016 / Vitaliy Gladkikh, Evgeniy Korolev, Vladimir Smirnov, Ilya Sukhachev -
Automated Systems as a Part of Geotechnical Monitoring in Construction and Operation of Transport Tunnels
Abstract The safety of mining and tunneling operations considerably depends on availability of the most reliable and timely information on the stress-strain behavior of the “tunnel lining – containing rock massif” system and ground surface. Such...
2016 / Mikhail Lebedev -
Relevant Petrological Properties and their Repercussions on the Final use of Aggregates
Abstract Amphibolite, meta-gabbro or schist are among the rock types used for construction purposes. Generally selected depending on the availability and the mechanical characteristics, a deeper information about the properties of aggregates could...
2016 / Sara Anastasio, Ana Patricia Perez Fortes, Elena Kuznetsova, Svein Willy Danielsen -
Historical Beam Bridge Model Identification after Changing its Structural System into an Arch
Abstract Historical steel beam bridge over Gliwice Canal located in a small city close to the eclectic palace from 19th century has been strengthened by suspension to new steel arches. The old structure was insufficient for fulfilling current...
2016 / Grzegorz Poprawa, Marek Salamak -
Analysis of Historic Brick Walls’ Strengthening Methods
Abstract Analysis of the behaviour of historical brick walls is difficult and complicated. However, computer calculations are being increasingly used in the evaluation of cultural heritage buildings and some of their elements. The aim of this paper...
2016 / Monika Zielinska, Joanna Misiewicz -
Impact of Delays During Concreting of Reinforced High-performance Concrete Beams
Abstract Increasing application of HPC commit to analysis its concreting process - the article raises the issue of impact of delays during concreting of reinforced high-performance concrete beams. It is difficult to cast the whole structure...
2016 / Daniel Wałach -
Monitoring of CasaNova Low Energy District: Result and Discussion
Abstract CasaNova is a city district in the southern part of Bolzano, which consists of 950 apartments hosting about 3000 inhabitants. The apartments’ owners are both IPES, the local Institute for Social housing of South Tyrol, and some...
2016 / Castagna Marco, Antonucci Daniele, Lollini Roberto -
On the Refurbishment of the Public Building Stock Toward the Nearly Zero-energy Target: Two Italian case studies
Abstract The study presents some results of the on-going European Project, RePublic_ZEB, on the refurbishment of the public building stock towards nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB). The work is focused on the application of the nZEB requirements to ...
2016 / Vincenzo Corrado, Giovanni Murano, Simona Paduos, Giovanni Riva -
Preservation of Urban Historic Centers
Abstract The subway construction in St. Petersburg is a very important challenge for the development of the city. The existing stations are dramatically deficient, especially in the city's bedroom suburbs. The end stations are overloaded, and...
2016 / Konstantin Bezrodny, Mikhail Lebedev, Roman Larionov -
Discussion on the Applicability of Urban Morphology Index System for Block Natural Ventilation Research
Abstract Studies are still required to understand the relationship between the wind situation and the block form. Yet prior to this kind of study, selecting an urban spatial morphology indicator system that could not only describe the change of...
2016 / Yuelang Gan, Hong Chen -
Design considerations and behavior of reinforced concrete core dams during construction and impounding
Abstract Reinforced concrete core dams can be an alternative solution to conventional dam designs either for permanent impounded reservoirs or flood protection and flood-retaining dams. Dams of this type have been constructed in Austria for various...
2016 / Peter Tschernutter, Adrian Kainrath -
Impact of Three-Dimensional Greening of Buildings in Cold Regions in China on Urban Cooling Effect
Abstract With the speeding up urbanization, urban heat island problems are becoming increasingly acute. Three-dimensional greening of buildings not only contributes to expansion of urban green space but also creates good living environment. It also...
2016 / Yan-qiu Cui, Hai-Chao Zheng -
Study on Composition and Simulation Analysis of Traffic Loads in Submerged Floating Tunnels
Abstract For Submerged Floating Tunnels (SFTs) under operation, traffic load is a variable fundamental load and an important part of various loads they bear. The traffic loads of SFTs involve many factors such as vehicle parameters, vehicle speeds,...
2016 / Bo Liang, Bolin Jiang -
Theoretical Criteria for The Evaluation of the Operational Performance of Intermodal Transport Terminals
Abstract This article deals with an analysis of the elements of an intermodal transport terminal from the point of view of the determination of the operational performance thereof. In the first part of the article the authors provide an insight into ...
2016 / Ján Ližbetin, Zdeněk Caha -
Architectural Design of University Schoolrooms with the Link to Ventilation
Abstract The paper is oriented on the architectural design of university schoolrooms with the link to ventilation. Today's architectural solution of university schoolrooms is not in accord with the possibilities of natural ventilation. In today's...
2016 / Mária Budiaková -
Evaluation of Bituminous Concrete Mixture Properties with Steel Slag
Abstract This paper presents the utilization of the steel slag which is used as a replacement material for coarse aggregates of different sizes for different bituminous mix i.e. 37.5mm down, 20mm down, 12.5mm down at different percentages. The...
2016 / Kavyashree L. Magadi, N. Anirudh, K.M. Mallesh