Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Railway Infrastructure Maintenance - A Survey of Planning Problems and Conducted Research
Abstract Railway infrastructure maintenance consumes very large budgets, is complicated to organize and has numerous challenging planning problems. Specifically, the coordination with train traffic operation is of crucial importance. Despite this,...
2015 / Tomas Lidén -
A comparative analysis of wind pressure on flat and stair-step constructions of solar plant trackers
Abstract The paper presents comparative experimental research of the aerodynamic processes and forces occurring due to airflow moving past by concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) modules assembled on a flat and a stair-step frame. The subsequent analysis ...
2015 / Yuri S. Chumakov, Valery D. Rumyantsev, Yuri V. Ascheulov, Alexander V. Chekalin -
Efficient PGD-based dynamic calculation of non-linear soil behavior
Abstract Non-linear behavior of soils during a seismic event has a predominant role in current site response analysis. Soil response analysis consistently indicates that the stress–strain relationship of soils is non-linear and shows hysteresis....
2015 / Claudia Germoso, Jose V. Aguado, Alberto Fraile, Enrique Alarcon, Francisco Chinesta -
Behavior Of A Confined Tension Lap Splice In High-Strength Reinforced Concrete Beams2015 / Ahmed H. Abdel-Kareem, Hala Abousafa, Omaia S. El-Hadidi
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Optimal Sizing of Electrical Energy Storage Systems using Inventory Models
Abstract This paper adopts a single-period newsvendor model with supply uncertainties to be used for optimally sizing an electrical energy storage system (EESS) for an apartment house with a photovoltaic (PV) system. Hence, typical inventory cost...
2015 / Maximilian Schneider, Konstantin Biel, Stephan Pfaller, Hendrik Schaede, Stephan Rinderknecht, et al. -
Analyzing Public Transportation for the Effects of Individual Characteristics on Mode Choice with Multi Agent Simulation
Abstract The movements of modes of transport in network can be analyzed with micro-simulation method. As the development of computers the micro-simulation methods such as multi-agent systems become more popular in transportation analysis. In this...
2016 / L. Özge Oral, Vahap Tecim -
Inheritance and Innovation----The Design of Central Library of Ningbo University
Abstract This study aims to explore design of the modern library based on the case design of Ningbo University (NBU) central library. In term of context, we tried to explore the history and conventional styles as well as the design combining context ...
2016 / Miao Hong, Xiaoqiang Yan -
Bending of Euler–Bernoulli beams using Eringen’s integral formulation: A paradox resolved
Abstract The Eringen nonlocal theory of elasticity formulated in differential form has been widely used to address problems in which size effect cannot be disregarded in micro- and nano-structured solids and nano-structures. However, this...
2015 / J. Fernández-Sáez, R. Zaera, J.A. Loya, J.N. Reddy -
Curve Number Estimation for a Small Urban Catchment from Recorded Rainfall-Runoff Events2014 / Kazimierz Banasik, Adam Krajewski, Anna Sikorska, Leszek Hejduk
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Research on Traffic Wave Characteristics of Bus in and out of Stop on Urban Expressway
Abstract The action of bus pulling in and out of bus stop on urban expressway has a spread effect on the main road traffic flow, which leads to the queue or traffic congestion on the main road during rush hours. By taking a section in the South...
2016 / Fengchun Han, Yan Han, Muting Ma, Dan Zhao -
Remaining useful life estimation for deteriorating systems with time-varying operational conditions and condition-specific failure zones
Abstract Dynamic time-varying operational conditions pose great challenge to the estimation of system remaining useful life (RUL) for the deteriorating systems. This paper presents a method based on probabilistic and stochastic approaches to...
2016 / Qi Li, Zhanbao Gao, Diyin Tang, Baoan Li -
A comparative cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of three concrete mix designs2016 / Michael W. Tait, Wai M. Cheung
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Pseudodynamic tests on a full-scale 3-storey precast concrete building: Global response
Abstract In the framework of the SAFECAST Project, a full-scale three-storey precast building was subjected to a series of pseudodynamic (PsD) tests in the European Laboratory for Structural Assessment (ELSA). The mock-up was constructed in such a...
2013 / Paolo Negro, Dionysios A. Bournas, Francisco J. Molina -
Stochastic Dynamic Traffic Assignment Model under Emergent Incidents
Abstract Urban emergent incidents affect transportation operation and result in the rapid spread of traffic congestion in network, so it's necessary to analyze the dynamic changes of traffic flow distribution under emergent incidents. Therefore,...
2016 / Xun Ji, Chunfu Shao, Bobin Wang -
Dynamic Activity-Travel Assignment in Multi-State Supernetworks
Abstract The integration of activity-based modeling and dynamic traffic assignment for travel demand analysis has recently attracted ever-increasing attention. However, related studies have limitations either on the integration structure or the...
2015 / Peng Liu, Feixiong Liao, Hai-Jun Huang, Harry Timmermans -
Overview of traffic safety aspects and design in road tunnels
Abstract This paper reviews aspects of traffic safety and behavior of drivers in road tunnels based on several case studies of traffic accidents along the traffic zones of tunnel alignment (entrance: zone 2; transition zone: zone 3; and inner zone:...
2016 / Shy Bassan -
Integration of BIM in Construction Management Education: An Overview of Pakistani Engineering Universities
Abstract Didactical methods are changing in construction education in contemporary times. The advent of information technology (IT) such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) and modern tools such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Laser Scanners are ...
2016 / Ali Abbas, Zia Ud Din, Rizwan Farooqui -
Uncertainty of Measurement for Design Engineers
Abstract Paper presents simple software for evaluation of uncertainty for measurements carried out on CMMs. The input data are coefficients from MPEE formulae for CMM as well as metrological characteristic (type of dimension or geometrical...
2016 / Władysław Jakubiec, Wojciech Płowucha, Paweł Rosner -
Application of the Comparative Methodology for the Definition of Individual Building Elements Energy Requirements in Italy
Abstract Directive 2010/31/EU establishes that Member States must ensure that minimum energy performance requirements for buildings as well as for individual building elements are set with a view to achieve cost-optimal levels. The comparative...
2015 / Vincenzo Corrado, Simona Paduos -
Global Optimization of the Production and the Distribution System for Typical European HVAC Systems
Abstract European countries have agreed on a new 2030 Framework with a 30% improvement in energy efficiency compared to projection and a 40% cut in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 levels. With an estimated 11% of all the electrical energy...
2015 / Francois Randaxhe, Vincent Lemort, Jean Lebrun