Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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ROAD SAFETY IN ISRAEL2014 / A. Shalom HAKKERT, Victoria GITELMAN
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Current research in embankment dam engineering at Imperial College London2013 / Tom Shire, Han Bo, Loizos Pelecanos, Howard Taylor
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Effect of elevated temperature on the properties of silica fume and recycled rubber-filled high strength concretes (RHSC)
Abstract This paper presents the influence of temperature on the compressive strength of HSC with silica fume and containing different ratios and sizes of recycled tire rubber. The aims of including elastomeric material in a cementitious matrix are...
2015 / Magda I. Mousa -
Studies on eco-friendly concrete incorporating industrial waste as aggregates
Abstract The present day research is focussed on development of alternative binder materials to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) due to huge emissions of green house gases associated with production of OPC. GGBFS-FA based geopolymer binders are an...
2015 / Nitendra Palankar, A.U. Ravi Shankar, B.M. Mithun -
Pressure Distributions and Forces on Hexagonal Cylinder
Abstract In this research work, an experimental investigation of wind effect on hexagonal cylinder was carried out. The study was performed on the single cylinder. The test was conducted in an open circuit wind tunnel at a Reynolds number of 4.22 x...
2015 / Kapil Ghosh, Md. Quamrul Islam, Mohammad Ali -
Modeling Mode Choice Behavior Incorporating Household and Individual Sociodemographics and Travel Attributes Based on Rough Sets Theory2014 / Long Cheng, Xuewu Chen, Ming Wei, Jingxian Wu, Xianyao Hou
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Structural behaviour of bamboo-reinforced foamed concrete slab containing polyvinyl wastes (PW) as partial replacement of fine aggregate
Abstract This paper reports the findings of experimental study to investigate the structural behaviour of bamboo-reinforced foamed concrete slab with polyvinyl waste as partial replacement of fine aggregates. The structural properties studied were:...
2015 / Efe Ikponmwosa, Christopher Fapohunda, Olamiposi Kolajo, Otu Eyo -
Experimental Investigation of Response of Vertical Slender Cylinder under Breaking Wave Impact
Abstract Coastal and offshore structures consist of slender cylindrical member as the fundamental component. Structural damages and failures are catastrophic due to wave impact, it is necessary to understand the influence of breaking wave impact on...
2015 / R. Manjula, S.A. Sannasiraj, S. Saravanan -
Integrated Project Delivery as Integration between Solution Development and Solution Implementation
Abstract The literature dealing with general management recognizes two important phases of any project's and product's life cycle, the solution development and solution implementation. Both of the phases have been explored on the case of IT industry ...
2014 / Matej Mihic, Josip Sertic, Ivica Zavrski -
Shear Strengthening of Concrete Members Using NSM Method
Abstract This article describes the shear strengthening of reinforced concrete structures with one of the latest and most promising method: NSM - Near surface mounted reinforcement. Research in this area started only a few years ago with a...
2013 / Peter Sabol, Sergej Priganc -
Fuzzy Model for Selection of Underground Mine Development System in a Bauxite Deposit2014 / Sasa Jovanovic, Zoran Gligoric, Cedomir Beljic, Branko Gluscevic, Cedomir Cvijovic
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Professional Development of Female Engineers in the Thai Construction Industry
Abstract Although the number of female civil engineers in the Thai construction industry has been on the rise for over a decade, there have not been sufficient studies regarding their career advancement once they have entered the industry. In...
2013 / Nuanthip Kaewsri, Tanit Tongthong -
Seismic Response of Simply Supported Deck Bridges with Auxiliary Superelastic Devices
Abstract In this paper a multi-performance seismic device based on superelastic SMA wires is proposed for the seismic retrofit of multi-span simply supported and continuous deck bridges. The effectiveness of the proposed device has been assessed...
2011 / D. Cardone, G. Perrone, S. Sofia -
Observation of reversible moisture damage in asphalt mixtures
Abstract Durability of asphalt mixtures conditioned in hot water was investigated using stiffness measurements. Stiffness generally decreased with conditioning time. The effect of moisture on stiffness was found to be reversible as moisture...
2014 / Alex K. Apeagyei, James R.A. Grenfell, Gordon D. Airey -
Applying lean thinking in construction and performance improvement
Abstract The productivity of the construction industry worldwide has been declining over the past 40years. One approach for improving the situation is using lean construction. Lean construction results from the application of a new form of...
2013 / Remon Fayek Aziz, Sherif Mohamed Hafez -
Monitoring Changes in Transit Service Quality over Time
Abstract Measuring and monitoring quality of supplied services is fundamental for guaranteeing to the users of the services good levels of quality and a continuous improvement of the service characteristics. Many researchers consider the customer's...
2014 / Rocío de Oña, Laura Eboli, Gabriella Mazzulla -
Accuracy Comparison of Roadway Earthwork Computation between 3D and 2D Methods
Abstract This study aims to calculate the earthwork volume in 3D method that has been seldom used before in roadway engineering, and to reconfirm the feasibility of average-end-area method for earthwork volume that is widely used in literature....
2013 / Jian-chuan Cheng, Long-jian Jiang -
Simulation Modeling and Analysis of Complex Port Operations with Multimodal Transportation
Abstract World trade has been increasing dramatically in the past two decades, and as a result containers exchange has grown significantly. Accordingly, container terminals are expanding to meet this increase and new container ports have opened....
2013 / Mariam Kotachi, Ghaith Rabadi, Mohammad F. Obeid -
Reviewing the IJPM for WBS: The Search for Planning and Control
Abstract The ‘Rethinking Project Management’ research agenda created an environment for reconsidering project management practice. One suggestion is to focus on project management as an expression of creating value. However, this endgame perspective ...
2014 / Russell Kenley, Toby Harfield -
Analysis of Intersection Accidents of Mountainous Highway
Abstract The statistics analysis and cross-analysis were carried out on the 961 intersection accidents to acquire intersection safety affecting factors to provide a reference to intersection design and renovation. 961 intersection accidents were...
2013 / Liu Hongqi