Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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A Modified Model of Direct Estimation Method for Fine Fuel Moisture Content Prediction by Considering Crown Density
Abstract Moisture content of forest fine fuel is one of the most important factors for forest fire risk assessment and fire spread prediction. The weather parameters above the fuel surface used in Catchpole's existing Direct Estimation Model are not ...
2013 / Jiping Zhu, Jingrui Jia, Jun Wu, Linhe Zhang, Jiajie Yao -
Warning Sound to Affect Perceived Speed in Approaching Roundabouts: Experiments with a Driving Simulator
Abstract When examining facts concerning road safety, as stated by the United Nations General Assembly, one of the most important problems is vehicle speed. The aim of this work is to evaluate the potential influence of...
2013 / Riccardo Rossi, Massimiliano Gastaldi, Francesco Biondi, Claudio Mulatti -
Leaking Water Networks: An Economic and Environmental Disaster
Abstract Water is the world's most precious resource, yet it is also the one which is almost universally mismanaged. As a result, water shortages are becoming ever more common. In the case of water supply and distribution networks, these manifest...
2014 / D. Rogers -
Analysis of the Courtyard Functions and its Design Variants in the Malaysian Hospitals
Abstract A courtyard is an architectural design element commonly applied in tropical buildings for its social, environmental and therapeutic potentials. However, effort to examine its usage and design variants is limited. This paper focuses on the...
2013 / Abdulbasit Almhafdy, Norhati Ibrahim, Sabarinah Sh Ahmad, Josmin Yahya -
Numerical Estimation of the Pile Toe and Shaft Unit Resistances During the Installation Process in Sands2015 / Jakub Konkol
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Power characteristics of a variable hydraulic transformer
Abstract The flow control of hydraulic transformers is a great challenge. To meet this challenge, a new kind of hydraulic transformer, variable hydraulic transformer (VHT), is proposed in this work. This paper focuses on the power characteristics of ...
2015 / Guanzhong Yang, Jihai Jiang -
A global analysis approach for investigating structural resilience in urban drainage systems
Abstract Building resilience in urban drainage systems requires consideration of a wide range of threats that contribute to urban flooding. Existing hydraulic reliability based approaches have focused on quantifying functional failure caused by...
2015 / Seith N. Mugume, Diego E. Gomez, Guangtao Fu, Raziyeh Farmani, David Butler -
Equivalent Monochromatic Wave Height for the Design of Coastal Rubblemound Structures
Abstract Coastal structures are subjected to marine environmental forces due to waves, wind and currents. The wave forces are the dominant forces and are decisive in the design of coastal structures. Structural stability as well as functional...
2015 / M.D. Kudale, A.R. Bhalerao -
A Comparative Case Study of Functional Models to Support System Architecture Design
Abstract Me**thods supporting designers’ cognition in early stages are critical. Function modelling in that can be important because it allows understanding the design perimeter as well as communication between engineers. Moreover, in complex system ...
2015 / Sonia Ben Hamida, Antoine Grandou, Marija Jankovic, Claudia Eckert, Alain Huet, et al. -
On the Perspective of Using Multiple Agent Multi Criteria Decision Making for Determining a Fair Value of Carbon Emissions in Transport Planning
Abstract The valuation of carbon emissions is a relevant issue in transport planning. The Impact Assessment Models (IAMs) are adopted to obtain a fair price, but they provide a range of six orders of magnitude. We propose an integrative approach,...
2014 / Silvio Nocera, Maurizio Murino, Federico Cavallaro -
Strength and Durability Evaluation of Recycled Aggregate Concrete2015 / Sherif Yehia, Kareem Helal, Anaam Abusharkh, Amani Zaher, Hiba Istaitiyeh
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Conceptual Profiles: Theoretical-methodological Grounds and Empirical Studies
Abstract In this paper, we briefly address the theoretical and methodological grounds of the conceptual profile theory and discuss two empirical studies aiming at constructing conceptual profile models and using them to analyze classroom discourse...
2015 / Charbel N. El-Hani, Edênia Maria Ribeiro do Amaral, Claudia Sepulveda, Eduardo F. Mortimer -
Policy sensitive mode choice analysis of Port-Said City, Egypt
Abstract This paper aimed at developing advanced Logit discrete choice models with several individual and mode attributes affecting the prediction of individual choice. The models have been applied to Port-Said (PS) city and have been used to...
2014 / Marwa El-Sayed El-Bany, Mohamed Maher Shahin, Ibrahim Hassan Hashim, Mohamed Sadek Serag -
Bearing Capacity Analysis Using Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin Method2014 / Juraj Mužík
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Possibility of Using Wood Pulp in the Preparation of Cement Composites2014 / Lucia Kidalova, Nadezda Stevulova, Anton Geffert
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Anisotropy of Ceramic Building Products vs. Liquid Transfer Coefficient2014 / Vadzim I. Nikitsin, Beata Backiel-Brzozowska
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Rationale for flood prediction in karst endorheic areas
Abstract A large karst area of South-Eastern Italy (Puglia) is characterized by endorheic basins, whose runoff does not discharge into the sea but converges toward internal lowlands and infiltrates or flows into underground cave systems through...
2014 / Vito Iacobellis, Antonio Castorani, Antonio Rosario Di Santo, Andrea Gioia -
Estimation of annual average daily traffic with optimal adjustment factors2014 / Borja Alonso, Angel Ibeas, José Luis Moura, Juan Pablo Romero
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Prediction of the curing time to achieve maturity of the nano-cement based concrete using the Weibull distribution model: A complementary data set
Abstract This data article provides a comparison data for nano-cement based concrete (NCC) and ordinary Portland cement based concrete (OPCC). Concrete samples (OPCC) were fabricated using ten different mix design and their characterization data is...
2015 / Byung Wan Jo, Sumit Chakraborty, Heon Kim -
The Effect of Specimen Size on the Results of Concrete Adiabatic Temperature Rise Test with Commercially Available Equipment2014 / Byung Lee, Jin Bang, Kyung Shin, Yun Kim