Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Multigene Genetic Programming for Estimation of Elastic Modulus of Concrete2014 / Alireza Mohammadi Bayazidi, Gai-Ge Wang, Hamed Bolandi, Amir H. Alavi, Amir H. Gandomi
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A Quasi-Poisson Approach on Modeling Accident Hazard Index for Urban Road Segments2014 / Lu Ma, Xuedong Yan, Wenxin Qiao
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Experimental Study on Early-Age Crack of Mass Concrete under the Controlled Temperature History2014 / Nannan Shi, Jianshu Ouyang, Runxiao Zhang, Dahai Huang
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Significance of Scope in Project Success
Abstract Many projects start with good ideas, huge investments and great efforts. However, most of them do not achieve much success. A major contribution to unsuccessful projects is the lack of understanding or defining project and product scope at...
2014 / Muhammad Nabeel Mirza, Zohreh Pourzolfaghar, Mojde Shahnazari -
Building Guastavino dome in China: A historical survey of the dome of the Auditorium at Tsinghua University
Abstract Established in 1909, Tsinghua College was built on the base of a royal garden, and developed into a modern university through campus designs produced by Henry Murphy. The Auditorium, one of the Four Grand Buildings during Tsinghua׳s...
2014 / Yishi Liu -
Multimedia Educational Programs for Improvement of Occupational Safety Awareness in Construction Industry
Abstract One of the most effective ways to improve health and safety conditions in construction sites rests in sound education and training of people incorporated in construction planning, managing or executing. In our region, the creative...
2014 / Maria Kozlovska, Zuzana Strukova -
What about Train Length and Energy Efficiency of Freight Trains in Rescheduling Models?
Abstract Energy efficiency and train length may be critical during rescheduling, in particular if long freight trains are considered. The first aim of this paper is to investigate how current scheduling and rescheduling models consider train length...
2015 / Ambra Toletti, Valerio De Martinis, Ulrich Weidmann -
Theoretical and Experimental Studies on Composite Steel – Concrete Columns
Abstract This paper presents some results of theoretical and experimental analysis of composite steel-concrete (SC) columns, which are completely or partially concrete-encased steel members. In practice, most composite SC columns are relatively...
2013 / Andras Lelkes, Štefan Gramblička -
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Solar Energy Integration in Heritage Historic Buildings
Abstract When facing a retrofitting project which tries to improve the energy performance of a cultural heritage building it is necessary to weigh carefully different aspects such as: energy efficiency, modernization and comfort. These energy...
2014 / Cristina S. Polo López, Francesco Frontini -
Buckling strength of tapered bridge girders under combined shear and bending
Abstract This paper represents the finite element results for the local buckling of tapered plate girders subjected to combine pure bending and shear stresses. An idealized model is developed representing the loading of the tapered panel that...
2014 / Metwally Abu-Hamd, Farah F. El Dib -
Drawing Ruled Surfaces Using the Dual De Boor Algorithm
Abstract This paper outlines emerging methods, presently under investigation, for constructing ruled surfaces and solid-body trajectories in a Computer Aided Geometric Design (CAGD) context. The underlying principle is that of the standard De Boor...
2004 / Rena Ding -
Transportation Model Application for the Planning of Low Carbon City – Take Xining City in China as Example
Abstract The low carbon development is the important trend of Chinese urbanism, and the gap between transportation infrastructure resource and travel demand induces to the transportation problems, such as congestion, energy, and safety. There is a...
2013 / Mingquan Wang, Li Kexin -
Experimental and theoretical investigations of scour at bridge abutment
Abstract Numerical and experimental studies were carried out to investigate the effect of different contraction ratios and entrance angles of bridge abutment on local scour depth. A 3-D numerical model is developed to simulate the scour at bridge...
2013 / Y.Abdallah Mohamed, G.Mohamed Abdel-Aal, T.Hemdan Nasr-Allah, Awad A. Shawky -
Planning Tool for Clustering and Optimised Grid Connection of Offshore Wind Farms
Abstract A planning tool for clustering and optimised grid connection of offshore wind farms is presented and described in some detail. This tool is suitable for high level, strategic planning of clustering and grid connection of future offshore...
2013 / Harald G. Svendsen -
Soil-water characteristics of Gaomiaozi bentonite by vapour equilibrium technique
Abstract Soil-water characteristics of Gaomiaozi (GMZ) Ca-bentonite at high suctions (3–287MPa) are measured by vapour equilibrium technique. The soil-water retention curve (SWRC) of samples with the same initial compaction states is obtained in...
2013 / Wenjing Sun, De’an Sun, Lei Fang, Shiqing Liu -
Influence of Sand on Strength Characteristics of Cohesive Soil for Using as Subgrade of Road
Abstract For safe and cost effective construction of pavement, subgrade plays an important role and such layer is constructed generally with suitable fill materials collected and transported from the borrow pits nearby to the proposed construction...
2013 / Tapas Kumar Roy -
Partnering in Infrastructure Projects in Germany
Abstract The situation between client and contractor in infrastructure projects seems to be quite similar in Germany and all over the world. Cost and time overruns seem to be normal occurrences in these projects. Both, client and contractor complain ...
2014 / Konrad Spang, Stefan Riemann -
Public Engagement for Planning and Designing Transportation Systems
Abstract Public Engagement (PE) can be considered as the process of involving stakeholder concerns, needs and values in the transport decision-making process. The overall goal of engagement is to achieve a transparent decision-making process with...
2013 / Ennio Cascetta, Francesca Pagliara -
Cost Modelling and Simulation of Last-mile Characteristics in an Innovative B2C Supply Chain Environment with Implications on Urban Areas and Cities
Abstract The last mile in a B2C environment is currently regarded as one of the more expensive, least efficient and most polluting sections of the entire logistics chain. Taking these “last mile problems” into account, the authors developed a...
2014 / Roel Gevaers, Eddy Van de Voorde, Thierry Vanelslander -
Finding Community Structure and Evaluating Hub Road Section in Urban Traffic Network
Abstract An algorithm is proposed to find out community structure and evaluate Hub road section in urban traffic network based on GN algorithm (Girvan and Newman, 2004), namely GN-T algorithm. The algorithm involves iterative removals of links to...
2013 / Haiwei Chen, Yucong Hu