Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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The Expected Contingencies and Load Transfer Ability Analysis of Urban Distribution Network
Abstract Due to lacking of the foresight of power accident and analysis of serious degree of the consequences. The expected contingencies and load transfer ability is analyzed in this paper. The expected contingencies analysis model is proposed...
2012 / Xiao Bai, Liu Qing-lin, Mu Gang, Yan Gan-gui, Li Ping, et al. -
The cumulative effects of dam project on river ecosystem based on multi-scale ecological network analysis
Abstract The importance of addressing cumulative environmental impact of large development projects on rivers has been increasingly highlighted. Consideration to potential impact pathways may be difficult, however, without appropriate analytical...
2011 / Shaoqing Chen, Bin Chen, Meirong Su -
Determination of the reasonable support working resistance
Abstract Support working resistance, as an important basis on choosing support, although has many determination methods, all of them have shortages due to lots of complicated influencing factors. Based on extensive reference on relative material of...
2009 / Hao Xian-jie, Xu Jia-lin, Zhu Wei-bing, Wang Xiao-zhen -
Establishment of Evaluation Index System of Ecological Carrying Capacity in Changping District Pusalu Village
Abstract Base on the establishment of evaluation model of ecological carrying capacity in Beijing shallow mountain area, according to the local conditions of Beijing Changping District Pusalu village, analyze and discuss ecological system...
2012 / Ying Li, Guohua Zhao Jing Zhou -
Revisited Designing of Intermediate Stage Guide Vane of Centrifugal Pump
Abstract This article deals with designing problems of intermediate stage guide vanes of centrifugal pumps. The flow structure analysis in the flow part of stage with two types of guide vanes: with continuous transferable channels and with...
2012 / Svetlana Lugovaya, Pavel Olshtynsky, Andrey Rudenko, Igor Tverdokhleb -
Analysis on dam-break case of concrete arch dam and forecast of failure scope based on point safety factor
Abstract In order to quantitatively forecast failure scope, Xiaozhaizihe Reservoir concrete arch dam is chosen as a dam-break event case in this paper. 3-D solid model is built and elastic-plastic finite element method is used by ANSYS software. The ...
2012 / Fang Chonghui, Han Xiang, Duan Yahui, Fang Boqing -
Performance of Foamed Asphalt under Repeated Load Axial Test
Abstract Foamed asphalt is a sustainable road material mixture in which the aggregates are normally mixed at ambient temperature, and the bitumen is created as a form of foam. In laboratory scale, the resistance to permanent deformation of road...
2013 / Sri Sunarjono -
Strength Calculation Method for Cross-Section of Reinforced Concrete Flexural Member Using Curvilinear Concrete Stress Diagram of EN-2
Abstract This article is continuation of earlier work of the author. Apractical method for cross-section strength calculation of flexural reinforced concrete members with rectangular compression zone using curvilinear concrete stress-strain diagrams ...
2013 / Ipolitas Židonis -
Warrior Vehicle Fleet Sustainment Using Intelligent Agent Simulation
Abstract The Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle(IFV) is one of the key tracked combat vehicles in the UK Army. It was first introduced in 1988. A modernisation programme is currently underway to enhance 643 vehicles to serve to 2040 and beyond. The...
2013 / Ip-Shing Fan, Ian K. Jennions, Fadi Matar, Malcolm Bridgeford, Steve Osborn, et al. -
Shear Performance of Steel Fibrous Concrete Beams
Abstract The influence of steel fibres in shear reinforced concrete beams subjected to monotonic and cyclic loading is experimentally investigated. Seven steel-fibre-reinforced concrete beams and conventionally reinforced beams without steel fibres, ...
2011 / C.E. Chalioris, E.F. Sfiri -
Structural Behaviors of Deep RC Beams under Combined Axial and Bending Force
Abstract This paper presents experimental studies of deep reinforced concrete (RC) beam behaviors under combined axial and bending loads. In order to investigate the effect of axial loads on the structural behaviors of the deep RC beams, specimens...
2011 / H.S. Kim, M.S. Lee, Y.S. Shin -
A Study on the Flexural Behavior of CFRP Box Beams with Different Laminate Structures
Abstract The objective of this study is to examine the strength and deformation characteristics of CFRP box beams with different laminates. Four CFRP box beams were fabricated with different laminate structures, and they were tested under four point ...
2011 / Hiroki Sakuraba, Takashi Matsumoto, Toshiro Hayashikawa -
Sustainability Analysis Based on Emissions Saving for Competitive Maintenance and Rehabilitation Practices
Abstract Although roads are preponderant in terms of extension and usage, airports and air transport entail a prominent part of emissions and energy consumption worldwide. There is a need for improving airport pavements construction and maintenance...
2012 / Filippo Giustozzi, Maurizio Crispino, Gerardo Flintsch -
When the Road Layout Becomes Persuasive for the Road Users: A Functional Study on Safety and Driver Behaviour
Abstract The paper describes a research aimed at investigating drivers’ behaviours in two experimental setups, a real and a virtual environment. A road layout characterized by a S-shaped curve has been considered. The aim of the research was to...
2012 / Marco Pasetto, Stefano Damiano Barbati -
Speed prediction models for sustainable road safety management
Abstract This paper illustrates an experimental analysis conducted in 2010 on statistically significant number of roadway sections belonging to two - lane rural roads in Northern Italy. The aim of this research is to develop operating speed...
2011 / Tommaso Esposito, Raffaele Mauro, Francesca Russo, Gianluca Dell’Acqua -
Regional Technical Innovation Suitability and Economic Growth in China
Abstract This paper aims to use quantitative method to analyse the suitability of regional technical innovation and further compare its influence to regional economic growth in China. Based on literature review, the authors develop an evaluation...
2011 / Dan Zhu, Deming Zeng, Qing Zhou -
A Novel Architecture of Parking Management for Smart Cities
Abstract Parking is becoming an expensive resource in almost any major city in the world. Current technically advanced solutions for parking management are concerned with the application of secured wireless network and sensor communication for...
2012 / Tullio Giuffrè, Sabato Marco Siniscalchi, Giovanni Tesoriere -
Pavement Surface Performances Evolution: an Experimental Application
Abstract Pavement surface performances have a great influence on road functionality and can affect user's safety, vehicle operational costs, environmental sustainability. The assessment of evolution of pavement surface performance plays a...
2012 / R. Vaiana, G.F. Capiluppi, V. Gallelli, T. Iuele, V. Minani -
Design of ACI-type punching shear reinforcement to Eurocode 22009 / R.L. Vollum, A.Y. Elghazouli, T. Abdel-Fattah, M. Eder
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Performance evaluation of HSC beams with low flexural reinforcement
Abstract The main objective of the current research is to establish experimental data for minimum flexural reinforcement, ρ min, of high strength concrete (HSC) rectangular beams. Nine full-scale singly reinforced beams with...
2013 / T.M. Elrakib