Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Simulation Analysis of the Market Diffusion Effects of Risk-averse Route Guidance on Network Traffic
Abstract Though the development of real-time traffic information and vehicle navigation has contributed to the increase in drivers’ satisfaction, the market diffusion of these technologies may not lead to the reduction of traffic congestion mainly...
2013 / Kaoru Yamada, Jiangshan Ma, Daisuke Fukuda -
Monitoring structural deterioration of railway turnout systems via dynamic wheel/rail interaction
Abstract ‘Big data’ obtained from wayside detection systems and sensors installed on board a train show that actual loading history for a railway track is rather dynamic and transient. The dynamic loadings due to train and track interactions...
2014 / Sakdirat Kaewunruen -
Scheduling Choices Under Rank Dependent Utility Maximization
Abstract Scheduling preferences, derived under the assumption of expected utility maximization, can be used for measuring the value of travel time variability. As an alternative to the expected utility maximization, the rank dependent utility is...
2014 / Qian Wang, Anders Karlström, Marcus Sundberg -
Effect of Reinforcement Corrosion on Bond Behaviour
Abstract One of the major degradation processes of reinforced concrete structures is the corrosion of the steel reinforcement. The main reason associated with the deterioration of reinforced concrete due to reinforcement corrosion is not the...
2013 / Juraj Bilcik, Ivan Holly -
Punching shear strength of RC flat slabs at interior connections to columns2015 / Dan V. Bompa, Traian Oneţ
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Lean Strategies for Window Retrofit of Italian Office Buildings: Impact on Energy Use, Thermal and Visual Comfort
Abstract The aim of this paper is to explore lean retrofit strategies for transparent envelope of existing Italian office buildings, to improve their performance and to ensure low energy use and a good thermal and visual comfort.Solar and light...
2015 / Andrea Giovanni Mainini, Daniele Bonato, Tiziana Poli, Alberto Speroni -
EVE: Fully Electric Vehicle Traffic Simulator for Technological Validation and Decision Making
Abstract This paper introduces a novel Fully Electric Vehicle Traffic Simulator that enables the technological validation and support to decision making procedures when deploying Fully Electric Vehicle Infrastructures and Efficient Cooperative route ...
2014 / Roberto Giménez, Inmaculada Luengo, Anna Mereu, Evgenia Adamopoulou, Konstantinos Demestichas -
Modeling the Allocation and Economic Evaluation of PV Panels and Wind Turbines in Urban Areas
Abstract A model for allocating PV panels and wind turbines in urban areas is developed. Firstly, it examines the spatial and technical requirements for the installation of PV panels and wind turbines and then evaluates their economic feasibilities...
2014 / Saleh Mohammadi, Bauke de Vries, Wim Schaefer -
Study on Stiffness of Composite Beam-to-column Joints
Abstract Safe and economical design of new steel-concrete composite structures, as well as assessment of existing ones, depends not only on a load-carrying capacity of individual beams and columns, but it is greatly influenced by their mutual...
2014 / Jaroslav Odrobiňák, Róbert Idunk, Tomáš Bačinský -
Soil Water Retention Modeling Using Pedotransfer Functions2013 / R. K. Jaiswal, T. Thomas, R. V. Galkate, Jaivir Tyagi
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A Bayesian Network Model for Origin-Destination Matrices Estimation Using Prior and Some Observed Link Flows2014 / Lin Cheng, Senlai Zhu, Zhaoming Chu, Jingxu Cheng
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Modeling the Joint Choice Decisions on Urban Shopping Destination and Travel-to-Shop Mode: A Comparative Study of Different Structures2014 / Chuan Ding, Binglei Xie, Yaowu Wang, Yaoyu Lin
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Concrete Mix Design for Service Life of RC Structures under Carbonation Using Genetic Algorithm2014 / Seung-Jun Kwon, Byung Jae Lee, Yun Yong Kim
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Buckling Analysis of Thick Laminated Plates: Higher-Order Theory with Rotatory Moments2014 / C. W. Bert, M. Malik
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The convergence rate of p and h-p FEM for three dimensional elasticity problems on L-shape domain
Abstract In this paper, we present and analyse numerical results for problems with singular solutions in three dimensions. We will compare the performance of the p version and h-p versions of the finite element method for linear elasticity problems...
2012 / Jianming zhang, Lijun Yi -
Assessment of the CO2 emission and cost reduction performance of a low-carbon-emission concrete mix design using an optimal mix design system
Abstract The production of concrete, a major construction material, emits a large amount of CO2 from the material production stage, such as in the production of cement, aggregates, and admixtures, to the manufacturing stage, and it is expected that...
2013 / Taehyoung Kim, Sungho Tae, Seungjun Roh -
Research on Indoor Thermal Environment in Winter and Retrofit Requirement in Existing Residential Buildings in China's Northern Heating Region
Abstract This article analyzed several aspects of the present residential buildings in China's northern heating region such as the indoor thermal environment, satisfaction degree of residents, willingness and motives for retrofit, retrofit content...
2012 / Chuanzhi Liang, Mengmeng Lu, Yong Wu -
Fuzzy Integrative Evaluating Model of Teaching Quality
Abstract The appropriate estimation method plays a significant role in different kinds of teaching process. In order to overcome the disadvantages of the conventional teaching estimation methods, an integrative evaluating model, which is based on...
2012 / Li Yan, Huang He, Chen Baolin -
Parametric Optimization of Steel Shell Towers of High-Power Wind Turbines
Abstract This paper presents a parametric optimization task of steel conic shell towers of wind-powered generators. The minimum weight of the steel tower has been considered as purpose function when produced capacity of the wind-powered generators...
2013 / Anatoly Perelmuter, Vitalina Yurchenko -
Case study on the deterioration and collapse mechanism and curing technique of RC coal bunkers
Abstract Besides the inspection of material behaviors of the collapsed raw-coal surge bunker, comprehensive safety of the loading bunkers and the clean-coal bunkers were inspected. The parameters involve apparent characteristics, carbonized depth,...
2009 / Heng-lin Lv, Ying Ma, Shu-chun Zhou, Kuang Liu