Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Study on Physical Model Experiment of Dam's Seepage Stability base on Coastal Sand
Abstract Qingcaosha Reservoir, based on coastal sand of Changxing Island at the Yangtze Estuary, is the largest plain and coastal reservoir storing fresh water at home and abroad, with the full length of 48km. The dam foundation is mainly filled...
2012 / Xie Luofeng, Duan Xiangbao, Yang chao -
Assessment of the expected cost of quality (COQ) in construction projects in Egypt using artificial neural network model
Abstract Many definitions for quality were provided by experts. Among these definitions are: quality is the fitness for use [14], conformance to requirements [4], quality is a predictable degree of uniformity and dependability, at low cost and...
2012 / Hany Shoukry Tawfek, Hossam El-Deen H. Mohammed, Mohamed E. Abdel Razek -
Effect of historical earthquakes on pre-stressed anchor tie back diaphragm wall and on near-by building
Abstract Pre-stressed tie back anchored diaphragm walls are considered one of the safest lateral supports which help in overall stability when there is a significant difference in land level between back and front of these walls. Permanent lateral...
2013 / Kamal Mohamed Hafez Ismail Ibrahim, Tarek Esmat Ibrahim -
Behavior of raft on settlement reducing piles: Experimental model study
Abstract An experimental program is conducted on model piled rafts in sand soil. The experimental program is aimed to investigate the behavior of raft on settlement reducing piles. The testing program includes tests on models of single pile, unpiled ...
2013 / Basuony El-Garhy, Ahmed Abdel Galil, Abdel-Fattah Youssef, Mohamed Abo Raia -
An Investigation into Shear Resistances of Headed Shear Studs in Solid Concrete Slabs with Local Aggregates in Hong Kong
Abstract In general, there are limited experimental reports on the shear resistances of typical interfacial shear connections of headed shear studs and solid concrete slabs with local aggregates in Hong Kong. Moreover, while it is commonly reckoned...
2011 / M.H. Shen, K.F. Chung -
Seismic Assessment of Braced RC Frames
Abstract Recent earthquakes in Turkey (1999), Taiwan (1999) and Algeria (2003) demonstrated the catastrophic impact of such power upon urban cities. A great number of existing buildings in Algeria designed without seismic design criteria and...
2011 / A Kadid, D. Yahiaoui -
Performance Based Contract Application Opportunity and Challenges in Indonesian National Roads Management
Abstract In the framework of the Indonesian national roads’ service quality improvement, Performance Based Contract (PBC), with a Design (D) – Build (B) – Operate (O) – Maintenance (M) project delivery system, deserves to be seriously considered....
2011 / R.Z. Tamin, A.Z. Tamin, P.F. Marzuki -
Evaluation of Tsunami Fluid Force Acting on a Bridge Deck Subjected to Breaker Bores
Abstract The giant earthquake of MW=9.3 and the induced tsunami in December 26, 2004 caused the catastrophic damage of infrastructures. A bridge structure is an important infrastructure to support recovery activities after a tsunami event, hence it...
2011 / G. Shoji, Y. Hiraki, K. Fujima, Y. Shigihara -
Green Corridors in European Surface Freight Logistics and the SuperGreen Project
Abstract “Green corridors” is an EU concept introduced in 2007 that aims at developing integrated, efficient and environmentally friendly transportation of freight between major hubs and by relative long distances. SuperGreen is a project...
2012 / Harilaos N. Psaraftis, George Panagakos -
Unsteady aerodynamic force on a knuckleball in soccer
Abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze the fluid mechanics and frequency of forces acting on a knuckleball, specifically a soccer ball that was kicked and was in flight, was visualized using a smoke agent (titanium tetrachloride), and its...
2010 / Sungchan Hong, Chulsoo Chung, Masao Nakayama, Takeshi Asai -
Research of Flow Characteristics on Spilling Waves
Abstract This paper uses ADV to measure the characteristics of velocity field near breaking wave over a gentle slope (1/200) in a wave flume. The result indicates that: The phase difference of the maximum velocity of vertical direction and...
2015 / Gao Xiangyu, Dou Xiping, Gaozhengrong, Ding Lei, Pan Yun -
Locally Available Geotextile for Maintaining Unpaved Roads in Developing Countries to Enhance Community Resilience
Abstract Road authorities in developing countries recognize the need to maintain unpaved roads in rural areas using local resource based approaches rather than by attempting to meet international standards. The authors have developed a novel road...
2016 / Yoshinori Fukubayashi, Yuma Daito, Makoto Kimura -
Safety performance measures: a comparison between microsimulation and observational data
Abstract Safety performance measures can be obtained either through simulation (based on well specified or calibrated traffic models) or experimentally through observational vehicle tracking data. Accurate calibration of traffic models ensures that...
2011 / Giuseppe Guido, Vittorio Astarita, Vincenzo Giofré, Alessandro Vitale -
Sustainability in Road Design: A Methodological Proposal for the Drafting of Guideline
Abstract This paper, starting from the U.S. experience (USGBC LEED) in the building field, through GBC ITALIA, underlines the need of a specific methodological approach in our country for a roads sustainable design. Therefore, we propose criteria...
2012 / Ferdinando Corriere, Angela Rizzo -
A Stochastic Programming Model for Integrated Planning of Re-fleeting and Financial Hedging Under Fuel Price and Demand Uncertainty
Abstract Because fuel costs have grown to the largest part of airlines’ expenditures and the fluctuation of fuel prices is very high, airlines have to cope with growing uncertainty. Fleet assignment highly influences the fuel consumption of an...
2012 / M. Naumann, L. Suhl, M. Friedemann -
Climate Change Adaptation and Vulnerability Assessment of Water Resources Systems in Developing Countries: A Generalized Framework and a Feasibility Study in Bangladesh2012 / Animesh K. Gain, Carlo Giupponi, Fabrice G. Renaud
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Advanced Methodological Researches Concerning ITS in Freight Transport
Abstract This paper analyzes methods and models for ITS applications in freight transport. A new interpretation is provided, which collects and groups studies into five macro-categories, according to the spatial context in which the supply chain...
2014 / Domenico Gattuso, Domenica Savia Pellicanò -
Parametric Studies on Compressive Strength of Geopolymer Concrete
Abstract The demand of concrete is increasing day by day for satisfying the need of development of infrastructure facilities. It is well established fact that the production of OPC not only consumes significant amount of natural resources and energy ...
2013 / Prakash R. Vora, Urmil V. Dave -
Response spectra for differential motion of structures supports during earthquakes in Egypt
Abstract Differential motions of ground supports of stiff structures with large plan dimensions and separate foundations under earthquakes were studied by researchers during the last few decades. Such a type of structural response was previously...
2013 / Mohamed I.S. Elmasry -
Principle Approaches to High Performance Concrete Application in Construction
Abstract Issues of doing research, designing high performance concrete compositions, optimal application of this material as in the field of erecting unique buildings and constructions, so in large-scale construction, are discussed in the article....
2013 / Viatceslav Konkov