Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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A Methodology for the Assessment of Rail-road Freight Transport Policies
Abstract This paper presents a methodology to evaluate rail-road freight policies such as new services and/or incentives for long- distance freight transport by using a mixed what-if/what-to approach. It uses a specific mode-service choice model to...
2013 / Umberto Crisalli, Antonio Comi, Luca Rosati -
Swarm Theory Applied To Air Traffic Flow Management
Abstract The goal of air Traffic Flow Management (TFM) is to balance demand against capacity in order to reduce inefficiencies. As an optimization problem TFM poses a number of difficult challenges. From the airline perspective the solutions should...
2012 / Sergio Torres -
Critical Cost Factors of Building Construction Projects in Malaysia
Abstract The objective of this study is to determine the critical cost factors of building construction projects. Survey data are randomly collected from building contractors in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Each respondent is asked to assign a...
2012 / Tien-Choon Toh, Connie Ting, Kherun-Nita Ali, Godwin-Uche Aliagha, Omar Munir -
Simulation of the behavior of pressurized underwater concrete
Abstract Under-Water Concrete (UWC) contains Anti-Washout Admixtures (AWA) (0.0%, 0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4% and 0.5%) by weight of cement with cement contents (400, 450, 500 and 550kg/m3). All concrete mix contains silica fume and high-range water reducing...
2015 / Ashraf Mohamed Heniegal, Alsaeed Abd El Salam Maaty, Ibrahim Saad Agwa -
Existing Traffic Safety Problems of Expressways in China
Abstract Expressways have played an increasingly important role in the economic development in China. Although the accident rate and fatality rate are declining, and expressways have an advantage compared with other highways in safety, the traffic...
2013 / Jianjun Zhang -
Sliding surface searching method for slopes containing a potential weak structural surface
Abstract Weak structural surface is one of the key factors controlling the stability of slopes. The stability of rock slopes is in general concerned with set of discontinuities. However, in soft rocks, failure can occur along surfaces approaching to ...
2014 / Aijun Yao, Zhizhou Tian, Yongjun Jin -
Water Management Solution of Reservoir Storage Function Under Condition of Measurement Uncertainties in Hydrological Input Data
Abstract The paper describes a possible procedure of the rate uncertainty implementation to the continuous water stage measurement and uncertainties of state - discharge rating curve point positions, which the stage -discharge rating curves were...
2014 / D. Marton, M. Starý, P. Menšík -
Behavior of circular footing resting on laterally confined granular reinforced soil
Abstract Three dimensional physical laboratory models were examined to investigate the influence of soil confinement on circular footing behavior resting on granular soil. A total of 23 model footing tests were performed. Nine hollow cylinders with...
2014 / Ahmed Elzoghby Elsaied, Nasser Mosleh Saleh, Mohi Eldeen Elmashad -
The participation ratios of cement matrix and latex network in latex cement co-matrix strength
Abstract This investigation aims to determine the participation ratio of cement matrix and latex network in latex cement co-matrix strength. The first stage of this study was carried out to investigate the effect of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) on ...
2014 / Ahmed M. Diab, Hafez E. Elyamany, Ali Hassan Ali -
Selection of Equipment for Construction of a Hilly Road Using Multi Criteria Approach
Abstract Planning and construction of a road in hilly region is very challenging which involves complex processes such as reconnaissance and survey to fix the alignment, formation work and construction of various layers of pavement. It has always...
2013 / Major Virender Singh Phogat, Ajit Pratap Singh -
STRUCTURAL MONITORING WITH GEODETIC SURVEY OF QUADRIFOGLIO CONDOMINIUM (LECCE)2014 / D. Costantino, M. G. Angelini
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Comparison of slamming and whipping loads by fully coupled hydroelastic analysis and experimental measurement
Abstract This paper proposes a numerical method for analyzing whipping using a fully coupled hydroelastic model. The numerical analysis method utilizes a 3-D Rankine panel method, 1-D/3-D finite element methods, and a 2-D generalized Wagner model,...
2014 / Jung-Hyun Kim, Yonghwan Kim, Rae-Hyoung Yuck, Dong-Yeon Lee -
Uncertainty in Shear Resistance of Reinforced Concrete Beams With Stirrups – Comparison of EN 1992-1-1 and fib Mc 2010 Approaches2014 / Jan Krejsa, Milan Holicky, Miroslav Sykora
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Transverse Vibration Analysis of Uniform Beams under Various Ends Restraints
Abstract The beam analysis, based on the assumptions of the Bernoulli-Euler theory, in free vibration has been largely investigated. Many researches focused on the transverse vibrations study, under the application of different boundary constraints...
2014 / Lila Chalah-Rezgui, Farid Chalah, Kamel Falek, Abderrahim Bali, Ammar Nechnech -
CLASS: A DSS for the Analysis and the Simulation of Urban Freight Systems
Abstract The complexity of methods and models for the investigation of urban freight systems has pushed researchers to develop decision support systems (DSS) for the analysis and simulation of the effects of city logistics measures and the effects...
2015 / Antonio Comi, Luca Rosati -
Experimental and analytical investigation of the lateral load response of confined masonry walls
Abstract This paper investigates the behavior of confined masonry walls subjected to lateral loads. Six full-scale wall assembles, consisting of a clay masonry panel, two confining columns and a tie beam, were tested under a combination of vertical...
2014 / Hussein Okail, Amr Abdelrahman, Amr Abdelkhalik, Mostafa Metwaly -
Serviceability assessment of the Góis footbridge using vibration monitoring
Abstract Footbridges are structures that may experience vibration amplification problems caused by pedestrian and/or wind actions. Design codes deal with these phenomena limiting the natural frequencies and the maximum accelerations expected. Aiming ...
2014 / Rolando Salgado, Jorge M. Branco, Paulo J.S. Cruz, Gustavo Ayala -
A Methodology for Defining Electricity Demand in Energy Simulations Referred to the Italian Context2013 / Paola Caputo, Costa Gaia, Valentina Zanotto
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Slope Stability Analysis Based on Measured Strains along Soil Nails Using FBG Sensing Technology2013 / Hua-Fu Pei, Chao Li, Hong-Hu Zhu, Yu-Jie Wang
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Sensitivity Study on Availability of I&C Components Using Bayesian Network2013 / Rahman Khalil Ur, Jinsoo Shin, Muhammad Zubair, Gyunyoung Heo, Hanseong Son