Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Awareness Among Young Architect and Photovoltaic Potential in Malaysia
Abstract The paper discusses the awareness of photovoltaic technology among the young architect in Malaysia. A survey has been done to know how much their knowledge about the photovoltaic technology. It also discusses the main problem to design with ...
2013 / Mohd Yunus Embok Mosik, Eka Sediadi, Malsiah Hamid -
Sensitivity Analysis for Link Capacity based on Elastic Demand Equilibrium with Queuing
Abstract Link capacity enhancement is often used for relieving traffic congestion. However, this measure may not be efficient because it may move the congestion from one road to another. Therefore, an efficient scheme should take into account the...
2013 / Yi Zhao, Jian Lu, Jian Wang -
Sustainable Development Evaluation of Urban Traffic System
Abstract Sustainable development is one of the themes of the world today. Considering growing urban traffic problems and urban environmental problems, developing sustainable transport is particularly important. Based on the urban traffic sustainable ...
2013 / Yanying Xing, Hongyan Liang, Dongbin Xu -
Railway Container Center Door Lane Analysis based on α-cut Theory
Abstract Number of lanes of the door of the domestic railway container center station design is imperfect. Decision-making methods and the door to the number of lanes through the in-depth study Container Center Station to learn from foreign advanced ...
2013 / Xue-yu Mi, Guang Cheng -
Component level strategies for exploiting the lifespan of steel in products
Abstract Approximately 40% of annual demand for steel worldwide is used to replace products that have failed. With this percentage set to rise, extending the lifespan of steel in products presents a significant opportunity to reduce demand and thus...
2014 / Daniel R. Cooper, Alexandra C.H. Skelton, Muiris C. Moynihan, Julian M. Allwood -
Thermal performance of atria: An overview of natural ventilation effective designs
Abstract Despite significant impacts of natural ventilation on atria, indoor thermal conditions and decreasing energy usage load, there is lack of knowledge about how various design parameters influence atria thermal conditions. The complexity of...
2014 / Leila Moosavi, Norhayati Mahyuddin, Norafida Ab Ghafar, Muhammad Azzam Ismail -
Utilization of crushed clay brick in cellular concrete production
Abstract The main objective of this research program is to study the effect of using crushed clay brick as an alternative aggregate in aerated concrete. Two series of mixtures were designed to investigate the physico-mechanical properties and...
2013 / Ali A. Aliabdo, Abd-Elmoaty M. Abd-Elmoaty, Hani H. Hassan -
Evaluation of Travel Demand Impacts in the Case of Rail System Failure
Abstract Rail or metro systems are generally characterised by high performance in terms of maximum travel speeds and/or reduced headways between two successive convoys. However, in the event of breakdowns, since faulty trains cannot usually be...
2013 / Luca D’Acierno, Mariano Gallo, Bruno Montella, Antonio Placido -
Identification of Thermal Characteristics of a Building
Abstract The coupling of a direct thermal calculation with an optimization algorithm to achieve the identification of the thermal characteristics of a building structure is presented in this paper. The resolution of the direct thermal calculation is ...
2013 / Toufik Bouache, Stéphane Ginestet, Karim Limam, Guilherme Lindner, Walter Bosschaerts -
Steel slags in a landfill top cover – Experiences from a full-scale experiment
Abstract A full scale field study has been carried out in order to test and evaluate the use of slags from high-alloy steel production as the construction materials for a final cover of an old municipal landfill. Five test areas were built using...
2014 / L. Andreas, S. Diener, A. Lagerkvist -
Exponential Smoothing for Multi-Product Lot-Sizing With Heijunka and Varying Demand2014 / Frédéric Grimaud, Alexandre Dolgui, Przemyslaw Korytkowski
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Quality Assessment of Mixed and Ceramic Recycled Aggregates from Construction and Demolition Wastes in the Concrete Manufacture According to the Spanish Standard2014 / Desirée Rodríguez-Robles, Julia García-González, Andrés Juan-Valdés, Julia Morán-del Pozo, M. Guerra-Romero
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Optimal Maintenance Works for the Aborshada Road in the Western Region of Libya2014 / Medhat Abdelrahman Youssef, Abdelbary Altayb Elbasher
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Shear Behavior Models of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams Modifying Softened Truss Model Approaches2013 / Jin-Ha Hwang, Deuck Lee, Hyunjin Ju, Kang Kim, Soo-Yeon Seo, et al.
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Multi-objective optimisation of machine tool error mapping using automated planning
Abstract Error mapping of machine tools is a multi-measurement task that is planned based on expert knowledge. There are no intelligent tools aiding the production of optimal measurement plans. In previous work, a method of intelligently...
2014 / S. Parkinson, A.P. Longstaff -
Seismic response analysis of coupled building involving MR damper and elastomeric base isolation
Abstract Application of control devices for seismic hazard mitigation has emerged as an attractive and viable proposition over the years. Buildings in close proximity are prone to pound to each other, under seismic excitation. It has been observed...
2015 / M.K. Shrimali, S.D. Bharti, S.M. Dumne -
Effect of W/C Ratio on Durability and Porosity in Cement Mortar with Constant Cement Amount2014 / Yun-Yong Kim, Kwang-Myung Lee, Jin-Wook Bang, Seung-Jun Kwon
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Seismic and Power Generation Performance of U-Shaped Steel Connected PV-Shear Wall under Lateral Cyclic Loading2014 / Hongmei Zhang, Jinzhi Dong, Yuanfeng Duan, Xilin Lu, Jinqing Peng
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Fluid-Structure-Soil Interaction Effects on Seismic Behaviour of Elevated Water Tanks
Abstract The multiple base motion effect on hydrodynamic pressure, acceleration of tank and fluid surface elevation problem in Elevated water tank is understood as a Fluid-Structure-Soil Interaction problem. Where, Soil-Structure interaction causes...
2013 / Uma Chaduvula, Deepam Patel, N. Gopalakrishnan -
Positioning Mine Ventilation Recirculation Winds Based on the Depth-First Search Method
Abstract This paper put forward the method of positioning the recirculation wind in one mine ventilation system according to the practical mine ventilation problems. Depth-Fist search method was used to locate the recirculation winds; the node where ...
2011 / An Huaming, Lin Bin, Lv lixing