Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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An Agent-based Approach to Automated Merge 4D Arrival Trajectories in Busy Terminal Maneuvering Area
Abstract This paper presents a new approach for automated merging multiple aircraft flows in a busy Terminal Maneuvering Area (TMA). This work is motivated by the current overloaded airspace in the Beijing Capital international airport, the...
2015 / Liang Man -
The ecological and economic aspects of a low emission limitation: a case study for Poland2014 / Maciej Dzikuć, Janusz Adamczyk
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Criteria for the selection of sustainable onsite construction equipment
Abstract Today’s construction projects are highly mechanized and becoming more so every day. With the growing industrialization of construction work, the role of onsite equipment and machineries is vital in achieving productivity and efficiency....
2014 / M. Waris, Mohd. Shahir Liew, Mohd. Faris Khamidi, Arazi Idrus -
A Decision Support System for Road Safety Analysis
Abstract The aim of this paper is to develop a procedure for supporting public administrations in planning safety interventions on the road network. Road safety conditions depend on several factors, represented by a variety of quantitative and...
2015 / Gianfranco Fancello, Michele Carta, Paolo Fadda -
Development of high-performance heavy density concrete using different aggregates for gamma-ray shielding
Abstract Primary and secondary containment structures are the major components of the nuclear power plant (NPP). The performance requirements of the concrete of containment structures are mainly radiological protection, structural integrity and...
2014 / Ahmed S. Ouda -
Effect of soil–structure interaction on the reliability of reinforced concrete bridges
Abstract In the design of reinforced concrete (RC) bridges, the random and nonlinear behavior of soil may lead to insufficient reliability levels. For this reason, it is necessary to take into account the variability of soil properties which can...
2015 / Kamel Bezih, Alaa Chateauneuf, Mahdi Kalla, Claude Bacconnet -
Road Traffic in China
Abstract Traffic is tightly related to the social and economic development in a country. In China the development of the economy has been very fast in the past 30 years and this is still continuing. The transport infrastructure shows a similar...
2014 / Li Jie, Henk J. van Zuylen -
Effect of soccer shoe upper on ball behaviour in curve kicks2014 / Hideyuki Ishii, Yoshihisa Sakurai, Takeo Maruyama
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Sustainable Transport Data Collection and Application: China Urban Transport Database2013 / Tian Jiang, Zhongyi Wu, Yu Song, Xianglong Liu, Haode Liu, et al.
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Effect of Cement Asphalt Mortar Debonding on Dynamic Properties of CRTS II Slab Ballastless Track2014 / Ping Wang, Hao Xu, Rong Chen
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Elastic Deflections of Simply Supported Steel I-Beams with a Web Opening
Abstract Forming openings in the web of steel beam gives rise not only to strength problem but also stiffness problem, that is, the deflection of beam may be too large to meet the requirements. However to calculate the deflection it is faced that...
2012 / Donghua Zhou, Longqi Li, Jürgen Schnell, Wolfgang Kurz, Peng Wang -
A Study on the Renewal Construction of Office Building Exterior
Abstract Since the curtain wall system was used extensively in office buildings, this study focused on the office buildings with curtain wall system. Nine renewed curtain walls of office buildings were investigated. A complete analysis was thus...
2011 / Chenyu Chen -
Laboratory Study on Mechanical Parameters of Foamed Bitumen Mixtures in the Cold Recycling Technology
Abstract The paper presents the results of laboratory testing of the physical and mechanical parameters of the recycled material using the foamed bitumen and resistance to the action of water. The tests were performed on the mineral recycled base...
2013 / Marek Iwański, Anna Chomicz-Kowalska -
The Modified Direct Method: An Iterative Approach for Smoothing Planar Meshes
Abstract The Modified Direct Method (MDM) is an iterative method for smoothing planar triangular, quadrilateral and tri-quad meshes, which has been developed from the non-iterative smoothing method for planar meshes that was originated by Balendran...
2013 / Gang Mei, John C. Tipper, Nengxiong Xu -
Study on Neutralization Progress Model of Concrete with Coating Finishing Materials in Outdoor Exposure Conditions Based on the Diffusion Reaction of Calcium Hydroxide2012 / Jae-Hong Park, Takuya Hasegawa, Osamu Senbu, Dong-Cheon Park
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Effect of a Time Dependent Concrete Modulus of Elasticity on Prestress Losses in Bridge Girders2013 / Brahama P. Singh, Nur Yazdani, Guillermo Ramirez
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Sustainable Evaluation of Urban Water Resources and Environment Complex System in North Coastal Cities
Abstract The sustainability evaluation of urban water resources and environment complex system(UWECS) is a fuzzy problem, so the fuzzy variable model is applied to evaluate the sustainability of UWRCS. Compared with other fuzzy methods, the model...
2012 / Cong Fangjie, Diao Yanfang -
Structural Two-Parameter Exponential Damage Model Performance Analysis under Earthquake Excitation
Abstract On the basis of the earthquake damage assessment criteria and destroyed model, the inter-story drifts of the structure under rare earthquake are obtained through the capacity spectrum method, combining the nonlinear static analysis with the ...
2012 / Wang Xianjiea, Zhang Xun’an, Toi Limazie, Lian Yeda,a -
Effect of sewage wastes on the physico-mechanical properties of cement and reinforced steel
Abstract The aggressive chemical attack due to salt water is one of many factors affecting the concrete deterioration. This effect includes corrosion of concrete and steel due to the exposure to the aggressive natural or artificial chemicals such as ...
2013 / Magdy A. Abd El-Aziz, Waleed H. Sufe -
Assessment of the Nonlinear Behavior of Connections in Water Distribution Networks for Their Seismic Evaluation
Abstract Connections, used in water distribution networks, have mostly a nonlinear force – displacement or moment – rotation relationship, subjected to extensive ground deformations due to large earthquakes. On the other hand, to evaluate the...
2011 / Mahmood Hosseini, Samira Jalili