Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Forth Replacement Crossing – Scotland, UK
Abstract The Forth Replacement Crossing will be built across the Firth of Forth in Scotland to maintain and enhance a vital transport link. The wide estuary will be crossed by a cable stayed bridge with 3 towers and a pair of 650 m main spans. In...
2011 / S. Kite, N. Hussain, M. Carter -
Field Measurement and Bayesian Modal Identification of a Primary-Secondary Structure
Abstract The Mong-Man-Wai Building (MMW) is a seven-storied reinforced concrete building situated on the campus of the City University of Hong Kong. On its roof a two-storied steel frame has been recently constructed to host a new wind tunnel...
2011 / S.K. Au, F.L. Zhang -
Effect of Beam's Subassemblies Geometry on Behavior of Steel Moment Connection
Abstract Steel moment resisting frames are widely employed in regions of high seismic risk to resist seismic forces. Comparisons among different analytical investigations show that geometric characteristics of connection parts have great influences...
2011 / A. Deylami, A.R. Zangouie -
Improving the Links Between Research and Road Safety Policy: the Case of France and England's Speed Management
Abstract Recent European and national administration reports identified contextual, cultural and structural obstacles which need to be overcome in order to achieve the levels of dialogue and collaboration between research and public policy: How does ...
2012 / Fabrice Hamelin, Marine Moguen-Toursel -
PubTrans4All–Public Transportation Accessibility for All
Abstract The EU-funded project “Public Transportation – Accessibility for All” (PubTrans4All) will develop a prototype vehicle-based boarding assistance system that can be built into new rail vehicles or retrofitted into existing rail vehicles to...
2012 / Mag. Barbara Birkenmeyer, Bernhard Rüger, Goran Simic, Dennis Behnken -
On the performance of circular concrete-filled high strength steel columns under axial loading
Abstract This work presents a numerical study to investigate the performance of circular high-strength steel tubes filled with concrete (CFT) under monotonic axial loading. A model is developed to implement the material constitutive relationships...
2012 / Mohamed Mahmoud El-Heweity -
The research on Zhongfang Town land use overall planning map compilation based on “one planning map”
Abstract The current round of the revision of the township land use overall planning has now entered into the stage of examination, approval and implementation. To resolve the shortcoming of excessive drawing achievements, less coherence and poor...
2011 / Yan zhong Liu, Yong Chen, Xiang yang Zeng, Feng juan Wei -
Optimization Design of Horizontal Wells Development in Low Permeability Gas Reservoir in Su 53-4 Well Area
Abstract Su Lige gas field is a large gas field which is discovered in China in recent years. It has the poor reservoir properties, low permeability and low efficiency in the process of using vertical wells development. Using horizontal wells...
2011 / Liu Dehua, Zhang Guowei, Sun Jing, Li Wenying -
The Benefits, Obstacles and Problems of Practical Bim Implementation
Abstract The rapid development of Information Technologies in Architecture, Engineering and Construction Industry (AEC), as well as in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Owner/Operator (AECO), are consistently changing the definition of...
2013 / Darius Migilinskas, Vladimir Popov, Virgaudas Juocevicius, Leonas Ustinovichius -
The Study of Ships Ballast Water Replacement Monitoring at Sea Based on MCU
Abstract The pollution to the marine environment caused by ballast water discharges has been one of the top four harms that human pollute the oceans. The study of ballast water discharges monitoring has been a very important issue in marine...
2012 / Sun Yongming, Sun Shuhong -
2nd International Palaeogeography Conference October 10–13, 2015 Beijing, China First Circular2015 /
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Green Pavement using Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) as Partial Fine Aggregate Replacement in Modified Asphalt
Abstract Most plastics collected for recycling from the household waste stream are plastic bottles. The majority of bottles are made from Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) estimated that the ratio is 55-60%. The objective of this research is to...
2013 / Wan Mohd Nazmi Wan Abdul Rahman, Achmad Fauzi Abdul Wahab -
An Optimisation Algorithm to Establish the Location of Stations of a Mixed Fleet Biking System: An Application to the City of Lisbon
Abstract This paper presents the design and deployment of a bike-sharing system developed for Lisbon. The design of this new service is performed through an heuristic, encompassing a Mixed Integer Linear Program (MILP), that simultaneously optimise...
2012 / Luis M. Martinez, Luís Caetano, Tomás Eiró, Francisco Cruz -
Unsteady Flow Simulation of Water Drainage in Open-graded Asphalt Mixtures
Abstract Laboratory tests or measures on the field are widely carried out in order to evaluate the drainage capability of pavement. Such an approach is in general not efficient and it shows poor significance. In this paper we propose a novel method, ...
2012 / Andrea Umiliaco, Andrea Benedetto -
Improvement of Concrete Shear Wall Structures by Smart Materials2012 / Mehdi Ghassemieh, Mohammad Reza Bahaari, Seyed Mohyeddin Ghodratian, Seyed Ali Nojoumi
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High-Temperature Stability of Asphalt Mixture with the Influence of Styrene Butadiene Styrene
Abstract High temperature stability of asphalt mixture is used to evaluate the performance of asphalt concrete pavement. It is very important for engineers to improve pavement performance by analyzing factors that contribute to high temperature...
2012 / Ping Li, Kai Jiang, Huishan Li -
Modeling of Traffic Flow on Indian Expressways using Simulation Technique
Abstract Expressways in India are vastly different from other roads of the country as bicycles, two-wheelers, three-wheelers and bullock carts are not allowed to ply on these facilities and the traffic essentially consists of cars and trucks....
2012 / Manraj Singh Bains, Balaji Ponnu, Shriniwas S Arkatkar -
Driver Eye Height: Experimental Determination and Implications on Sight Distances
Abstract Without adequate experimentations, the Rules for road design, often refer to information, values and methodologies found in bibliographic references well consolidated: the driver eye height from ground is one of these variables. While the...
2012 / Francesco Saverio Capaldo -
Decision Support System for Real-Time Urban Freight Management
Abstract The urban network is a highly dynamic system. Thus, a modern and efficient fleet management in urban areas should account for dynamics of traffic conditions and variability in travel times, since they significantly affect the distribution...
2012 / Hanna Grzybowska, Jaume Barceló -
An investigation on influencing parameters of comprehending the design problem as an initiation stage for the novice designers in architectural education
Abstract Comprehending the design problem in architectural education is a critical stage especially for the novice designers, giving them necessary first insight to start problem solving during the design process. In this paper effective parameters...
2012 / Golrokh Daneshgarmoghaddam