Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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The Operating Efficiency Evaluation of the Highway Network Under Accident Conditions
Abstract In order to improve the running safety of highway, to minimize traffic delay, and to avoid the secondary traffic accident, it is essential to evaluate the operating efficiency of the highway network under accident conditions. This article...
2013 / Yanying Xing, Miaomiao Wang, Yongliang Li -
Fuzzy-Interaction Matrices Method as a New Approach for Evaluating the Durability of Building Stone
Abstract The Rock Engineering System (RES) has been widespread among the geologists as an analytical method of evaluation of complicated engineering processes. In this study, fuzzy mathematics is used in the coding of the matrix and in calculating...
2015 / Şener Ceryan, Zehra Hatun (CEBİ) Usturbelli -
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Soft Story Irregular Buildings Using Pushover Analysis
Abstract Preliminary seismic risk assessment tools are used to screen existing buildings against potential seismic hazards. Buildings that perform poorly are prioritized for detailed evaluations to determine its condition. The risk of a building can ...
2015 / Adrian Fredrick C. Dya, Andres Winston C. Oretaa -
Supplementary Cementitious Materials: Strength Development of Self-compacting Concrete Under Different Curing Temperature
Abstract Three mixes were provided namely normal weight self-compacting concrete with Portland cement as a control (NWSCC-PC), lightweight self-compacting concrete with ground granulated blast furnace slag concrete (LWSCC-GGBS) and lightweight...
2015 / Gidion Turuallo, Marios N. Soutsos -
Dynamic Analysis of AP1000 Shield Building Considering Fluid and Structure Interaction Effects
Abstract The shield building of AP1000 was designed to protect the steel containment vessel of the nuclear reactor. Therefore, the safety and integrity must be ensured during the plant life in any conditions such as an earthquake. The aim of this...
2015 / Qiang Xu, Jianyun Chen, Chaobi Zhang, Jing Li, Chunfeng Zhao -
Determination of Stress in Spread Foundation Subsoil by Various Approaches2015 / Giang Nguyen
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Behaviour of Partially Closed Stiffened Cold-Formed Steel Compression Member2016 / P. Manikandan, N. Arun
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Evaluation of CFD Simulation Using Various Turbulence Models for Wind Pressure on Buildings Based on Wind Tunnel Experiments
Abstract Various Reynolds Average Numerical Simulation (RANS) turbulent models of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) are widely used in numerical simulation of wind environment with buildings areas, but none of them is the most accurate or...
2015 / Biao Li, Jing Liu, Feifei Luo, Xiaoxin Man -
Load-Deflection Characteristics Of Steel, Polypropylene And Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams2015 / M. Tamil Selvi, T. S. Thandavamoorthy
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Real-time motion planning methods for autonomous on-road driving: State-of-the-art and future research directions
Abstract Currently autonomous or self-driving vehicles are at the heart of academia and industry research because of its multi-faceted advantages that includes improved safety, reduced congestion, lower emissions and greater mobility. Software is...
2015 / Christos Katrakazas, Mohammed Quddus, Wen-Hua Chen, Lipika Deka -
Assessment of turbulence model performance: Large streamline curvature and integral length scales
Abstract For the flow over curved surfaces, an extra wall-normal pressure gradient is imposed to the flow through excessive surface pressure, such that the flow turns in alignment with the surface. In turn, turbulent fluctuations are suppressed over ...
2015 / Xiaoyu Yang, Paul G. Tucker -
Updated regime equations for alluvial Egyptian canals
Abstract Real accuracy of several regime relationships for designing stable alluvial channels in Egypt was determined. Extensive field measurements had been carried out on 26 Egyptian stable canals, which cover various categories of irrigation...
2016 / Fahmy Salah Abdelhaleem, Ahmed Mostafa Amin, Mohammad Mahmoud Ibraheem -
Urban Freight Transport: From Optimized Routes to Robust Routes
Abstract This paper considers two well-known strategies for the organization of tours for urban deliveries: the vehicle routing problem (VRP) and the optimization of vehicle loading plan problem. Experience shows that optimal solutions are rarely...
2016 / Mohamed Guedria, Nicolas Malhene, Jean-Christophe Deschamps -
The Greening of Hotels in the UK and Italy: A Cross-cultural Study of the Promotion of Environmental Sustainability of Comparable Corpora of Hotel Websites
Abstract The increase in environmental awareness over the last decade has led to the progressive greening of consumers in all sectors. The rise of environmental consumerism has forced all types of businesses and industries to promote products and...
2015 / Ida Ruffolo -
Use of CFD Modelling for Transpired Solar Collectors and Associated Characterization of Multi-scale Airflow and Heat Transfer Mechanisms
Abstract Transpired Solar Collectors (TSCs) are façade-integrated solar air-heating systems which comprise perforated wall-mounted cladding or over-cladding panels. The thermal performance of TSCs can be modeled, however current approaches tend to...
2015 / Sadjad Tajdaran, Fabrizio Bonatesta, Raymond Ogden, Christopher Kendrick -
Effect of Temperature-dependent Sorption Characteristics on The Hygrothermal Behavior of Hemp Concrete
Abstract Hemp concrete has been used more and more in building construction because hemp is a renewable plant, recyclable and does not degrade within time. Up to now, many simulation tools use the sorption isotherms that describe the relationship...
2015 / A.D. Tran Le, D. Samri, M. Rahim, O. Douzane, G. Promis, et al. -
Multi-linear Regression Models to Predict the Annual Energy Consumption of an Office Building with Different Shapes
Abstract The present study describes the development of a multi-linear regression model to predict the effect of building shape on total energy consumption in two different climate regions (i.e. cold-dry and warm-marine). Seven building shapes...
2015 / Mohammad Mottahedi, Atefeh Mohammadpour, Shideh Shams Amiri, David Riley, Somayeh Asadi -
Efficient masonry vault inspection by Monte Carlo simulations: Case of hidden defect
Abstract This paper presents a methodology for probabilistic assessment of masonry vaults bearing capacity with the consideration of existing defects. A comprehensive methodology and software package have been developed and adapted to inspection...
2015 / Abdelmounaim Zanaz, Sylvie Yotte, Fazia Fouchal, Alaa Chateauneuf -
Noise Reduction Interventions in the Urban Environment as a form of Control of Indoor Noise Levels
Abstract Traffic noise is a major problem in all large cities and the sound propagation in the urban context is reinforced by the multiple reflections on the building façades. The surface acoustical characteristics (e.g. referred to roads,...
2015 / A. Magrini, A. Lisot -
Using Symbolic Computation in the Characterization of Frictional Instabilities Involving Orthotropicmaterials2015 / Mohamed A. Agwa, António Pinto Da Costa