Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Corrosion assessment of reinforced concrete elements of Torre Velasca in Milan
Abstract An assessment of corrosion conditions, aimed at the detection of the most suitable intervention method, of the reinforced concrete elements of Torre Velasca, which, from the late 1950s, characterises the skyline of the city centre of Milan, ...
2015 / Federica Lollini, Elena Redaelli, Luca Bertolini -
Efficiency Diagram for District Heating System with Gas Condensing Unit
Abstract The integration of a flue gas condensing unit in a district heating (DH) system source increases the efficiency of the DH system due to the partial recovery of flue gas heat. A multi-regression equation obtained linking the gas condensing...
2015 / Girts Vigants, Gundars Galindoms, Ivars Veidenbergs, Edgars Vigants, Dagnija Blumberga -
Thermal and Daylight Evaluation of Building Zones
Abstract An analysis of thermal balance and daylight level in building residential zones is presented in the article. The evaluation is focused on influence of façade thermal insulation layers and multi glass pane windows on reduction of solar gains ...
2015 / Hasim Altan, Jitka Mohelnikova, Petr Hofman -
Assessing the Optimal Use of Electric Heating Systems for Integrating Renewable Energy Sources
Abstract In order to decarbonise the energy system, alternative transition pathways were assessed in recent years that agree on the crucial role of the heating sector, due to its potential to increase the renewable-based share of energy demand and...
2015 / Tobias Boßmann, Rainer Elsland, Anna-Lena Klingler, Giacomo Catenazzi, Martin Jakob -
A cradle to gate LCA framework for emissions and energy reduction in concrete pavement mixture design
Abstract The plurality of life-cycle assessments for concrete pavements have used national or regional data to develop models to aid in decision related processes for designing concrete pavements. The findings of these studies effectively yield...
2016 / Scott H. Smith, Stephan A. Durham -
Embedded discontinuous Galerkin transport schemes with localised limiters
Abstract Motivated by finite element spaces used for representation of temperature in the compatible finite element approach for numerical weather prediction, we introduce locally bounded transport schemes for (partially-)continuous finite element...
2016 / C.J. Cotter, D. Kuzmin -
Shear and flexural behaviour of prestressed and non-prestressed plain and SFRC concrete beams
Abstract The present study aims at improving the shear and flexural strength of the concrete by the addition of steel fibres. Also the study investigates the effect of prestressing on the shear and flexural strength of concrete. In this research...
2016 / Sudhir P. Patil, Keshav K. Sangle -
Resource-constrained Project Scheduling Approach Under Fuzzy Conditions
Abstract This work presents a fuzzy resource-constrained project scheduling problem that is one of the operational research problems that can be defined as a combinatorial NP-hard problem of constructing a special plan for performing a number of...
2016 / Margarita Knyazeva, Alexander Bozhenyuk, Igor Rozenberg -
Experimental Investigation of Reinforced Concrete Column Embedded with the Angle Steel Shapes
Abstract Column is an important structural element in a building, because it carries some loads from the beams and the floors connecting to the column. Sometimes it needs to strengthen the existing column for some reasons. For example the load...
2015 / Ade Lisantono, Agung Budiman, Paulinus Haesler Boantua Sidauruk -
The Influence of Transport Infrastructure Development on Sustainable Living Environment in Lithuania
Abstract Social and ecological aspects gain greater value than other assessment criteria in preparing and evaluating investment transport plans and projects. The formation of tasks for transport system and infrastructure in the modern context is...
2016 / Aušrinė Griškevičiūtė-Gečienė, Daiva Griškevičienė -
Experimental Investigation on the Properties of Lightweight Concrete Containing Waste Oil Palm Shell Aggregate
Abstract This paper presents a study on the properties of a sustainable lightweight concrete incorporating high volume of waste materials. The concrete was produced utilizing lightweight oil palm shell (OPS), which is a waste material from the palm...
2015 / Kim Hung Mo, U. Johnson Alengaram, Mohd Zamin Jumaat -
Models of Long Term Forecasting of Surface Waters State in Reconstruction of Highway
Abstract The main prediction models of surface waters state in highways reconstruction are given. Balance, one-component and two-component water quality models used in long-term forecasting in the reconstruction of highways are considered in detail. ...
2016 / Natalia Sorochuk, Evhenia Uhnenko, Olga Gubareva -
Optimization of Urban Single-line Metro Timetable for Total Passenger Travel Time under Dynamic Passenger Demand
Abstract This paper studies the optimization of an urban single-line metro timetable for total passenger travel time adapted to dynamic passenger demand, which arises in an urban metro service and is a common problem in major cities. After analyzing ...
2016 / Pan Shang, Ruimin Li, Liya Yang -
A Traffic Congestion Assessment Method for Urban Road Networks Based on Speed Performance Index
Abstract This study aimed to analyze traffic congestion in urban road networks. The speed performance index was adopted to evaluate the existing road network conditions of congestion, then road segment and network congestion indexes were introduced...
2016 / Feifei He, Xuedong Yan, Yang Liu, Lu Ma -
Investigation of Factors that Stimulate Car Drivers to Change from Car to Carpooling in City Center Oriented Work Trips
Abstract The current study aims to get more insight into the attributes that stimulate car drivers to use carpool as an alternative for their commuting trips in which the car is still the most used travel mode. The study was set up as a stated...
2015 / Peter van der Waerden, Andreas Lem, Wim Schaefer -
Modern Methods for Cost Management in Construction Enterprises2015 / Peter Mesároš, Tomáš Mandičák, Jozef Selín
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Zmiana kąta rotacji tułowia u dzieci i młodzieży ze skoliozami idiopatycznymi poddanych intensywnej fizjoterapii prowadzonej w oparciu o koncepcję Funkcjonalnej Intensywnej Terapii Skolioz (FITS) / Changing the angle of trunk rotation in children and adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis undergoing intensive physiotherapy carried out based on the Concept of FITS - Functional Intensive Therapy of Scoliosis2013 / Dariusz Czaprowski, Łukasz Stoliński, Marianna Białek
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Climate Influence on Seasonal Performances of Air-to-water Heat Pumps for Heating
Abstract A mathematical model for the evaluation of the seasonal performances of electric air-to-water heat pumps for heating is used to analyze the efficiency of on-off heat pumps, multi-compressor heat pumps and heat pumps with inverter...
2015 / Claudia Naldi, Matteo Dongellini, Gian Luca Morini -
The Seismic Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures with Infill Masonry in the Bucharest Area
Abstract The partitions of reinforced concrete frames can be lightweight (with gypsum board) or heavy (with infill masonry). Regardless of the type of partitions, the actual design code does not take them into account, therefore, the structure is...
2016 / Ovidiu Bolea -
The Combination Truck Routing Problem: A Survey
Abstract The combination-vehicle attributes of vehicle routing problems are additional characteristics that aim to consider more effectively the specificities of real logistics applications. Because various combination truck situations exist, the...
2016 / Hongqi Li, Tan Lv, Yingrong Lu