Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Improvement of Thermal Insulation of Residential Buildings’ Facades Via Acoustic Insulation
Abstract The European community has been undertaking noise mapping of major cities and transportation routes over the last decade. Implementation of the action plan to achieve reduction in people noise exposure is a key aim of the European Noise...
2015 / J.A. E Paris-Newton, E. Prokofieva, N. Henry -
Investigating the efficiency of using the carbon fiber polymer on beam–column connection
Abstract Due to the huge amount of energy induced from earthquakes, such natural hazards usually represent the most significant threat on existing and new buildings. Recently, a lot of considerable efforts were dedicated to design buildings capable...
2016 / Mahmoud M. Eldeeb, Kamal Ghamry Metwally, Adel Yehia Akl -
A Solution of Non-Linear Differential Problem with Application to Selected Geotechnical Problems / Pewne Rozwiazanie Nieliniowego Problemu Rózniczkowego Z Zastosowaniem Do Wybranych Zagadnien Geotechnicznych2012 / A. Milewska
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Integrated Supervisory System to Aid Decision-Making Process in M-MS System2008 / Jarosław Smoczek, Janusz Szpytko
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A note to a common cause in quantum logic2011 / A. Al-Adilee
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Flexural Strength and Ductility of Concrete Brick Masonry Wall Strengthened using Steel Reinforcement
Abstract In some areas, most of the damaged buildings caused by earthquakes were residential houses. The damages affect the number of casualties and socio economic losses. Most of residential houses in some countries are made of masonry walls....
2015 / Andreas Triwiyono, Arif S.B. Nugroho, Athanasius D. Firstyadi, Faris Ottama -
Progressive Collapse Resistance of RC Frames under a Side Column Removal Scenario: The Mechanism Explained2016 / Jian Hou, Li Song
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Single Wagonload Production Schemes Improvements Using GüterSim (Agent-based Simulation Tool)
Abstract Single Wagonload (SWL) is still a major component of the Swiss freight transportation system. To hold the market share of the SWL system a reduction of production costs and an increasing quality is needed. To evaluate alternative production ...
2015 / Albert Mancera, Dirk Bruckman, Ulrich Weidmann -
Nonlinear analysis of r.c. framed buildings retrofitted with elastomeric and friction bearings under near-fault earthquakes2015 / Mirko Mazza
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Safety of Operation and Maintenance Systems of Aircraft Fleet2008 / Jerzy Lewitowicz, Waldemar Gołębiowski, Kamila Kustroń
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Modeling the Adverse Impact of Rainstorms on a Regional Transport Network2016 / Saini Yang, Guofan Yin, Xianwu Shi, Hao Liu, Ying Zou
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Sustainable Design of Deconstructable Steel-Concrete Composite Structures
Abstract As attention is being focused increasingly towards minimising carbon emissions and enhancing the possibly of material recycling in the construction industry, traditional composite systems are recognised as being problematic on several...
2016 / Abdolreza Ataei, Mark A. Bradford, Hamid Valipour -
Modelling the Dynamics of Products and Processes Requirements
Abstract This paper proposes a new modelling framework aimed at overcoming the current limitations of existing techniques for the representation of products and processes within a Technology Forecasting study. Starting from the review of the...
2015 / Niccolò Becattini, Gaetano Cascini, Christopher Nikulin -
Annual Performances of Reversible Air Source Heat Pumps for Space Conditioning
Abstract The paper presents the results obtained by a numerical simulation of a heating and cooling system based on a reversible air-to-water electric heat pump and electric resistances as back-up. According to the procedure suggested by the current ...
2015 / Matteo Dongellini, Claudia Naldi, Gian Luca Morini -
Parameter estimation in channel network flow simulation
Abstract Simulations of water flow in channel networks require estimated values of roughness for all the individual channel segments that make up a network. When the number of individual channel segments is large, the parameter calibration workload...
2015 / Han Longxi -
Design of Borehole Heat Exchangers for Ground Source Heat Pumps: A Comparison between Two Methods
Abstract Different methods for the design of Borehole Heat Exchangers are available, as reported for example in the Italian standard UNI 11466. Therefore the question arises about the impact of the design methodology on the final result and its...
2015 / Matteo Staiti, Adriana Angelotti -
Comparative analysis of the reinforcement of a traditional wood floor in collective housing. In depth development with cross laminated timber and concrete
Abstract The restoration of heritage buildings deserves innovative and sustainable solutions that prioritize reinforcement versus substitution. When considering materials to undertake the actions, wood and its derivatives such as cross-laminated...
2016 / F. Martínez Soriano, N. González Pericot, E. Martínez Sierra -
Temporal and spatial distribution characteristics of water resources in Guangdong Province based on a cloud model
Abstract With a focus on the difficulty of quantitatively describing the degree of nonuniformity of temporal and spatial distributions of water resources, quantitative research was carried out on the temporal and spatial distribution characteristics ...
2015 / Qi Zhou, Wei Wang, Yong Pang, Zhi-yong Zhou, Hui-ping Luo -
Use of Recycled Concrete Aggregates in Precast/Prestressed Concrete
Abstract This paper describes a preliminary investigation on factors related to the use of recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) in precast/prestressed concrete applications. In particular, the effects of RCA are experimentally investigated for: 1) the ...
2016 / Michael R. Brandes, Yahya C. Kurama -
Multilevel Wavelet-based Numerical Method of Local Structural Analysis for Three-dimensional Problem
Abstract High-accuracy solution of three-dimensional problems of structural analysis is normally required in some pre-known domains (regions of structure with the risk of significant stresses that could potentially lead to the destruction, regions...
2015 / Marina L. Mozgaleva, Pavel A. Akimov