Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Economic Analysis of Composite Energy Heating System in the Cold Region
Abstract This paper makes an analysis of the three heating mode of composite energy heating system compared with central heating. The composite energy heating system is also analyzed from the economic analysis, and the article expounds the...
2015 / Huixing Li, Peng Cheng, Shan Wu, Xin Liu, Guohui Feng -
Influence of the Wheel Rotation on Underbody Flow and Aerodynamic Forces of High Speed Train
Abstract The influence of wheel rotation on underbody flow and aerodynamics on high speed train were numerically investigated by using Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes equations (RANS). Two different conditions including stationary and rotating...
2015 / Jiali You, Yu Chen, Zhigang Yang -
Overall Indoor Quality of a Non-renewed Secondary-school Building
Abstract This work is the result of a field study about overall comfort aspects performed in a secondary-school building during the winter season. The campaign aimed at describing the conditions of the school both from an objective and a subjective...
2015 / Lisa Loreti, Luca Barbaresi, Simona De Cesaris, Massimo Garai -
MOTORIZATION PROCESS AND MANAGEMENT IN BIG CITIES IN CHINA
China is in a fast growing stage of urbanization and mobility development. The urbanization level of China increased from 36.09% in 2000 to 42.99% in 2005. The growth of vehicle numbers is also quite striking. It took almost half a century to reach the first one...
2014 / Hong MA, Xinmiao YANG, Qixin SHI -
Integration of resilience and sustainability: from theory to application2015 / Nebil Achour, Efthimia Pantzartzis, Federica Pascale, Andrew D. F. Price
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Analysis of Normalization Methods Influencing Results: A Review to Honour Professor Friedel Peldschus on the Occasion of his 75th Birthday
Abstract There is a variety of MCDM methods of solving decision related problems that can by used. Only a combination of normalization and calculation methods is feasible if problems are solved which are to become a foundation of a rational...
2015 / Oleg Kaplinski, Jolanta Tamošaitienė -
The Effect of Future Water Demand Reduction on WDS Rehabilitation Planning
Abstract The aim of this paper is to examine the impact of demand reduction on energy cost, pipe replacement, lining, and duplication costs, etc. in a medium-sized water distribution system. The model is applied to simulate nine water demand...
2014 / E. Roshani, Y. Filion -
ROAD ACCIDENTS IN AUSTRALIA2014 / Jim LANGFORD, Stuart NEWSTEAD
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Research on the Spatial-System-Based Rail Transit Systems of the World Cities
Abstract The urban rail transit system is the important basis to support the metropolitan regions of the world cities and has great significance to the formation and development of such metropolitan regions. From the perspective of relieving the...
2016 / Ling Zhou, Yue-Jun Liu, Liu Yu, Ying Liu -
Impact of bearing plates dimensions on interaction of mine workings support and rock mass
Abstract The aim of the research presented in this article is to assess the impact of bearing plates dimensions on the interaction of steel arch support and rock mass. The analysis of the bearing plates was based on laboratory tests and numerical...
2015 / Marek Rotkegel, Sławomir Bock -
Fleet size estimation for spreading operation considering road geometry, weather and traffic
Abstract: Extreme weather conditions(i.e. snow storm) in winter time have caused significant travel disruptions and increased delay and traffic accidents. Snow plowing and salt spreading are the most common counter-measures for making our roads...
2015 / Steven I-Jy Chien, Shengyan Gao, Jay N. Meegoda, Taha F. Marhaba -
Seepage of Smaller Vehicles under Heterogeneous Traffic Conditions
Abstract In the direction of complex heterogeneous traffic modeling, the present study proposes a model to simulate the behavior of smaller vehicles in the congested regime called seepage action. As the name suggests, in congested part of links,...
2015 / Amit Agarwal, Gregor Lämmel -
ROAD ACCIDENTS IN THE NETHERLANDS2014 / Talib ROTHENGATTER, Ingrid van SCHAGEN
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Choosing Critical Ice Shapes on Airfoil Surface for the Icing Certification of Aircraft
Abstract There is no explicit definition for critical ice shapes, and it is only mentioned in some ACs. Here, a rational and applicable definition for critical ice shapes is given based on well understanding of present literatures. Then, the...
2014 / Tao Hu, Haixia Lv, Bin Tian, Duo Su -
Technological Aspects of Reconstruction of Historical Buildings
Abstract Within the reconstruction of historical buildings, the requirement of thermal performances meets building aesthetics and its historical features. The paper focuses on technological aspects of reconstruction of historical buildings;...
2015 / Marta Hočová, Marek Cangár, Silvia Baďurová -
Safety assessment method of performance-based navigation airspace planning
Abstract The paper introduces a computational model of airspace conflict risk in the hierarchy of performance-based navigation (PBN) airspace operation and combines it with air traffic controller (ATC) workload to propose a method for safety...
2015 / Yong Tian, Lili Wan, Chun-hung Chen, Ye Yang -
Different Approaches for Calibration of an Operational Water Distribution System Containing Old Pipes
Abstract Model of a water distribution system (WDS), containing old pipes, requires calibration to estimate the roughness of old pipes. Pipe roughness increases with age. In some cases the estimated roughness of old pipes, using optimization...
2015 / Ivar Annus, Anatoli Vassiljev -
Encouraging Public Transport Use to Reduce Traffic Congestion and Air Pollutant: A Case Study of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Abstract Traffic congestion and transportation-related environmental pollution are identified as the severe problems in many countries all over the world, especially in the developing countries, and Vietnam is also not an exception. In the context...
2016 / Thi Phuong Linh Le, Tu Anh Trinh -
Economic Performance of DMAs in Water Distribution Systems
Abstract An effective implementation of District Metered Areas (DMAs) in water distribution systems requires the analysis and cost comparison of various feasible solutions, which differ both in the number and the boundaries of the districts and...
2015 / Giada Ferrari, Dragan Savic -
Traffic Information System for Hanoi
Abstract To improve the traffic situation in Hanoi it is necessary to have a good overview of the existing traffic situation and to monitor the development of the traffic over longer time periods. Floating Car Data (FCD) Systems can help to acquire...
2016 / Alexander Sohr, Elmar Brockfeld, Anke Sauerländer, Eric Melde