Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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The Influence on the Corrosion of Hydraulic Support System of Chloride Ions in the Transmission Medium and Preventive Measures
Abstract Hydraulic support is the supporting equipment used in coal mining working face of coal production. Its reliability and life directly affect the quality of supporting underground. The level of chloride ion content in the transmission medium...
2011 / Qun Shao, Sen Li, Lizong Liu, Jia Zhou, Hui Xu -
Modelling and Simulation of Power Grid Engineering Project based on System Dynamics on the Background of Smart Grid
Abstract Power grid engineering project has the features of dynamics and complexity on the background of smart grid. Firstly, the modelling method based on System Dynamics is proposed. Secondly, on the basis of defined key factors and their mutual...
2012 / LI Chen, ZHOU Lisha, LI Na, ZENG Ming -
The Effect of Combination between Crumb Rubber and Steel Fiber on Impact Energy of Concrete Beams
Abstract The effect of combination between crumb rubber and steel fiber on low-velocity impact energy of concrete beams was determined in this study. Crumb rubber ranging in size from 1–2mm was recycled from waste tires. This rubber was then...
2015 / Ahmed Tareq Noaman, B.H. Abu Bakar, Hazizan Md. Akil -
Evaluation of tension stiffening effect on the crack width calculation of flexural RC members
Abstract Building codes consider the tension stiffening when calculating the crack width of the flexural members. A simple analytical procedure is proposed for the determination of forces, stresses and strains acting on a reinforced concrete section ...
2013 / Said M. Allam, Mohie S. Shoukry, Gehad E. Rashad, Amal S. Hassan -
Runway Wake Vortex, Crosswind, and Visibility Detection with a Scintillometer at Schiphol Airport2015 / D. van Dinther, O. K. Hartogensis, A. A. M. Holtslag
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Performance of buildings with masonry infill walls during the 2011 Lorca earthquake2013 / Lutz Hermanns, Alberto Fraile, Enrique Alarcón, Ramón Álvarez
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Cyclic settlement behavior of strip footings resting on reinforced layered sand slope
Abstract The paper presents a study of the behavior of model strip footings supported on a loose sandy slope and subjected to both monotonic and cyclic loads. The effects of the partial replacement of a compacted sand layer and the inclusion of...
2011 / Mostafa A. El Sawwaf, Ashraf K. Nazir -
Design of Corrosion Allowances on Structures from Weathering Steel
Abstract The corrosion rate of the weathering steel is considerably lower than that of the standard carbon steel. In spite of this, possible effects of corrosion losses on reliable service of the structure throughout the designed service life should ...
2012 / V. Křivý -
A study of baseball and softball aerodynamics
Abstract Baseball and softball are popular sports in many parts of the world especially in North America. These games are enjoyed both by participants and spectators. The flight trajectory of a baseball and softball largely depends on their...
2012 / Firoz Alam, Huy Ho, Lloyd Smith, Aleksandar Subic, Harun Chowdhury, et al. -
Analysis of CFT, RCC and Steel Building Subjected to Lateral Loading
Abstract Steel–concrete composite columns are used extensively in modern buildings. Extensive research on composite columns in which structural steel section are encased in concrete have been carried out. In-filled composite columns, however have...
2013 / Ketan Patel, Sonal Thakkar -
An Application of a Neural Network to Detection of Deteriorated Steel Structural Members
Abstract The purpose of this study is to confirm the feasibility of a method for detecting deteriorated structural members using three-layer back-propagation neural networks while considering changes in dynamic characteristics, such as higher order...
2011 / S. Yura, H. Nakamura, K. Fujii, K. Abe -
Differential Effects of Support Conditions on Dynamic Parameters
Abstract Investigation of the influence of the differences in the support conditions on the dynamic parameters are presented in this study. Bridge girders are usually supported by elastic bearings and suffer deterioration during the service life of...
2011 / M.M. Fayyadh, H. Abdul Razak, O.R. Khaleel -
Seismic Analysis and Design of Minpu Double-Deck Cable-Stayed Bridge
Abstract The Minpu Bridge for the Pudong Airport Expressway is a large double-deck cable-stayed bridge over the Huangpu River, Shanghai. It is also an important structure to link the local road system. The bridge has two towers, double cable planes...
2011 / Hongyi Weiab, Zhiqiang Wang, Qinghai Feng -
Seismic Performance Evaluation of Urban Bridge using Static Nonlinear Procedure, Case Study: Hafez Bridge
Abstract Bridges as key elements in the lifeline of each country or urban transportation play a fundamental role economically, politically and militarily. The possibility of severe damage to bridges that are subjected to earthquake leads to the...
2011 / A. Nicknam, A. Mosleh, H. Hamidi Jamnani -
Sustainable BIM-based Evaluation of Buildings
Abstract For a sustainable building, the use of energy always concerns clients and designers. In this respect, the UK national regulation on energy performance and ‘carbon’ accounting has asked for a greater consistency of construction information...
2013 / Ibrahim Motawa, Kate Carter -
Estimating Minimum Toll Rates in Public Private Partnerships
Abstract Public private partnership (PPP) is a project delivery method which is used in many countries. The main advantage of this method compared with traditional methods is in the allocation of private funds which are used for providing public...
2012 / Nevena Vajdic, Goran Mladenovic, Cesar Queiroz -
A Hybrid Heuristic Technique for Optimizing Intermodal Logistics Timed Transfer Systems
Abstract Increasing integration of intermodal transport resources is a useful approach toward achieving ‘Green Logistics,’ which can effectively improve the utilization of existing transportation infrastructure, increase system resiliency, reduce...
2012 / Cheng-Chieh (Frank) Chen, Paul Schonfeld -
Decentralised Use of Pure Vegetable Oils in Agricultural Machines. Strategic Technological Approach in the EU-Funded Project 2nd VegOil
Abstract Today's and tomorrow's agricultural sector has to face the same challenges as other industries: to reduce costs and CO2 emissions. Here, the use of vegetable oil fuels is a promising path, especially when decentrally cold pressed oils are...
2012 / Stefanie Dieringer, Peter Pickel -
Effect of stilling basin shape on the hydraulic characteristics of the flow downstream radial gates
Abstract Barrage regulators are considered as one of the most important projects in the Egyptian irrigation practice, which is obvious by its controlling of the released discharge and both of upstream and downstream water levels. In the present...
2011 / Abdelazim M. Ali, Yasser A. Mohamed -
Design of composite slabs with profiled steel decking: a comparison between experimental and analytical studies2012 / Namdeo Hedaoo, Laxmikant Gupta, Girish Ronghe