Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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A Modified SPH Method for Dynamic Failure Simulation of Heterogeneous Material2014 / G. W. Ma, Q. S. Wang, X. W. Yi, X. J. Wang
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Modeling the Perceptions and Preferences of Pedestrians on Crossing Facilities2014 / Hongwei Guo, Facheng Zhao, Wuhong Wang, Yanlong Zhou, Yujie Zhang, et al.
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Effects of Aggregate Gradation on the Physical Properties of Semiflexible Pavement2014 / Nadiah Md. Husain, Mohamed Rehan Karim, Hilmi B. Mahmud, Suhana Koting
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Pseudodynamic tests on a full-scale 3-storey precast concrete building: Behavior of the mechanical connections and floor diaphragms
Abstract A full-scale three-storey precast building was tested under seismic conditions at the European Laboratory for Structural Assessment in the framework of the SAFECAST project. The unique research opportunity of testing a complete structural...
2013 / Dionysios A. Bournas, Paolo Negro, Francisco J. Molina -
Cost-benefit Analysis for an ITS-solution based on Change in Consumers’ Surplus for the Users
Abstract The Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) is establishing a system (AutoPASS Travel Time System) that provides drivers with real-time travel times for some road sections. NPRA wanted to complete a cost-benefit analysis of such a...
2014 / Unn Karin Thorenfeldt, Dag Bertelsen -
Development of tyre/road noise assessment methodology in India
Abstract The major objective of this research study was to develop a methodology to evaluate tyre/road noise of the various road types and sections in Bangalore. The scope of the effort included field noise measurements of the 17 conventional...
2014 / Mohammed Ali Boodihal, Abhishek Chethan, Rudraradhya Swamy, Rakesh Sahu, Krishna Prapoorna Biligiri -
The stability of gabion walls for earth retaining structures
Abstract The stability of earth retaining structures in flood prone areas has become a serious problem in many countries. The two most basic causes of failure arising from flooding are scouring and erosion of the foundation of the superstructure....
2013 / Mahyuddin Ramli, T.J.r. Karasu, Eethar Thanon Dawood -
Modelo simplificado para el estudio del balanceo asimétrico de cuerpos rígidos esbeltos
Resumen En este trabajo se presenta un modelo simplificado de elementos rígidos y resortes (MERR) para el estudio del balanceo asimétrico de cuerpos rígidos y se considera la hipótesis de pequeñas rotaciones, lo que permite simplificar la...
2014 / F. Peña -
State Image as a Factor of Civic Identity
Abstract Problem of person's national identification is one of the most complex and urgent problems at the moment in Russia, a lot of attention is drawn to researches that aim to point out political values and views of citizens and to find out the...
2013 / Volynskaia Maria -
Effect of Speed Limit Compliance on Roadway Capacity of Indian Expressways
Abstract Expressway is an arterial highway for motorized traffic, with divided carriageways for high speed travel, with full control of access and usually, provided with grade separators at location of intersections. Higher design speeds,...
2013 / Manraj Singh Bains, Anshuman Bhardwaj, Shriniwas Arkatkar, S. Velmurugan -
Thermal Environment Evaluation According to Indices in Industrial Workplaces
Abstract Average person spends about one third of day at work. During working hours in industrial workplaces, workers can be exposed to possible heat and cold risks. A significant thermo-hygric microclimate in such workplaces is created by...
2014 / Ruzena Kralikova, Hana Sokolova, Emil Wessely -
Project Characteristics Enabling the Success of Megaprojects: An Empirical Investigation in the Energy Sector
Abstract Megaprojects are extremely large-scale investment projects typically costing more than EUR 0.5 billion. They include power plants, infrastructural projects and even cultural events. Historical data show very poor performance for...
2014 / G. Locatelli, P. Littau, N.J. Brookes, M. Mancini -
Building Evaluation based on Sustainable Development using Questionnaire System
Abstract The current paper investigated the contribution of a better understanding of the building evaluation and its role for achieving sustainable development using existing researches. This paper evaluated existing researches on building...
2013 / Hamed Niroumand, M.F.M. Zain, Maslina Jamil -
The Root Cause of Failure in Complex IT Projects: Complexity Itself
Abstract Increased demand for better technology and perpetual global expansion continue to provide developers with many project opportunities for success, as well as failure. While no industry is immune from project failure, the Information...
2013 / Kaitlynn M. Whitney, Charles B. Daniels -
Brownfield Process: A method for modular product family development aiming for product configuration
Modularisation, product platforms, product families and product configuration are efficient product structuring tactics in mass customisation. Industry needs descriptions of how the engineering should be done in this context. We suggest that key engineering...
2016 / Jarkko Pakkanen, Tero Juuti, Timo Lehtonen -
Corrosion Behavior of Steel Reinforcement in Concrete with Recycled Aggregates, Fly Ash and Spent Cracking Catalyst2014 / Hebé Gurdián, Eva García-Alcocel, Francisco Baeza-Brotons, Pedro Garcés, Emilio Zornoza
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Optimal design of anchor cables for slope reinforcement based on stress and displacement fields
Abstract How to determine reasonable position and length of anchor cable is a frequently encountered but not well addressed problem in slope reinforcement projects. In this paper, the variable-modulus elastoplastic strength reduction method (SRM) is ...
2015 / Guanghua Yang, Zhihui Zhong, Yucheng Zhang, Xudong Fu -
An Adaptive Displacement Detection Algorithm2014 / Juraj Bezručka
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Recycling of Clay Sediments for Geopolymer Binder Production. A New Perspective for Reservoir Management in the Framework of Italian Legislation: The Occhito Reservoir Case Study2014 / Bruno Molino, Annamaria De Vincenzo, Claudio Ferone, Francesco Messina, Francesco Colangelo, et al.
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FRP Composites Strengthening of Concrete Columns under Various Loading Conditions2014 / Azadeh Parvin, David Brighton