Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Engineering Development of Bank Protecting Devices Using Concrete Filling Textile Mats
Abstract The article shows the results of the analysis of constructions of bank protection devices, in which concrete filling textile mats are used. Their advantages and disadvantages are shown. It is proved that collaboration of massive concrete...
2016 / Mikhail I. Balzannikov, Maxim V. Rodionov, Margarita G. Litvinova -
Existing Eurocodes Applied to a Membrane Structure
Abstract This article tries gaining insight in the effect of the partial factor starting by the analysis of a steel cable net structure according to Eurocode 3. Eurocode specifies a value of 1.35 for the partial factor for prestress. A cable net...
2016 / Lincy Pyl, Xiduo Wang, Elien De Smedt, Jimmy Colliers, Marijke Mollaert, et al. -
Durability Properties of Concrete Produced by Marble Waste as Aggregate or Mineral Additives
Abstract In recent years, the growth in the industrial production and the consequent increase in the corresponding consumption have led to a fast decline in available natural resources. However, a high volume of the industrial production has...
2016 / Gulden Cagin Ulubeyli, Turhan Bilir, Recep Artir -
On Technical Performance Estimation of a Gas Turbine with Variable Power Turbine Vanes
Abstract The results of a special methodology design for technical performance of a gas turbine with variable nozzles are presented in the paper. The data are provide for the industrial implementation experience and special heat engineering tests on ...
2016 / O.V. Komarov, V.L. Blinov, V.A. Sedunin -
Evaluation of Asphalt Mixture Containing Coal Ash
Abstract As the first time in Korea, bottom ash which is by-product of coal ash in power plant was recycled as fine aggregates in hot mix asphalt (HMA) mixtures. The bottom ash was used to replace the fine aggregate of HMA by various portions of...
2016 / Byung-Soo Yoo, Dae-Wook Park, Hai Viet Vo -
Influencing Factor Identification of Industrial Water Use Changes in Tianjin and Their Impact Assessment
Abstract Tianjin is one of China's most water-scarce areas but an important industrial base that consumes large volumes of water for industrial purposes. This paper analyzes changes in industrial water use over the past decade and quantitatively...
2016 / Yizi Shang, Jiaqi Zhai, Hongwang Shi, Yong Zhao, Xuefeng Sang -
Dynamic Soil-structure Interaction of Bridge-pier Caisson Foundations
Abstract This paper presents the main results of 3D FE dynamic analyses carried out in the time domain to assess the seismic performance of rigid and massive circular caisson foundations supporting bridge piers. Various foundations systems are...
2016 / Domenico Gaudio, Sebastiano Rampello -
Experimental and Numerical Study of Composite Steel-concrete Truss Element Under Cyclic and Static Load
Abstract The work contains a description of studies of composite steel-concrete truss element under cyclic and static load which maximal value was increased from stage to stage up to a moment when the system lost its load capacity. During the...
2016 / Zbigniew Perkowski, Mariusz Czabak, Karolina Gozarska -
A Flow-based Vulnerability Measure for the Resilience of Urban Road Network
Abstract Since the beginning of the new millennium, various ideas and methods of measuring road network vulnerability have been proposed in the field of transportation and infrastructure engineering. However, most of the existing measures have been...
2016 / Sunghoon Kim, Hwasoo Yeo -
Evaluation of Quality Public Transport Criteria in Terms of Passenger Satisfaction2016 / Ivana Olivková
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Torsion at SNP Bridge in Bratislava
Abstract Influence of torsion at SNP Bridge in Bratislava. Derivation of influence lines for bimoments at intermediate supports for box girders with influence of shear. Evaluation of these influence lines and also the influence lines for bimoment B, ...
2016 / Ivan Baláž, Yvona Koleková, Michal Kováč, Tomáš Živner -
Percolation and Contaminant Transport in Road Embankments with and without Technical Safeguards to Reduce Percolation – Lysimeter Experiments
Abstract Alternative materials, like recycling materials, industrial by-products and soils already influenced by human activities (e.g. urban soils) are commonly accepted as building material in earthwork constructions. The risk of contaminant...
2016 / Michael Endres, Markus Brand, Astrid Tiffert, Manfred Schnell, Birgit Kocher, et al. -
Experimental and Theoretical Study of Reinforced Concrete Elements under Different Characteristics of Loading at High Temperatures
Abstract In this article we have represented the results of dynamic calculation of eccentrically loaded reinforced column strength under different temperatures, which show, that the dynamic strength of the column is greatly reduced compared to the...
2016 / Ashot G. Tamrazyan, Levon A. Avetisyan -
Investigation into Impact of Train Speed for Behavior of Ballasted Railway Track Foundations
Abstract Traffic congestion of highways in many countries around the world has led railways to become the most popular means of public transportation, which increased the demand for faster and heavier trains. High- speed trains and heavy train loads ...
2016 / Md. Abu Sayeed, Mohamed A. Shahin -
Bayesian reliability models of Weibull systems: State of the art2016 / Abdelaziz Zaidi, Belkacem Ould Bouamama, Moncef Tagina
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Capacity and Operational Improvements of Metering Roundabouts in Spain
Abstract Roundabouts show great advantages due to their geometry and their priority system, both in terms of capacity and road safety, compared to other intersections. However, unbalanced flows may be a problem even at medium demand levels. One...
2016 / Marilo Martin-Gasulla, Alfredo Garcia, Ana Tsui Moreno, Carlos Llorca -
Comparison of Two Different Secondary Flow Correction Models for Depth-averaged Flow Simulation of Meandering Channels
Abstract Several secondary flow correction models have been proposed in the literature to account for the 3d flow characteristics of secondary flow which is often lost in depth-averaged hydrodynamic model. In this paper two typical correction models ...
2016 / Cuicui Qin, Xuejun Shao, Gang Zhou -
Interactions between systemic problems in innovation systems: The case of energy-efficient houses in the Netherlands
Abstract The innovation systems approach offers a framework to identify what inhibits the generation, diffusion and implementation of innovations. It prescribes that interventions should target systemic problems that inhibit the system from...
2016 / Alco Kieft, Robert Harmsen, Marko P. Hekkert -
Optimization of the road binder used in the base layer in the road construction
Abstract The research focused on the application of mixed binder system to the hydraulically bound mixes used in road base (HBM). This paper presents the outcome of the tests for the mechanical characteristics of the HBM road base in terms of the...
2016 / Marek Iwański, Przemysław Buczyński, Grzegorz Mazurek -
Progressive Collapse of Exterior Reinforced Concrete Beam–Column Sub-assemblages: Considering the Effects of a Transverse Frame2016 / Omid Rashidian, Reza Abbasnia, Rasool Ahmadi, Foad Mohajeri Nav