Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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An Exploration of Road Safety Parameters in Belarus and the European Union
Abstract The objective of the present paper is, through analysing basic road safety parameters in Belarus and the European Union (EU), to explore, compare and outline the key parameters contributing to road fatalities in the recent years in Belarus...
2016 / Alexandra Laiou, Athanasios Theofilatos, Stergios Mavromatis, George Yannis, Siarhei Azemsha -
Adaptive Finite Element Models Coupled with Structural Health Monitoring Systems for Unique Buildings
Abstract The need for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems, which allow rapid assessments of health (e.g., damage) of buildings, are recently emerging in Russia for unique buildings. The trend has been accelerated after 2004 collapse of the...
2016 / Alexander M. Belostotsky, Pavel A. Akimov -
Evaluation of Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite Remote Sensing for Pavement and Infrastructure Monitoring
Abstract This study aims to carry out investigation of the capability of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data and interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) for use in advanced infrastructure monitoring, which is a tangible...
2016 / Abdulkadir Ozden, Ardeshir Faghri, Mingxin Li, Kaz Tabrizi -
Optimization of Sustainability and Flood Hazard Resilience for Home Designs
Abstract Life-cycle analysis is a beneficial tool that can be utilized to quantify the performance of buildings within the context of environmental impact metrics (e.g. carbon footprint). While typical life-cycle analysis incorporates regular...
2016 / Elizabeth Matthews, Carol J. Friedland, Fatemeh Orooji -
Defects at Handover in Norwegian Construction Projects
Abstract This paper reports on a study of the most common buildings defects at the handover, and examines the causes of defects, the consequences for main contractor, subcontractors, users and clients and improvement opportunities. The purpose of...
2016 / Iman Shirkavand, Jardar Lohne, Ola Lædre -
On the Exploitation of Ground Heat Using Transportation Infrastructure
Abstract The use of shallow geothermal energy systems that employ heat-exchange loops within trenches and boreholes is well established. The use of civil engineering structures that are in contact with the ground (geo-structures) to replace the more ...
2016 / Peter Bourne-Webb, Rui da Costa Gonçalves -
Probabilistic Modelling of Bridge Safety Based on Damage Indicators
Abstract This paper introduces the various aspects of bridge safety models. It combines the different models of load and resistance involving both deterministic and stochastic variables. The actual safety, i.e. the probability of failure, is...
2016 / Barbara Heitner, Eugene J. OBrien, Franck Schoefs, Thierry Yalamas, Rodrigue Décatoire, et al. -
Dynamic analysis of falling weight deflectometer
Abstract Falling weight deflectometer (FWD) testing has been used to evaluate structural condition of pavements to predict the layer moduli using backcalculation process. However, the predicted pavement layer moduli sometimes may not be accurate...
2016 / Ainalem Nega, Hamid Nikraz, Imad L. Al-Qadi -
Ground Improvement for a High Speed Railway Near Madrid (Spain)
Abstract For the extension of the lines of the Spanish high speed railway system, a new junction has recently been created to the south of Madrid (Spain). The objective of these works was to connect the lines Madrid-Valencia and Madrid-Seville in...
2016 / Carlos S. Oteo, Javier Oteo, Violeta González, Cristina Fort -
Constructive Constraints Regarding the Stabilization of Slopes Near Active Railway Tracks – Case Studies
Abstract The stabilization of slopes near active railway tracks adds a few more constructive restraints regarding the choice and design of the subsequent stabilization methods, whether for the need to make compatible the stabilization works with the ...
2016 / Alexandra Borges, Isabel Pena, Mário Pedrosa -
Stakeholder Engagement in Mega Transport Infrastructure Projects
Abstract Mega transport infrastructure projects (MTIP) which inherent uncertainty and complexity, are in practice all overall the world. These projects concerning their nature show political sensitivity and involve diverse group of stakeholders with ...
2016 / Mehmet Erkul, Ibrahim Yitmen, Tahir Çelik -
Monitoring of Fine Particulate Air Pollution as a Factor in Urban Planning Decisions
Abstract The article substantiates the importance of assessing air pollution when making town-planning decisions. It focuses on the composition of fine dust. The article considers the issues of describing dust concentration using the theory of...
2016 / V. Azarov, N. Barikaeva, T. Solovyeva -
A Numerical Study on the Critical Height of Embankments Supported by Geotextile Encased Granular Columns
Abstract The present work describes two-dimensional finite element analyses carried out to study the critical height of an embankment supported by geotextile encased granular columns (GEC) in a very soft soil, using PLAXIS 2D software. Comprehensive ...
2016 / Marta Carreira, Márcio Almeida, Alexandre Pinto -
Urban Form and Building Energy Performance in Shanghai Neighborhoods
Abstract Urban form is considered as two different concepts here: one as geometry and the other as a complex system. This paper uses simulation experiments to test the density and energy performance relationship in nine Shanghai neighborhoods, with...
2016 / Steven Jige Quan, Jiang Wu, Yi Wang, Zhongming Shi, Tianren Yang, et al. -
Polymer Composite Rational Application Field in the Gas-escape Channel Construction of Industrial Chimneys and Ventilation Pipes
Abstract The application of polymer composites (hereinafter referred to as PC) as a constructional material for gas-escape channels of industrial chimneys and ventilation pipes in most cases is reasonable and effective. However, similar to the use...
2016 / V. Astashkin, S. Shmatkov, A. Shmatkov -
Permanent Deformation Behavior of a Cement-Modified Base Course Material
Abstract One of the major failure modes in flexible pavements having thin asphalt surface associates with rutting or permanent deformation in a base course layer. Thus the material characterisation in term of permanent deformation is important for...
2016 / Suphat Chummuneerat, Peerapong Jitsangiam -
Application of maturity assessment tools in the innovation process: converting system's emergent properties into technological knowledge
Abstract This paper aims at establishing a theoretical construction between the concept of learning-by-using and the concepts of Technological Readiness Level (TRL) and System Readiness Level (SRL). The concept of learning-by-using reveals that the...
2016 / Julio Cesar Lemos, Milton Freitas Chagas -
Lomé Container Terminal
Abstract The aim of this paper is to describe the main design and execution criteria regarding the quay wall solution adopted which is being constructed at a length of approximately 1000 meters in the new container terminal at the Lomé Port, Togo....
2016 / R. Tomásio, A. Pinto, C. Cota, P. Rosa, M. Figueres -
Features of Construction Buildings on the Loessial Soil of Central Moldova
Abstract Engineering-geological properties of the loessial soil are extended to the territories of the Central Moldova are analysed. It is revealed that soil belongs to a slowed-up way-collapsible type. Full deformation of sag of such soil is shown...
2016 / Y.I. Olyansky, I.Y. Kuzmenko, E.V. Shchekochikhina -
Modelling of Plastic Culvert and Road Embankment Interaction in 3D
Abstract A series of 3D Finite Element simulations was performed to investigate the effect of different factors influencing the distortions undergone by a plastic culvert tube while subject to external loading from a heavy truck. The applied...
2016 / Pauli Kolisoja, Antti Kalliainen