Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Use of Electric Arc Furnace Slag in Thin Skid–Resistant Surfacing
Abstract One of the major by–products of the steel production industry is Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) slag. In the field of research and development and in cooperation with the laboratory of EGNATIA ODOS SA, the current study focuses on the...
2012 / Ioannis Liapis, Spiraggelos Likoydis -
Aesthetic Evaluation Differences between two Interrelated Disciplines: A Comparative Study on Architecture and Civil Engineering Students
Abstract The study presented in this paper aims to discuss the need and value of interdisciplinary collaboration between architecture and civil engineering students while executing the differences and similarities between their aesthetic evaluations ...
2012 / Ervin Garip, Banu Garip -
The EVA-TREN Project Approach and Results
Abstract The paper provides an overview of the EVA-TREN project approach and results, following a process which started from the detailed analysis of 11 European case studies to end up in providing recommendations for the improvement of the...
2012 / Silvia Maffii, Riccardo Parolin -
Application of ALINEA ramp control algorithm to freeway traffic flow on approaches to Bosphorus strait crossing bridges
Abstract Beginning from the 1960ies sustainability has been being pointed out as an important criterion in development which made many countries plan sustainability originated progressing policies. The decision makers, planning to construct a third...
2011 / Caglar Demiral, Hilmi Berk Celikoglu -
Hierarchical Integrated Intelligent Logistics System Platform
Abstract In the paper the original proposal of HIILS platform for the wide spectrum of the City Logistics problems was presented. This platform is an option of ILS multi-layer integrated logistic system with management and coordination, adaptation,...
2011 / Andrzej Adamski -
Motorway Speed Management in Southern Italy
Abstract Comparing operating speed (V85) with the theoretical design speeds makes many of the assessments fundamental to correct design more effective. In technical literature various models for estimatingV85 are present but they cannot be extended...
2011 / Gianluca Dell’Acqua, Mario De Luca, Raffaele Mauro, Renato Lamberti -
Quality Management Methods for Real-Time Traffic Information
Abstract Quality of real-time traffic messaging is mostly defined in terms of quantitative or technical characteristics that relate almost exclusively to the technical broadcasting and availability of the information. This pays insufficient...
2012 / K. Bogenberger, S. Weikl -
Procedure to Determine the Geometry of Road Alignment Using GPS Data
Abstract Traffic safety and road geometry are strictly interlinked because road geometry deeply influences the drivers’ performance. So it is very important to know road alignments geometry. Road centreline data for the geometry definition can be...
2012 / Paola Di Mascio, Michele Di Vito, Giuseppe Loprencipe, Antonella Ragnoli -
Cross country ski base tuning with structure imprint tools
Abstract The importance of skis that have optimal glide in ski competitions is significant, since the margin between success and failure is often just seconds. The ski base structure is one of the most important factors that affects the glide. The...
2010 / Felix Breitschädel, Øyvind Lund, Sveinung Løset -
Mix proportions and mechanical properties of concrete containing very high-volume of Class F fly ash
Abstract Two types of Class F fly ash with 4.6% and 7.8% loss on ignition were used for an experimental investigation dealing with concrete incorporating very high volumes of Class F fly ash (HVFA). A rational mix design method was developed for...
2013 / Chung-Ho Huang, Shu-Ken Lin, Chao-Shun Chang, How-Ji Chen -
Punching shear strength of reinforced concrete flat slabs subjected to fire on their tension sides
Abstract The effect of fire on punching strength of flat slabs is experimentally investigated. An experimental program, consisting of fourteen one-third scale specimens pre-exposed to fire on their tension side and tested under concentric punching,...
2012 / Hamed Salem, Heba Issa, Hatem Gheith, Ahmed Farahat -
Evaluating the displacement amplification factors of concentrically braced steel frames2013 / Mussa Mahmoudi, Mahdi Zaree
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A mathematical model for the distribution of heat through pavement layers in Makkah roads
Abstract Pavement layers are the predominant type used in Saudi Arabian roads, it is necessary to have roads with excellent pavements from the structural and functional points of view. The heat distribution is highly influential in the pavement’s...
2012 / Mohammad H. Alawi, Medhat M. Helal -
Classes of Cross-Sections of Steel Structrural Elements in the Fire Situation
Abstract In the paper the analysis of the influence of fire load on class of cross-section of steel structural elements is presented. In the fire situation some cross-sections may have a different class than at room temperature. Special attention is ...
2013 / Katarzyna Rzeszut, Polus Lukasz -
Limit Analysis of Geometrically Hardening Rod Systems using Bilevel Programming
Abstract The paper considers some new results of creating load-carrying systems that have uprated strength, rigidity and safety, and therefore are called geometrically hardening systems. Indicated structural features are found exactly with allowance ...
2013 / Piotr Aliawdin, Krystyna Urbańska -
On The Necessity and Governance Model of the Construction of China's Low-Carbon Transportation System
Abstract With the rapid development of transportation industry and China's economy, the construction and development of low-carbon transportation system is the only way to realize the low-carbon and sustainable development of the transportation...
2011 / Lai Fengbo, Ren Jianlan -
Computational Methods for Fracture in Brittle and Quasi-Brittle Solids: State-of-the-Art Review and Future Perspectives2013 / Timon Rabczuk
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On a sequence of approximate solutions: bending of a simply supported square plate2013 / Kaza Vijayakumar
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Forecasting Cohesionless Soil Highway Slope Displacement Using Modular Neural Network2012 / Yanyan Chen, Shuwei Wang, Ning Chen, Xueqin Long, Xiru Tang
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Seismic performance of existing R.C. framed buildings
Abstract The earthquakes disasters basically occur due to buildings damage not because of the earth shaking. Therefore, the countries have being updated the seismic codes. The seismic loads for buildings design in Egyptian Code have been changed...
2015 / Sameh A. El-Betar