Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Selection of the Optimal Design Rainfall Return Period of Urban Drainage Systems
Abstract The aim of this work is to define a methodology to identify the optimal rainfall return period for the design of urban drainage systems. The choice of the optimal return period is made minimizing the total costs of the system: the sewer...
2014 / A. Fortunato, E. Oliveri, M.R. Mazzola -
Proposals of Beam Column Joint Reinforcement in Reinforced Concrete Moment Resisting Frame : A Literature Review Study
Abstract That the failure of large beam column specimens occurs in the joint rather than in the adjoining members or the beam proves that the joint shear strength of the current methods are inadequate. Moreover, the addition of transverse shear...
2014 / Rahmani Kadarningsih, Imam Satyarno, Muslikh, Andreas Triwiyono -
Impact of Curtain Wall Configurations on Building Energy Performance in the Perimeter Zone for a Cold Climate
Abstract The Analysis of Variances (ANOVA) approach is used to quantify the impact of nine curtain wall design parameters on the energy consumption of an office space in the perimeter zone of a typical office building in Montreal. The uncertainty...
2015 / T.C. Lam, Hua Ge, Paul Fazio -
Evaluation of pedestrian mid-block road crossing behaviour using artificial neural network
Abstract: Pedestrians usually cross the road at mid-block locations in India because of the ease and convenience to reach their destination as compared to intersection locations. It is important to evaluate the pedestrian gap acceptance behavior at...
2015 / B. Raghuram Kadali, Nivedan Rathi, Vedagiri Perumal -
A Bilevel Optimization Program with Equilibrium Constraints for an Urban Network Dependent on Time
Abstract There is a gap between theoretical and practical developments on time-dependent traffic assignment problems. In order to contribute to bridge this gap, we propose a bilevel formulation and the inclusion of the queue length variable in the...
2014 / Gloria Londono, Angelica Lozano -
Influence of soil–structure interaction on seismic collapse resistance of super-tall buildings
Abstract Numerous field tests indicate that the soil–structure interaction (SSI) has a significant impact on the dynamic characteristics of super-tall buildings, which may lead to unexpected structural seismic responses and/or failure. Taking the...
2014 / Mengke Li, Xiao Lu, Xinzheng Lu, Lieping Ye -
On the role of topographic amplification in seismic slope instabilities
Abstract Surface wave generation due to body wave propagation near ground surface has been discussed in the literature. This phenomenon, typically occurring in topographic changing areas, along with its interaction with body waves (SV), decreases...
2015 / Fardin Jafarzadeh, Mohammad Mahdi Shahrabi, Hadi Farahi Jahromi -
In the Context of Globalization, Calligraphy's Function in Constructing “Poetic Dwelling” Urban Environment
Abstract With the accelerated urbanization process, the spiritual life of human beings faced unprecedented difficulties. The high density of population, rapid pace of urban living environment, the emergence of a whole moral decline and belief in the ...
2011 / Ye Shuanggui, Wang Junping -
Emergency Events Analysis in Metro Construction Project*
Abstract This paper analyzes various emergency events in metro engineering construction project. The paper divides the emergency events in metro engineering construction project into three types: conventional emergency event, semi-conventional...
2012 / Gang Chen, Kefan Xie, Qian Wu -
Evaluation of steel slag and crushed limestone mixtures as subbase material in flexible pavement
Abstract Steel slag is produced as a by-product during the oxidation of steel pellets in an electric arc furnace. This by-product that mainly consists of calcium carbonate is broken down to smaller sizes to be used as aggregates in pavement layers....
2012 / Ahmed Ebrahim Abu El-Maaty Behiry -
Effect of fly ash and silica fume on compressive strength of self-compacting concrete under different curing conditions
Abstract This study presents an experimental study on self-compacting concrete (SCC) with two cement content. The work involves three types of mixes, the first consisted of different percentages of fly ash (FA), the second uses different percentages ...
2011 / Heba A. Mohamed -
An Optimization Model for Improving Highway Safety
Abstract This paper developed a traffic safety management system (TSMS) for improving safety on county paved roads in Wyoming. TSMS is a strategic and systematic process to improve safety of roadway network. When funding is limited, it is important...
2016 / Promothes Saha, Khaled Ksaibati -
Finite element analysis of beam-to-column joints in steel frames under cyclic loading
Abstract The aim of this paper is to present a simple and accurate three-dimensional (3D) finite element model (FE) capable of predicting the actual behavior of beam-to-column joints in steel frames subjected to lateral loads. The software package...
2011 / Elsayed Mashaly, Mohamed El-Heweity, Hamdy Abou-Elfath, Mohamed Osman -
Empirical Study on the Contribution of Infrastructure to the Coordinated Development between Urban and Rural Areas: Case Study on Water Supply Projects
Abstract The gap between urban and rural areas is one of the key factors that may affect justice, equity, harmony and stability of the society. This is especially true in a developing country like China. Urban-rural coordination will help narrow the ...
2012 / Jiang Shijie, Shen Liyin, Zhou Li -
Extended exergy-based urban ecosystem network analysis: a case study of Beijing, China
Abstract Sustainable development of urban areas has been a hot topic of ecosystem management research for years. Based on the account of the extended exergy utilization in the society of Beijing, which is considered as the composition of extraction...
2010 / Gengyuan Liu, Zhifeng Yang, Bin Chen -
On Problems of Torsion Analysis of Steel Members with Open Cross Section
Abstract This paper deals with the torsion analysis of steel members with thin-walled open cross section. The attention is paid mainly to the determination of resulting stresses accenting the different methods of their determination. Three basic...
2012 / J. Melcher, M. Karmazínová -
An analytical model for arching in piled embankments
Abstract Most analytical models for the design of piled embankments or load transfer platforms with geosynthetic reinforcement (GR) include two calculation steps. Step 1 calculates the arching behaviour in the fill and step 2 the load-deflection...
2013 / S.J.M. van Eekelen, A. Bezuijen, A.F. van Tol -
Theoretical Model and Experimental Tests on Chloride Diffusion and Migration Processes in Concrete
Abstract This paper focuses on the effect of the electric field on the thermodynamic model of ion flows in the concrete pore solution. The equation for ion migrations was derived from the mass balance in the multi-component system and material...
2013 / Szweda Zofia, Zybura Adam -
Lateral-torsional buckling of discretely-braced i-girder
Abstract This paper presents an analytical solution for lateral-torsional buckling strength and stiffness requirements of I-girders with discrete torsional bracings subjected to non-uniform bending. The critical moment and torsional stiffness...
2011 / H.E. Lee, C.T. Nguyen, J.H Moon, H.S. Joo -
An Analytical Approach to Coupled Vibration of Curved Rationalized Girder Bridges and Running Vehicles
Abstract This study is intended to develop an analytical approach to simulate the coupled vibration of bridges and running vehicles, and to investigate the dynamic characteristics of rationalized curved bridges. In this paper, a curved twin Igirder...
2011 / X. He, Y. Noda, T. Hayashikawa, M. Kawatani, T. Matsumoto