Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Study on Consolidation of Concrete with Vibration
Abstract Development of concrete with good productivity with vibration is required to manufacture concrete products by low cost and less energy. In order to determine the mix proportion of high-performance concrete, it is necessary to understand the ...
2012 / Shigeyuki Date, Yuji Goryozono, Shinichiro Hashimoto -
The Energy-saving Benefit Evaluation Methods of the Grid Construction Project Based on Life Cycle Cost Theory
Abstract With the quickly increasing of the Chinese economics, the energy consumption is also rapidly increased by the projects constructing and implementing. The energy-saving about projects has become a hot academic issue. Based on the whole life...
2012 / Wei Li, Jinzhong Zhu, Zhimin Zhu -
CFD Analysis of Electromagnetic Based Valveless Pump
Abstract This study is a CFD analysis of electromagnetic based valveless pump in biomedical devices and biological MEMS (bioMEMS) application. The focus of the studies are designing a well performed pump where the required displacement of diaphragm...
2012 / Muqaddim Shah Bin Ibrahim, Mohamad Mazwan Bin Mahat -
Finite element buckling analysis of stiffened plates with filleted junctions
Abstract Modern aircraft wings are thin-walled structures composed of ribs, spars and stiffened panels, where the top skin is subject to compressive forces in flight that can cause buckling instability. If these panels are machined from a single...
2012 / Patrick E. Fenner, Andrew Watson -
The Application of Cluster Analysis and Inverse Distance-Weighted Interpolation to Appraising the Water Quality of Three Forks Lake
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to realize the sustainable development of Three Forks Lake and control pollution. It analyzes the water quality of Three Forks Lake in the following aspects: PH, NH3-N, total phosphorus, total nitrogen,...
2011 / Wang Ke, He Ping Cheng, Dong Yan, Chen Lin -
Study on Short Span Deck Bridges with Encased Steel Beams
Abstract A study focusing on optimization and efficiency of relatively common solution for small span railway bridges is presented. The superstructure of the bridges is created by reinforced concrete deck with encased steel beams. Especially,...
2012 / J. Odrobiňák, J. Bujňák, J. Žilka -
Experimental Study on the Flow Pattern Modifying in the Fore Bay of large Urban Side Inflow Pumping Stations
Abstract The flow pattern in the fore bay and sump of large urban side inflow pumping station is worse which causes machine vibration, lower efficiency and other server problems. According to pumping station features, some engineering measures can...
2012 / Feng Jiangang, Wang Xiaosheng, Cheng Bin -
Experiments of Air-pocket Movement in an 18.2odownward 240-mm Conduit
Abstract Experiments are carried out in a test rig, consisting of a Plexiglas pipe with an inner diameter of 240 mm and an inclination of 18.2o, to investigate air-water two-phase flows in conjunction with bottom spillways. Results show that the...
2012 / Ting Liu, James Yang -
Influence of the Location of the Column on the Load Capacity of a Slab-Column Connection for the Inner Column after Punching
Abstract Normally in practice the situation of a slab-column structure is rarely analyzed after the occurrence of a local breakdown. According to the regulations quoted in CSA A23.3 an adequately calculated bottom reinforcement crossing above the...
2013 / Barbara Wieczorek -
Advanced Finite Element Modelling of Composite Beams with High Strength Materials and Deformable Shear Connectors
Abstract This paper presents a comprehensive numerical investigation into the structural behaviour of simply supported composite beams with high strength materials and deformable shear connectors. Advanced two and three dimensional finite element...
2011 / K.F. Chung, C.K. Chan -
Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Column Based on BIM
Abstract The production of structures in construction field is beyond the other industrial efficiency. This seems to be problem in construction field to solve. The introduction of PLM (Project Lifecycle Management) to construction industry can be...
2011 / H.M. Shin, H.M. Lee, S.J. Oh, J.H. Chen -
Flexural Strength and Deformability Design of Reinforced Concrete Beams
Abstract In the flexural design of reinforced concrete (RC) beams, the strength and deformability, which are interrelated, need to be considered simultaneously. However, in current design codes, design of strength is separated with deformability,...
2011 / K.J.H. Zhou, J.C.M. Ho, R.K.L. Su -
Simulation of Mechanical System with Two Degrees of Freedom with Bond Graphs and MATLAB/Simulink
Abstract The work shows the use of Bond Graph formalism for modeling dynamic systems. As an example a mechanical model of 2 DOF is solved by this approach at the level of its physical behavior. In contrast with the classical method, where the...
2012 / Darina Hroncová, Patrik Šarga, Alexander Gmiterko -
A multimodal transport network model for advanced traveler information systems
Abstract There is an application need for seamless multimodal advanced traveler information systems. Currently, no comprehensive network modeling approach exists to deal with routing queries for different private and public transport modes taking...
2011 / Jianwei Zhang, Feixiong Liao, Theo Arentze, Harry Timmermans -
Installation effects of auger cast-in-place piles
Abstract Since their introduction in Europe and North America some 50years ago, auger cast-in-place piles (ACIP) have become increasingly popular all over the world. These piles offer considerable environmental advantages during construction...
2012 / Fathi M. Abdrabbo, Khaled E. Gaaver -
Research on the Land Scale Control Model of Public Housing Construction in China: An Example of Harbin
Abstract Harbin possesses the largest housing stocks of Heilongjiang province, which provides accommodation for 3.3 million people, of which public housing is for about 210 thousand people. To meet the growing need for public housing, the government ...
2011 / Ying Xie -
Developing a Novel Method for Road Hazardous Segment Identification Based on Fuzzy Reasoning and GIS2012 / Meysam Effati, Mohammad Ali Rajabi, Farhad Samadzadegan, J. A. Rod Blais
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Tools for Assessing the Safety Impact of Interventions on Road Safety
Abstract This paper is the result of a PhD in Transport Infrastructure, realized at CTL, aimed to investigate issues related to the evaluation of interventions producing changes in traffic configuration and to develop an information system (Road...
2012 / Olga Basile, Luca Persia -
Study on Capacity of Urban Expressway Weaving Segments
Abstract For the shortage of previous studies on urban expressway weaving segments, the capacity of them is studied using traffic simulation method. It is indicated and verified that the capacity of urban expressway weaving segments has a great...
2012 / Chao Yang, Changqiao Shao, Liqin Liu -
Linear-Quadratic Model Predictive Control for Urban Traffic Networks
Abstract Advancements in the efficiency, quality and manufacturability of sensing and communication systems are driving the field of intelligent transport systems (ITS) into the twenty first century. One key aspect of ITS is the need for efficient...
2013 / Tung Le, Hai L. Vu, Yoni Nazarathy, Bao Vo, Serge Hoogendoorn