Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Selecting the most efficient genetic algorithm sets in solving unconstrained building optimization problem
Abstract Effective optimization of unconstrained building optimization problem involves coupling a building energy simulation program with an optimization evolutionary algorithm such as the genetic algorithm (GA). The aim of this paper is to find...
2014 / Ali Alajmi, Jonathan Wright -
Building information modelling and its effect on off-site construction in UK civil engineering2014 / Vasileios K. Vernikos, Timothy W. Broyd, Alistair G. F. Gibb, Chris I. Goodier, Peter C. Robery
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Management of construction cost contingency covering upside and downside risks
Abstract Many contractors are of the opinion that adding contingency funds to the tender price of a project may lead to loss of the tender. This research is a trial to put an end to this incorrect opinion. A more mature attitude to risk would...
2014 / Ibrahim Adel Eldosouky, Ahmed Hussein Ibrahim, Hossam El-Deen Mohammed -
Composite Wood–Concrete Structural Floor System with Horizontal Connectors2014 / Ruy A. SáRibeiro, Marilene G. SáRibeiro
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Information Exchange rather than Topology Awareness: Cooperation between P2P Overlay and Traffic Engineering2014 / Jia Zhao, Jianfeng Guan, Changqiao Xu, Wei Su, Hongke Zhang
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Complexity Measure and Operational Efficiency Evaluation of Electricity Engineering Market
Abstract With the continuous development of the electricity market, its character as a complexity system is increasingly revealed, which requires that we should integrate complexity theory into the evaluation of electricity market operation and...
2012 / Shuxia Yang, Huanlin Wang, Meng Li -
Behavior of Concrete/Cold Formed Steel Composite Beams: Experimental Development of a Novel Structural System2013 / Nadim Wehbe, Pouria Bahmani, Alexander Wehbe
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A link function approach to heterogeneous variance components2009 / Jean-Louis Foulley, Richard L Quaas, Caroline d'Arnoldi
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The impact of ellipsoidal particle shape on pebble breakage in gravel
Abstract We have studied the influence of particle shape and consequently loading configuration on the breakage load of fluvial pebbles. Unfortunately, physical strength tests on pebbles, i.e., point-load tests, can only be conducted under one...
2012 / Christoph Tuitz, Ulrike Exner, Marcel Frehner, Bernhard Grasemann -
Consideration of transient stream/aquifer interaction with the nonlinear Boussinesq equation using HPM
Abstract The phenomenon of stream–aquifer interaction was investigated via mathematical modeling using the Boussinesq equation. A new approximate solution of the one-dimensional Boussinesq equation is presented for a semi-infinite aquifer when the...
2010 / S.S. Ganji, A. Barari, M.G. Sfahani, G. Domairry, P. Teimourzadeh Baboli -
Deformation capacity of unreinforced masonry walls subjected to in-plane loading: a state-of-the-art review2013 / Amir Salmanpour, Nebojsa Mojsilovic, Joseph Schwartz
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Evaluation of Groundwater Vulnerability with Improved DRASTIC Method
Abstract The groundwater pollution in many regions is becoming more and more serious because of over-exploiting and industrial activities. Typically, the groundwater system in intensive planting area is facing with serious threat of pollution from...
2011 / You-Hailin, Xu-Ligang, Ye-Chang, Xu-Jiaxing -
Aquifer-protective mining technique and its application in shallowly buried coal seams in Northwest of China
Abstract In shallowly buried coal seam mining, the overlying aquifer is easily affected by the large-scale underground mining with the resultant water loss of ground water or/and surface water, which case is especially significant for the coal mines ...
2009 / Zhang Dong-sheng, Ma Li-qiang, Wang Xu-feng, Fan Gang-wei -
Size and Distribution of Welding Stresses
Abstract The high temperatures induced during welding process cause transient thermal stresses and plastic strains around the weld. The result of these strains are known as residual welding stresses. This paper deals with the analysis of welding...
2012 / M. Al Ali, N. Daneshjo -
StartStudy of Impact upon Shipping Conditions of Ship Lock by Load Shedding of Generating Units at Fujinba Hydropower Complex
Abstract Fujinba Hydropower Complex is located at a —Ω‖ shaped large curve bend of Fujiang River in Taihe Town of Hechuan City. Both the power plant and the ship lock are located in the same canal at the neck of the curve bend. Impact upon...
2012 / Zhao Jian, He Jinchao -
A Survey of High Performance Concrete Developments in Civil Engineering Field2013 / Vatsal Patel, Niraj Shah
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Identification of Correlation between Demand Performances to Damage of Lining Concrete for Tunnel Management
Abstract Infrastructure maintenance is becoming increasingly important in Japan. Especially in Hokkaido, about 350 conventional construction method road tunnels have been constructed over the past 40∼50 years. In the next ten years, the number of...
2011 / T. Sato, A. Sutoh, H. Nishi, H. Arai -
Exploring Effects of Sequencing Modes towards Logistics Target Achievement on the Example of Steel Production
Abstract The objective of this paper is to discuss the logistics target conflict of achieving both low set-up costs and high due-date reliability. We are introducing first approaches towards a methodology dealing with this target conflict which...
2012 / K. Windt, P. Nyhuis, O. Herr -
Long-Term Experiments of Composite Steel-Concrete Beams
Abstract This paper presents three sets of full-scale experiments aimed at the evaluation of the long-term behaviour of composite steel concrete beams designed with partial shear connection formed by a steel joist and a solid or composite concrete...
2011 / S. Al-Deen, G. Ranzi, Z. Vrcelj -
Cyclic Shear Resistance of Expanded Beam-Column Joint
Abstract This paper presents the strengthening technique for interior reinforced concrete beam-column joint based on joint expansion concept. The beam-column joint is expanded two-dimensionally by cast-in-situ concrete around the corners of the...
2011 / A. Pimanmas, P. Chaimahawan