Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Governance Experiments in Water Management: From Interests to Building Blocks2015 / Neelke Doorn
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Development of high-performance heavy density concrete using different aggregates for gamma-ray shielding
Abstract The performance requirements of the concrete of containment structures are mainly radiological protection, structural integrity, durability, etc. For this purpose, high-performance heavy density concrete can be used. After extensive trials...
2014 / Ahmed S. Ouda -
A Comparison of Shear Strength of Box-section Beam Made of Sliced-laminated Dendrocalamus Asper Under Torsion and Transversal Load
Abstract This study was purposed to compare shear strength of box-section beams based on torsion test, and shear strength based on four point bending test. Eight beams for torsion test and nine beams for four point bending test of laminated...
2014 / Karyadi, Sri Murni Dewi, Agoes Soehardjono MD -
Estimating the Technical Deterioration of Large-panel Residential Buildings Using Artificial Neural Networks
Abstract In order to identify the repair needs of large housing estates a simplified method for estimating the technical deterioration of large number of houses is needed. A method presented in the paper is based on the extracted data processed by...
2014 / Piotr Knyziak -
Developing a Chaotic-Simulation Based Model for Ranking High Selected Network Links in Hazardous Material Transportation2014 / Abbas Mahmoudabadi
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Horizontal Vibration of a Large-Diameter Pipe Pile in Viscoelastic Soil2013 / Changjie Zheng, Hanlong Liu, Xuanming Ding, Qiang Fu
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A Hybrid MCDM Model for Improving GIS-Based Solar Farms Site Selection2014 / Chao-Rong Chen, Chi-Chen Huang, Hung-Jia Tsuei
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Evaluation of Relationship between Water Absorption and Durability of Concrete Materials2014 / S. P. Zhang, L. Zong
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Developing an indoor environment quality tool for assessment of mechanically ventilated office buildings in the UK – A preliminary study
Abstract This study describes the development of a new model for rapid assessment of Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) in air-conditioned office buildings in the UK using design, measured, calculated and surveyed input data. The novelty of this model ...
2012 / Matiwaza Ncube, Saffa Riffat -
The Effect of Changing Trombe Wall Component on the Thermal Load
Abstract In this research, effects of changing Trombe wall components on the thermal load in the building has been studied and stimulating it with the use of Java language to calculate thermal load, solar gain and auxiliary energy that have to be...
2012 / Amina Fares -
Study on MSAD-based Prediction of Steel Production
Abstract In 2009, the capacity utilization and profit margin were 76% and 2.43% respectably in steel industry. The profit margin is lower caused by the lower capacity utilization. Balance between production and sale is one key means to develop steel ...
2012 / Zhen liu, Gang-qing Pu, Yu-ren Shi, Jian-ming Yan, Xundong Li -
Improving the bearing capacity of footing on soft clay with sand pile with/without skirts
Abstract This paper presents the results of laboratory model tests for studying the improvement of soft clay layer by using both partially replaced sand piles with/without confinement. This research is performed to study the effect of sand pile to...
2011 / Ashraf Kamal Nazir, Wasim R. Azzam -
Application of Numerical Methods for the Analysis of a Concrete-Steel Tower Subjected to Multiple Load Factors
Abstract The conducted research reveals the behaviour of a concrete-steel tower subjected to vertical and lateral loads and actions taking into account the complexity of multiple factors including wind, temperature, ice and soil settlement. The...
2013 / Vladimir Popov, Juozas Valivonis, Antanas Šapalas, Gintas Šaučiuvėnas, Tomas Urbanavičius, et al. -
A New Model Concerning the Relationship between Industrial Wastewater Generation, Abatement Rate, Discharge and Economy in China
Abstract An empirical model was developed to investigate the long-debated relationship between industrial wastewater and economic development. Special attention was directly towards the connection between pollution characteristics (including...
2012 / Jing Zhang, Shi-huai Deng, Yan-zong Zhang, Qiang Tang -
Study on Safety Assessment of Fire Hazard for the Construction Site
Abstract In order to better prevent fire accidents of construction site, a index system of safety assessment was established for fire hazard of construction combined with related specifications site, first level indexes of which were composed by...
2012 / Liu Hui, Wang Yongqing, Sun Shimei, Sun Baotie -
Analysis of Excavating Foundation Pit to Nearby Bridge Foundation
Abstract Due to the development of the traffic network, more and more excavations of foundation pits nearby highway are brought through. It is a very important question that how to control the influence of the excavation to highway bridge...
2012 / Xiaolin Yu, Buyu Jia -
Research on parametric design method for energy efficiency of green building in architectural scheme phase
Abstract Based on a large number of researches and engineering practices both domestic and overseas, it is shown that the building parameters to be determined during scheme phase can exert a great effect on the building energy consumption. In this...
2013 / Borong Lin, Qiong Yu, Ziwei Li, Xiaoru Zhou -
Hydropower Stations in Czech Water Supply System
Abstract The paper outlines new possibilities in using renewable energy sources in the Czech Republic, namely using small-scale hydropower stations in water supply system for electricity production. It outlines a short history of small-scale...
2012 / Miroslava Gono, Miroslav Kyncl, Radomir Gono -
Flow properties of fresh concrete by using modified geotechnical Vane shear test
Abstract An experimental investigation has been performed to study the efficiency of using modified geotechnical Vane shear test to evaluate the fresh properties of concrete. Different concrete mixes with different coarse aggregates (both type and...
2012 / Metwally A. Abd Elaty, Mariam F. Ghazy -
Behaviour of Peat Soil in Instrumented Physical Model Studies
Abstract The engineering structures are mostly constructed directly in contact with the ground and the response between the soil and the structure is termed as soil-engineering structure interaction. Peat is considered as unsuitable soil for...
2013 / Siti Nooraiin Mohd Razali, Ismail Bakar, Adnan Zainorabidin