Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Experimental evaluation of the common defects in the execution of reinforced concrete beams under flexural loading
Abstract Design of any structural element should realize the appropriate load capacity to serve the purpose of construction beside the esthetical function. Therefore, the accompanied symptoms of distress during loading conditions like cracking,...
2012 / T.M. Elrakib, Alaa I. Arafa -
Noise Issues of Modal Identification using Eigensystem Realization Algorithm
Abstract The eigensystem realization algorithm (ERA) is one of the most popular methods in civil engineering applications for estimating the modal parameters, including complex-valued modal frequencies and modal vectors, of dynamic systems. In...
2011 / P. Li, S.L.J. Hu, H.J. Li -
Fatigue Verification of a Composite Railway Bridge Detail Based on Testing
Abstract The fatigue design practise for railway bridges according to European Eurocode is of general nature and developed to cover a large number of possible load and structure configurations. As the design procedure takes into account a wide range ...
2011 / T. Rauert, B. Hoffmeister -
Castellón Hybrid Transport System Demonstration in the CityMobil Project
Abstract The objective of CityMobil project is to contribute to a more effective organisation of urban transport, resulting in a more rational use of motorised traffic with less congestion and pollution, safer driving, higher quality of living and...
2012 / Adrian Zlocki, Antonio Marqués Moreno, Daniele Stam -
Energy- and Environmentally Efficient Road Management: The Case of the Spanish Motorway Network
Abstract Transport is responsible for 41% of CO2 emissions in Spain, and around 65% of that figure is due to road traffic. Tolled motorways are currently managed according to economic criteria: minimizing operational costs and maximizing revenues...
2012 / Andres Monzon, Natalia Sobrino, Sara Hernandez -
Robustness evaluation of seismic pile response considering uncertainty mechanism of soil properties2016 / T. Okada, K. Fujita, I. Takewaki
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Cost-effectiveness of Rubber and Polymer Modified Asphalt Mixtures as Related to Sustainable Fatigue Performance
Abstract Load associated fatigue cracking is one of the major distress types occurring in flexible pavements. Flexural bending beam fatigue laboratory test has been used for several decades and is considered an integral part of the Superpave...
2016 / Mena I. Souliman, Michael Mamlouk, Annie Eifert -
Analytical Traffic Models for Roundabouts with Pedestrian Crossings
Abstract Roundabouts have become a more common type of intersection in Sweden over the last 30 years. In order to evaluate the roundabout level-of-service both analytical models and simulation models are being used. Analytical traffic models for...
2011 / Astrid Bergman, Johan Olstam, Andreas Allström -
Analysis on Rural Highway Design using Traffic Micro-Simulation in Cold Regions
Abstract A sensitivity analysis was undertaken using a traffic flow micro-simulation program “SIM-R” to evaluate the effectiveness of “2+1 lane highway” sections, which were built by adding an auxiliary lane to rural two-lane highways, in a cold,...
2011 / Kazunori Munehiro, Azuma Takemoto, Satoshi Kasai, Motoki Asano -
Impacts of Bus Priority in Coordinated Traffic Signals
Abstract Delay at signalized intersections is a considerable part of the journey time for public transport (PT) in urban areas. However, PT priority in traffic signals can reduce travel time and improve service regularity for buses at a relatively...
2011 / Johan Wahlstedt -
A combined AHP-PROMETHEE approach for selecting the most appropriate policy scenario to stimulate a clean vehicle fleet
Abstract The aim of this paper is to recommend a multi-instrumentality policy package to the Belgian government in its objective to reduce environmental externalities by encouraging people to make a more sustainable vehicle choice. As there are many ...
2011 / Laurence Turcksin, Annalia Bernardini, Cathy Macharis -
Operations on Triangle Type-2 Fuzzy Sets
Abstract Triangle type-2 fuzzy sets, whose complexity is between general and interval type-2 fuzzy sets, can achieve balance between complexity-reduced and information-protected. However, operations on triangle type-2 fuzzy sets that exist in the...
2011 / Xue Ling, Yunjie Zhang -
Analysis of Airworthiness Requirements on Amdt.25–132 of Limit of Validity to Preclude Widespread Fatigue Damage
Abstract This article introduces innovatory changes and background to inspections of WFD for transport category aircraft which have resulted in the amendment 25-132 of limit of validity (LOV), also indicates a proactive approach which should be...
2011 / Xie Jian, Lu Yao, He Pei -
ICT Solutions in Transportation Systems: Estimating the Benefits and Environmental Impacts in the Lisbon
Abstract Information and communication technologies (ICT) holds the potential to dramatically change the way people drive and their mobility patterns, thus potentially reducing GHG emissions, air pollutants and fatalities. In this work, we study the ...
2012 / Patrícia C. Baptista, Inês L. Azevedo, Tiago L. Farias -
Optimal Train Reallocation Strategies under Service Disruptions
Abstract Train scheduling is commonly the third step in the classical hierarchical approach to railway services planning and perhaps is the phase more related to user's perception about quality of service due to the passengers’ direct perception of...
2012 / David Canca, Eva Barrena, Alejandro Zarzo, Francisco Ortega, Encarnación Algaba -
Micro-simulation Model Supporting the Management of an Interregional Logistic Platform
Abstract The paper proposes a stochastic, dynamic discrete-event micro-simulation model to analyse the operation of a logistic platform in order to determine its performance in different system configurations by using appropriate efficiency...
2012 / Domenico Gattuso, Gian Carla Cassone -
Designing Long Life Pavements Including Eco-Friendly ACs by Means of the Mechanistic-Empirical Approach
Abstract Two eco-compatible bituminous materials were analyzed as surface layers in two different structures under varying conditions. The pavement performances were simulated using the CalME design software with parameters obtained from Repeated...
2012 / Giulio Dondi, Matteo Pettinari, Cesare Sangiorgi, Rongzong Wu -
The Mode of Combined Multi-speed Freight Trains under Separation of Passenger and Freight Transport
Abstract It is analyzed in this paper the type and the operation mode of freight trains, and the concept of freight trains-groups is introduced. The composition of void time of train diagram is discussed as well. Based on these analyses, an...
2012 / Huang Zhipeng, Niu Huimin -
Success Factors of Design and Build Projects in Public Universities
Abstract This paper aims to determine the primary factors which support the successful application of the D&B method. It was found that the client attributes for the success of the D&B projects in public universities are: developing a clear...
2012 / Hamimah Adnan, Fauziah Bachik, Azizan Supardi, Mohd Arif Marhani -
Integration of Occupational Safety and Health during Pre-construction Stage in Malaysia
Abstract Unsatisfactory Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) in the construction industry has turned out to be an issue as it contributes to numbers of incidents and fatality to the construction players and public. Previous research suggested that ...
2012 / Napsiah Mohamad Saifullah, Faridah Ismail