Civil engineering topic list of research papers
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Groundwater Quality in the Shallow Aquifers of the Hadauti Plateau of the District of Baran, Rajasthan, India2014 / Lokesh Kumar, Amitava Rakshit
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Elastic Critical Axial Force for the Torsional-Flexural Buckling of Thin-Walled Metal Members: An Approximate Method2015 / Michal Kováč
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Evaulation of the Quality of an Aquatic Habitat on the Drietomica River2014 / Ivan Stankoci, Jana Jariabková, Viliam Macura
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Water Distribution System Risk Assessment Method
Abstract The risk assessment proposed in this paper is a method based on the calculation of three kind of indicators based on the probability of threat incidents and assessing the subsequent consequences of these ones. The consequences are measured...
2014 / F. Cubillo, P. Pérez -
Robustness of simple joints in pultruded FRP frames
Abstract Structural robustness of simple beam-to-column joints in pultruded frames is assessed through tension pull tests. The tying capacity and failure modes are determined from static tests on two batches of specimens for six joints. Tying...
2015 / Jawed Qureshi, J. Toby Mottram, Behrouz Zafari -
Dissuasive Queues in the Time Dependent Traffic Assignment Problem
Abstract In this study, variables of arc travel-time functions and traffic performance indicators for real networks are related in order to delve into the validity and representativeness of these variables on flow propagation models. A methodology...
2014 / Gloria Londono, Angélica Lozano -
Sustainable Refurbishment Methods for Uplifting the Energy Performance of High-rise Residential Buildings in Hong Kong
Abstract Improving the energy performance of existing building refurbishment has been identified as one of the key measures to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions and combat climate change. However, little has been done to uncover how human...
2014 / S. Thomas Ng, Wei Gong, D.L. Loveday -
Review of permeability evolution model for fractured porous media
Abstract The ability to capture permeability of fractured porous media plays a significant role in several engineering applications, including reservoir, mining, petroleum and geotechnical engineering. In order to solve fluid flow and coupled...
2015 / Jianjun Ma -
Compression Behavior of Form Block Walls Corresponding to the Strength of Block and Grout Concrete2014 / S. Y. Seo, S. M. Jeon, K. T. Kim, M. Kuroki, K. Kikuchi
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3D Beam Finite Element Including Nonuniform Torsion
Abstract New 3D beam finite element including non-uniform torsion will be presented in this contribution which is suitable for analysis of beam structures of open and closed cross-sections. The secondary torsion moment deformation effect will be...
2012 / Justín Murín, Vladimír Kutiš, Viktor Královič, Tibor Sedlár -
Modal Analysis of a Cable-stayed Bridge
Abstract The project involved in this paper is a single-tower double-cable-plane bridge, and the gulf nearby the bridge is in a typical typhoon-affected zone. Therefore, modal analysis of the cable-stayed bridge should be carried out. In this paper, ...
2012 / Liuchuang Wei, Heming Cheng, Jianyun Li -
Analysis of Stability and Control in Landfill Sites Expansion
Abstract To control the landfill stability during the expansion phase, the factors affecting the landfill stability were analyzed by numerical simulation. Take Qizishan landfill expansion project for example, with the field experiment data of the...
2011 / Fang Rong, Guo Zhaogui, Feng Tugen -
Behavior, design, and modeling of structural walls and coupling beams — Lessons from recent laboratory tests and earthquakes2012 / John W. Wallace
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Experimental Study of the Possibility to Make a Mortar with Ternary Sand (Natural and Artificial Fine Aggregates)
Abstract This experimental study investigates the possibility to make a mortar with a ternary sand (natural and artificial fine aggregates). This method is utilized to correct the particle size distribution of various sands used in mortar. For this...
2011 / L. Baali, A. Naceri, Z. Rahmouni, M.W. Noui Mehidi -
Benefits of ecological engineering practices
Abstract With the intention to further promote the field of ecological engineering and the solutions it provides, a workshop on “Benefits of Ecological Engineering Practices” was held 3 Dec 2009. It was conducted by the International Ecological...
2011 / Anja Brüll, Hein van Bohemen, Robert Costanza, William J. Mitsch, Rob van den Boomen, et al. -
Evaluation of Corrosion Protection of Steel Bridges
Abstract Paper presents the results of failure analysis of corrosion protection of steel bridges including evaluation of microclimate corrosivity and critical areas of bridge steel constructions during their service life. Microclimate around the...
2012 / K. Kreislova, H. Geiplova -
Towards Autonomous Control in Maintenance and Spare Part Logistics – Challenges and Opportunities for Preacting Maintenance Concepts
Abstract Maintenance and spare part logistics often determine the life cycle costs related to the usage phase of assets. Therefore, different maintenance strategies are known from literature and adopted by enterprises in order to cut these costs....
2014 / Marco Lewandowski, Stephan Oelker -
Parametric Study of Bonded Connection in Composite Tructures through the FE Modeling of Push-Out Test
Abstract This paper investigates bonded connection in steel-concrete composite beams and presents the 3D modeling of pushout tests by the Finite Element Method. The exact three dimensional geometry of the problem is considered; the whole elements of ...
2011 / Sovanvichet Lim, Fabrice Bernard -
Lateral Breakout Resistance of Shallowly Embedded Offshore Pipelines
Abstract Stresses induced by thermal expansion of unburied seabed pipelines can be designed to be relieved through controlled lateral buckling, which requires accurate and reliable assessment of the lateral breakout resistance. The lateral breakout...
2011 / Y.S. Lee, C.C. Smith, C.Y. Cheuk -
How to Choose the Most Sustainable Pavement for Noise Mitigation on the Flanders Motorway Network?
Abstract The Flanders motorway network, about 900km, was constructed many decades ago. This means that short term reconstruction is unavoidable. In order to facilitate the choice of pavement for the reconstruction of the network, some...
2012 / Pieter De Winne, Margo Briessinck, Barbara Vanhooreweder