Civil and Environmental Engineering: المرسلات الحديثة
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Effect of vehicle safety recalls on the perception towards other vehicles from the same country of origin
( Periodical Offices of Chang- an University , 2019 , Article)A vehicle safety recall significantly impacts the demand for these specific manufacturer vehicles. The effect of this recall on the other manufacturers from the same country of origin (COO) that are not involved in the ... -
A review of fouling mechanisms, control strategies and real-time fouling monitoring techniques in forward osmosis
( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article Review)Forward osmosis has gained tremendous attention in the field of desalination and wastewater treatment. However, membrane fouling is an inevitable issue. Membrane fouling leads to flux decline, can cause operational problems ... -
Insulator-based dielectrophoresis for fouling suppression in submerged membranes bioreactors: Impact of insulators shape and dimensions
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)The application of insulator-based dielectrophoresis (iDEP) has the potential to enhance membrane fouling suppression in submerged membrane bioreactors without extra energy consumption. In this study, the effect of the ... -
Near surface embedded-FRCM for flexural strengthening of reinforced concrete beams
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Fibre reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) systems are mostly externally bonded (EB) for the strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) and masonry structures. In this paper, the relatively new concept of near-surface ... -
Evaluation of Noise Performance of Multi-Lane Highways in the State of Qatar
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2019 , Conference Paper)In recent years, a growing number of people are complaining to transportation authorities for the traffic noise as a result of increased traffic volume on the highways. Therefore, transportation authorities are actively ... -
A Strategy for Emergency Vehicle Preemption and Route Selection
( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Article)Emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) aims to give right of way to emergency vehicles (EV) heading toward the incident location through a network of signalized intersections by creating a green wave en-route. The design goals ... -
Fault detection and severity identification of ball bearings by online condition monitoring
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article)This paper presents a fast, accurate, and simple systematic approach for online condition monitoring and severity identification of ball bearings. This approach utilizes compact one-dimensional (1-D) convolutional neural ... -
Drained Peak and Residual Interface Shear Strengths of Fine-Grained Soils for Pipeline Geotechnics
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2019 , Article)This study presents the results of interface torsional ring shear tests conducted at intermediate normal stress levels that are usually prevalent at soil-pipeline interfaces under near-shore conditions. Four normally ... -
Enhancement of biogas production from agricultural wastes via pre-treatment with advanced oxidation processes
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)The effects of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) including Fenton, ozone, and ozone combined with Fe(II) and H2O2 on disintegration/solubilization of three mixed agricultural solid wastes and subsequent anaerobic digestion ... -
Characterisation of air voids in w-fam samples using x-ray ct imaging
( CRC Press/Balkema , 2018 , Conference Paper)This study documents the use of high-resolution X-Ray Computed Tomography to characterise air void distribution in Fine Aggregate Mixtures (FAM) prepared using Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) additives (W-FAM). Specimens were imaged ... -
Pervasive Fibre-optic sensor networks in bridges: A UK case study
( CRC Press/Balkema , 2018 , Conference Paper)Integrating fibre-optic sensor networks in a newly-constructed infrastructure assets enables datadriven performance assessment during its construction and throughout its operational life. As part of a multimillion pound ... -
Forward osmosis feasibility and potential future application for desalination
( Elsevier , 2018 , Book chapter)Forward Osmosis has been intensively investigated for seawater desalination in the past decade. However, the application of technology is still limited apart from a number of pilot and small commercial plants. Initially, ... -
Analysis of project success factors in construction industry
( Vilnius Gediminas Technical University , 2018 , Article)A great emphasis has taken place to identify and analyse the factors that have been affecting the success and the failure of construction projects in recent decades. As a project-based industry, construction has heavily ... -
Cylindrical graphite based microbial fuel cell for the treatment of industrial wastewaters and bioenergy generation
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)Cylindrical graphite microbial fuel cell (MFC) configuration designed by eliminating distinct casing and membrane was evaluated for bioelectrogenesis and treatment of real-field wastewaters. Both petroleum refinery wastewater ... -
Construction safety risk assessment with introduced control levels
( Vilnius Gediminas Technical University , 2018 , Article)It is of great importance to facilitate the risk assessment process in construction projects because risk assessment is a requirement in most legislation and safety standards. A great majority of construction SMEs (Small ... -
1-D Convolutional Neural Networks for Signal Processing Applications
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)1D Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) have recently become the state-of-the-art technique for crucial signal processing applications such as patient-specific ECG classification, structural health monitoring, anomaly ... -
Development of a three-dimensional staged volume loss tunnelling method in the centrifuge
( ICE Publishing , 2019 , Article)Conventional assessment of tunnelling-induced settlement focuses primarily on transverse profiles given the transitional nature of the longitudinal settlement profile. This approach thus relies on the commonly made assumption ... -
Experimental and analytical study on strengthening of reinforced concrete T-beams in shear using steel reinforced grout (SRG)
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)The use of steel reinforced grout (SRG) has emerged as a promising technique for the strengthening and retrofitting of reinforced concrete (RC) structures, however, the experimental evidence on its application for ... -
Effect of Aging on Viscoelastic Properties of Asphalt Mixtures
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2019 , Article)This study presents a comprehensive laboratory evaluation and statistical analysis of the effect of aging on the viscoelastic properties of asphalt mixtures. Asphalt mixtures were subjected to different short- and long-term ... -
A hybrid forward osmosis/reverse osmosis process for the supply of fertilizing solution from treated wastewater
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)This work investigates the application of a hybrid system that combines forward osmosis (FO) and reverse osmosis (RO) processes for the supply of a fertilizing solution that could be used directly for irrigation purposes. ...
