Civil and Environmental Engineering: المرسلات الحديثة
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Finite-Element Analysis of Cantilever Slab Deflections with ANSYS SOLID65 3D Reinforced-Concrete Element with Cracking and Crushing Capabilities
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2019 , Article)This paper presents a finite-element (FE) study conducted to investigate the deflections of newly constructed cantilevered slabs built for a medical facility expansion. From the beginning of the construction stage, the ... -
Micro shear bands: Precursor for strain localization in sheared granular materials
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2019 , Article)Recent studies have shown that detection of the onset and evolution of micro shear bands (MSBs) in granular materials can be improved using measurements of the kinematic behavior of particles. Different methods such as the ... -
Effect of calcium nitrate healing microcapsules on concrete strength and air permeability
( ICE Publishing , 2019 , Article)This study investigates the compressive and flexural strengths, flexural modulus and air permeability of concrete samples containing 0.75% by cement weight of modified calcium nitrate self-healing microcapsules. The ... -
Properties of fibre-reinforced concrete made with discarded materials
( ICE Publishing , 2019 , Article)This research paper investigates the physical, chemical and mechanical properties of steel slag aggregates (SSA), gravel aggregates (GLA), natural gabbro aggregates (NGA), and the different fresh and hardened properties ... -
Vibrations Serviceability of a Medical Facility Floor for Sensitive Equipment Replacement: Evaluation with Sparse in Situ Data
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2019 , Article)Vibrations serviceability of building floors has been a growing concern over the years. For steel-framed systems, vibrations serviceability checks often govern the structural design. When the floor is carrying vibration-sensitive ... -
Probabilistic Viscoelastic Continuum Damage Analysis of Fatigue Life of Warm-Mix Asphalt
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2019 , Article)Fatigue damage is one of the major distress modes that have a critical impact on the performance and serviceability of asphalt pavements. High variability in testing results poses a challenge for predicting the fatigue ... -
A hybrid electro-coagulation/forward osmosis system for treatment of produced water
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Oil and gas exploration produce large volumes highly contaminated produced water (PW) which exhibits a major environmental challenge. This work investigates the application of a novel hybrid system by combining electro-coagulation ... -
The synthesis of data from instrumented structures and physics-based models via Gaussian processes
( Academic Press Inc. , 2019 , Article)At the heart of structural engineering research is the use of data obtained from physical structures such as bridges, viaducts and buildings. These data can represent how the structure responds to various stimuli over time ... -
Flexural behavior of basalt fiber-reinforced concrete slab strips reinforced with BFRP and GFRP bars
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)This research investigates experimentally and analytically a novel one-way slab system reinforced with either basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) or glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) longitudinal bars embedded in ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of Noise Performance of Multi-Lane Highways in the State of Qatar
( Institute of Physics Publishing , 2019 , Conference)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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
