Civil & Architectural Engineering
Recent Submissions
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Go/no-go decision model for owners using exhaustive CHAID and QUEST decision tree algorithms
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Go/no-go execution decisions are one of the most important strategic decisions for owners during the early stages of construction projects. Restructuring the process of decision-making during these early stages may have ... -
A Comparative Study on the Efficiency of Reliability Methods for the Probabilistic Analysis of Local Scour at a Bridge Pier in Clay-Sand-Mixed Sediments
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)In this work, the performance of reliability methods for the probabilistic analysis of local scour at a bridge pier is investigated. The reliability of bridge pier scour is one of the important issues for the risk assessment ... -
Critical Assessment of Contract Administration Using Multidimensional Fuzzy Logic Approach
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2021 , Article)The success of a project depends on the importance of investigating the impact of contract administration implementation parameters such as response time, approval process, resolving issues, coordination, and documentation. ... -
Modeling of osmotically-driven membrane processes: An overview
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)In the modern era, mathematical modeling is a promising tool to evaluate the forward osmosis (FO) and pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) systems process feasibility and check the outcome of performance parameters on the overall ... -
Identifying the relationship between intention to use flat-rate public transport and trip frequency by a discrete-continuous model
( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)Public transport fare is a central feature of transit operations and is a key indicator to reflect transport demand. Yet, relatively little is known about how fare influences on ridership dynamics, including for which types ... -
Exploring driver behaviors during tailgating situations: a driving simulator study
( Elsevier , 2023 , Conference Paper)The characteristics of drivers vary from one individual to another and one culture to another, leading to distinct driving behaviors exhibited by different drivers. This study aims to explore drivers’ car-following behaviors ... -
Safety assessment of on-road cycling lanes: A comparative study of different layouts using driving simulator
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Over the past few decades, a growing attention has been directed toward cycling due to its positive impacts on social, economic, and health aspects. Various countries are adopting and implementing strategies to promote ... -
Modeling the Impact of Weather Conditions on Pedestrian Injury Counts Using LASSO-Based Poisson Model
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Article)Statistical models for measuring the impact of adverse weather conditions on pedestrian injuries are of great importance for enhancing road safety measures. The development of these models in the presence of high collinearity ... -
Macro-scale direct shear test device for assessing soil-solid interface friction under low effective normal stresses
( ASTM International , 2014 , Article)The paper describes a new macro-scale direct shear test device for assessing the largedisplacement soil/solid interface drained shear strength at low effective normal stresses. The testing method arises from a need to ... -
Shear strength of geosynthetic composite systems for design of landfill liner and cover slopes
( Elsevier , 2011 , Article)Torsional ring shear tests were performed on composite specimens that simulate the field alignment of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill liner and cover system components. Simultaneous shearing was provided to each test ... -
Numerical study on settlement of piled foundations on homogenous rock
( Taylor and Francis , 2014 , Conference Paper)Settlement behavior of piled foundations on homogenous rock was investigated using an extensive three-dimensional finite element analysis of different piled-foundation models. Effects of pile slenderness ratio, pile spacing, ... -
Settlement of axially loaded piles entirely embedded in rock - analytical and experimental study
( Taylor and Francis , 2012 , Article)Finite element analysis was performed to study the settlement behaviour of axially loaded piles entirely embedded in nonhomogenous rock. The elastic modulus of the rock mass was taken to increase linearly along the pile ... -
Factors influencing determination of shale classification indices and their correlation to mechanical properties
( Springer Verlag , 2006 , Article)The influence of sample preparation procedure on the measured classification indices such as clay-size fraction, liquid limit, and plastic limit of shales was investigated. Shale samples covering a wide range of composition ... -
Two- and three-dimensional analyses of translational slides in soils with nonlinear failure envelopes
( Canadian Science Publishing , 2010 , Article)This paper aims to assess the effect of nonlinearity of the soil shear strength envelope on the sliding mass con-figurations and the minimum two- and three-dimensional factors of safety for slopes susceptible to translational ... -
Comparative study on the behavior of square foundations resting on confined sand
( Canadian Science Publishing , 2009 , Article)The behavior of shallow foundations resting on laterally and (or) vertically confined sand has been investigated using physical and numerical modeling. The models were designed to simulate the frequently constructed raft ... -
Stability analysis and charts for slopes susceptible to translational failure
( Canadian Science Publishing , 2006 , Article)The aim of this paper is to develop two- and three-dimensional stability charts for slopes susceptible to translational failure. An extensive parametric study was conducted using a slope model that is designed to simulate ... -
Laboratory testing of full-scale pipes partially embedded in soil to study soil-pipe interaction of offshore seabed oil and gas pipelines - Initial observations
( American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) , 2014 , Conference Paper)The geotechnical aspect of the design of off-shore oil and gas pipelines is a challenge due to inherent uncertainties in predicting soil-pipe interaction behaviour. Physical modeling is often sought after to gain insight ... -
Geotechnical considerations on the design of piled rafts on rock
( Research Publishing Services , 2011 , Conference Paper)This research shows the effect of misestimating the pile spring constant (Kpl) and the modulus of subgrade reaction (Ksg) on design of piled rafts on rock. The high mass stiffness of rock contacting the base of such rafts ... -
Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Skirted Shallow Foundations on Sand
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2013 , Article)The behavior of axially loaded skirted shallow foundations resting on sand was studied using an extensive numerical analysis. Surface, pier, and skirted square foundations resting on sand with different shear strength ... -
A technique for estimating permeability of a randomly fractured rock mass
( Springer Verlag , 2007 , Article)Extensive field and laboratory testing programs were performed to develop a relationship between the permeability of a fractured limestone and the core recovery values. The studied limestone does not encompass any jointing ...