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Use of carbon calculation tools for sustainable cycle network design
(NUI Galway, 2012)
In recent years European cycling has undergone a renaissance with various initiatives
including the establishment of EuroVelo and the proposed European trans-border cycling
infrastructure. Significant advances on this ...
The use of digital resources in civil engineering education: student learning and achieving accreditation criteria
(Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2012)
The use of digital resources in higher education has risen significantly over the last ten years and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. The challenge for educational instructors is in determining how to ...
Factors affecting Embodied Carbon/Embodied Energy associated with ground improvements techniques for construction on peat
(NUI Galway, 2012)
In addition to the traditional drivers of cost and timely programme delivery, embodied energy (EE) and embodied carbon (EC) have emerged as major considerations in all aspects (including geotechnical) of large construction ...
Strength and durability performance of stabilised soil block masonry units
(IABSE, 2012)
This paper presents the findings from laboratory strength and durability tests on stabilised soil blocks (SSBs). SSBs are masonry units formed by compressing a mixture of soil and a stabiliser such as cement and water in ...