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Numerical modelling to aid in the structural health monitoring of wave energy converters
(2013)
A vital aspect of
ensuring the cost effectiveness of wave energy converters (WECs) is being able
to monitor their performance remotely through structural health monitoring, as
these devices are deployed in very harsh ...
The influence of heat transfer and storage in structural precast building components on indoor environments
(2014)
Knowledge about the heat transfer and storage in concrete components of the building envelope is vital in evaluating the environmental and energy performance of buildings. Providing sufficient thermal mass of the building ...
The environmental performance of a reinforced precast concrete slab with void forming system
(2014)
In some climates people spend approximately 90% of their lives indoors. Thus, it is very important to maintain healthy and comfortable conditions in buildings. The building sector is responsible for about 40% of the ...
Real-time monitoring of a hybrid precast and in situ concrete flat slab system
(2014)
This paper presents a scheme developed for instrumentation and monitoring of the structural performance of a hybrid precast and in situ concrete flat slab system employed in an educational building. The system contains a ...
Investigation of the seismic performance of braced frames through both testing and analysis
(2008)
The results of shake table tests on three concentrically-braced sub-frames are compared with a series of correlative inelastic analyses. Both transient time-history and nonlinear static (pushover) analyses are considered. ...
Behaviour of tubular steel members under cyclic axial loading
(2006)
This paper examines the cyclic performance of axially-loaded tubular members used as bracing elements to provide lateral seismic resistance in steel framed structures. An experimental study into the response of members ...
Numerical model for steel brace members incorporating a fatigue model
(2013)
The aim of this paper is to develop a robust numerical model for cold-formed steel square and rectangular structural hollow sections for use as axial loaded members in earthquake engineering applications. Pseudo-static ...
Numerical simulation of linear water waves and wave-structure interaction
(2012)
One of the main stages in the design of wave energy converters (WEC's) is the numerical modelling of a given converter. In this paper, the numerical simulation of both linear deep water waves and linear waves for the finite ...
Improving the Delivery of a Construction Management Study-Abroad Course in Ireland through Student Feedback
(2012)
International study abroad offers limitless opportunities for students to learn outside of the traditional university setting. By living and learning in a foreign country, the student's exposure to a different culture can ...
Retrofit solutions for Irish building stock: The impact of human behaviour
(NUI Galway, 2016)
Retrofitting buildings is recognised as the most immediate, pressing, and cost effective
mechanism to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in the building and
construction sector. It is necessary to double or ...