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Linear irregular wave generation in a numerical wave tank
(Elsevier, 2015-07-09)
In the design of any floating or fixed marine structure, it is vital to test models in order to understand the fluid/structure interaction involved. A relatively inexpensive method, compared to physical model testing, of ...
Environmental impacts of milk powder and butter manufactured in the Republic of Ireland
(Elsevier, 2016-11-11)
The abolition of the milk quota system that was in place in Europe was abolished in 2015, which instigated an immediate increase in milk production in many European countries. This increase "will aid in addressing the ...
Real-time monitoring framework to investigate the environmental and structural performance of buildings
(Elsevier ScienceDirect, 2014-12-20)
Energy provides safety, comfort and mobility to people, and is essential for industrial, commercial and societal growth. However, generation and consumption of energy give rise of greenhouse gases and various air pollutants, ...
Sustainable energy efficiency retrofits as residential buildings move towards nearly zero energy building (NZEB) standards
(Elsevier, 2020-01-24)
1.9 million housing units in Ireland are required to be retrofitted for the existing Irish national housing stock to be considered nearly zero energy building (nZEB). This paper assesses optimum retrofit packages aimed at ...
The creation of a living laboratory for structural engineering at the National University of Ireland, Galway
(2012)
The recently completed New Engineering Building (NEB) at the National University of
Ireland, Galway (NUIG) is a new state of the art academic facility on the
university's north campus. The building unites all five ...
The assessment of embodied energy in typical reinforced concrete building structures in Ireland
(2010)
This paper demonstrates that by understanding how energy is consumed in the manufacturing of reinforced concrete, designers can significantly reduce the overall embodied energy of structures. Embodied energy of products ...
Cyclic performance of steel and composite bracing members
(2005)
This paper describes an experimental study on the response
of hollow and filled steel members to monotonic and cyclic axial loading.
Monotonic tests were first performed on short specimens to establish their
compressive ...
Engineering in Communities Learning by Doing
(2012)
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to focus on a number of initiatives in civil engineering undergraduate programmes at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) that allow students to complete engineering ...
Evaluating the structural capacity of concrete elements through in-situ instrumentation
(2013)
The difficulty in predicting the long term load capacity of concrete elements is well documented. Time dependent effects such as creep and shrinkage coupled with varying loading events, particularly during construction, ...
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 ...