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Numerical investigation of reinforcement of timber elements in compression perpendicular to the grain using densified wood dowels
(Elsevier, 2021-03-27)
In recent years, the construction industry has seen a greater focus on the use of sustainable construction materials to reduce the environmental impact of buildings. Timber is one such material that has seen a revival in ...
Effects of substrate stress and light intensity on enhanced biological phosphorus removal in a photo-activated sludge system
(Elsevier, 2020-11-06)
Photo-activated sludge (PAS) systems are an emerging wastewater treatment technology where microalgae provide oxygen to bacteria without the need for external aeration. There is limited knowledge on the optimal conditions ...
Dairy processing sludge and co-products: a review of present and future re-use pathways in agriculture
(Elsevier, 2021-06-22)
The dairy industry is one of the largest global producers of wastewater and generates huge volumes of dairy processing sludge (DPS). There are two main types of DPS, lime-treated dissolved air floatation sludge and ...
A novel reduced order model technology framework to support the estimation of the energy savings in building retrofits
(Elsevier, 2021-03-13)
Energy Performance Contracting (EPC), as a tool to enhance energy efficiency of buildings, can accelerate investment in cost-effective energy conservation measures (ECMs) for existing buildings. However, there are many ...
Addressing challenges and opportunities of the European seafood sector under a circular economy framework
(Elsevier, 2020-02-11)
The European seafood and aquaculture sectors are facing important challenges in terms of environmental threats (climate change, marine debris, resources depletion), social development (worker rights, consumer's awareness) ...
Development of a data driven FDD approach for building water networks: Water distribution system performance assessment rules
(Elsevier, 2020-09-10)
While fault detection and diagnosis is a popular tool in the process industry, its application in building water distribution systems is however still largely absent. In this study, a new set of Water Distribution System ...
Experimental characterisation of the moment-rotation behaviour of beam-beam connections using compressed wood fasteners
(Elsevier, 2021-09-16)
The widespread use of energy-intensive metallic connectors and synthetic adhesives in modern timber construction has negative implications for the end-of-life disposal or re-use of the structural timber components. Therefore, ...
A Pleistocene deposit preserved in deep karst at Coolough, County Galway, western Ireland
(John Wiley and Sons, 2020-11-05)
Buried karst features result from a complex interplay between carbonate bedrock and structural geology. The enhancement of carbonate aquifers through this interplay creates hydrogeologically complex subsurface drainage ...
An assessment of potential pesticide transmission, considering the combined impact of soil texture and pesticide properties: A meta-analysis
(Wiley, 2022-02-22)
Pesticides are widely employed as a cost-effective means of reducing the impacts of undesirable plants and animals. The aim of this paper is to develop a risk ranking of transmission of key pesticides through soil to ...
A novel hybrid coagulation-intermittent sand filter for the treatment of dairy wastewater
(Elsevier, 2022-08-06)
An intermittent sand filter (ISF) is a simple and cost-effective treatment method that may be adopted on farms to treat dairy wastewater (DWW). However, the use of ISFs has been limited due to the large area required for ...