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Is geotechnical education meeting industry demands? The Irish position
(National University of Ireland Galway, 2008-06-02)
This paper presents the results of a survey carried out in late 2007 to gauge how geoengineering education is perceived to meet the demands of Irish industry. The survey was internet-based and
the responses provide some ...
Flexural reinforcement of glue-laminated timber beams using prestressed FRP plates.
(NetComposites Limited, 2009-09-01)
Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) plates have been used successfully to enhance the structural performance of glue-laminated (glulam) timber beams. Unreinforced glulams usually fail in tension in a brittle fashion. The addition ...
Building effectiveness communication ratios for improved building life cycle management
(International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), 2005-08-15)
Many existing building energy performance
assessment frameworks, quantifying and categorising
buildings post occupancy, offer limited feedback on
design decisions. An environment providing decision
makers with pertinent ...
Teaching value engineering as a tool for reinforcing applied creativity in a troubled AEC/FM industry: A case of Zambia
(American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), 2003)
Conventional design methods that are taught to Engineers do not always take into account the practical constraints associated with resource availability and costs. For example a proposed community self-help constructed ...