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Experiences of dry soil mixing in organic soils
(Institution of Civil Engineers, 2012)
Soil mixing, or soil stabilisation, is a method of enhancing the geotechnical properties of suitable host soil through the addition of cementitious and/or pozzolanic binders in either dry or slurry forms. In dry soil mixing, ...
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 ...
Interactive Water Services: The Waternomics Approach
(Elsevier, 2014)
WATERNOMICS focuses on the development of ICT as an enabling technology to manage water as a resource, increase end - user conservation awareness and affect behavioral changes. Unique aspects of WATERNOMICS include ...
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 ...
Formal calibration methodology for CFD model development to support the operation of energy efficient buildings
(Texas A&M University, 2010)
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a robust tool for
modelling interactions within and between fluids and solids. CFD can help understand
and predict phenomena that are difficult to test experimentally leading ...
Validated CFD study of indoor environmental conditions in a highly-glazed, cross-ventilated meeting room
(2013)
This paper investigates the
environmental conditions inside a highly-glazed cross-ventilated meeting room.
A 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of an indoor environment is
developed with the support of the field ...
Evaluation of various turbulence models to predict indoor conditions in a naturally ventilated room
(2013)
In recent years, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has
become a popular tool in building simulation. However, developing reliable CFD
models requires a high level of expertise in fluid dynamics and numerical
techniques. ...
Residual load development in cast in place piles - a review and a new case history
(2012)
The development of residual (or locked-in)loads in driven pre-formed piles has been investigated extensively over the past 40 years or so. In contrast, cast-in-situ piles are often erroneously assumed to be free of residual ...
A numerical study of factors affecting the performance of stone columns supporting rigid footings on soft clay
(Taylor and Francis, 2010)
The Vibro Replacement technique is now frequently used as a means of improving the bearing capacity and settlement performance of soft cohesive soils. In this paper, a parametric study using the finite element method is ...