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Attitudes and approaches of Irish retrofit industry professionals towards achieving nearly zero-energy buildings
(Emerald, 2017-04-10)Abstract Purpose There is profound demand for higher skills and expertise in retrofitting the existing building stock of Europe. The delivery of low- or nearly zero-energy retrofits is highly dependent on technical ... -
An automated standard-based life cycle quality inspection methodology for smart precast concrete solutions in buildings
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-07-29)Built2Spec research project brought together a new and breakthrough set of tools in order to improve construction quality inspection processes. These can be put into the hands of construction stakeholders to help meet ... -
Axial load behaviour of a driven cast in situ pile in sand
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Behaviour of hybrid concrete lattice girder flat slab system using insitu structural health monitoring
(NUI Galway, 2016-08-29)In recent decades, Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has emerged as an increasingly important tool in Civil Engineering to understand how structures behave during construction and operation. Although SHM is not a new ... -
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 ... -
Biaxial loading of offshore monopiles: numerical modelling
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2016-05-18)In this study, finite-element (FE) modeling was used to examine the influence of biaxial lateral loading of a monopile foundation. Two different soil models were adopted to investigate the influence of state-dependent and ... -
Bioaccumulation of metals in ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) following the application of lime stabilised, thermally dried and anaerobically digested sewage sludge.
(Elsevier ScienceDirect, 2016-05-09)The uptake and accumulation of metals in plants is a potential pathway for the transfer of environmental contaminants in the food chain, and poses potential health and environmental risks. In light of increased population ... -
Blackpool South Strategy project: analysis of pipe-jacking records
(Civil Engineering Research in Ireland CERI, 2018-08-29)In recent years, there has been an increased resort to microtunnelling/pipe-jacking as a means of constructing underground conduits (for water, sewage, gas and other utilities) to avoid on-street disruption in urban areas. ... -
Brace response and assessment: computation, experiments and design (BRACED)
(Seismic engineering research infrastructures for European synergies (SERIES) , Project No.: 227887, 2013)The BRACED project investigated the ultimate behaviour of concentrically braced frames(CBFs). The research programme was designed to validate empirical models for theductility capacity of hollow section bracing members and ... -
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 ... -
Building performance optimization using cross-domain scenario modeling, linked data, and complex event processing
(Elsevier, 2013-01-28)The scenario modeling method empowers building managers by enabling comprehensive performance analysis in commercial buildings, but is currently limited to data from the building management domain. This paper proposes that ... -
Calibrated CFD simulation to evaluate thermal comfort in a highly-glazed naturally ventilated room
(Elsevier, 2013-08-30)Natural ventilation is a sustainable solution to maintaining healthy and comfortable environmental conditions in buildings. However, the effective design, construction and operation of naturally ventilated buildings require ... -
Can DEAP help us to predict the energy demand and indoor temperature of homes before and after renovation ? A case study from Dublin
(Civil Engineering Research Association of Ireland (CERAI) and Cork Institute of Technology, 2020-08-27)Improving the energy efficiency of buildings via retrofitting is seen as one of the key mitigation measures to reducing the energy demand and carbon emissions of the built environment in Ireland. However, while energy ... -
Carbon and nitrogen dynamics and greenhouse gas emissions in constructed wetlands treating wastewaters: a review
(2016-02-17)The removal efficiency of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in constructed wetlands (CWs) is very inconsistent and frequently does not reveal whether the removal processes are due to physical attenuation or whether the different ... -
Carbon costs and savings of Greenways: creating a balance sheet for the sustainable design and construction of cycling routes
(Inderscience, 2013-09-10)A modal shift to cycling has the potential to reduce carbon emissions in the transport sector. However, the carbon footprint of constructing new cycling routes, particularly greenways, has not been previously considered ... -
Carbonation in stabilised peat: an accelerated pilot study
(ICE Institution of Civil Engineers, 2015)Due to stringent environmental regulations, embodied carbon estimates are being used increasingly to assess the environmental impact of major building and infrastructure projects, including their geotechnical components. ... -
CASCADE methodology and tool: appliedICT for energy efficient airports
(World SB14 Barcelona, 2014-10-28)This paper gives an overview on the CASCADE project, methodology and on a stakeholdercentered solution called the CASCADE Tool that integrates Fault Detection and Diagnosis (FDD)into a comprehensive energy management ... -
Catalytic potential of selected metal ions for bioleaching, and potential techno-economic and environmental issues: a critical review
(Elsevier, 2017-01-06)Bioleaching is considered to be a low-cost, eco-friendly technique for leaching valuable metals from a variety of matrixes. However, the inherent slow dissolution kinetics and low metal leaching yields have restricted its ... -
Changes in the fractionation profile of Al, Ni and Mo during bioleaching of spent hydroprocessing catalysts with Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans.
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-06-05)Spent hydroprocessing catalysts are known to contain a variety of potentially toxic metals and therefore studies on the bioavailability and mobility of these metals are critical for understanding the possible environmental ... -
Changing energy cultures? Household energy use before and after a building energy efficiency retrofit
(Elsevier, 2019-12-03)Government- and community-initiated energy retrofits of existing residential buildings abound across Europe. This paper argues that retrofitting initiatives need to extend their current emphasis on technical-material changes ...