Browsing Civil Engineering (Scholarly Articles) by Author "http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001602"
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Application of a staged automated calibration methodology to a partially-retrofitted university building energy model
Zuhaib, Sheikh; Hajdukiewicz, Magdalena; Goggins, Jamie (Elsevier, 2019-07-10)Deep-retrofit planning for existing buildings demands high accuracy in energy modelling prediction that minimises the gap between actual and simulated scenarios. A large set of interacting variables and uncertainties in ... -
Attitudes and approaches of Irish retrofit industry professionals towards achieving nearly zero-energy buildings
Zuhaib, Sheikh; Manton, Richard; Hajdukiewicz, Magdalena; Keane, Marcus M.; Goggins, Jamie (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
Hajdukiewicz, Magdalena; Goggins, Jamie; de la Torre, Oscar; Holleran, Dave; Keane, Marcus M. (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 ... -
Changes in the fractionation profile of Al, Ni and Mo during bioleaching of spent hydroprocessing catalysts with Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans.
Pathak, Ashish; Healy, Mark G.; Morrison, Liam (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
Rau, Henrike; Moran, Paul; Manton, Richard; Goggins, Jamie (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 ... -
Defining corporate energy policy and strategy to achieve carbon Emissions reduction Targets via energy MANAGEMENT in non-energy intensive multi-site manufacturing organisations
Finnerty, Noel; Sterling, Raymond; Contreras, Sergio; Coakley, Daniel; Keane, Marcus M. (Elsevier, 2018-03-14)Research on the characteristics of long-term energy policy and associated strategies in multisite manufacturing organisations is limited. Non-energy intensive multinationals do not face the environmental regulations ... -
Development of a data driven FDD approach for building water networks: Water distribution system performance assessment rules
Mulligan, Sean; Hannon, Louise; Ryan, Paraic; Nair, Sudeep; Clifford, Eoghan (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 ... -
Development of high-resolution multi-scale modelling system for simulation of coastal-fluvial urban flooding
Comer, Joanne; Olbert, Agnieszka Indiana; Nash, Stephen; Hartnett, Michael (Copernicus Publications, 2017-02-16)Urban developments in coastal zones are often exposed to natural hazards such as flooding. In this research, a state-of-the-art, multi-scale nested flood (MSN_Flood) model is applied to simulate complex coastal-fluvial ... -
End use level water and energy interactions: A large non-residential building case study
Nair, Sudeep; Hashim, Hafiz; Hannon, Louise; Clifford, Eoghan (MDPI, 2018-06-19)Within the European Union, buildings account for around 40% of the energy use and 36% of CO2 emissions, thus representing a significant challenge in the context of recent EU directives that require all new buildings to be ... -
Global and local fatigue analysis of X100 and X60 steel catenary riser girth welds
Devaney, Ronan J.; O'Donoghue, Padraic E.; Leen, Sean B. (Taylor & Francis, 2017-08-31)The use of steel catenary risers in offshore oil and gas production has increased significantly in recent years, in particular for deepwater applications. This paper presents a detailed assessment approach with respect to ... -
High-resolution multi-scale modelling of coastal flooding due to tides, storm surges and rivers inflows: A Cork city example
Olbert, Agnieszka Indiana; Comer, Joanne; Nash, Stephen; Hartnett, Michael (Elsevier, 2017-01-31)This paper demonstrates the capability of a new state-of-the-art flood modelling system consisting of multiple nested models to simulate urban coastal flood inundation. A flood event in Cork City, Ireland which occurred ... -
Hydrogen sulfide oxidation in novel Horizontal-Flow Biofilm Reactors dominated by an Acidithiobacillus and a Thiobacillus species
Gerrity, Seán; Kennelly, Colm; Clifford, Eoghan; Collins, Gavin (Taylor & Francis, 2016-03-17)Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) is an odourous, highly toxic gas commonly encountered in various commercial and municipal sectors. Three novel, laboratory-scale, Horizontal-Flow Biofilm Reactors (HFBRs) were tested for the removal ... -
An Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) assessment of a partially-retrofitted university building
Zuhaib, Sheikh; Manton, Richard; Griffin, Corey; Hajdukiewicz, Magdalena; Keane, Marcus M.; Goggins, Jamie (Elsevier, 2018-05-07)Achieving standards-based Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in existing buildings is growing steadily due to the strong demand for deep retrofits in Europe. Existing non-domestic buildings pose challenges mainly due to ... -
Interactive water services: The WATERNOMICS approach
Clifford, Eoghan; Coakley, Daniel; Curry, Edward; Degeler, Viktoriya; Costa, Andrea; Messervey, Thomas Brian; van Andel, S. J.; van de Giesen, Nick; Kouronpetroglou, C.; Mink, Jan; Smit, Sander (Elsevier, 2014-12-17)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 personalized ... -
Lifecycle environmental and economic performance of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEB) in Ireland
Goggins, Jamie; Moran, Paul; Armstrong, Alan; Hajdukiewicz, Magdalena (Elsevier, 2016-01-16)Directives in the European Union are ensuring that buildings in this region are moving towards nearly zero energy buildings (NZEB). For countries like Ireland, which has a temperate oceanic climate, a key to achieving NZEB ... -
Liquid phase optimisation in a horizontal flow biofilm reactor (HFBR) technology for the removal of methane at low temperatures
Kennelly, Colm; Gerrity, Seán; Collins, Gavin; Clifford, Eoghan (Elsevier, 2014-01-03)Methane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas often emitted in low concentrations from waste sector activities. Biological oxidation techniques have the potential to offer effective methods for the remediation of such emissions. ... -
A novel BIM-based process workflow for building retrofit
D'Angelo, Letizia; Hajdukiewicz, Magdalena; Seri, Federico; Keane, Marcus M. (Elsevier, 2022-02-06)The European Union (EU) has developed policies aimed at accelerating the retrofit of existing buildings, with the vision of a decarbonised building stock by 2050. Retrofitting of existing buildings offers significant ... -
Operational fatigue loading on tidal turbine blades using computational fluid dynamics
Finnegan, William; Fagan, Edward; Flanagan, Tomas; Doyle, Adrian; Goggins, Jamie (Elsevier, 2020-01-20)As the world moves to a greater reliance on renewable energy, a vital component will be the predictability and dependability of the energy source; tidal energy provides such a solution. Horizontal axis tidal turbines are ... -
A Pleistocene deposit preserved in deep karst at Coolough, County Galway, western Ireland
Dolan, Megan J.; McCabe, Bryan A.; Molloy, Karen; Murray, John; Henry, Tiernan; Daly, Eve (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 ... -
A precipitate evolution-based continuum damage mechanics model of creep behaviour in welded 9Cr steel at high temperature
Ó Murchú, Cathal; Leen, Sean B.; O’Donoghue, Padraic E.; Barrett, Richard A. (SAGE Publications, 2018-04-04)A multiaxial, physically based, continuum damage mechanics methodology for creep of welded 9Cr steels is presented, incorporating a multiple precipitate-type state variable, which simulates the effects of strain- and ...