2022 December - 17 articles
Civil infrastructure supported by expansive clays is severely affected by extensive volumetric deformations. The reliability prediction of such facilities is quite challenging because of the complex interactions between several contributing factors,...
In response to housing shortages in densely inhabited urban areas, there is a search for structural engineering solutions for serial and modular construction. Prefabricated concrete columns can make an important difference. Using industrial manufactu...
Mental health concerns are surging worldwide and workers in the construction industry have been found to be particularly vulnerable to these challenges. Stress, depression, addictions, suicides, and other key indicators of poor mental health have bee...
In an attempt to increase sustainability of construction materials, both ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBS) and, less popular, copper slag (CS) can be used in alkali-activated composites. However, such composites are often more susceptible t...
The fiber-reinforced polymeric (FRP) composite can be joined by adhesive bonding or mechanically fastening the composite element. Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) and glass fiber-reinforced polymers (GFRP) are the most common types of polymers...
Cemented paste backfill (CPB) plays an increasingly important role in the mining industry due to its operational and environmental benefits. CPB is placed in the mined-out stope to form a self-supporting structure. The strength and stability of the C...
With steadily rising CO2 concentrations in the ambient air and fast-changing concrete compositions with reduced clinker contents, the availability of reliable and accelerated concrete carbonation tests is of crucial importance to design durable struc...
Advances in the field of processing and characterization of material behaviors are driving innovations in materials design at a nanoscale. Thus, it is demanding to develop physics-based computational methods that can advance the understanding of mate...
In this study, the significance of several factors in the performance of self-compacting mortar was statistically investigated. A screening design was used as a suitable design to identify the most important factors that can affect workability and co...
Train passages over intact or damaged slab tracks on different soils were calculated by two methods. The finite element method (FEM) uses a Winkler soil under the track model by adding a thin “soil layer”. The combined finite-element boun...
A new built-up closed-rib section is proposed that may improve the installation, performance, and durability of orthotropic steel bridge decks. The rib is composed of two partial or whole standard hot-rolled steel sections which are connected by a st...
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is a very important research domain whereby civil infrastructure is monitored. Using wireless technologies can boost SHM by providing the level of autonomous operation that is essential for these tasks. Wireless rou...
This paper assesses the perception of intercity rail passengers on station facilities at Joydebpur Railway Station in Bangladesh. The ordinal logistic regression (OLR) tool was applied to analyze 1000 responses of rail passengers on 24 selected servi...
Water scarcity is a major issue for developing countries due to the continuous increase in population every year, the major environmental challenges faced by developing countries such as Pakistan being the scarcity of water. One proposed solution to...
Achieving water security in South Asian cities will require a realistic and holistic understanding of the challenges that are growing in extent and severity. These challenges include the rapid rise in urban household water demand due to both overall...
The construction sector continues to experience significant challenges brought by new techniques and technologies. Hence, there is a dire need for construction companies to address critical issues concerning changing environmental conditions, constru...
Hollow-core slab (HCS) floors supported on steel beams require the use of steel reinforcement as connections to avoid slab displacement caused by lateral loads. However, current North American design codes offer limited provisions on the design and b...
