Requirements engineering

This work aims to study the crack pattern in masonry-like structures by a simplified description of the medium using a variational damage model. In literature, when modeling fractures in masonry structures, capturing both fracture types, cracks in units, and cracks at the interface simultaneously, usually requires a complicated scheme.

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This study was conducted to assess the current wastewater management in the region. Initial survey results revealed that there was only 8 wastewater treatment plants, meeting requirement of 6.9% of treatment demand, and the sewer coverage was 69%.

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Timely monitoring the large-scale civil structure is a tedious task demanding expert experience and significant economic resources. Towards a smart monitoring system, this study proposes a hybrid deep learning algorithm aiming for structural damage detection tasks, which not only reduces required resources, including computational complexity, data storage but also has the capability to deal with different damage levels.

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Strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) columns is needed when the actual load-carrying capacity of the columns does not reach the required level due to either structural deterioration or increasing acting loads. This experimental study aims to evaluate the strengthening effect on the eccentrically-compressed RC columns using Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) sheets, that confine around the column cross-section.

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Jacking force is the most crucial factor in pipe jacking engineering. The calculation of jacking force directly affects to design of back wall pipe strength and intermediate jacking station. This paper introduces and compares some agreeable methods which are being used in the world for estimating the required jacking force.

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The academic paper focuses on some of the most topical issues, such as traffic congestion, air and water pollution, lack of social contact between townspeople and villagers, etc. noted from the recent development of new towns in Hanoi with a specific case study - Van Quan, where an interaction between a typical new urban area and four adjacent villages is particularly noticeable and therefore requires an initial-but-comprehensive investigation.

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This study, therefore, aimed to manufacture new SA for concrete using WCP mixed with cement as a binder and to evaluate the mechanical properties of SA compared to the specified technical requirements of RCA for concrete in TCVN 11969 in Vietnam.

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This paper develops a three-stage framework to simplify the process of efficient deployment of ITS application services in a specific city. Three stages include identifying potential ITS services, evaluating and ranking the priority of ITS application services, and analyzing legal requirements as well identifying any gaps or areas where the current legal framework may fall short in accommodating ITS technologies.

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Output-only methods based on machine/deep-learning algorithms are highly practical approaches for timely detecting potential damages in civil structures as they directly employ measured vibration signals but do not require exact knowledge of input loading nor the service interruption for manual inspection.

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The implementation duration of road work is critical as it impacts both the cost and outcome of the project. The article examines the techniques used to determine the time required for the completion of road work projects. It explores the approach to estimating the duration of road work projects in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) based on the ROCKS database created by the World Bank.

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Accelerogram is a significant input in seismic analysis of structures, particularly for performance-based seismic designs and for advanced technologies using nonlinear energy dissipation devices. The paper aims to detail the procedure of selecting and scaling recorded seismic accelerations according to requirements specified by TCVN-9386:2012.

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This study proposes a novel and efficient surrogate model for performing truss analysis based on graph theory and deep learning algorithms, which is applicable for various truss topologies with different load scenarios without requiring retraining as other Deep Learning (DL)-based counterparts.

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Since community buildings are a large group of assets managed by local city councils, current research has the potential to identify asset management deficiencies and assist in improving an integrated management model by: Establishing deterioration trends in building components for community buildings; Validating proposed deterioration using case-study data; Developing a database of costs to facilitate optimisation of maintenance; Developing a methodology to integrate deterioration and cost to optimize maintenance requirements.

186p runthenight05 01-03-2023 6 3   Download

The objectives of the current study are to develop a methodology to estimate the optimal size of the rainwater tank at a particular location considering the local rainfall, roof area, demand for water and the reliability of supply (supply security) required; to quantify the rainwater volume that could be harvested at site using domestic rainwater tanks to minimise pressure on the potable water supply secured from traditional catchment sources until the desalination plant is commissioned in 2013; to analyse the efficacy of rainwater tanks to reduce the stormwater runoff and improve the quali...

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This thesis presents a pro–active research work motivated by the prospect of the imminent implementation of the regulatory requirement for pedestrian protection, Global Technical Regulation–9 (GTR–9) (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe 1998) in the near future. To meet the performance criteria for pedestrian protection head impact, it is vital to incorporate the required design parameters into the hood design process at an early stage. These main design parameters are architectural and changing them late in the vehicle design process is very expensive and difficult to implement.

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This research focuses on Fibre Cement Felts (FCF), which is a non-woven textile substrate acting as a conveyor belt for the manufacturing of Fibre Cement Sheets (FCS). Fibre Cement Felts are a valued component required in the manufacturing process of Fibre Cement Sheets, used in construction for today’s building industry. Identifying the key factors that most influence FCF will assist in understanding of the relationship between fibre diameters, carded web, and mechanical bonding.

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This research has foundations in collaboration; the collaboration of ideas, agreement on requirements and harnessing of benefits. This is fitting for a research subject since research shares the same virtues. In this section a summary of the research will be provided. The summary will briefly explain the origins of the research, how the research was proposed. It will then provide a synopsis of the research methodology and application. The qualitative research case studies will be explained and the quantitative research discussed.

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The objective of this thesis was to investigate the development of a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) which can be implanted in the eye to provide continuous monitoring of glaucoma conditions. Current glaucoma monitoring involves taking laboratory based intra ocular pressure (IOP) measurements. The measurement of intraocular fluid flow and IOP parameters related to blockage formation in the eye require to be continuously monitored in Glaucoma.

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Housing is an essential amenity. However the impact, due to current trend of increasing embodied energy consumption per capita should be minimised. This may even require major cultural shift to traditional construction processes, practices and home owner perceptions. This thesis presents the outcomes of a study investigating ways to produce a “bill of embodied energy” for housing sector aligned to the standard practice of “bill of quantities”.

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The main aim of this study is to investigate utilising root-like architectures to improve the interfacial strength of pin-integrated hybrid composite-metal structures. Joints are critical elements in aircraft structures and require special consideration due to their vital role in the structural integrity of airframes. Although bonded and bolted systems are used commonly in engineering applications, pinning technologies have shown tremendous potential for hybrid joints.

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