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Over the last few years, a large emphasis has been devoted to autonomous vehicles (AVs), as vehicle automation promises a large number of benefits such as: improving mobility and minimization of energy and emissions. Additionally, AVs represent a major tool in the fight against pandemics as autonomous vehicles can be used to transport people while ...
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Regions with soil having poor bearing capacity suffer from increased construction cost and waste generation due to the replacement of soil. Bio-enzymes help stabilizes the soil by acting as a catalyst in strengthening such soils. Effects of these enzymes vary based on soil properties and application rates. Thus application rates need to be determin...
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Concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) columns are gradually becoming more popular in composite construction. The steel tube not only sustains partial load but also provides confinement to the concrete-filled. Numerous studies on CFST columns are reported in the literature, but none of them stated the use of rubber powder as a partial replacement of cem...
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Rock mass classification systems are widely used in engineering applications at the preliminary design stages. When sufficient information is not available, utilization of the rock mass classification systems is useful to compile a more complete understanding of the compositions and characteristics of rock masses in project sites. In this research,...
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Load bearing masonry system is still widely used in many countries, especially for residential units and low-rise office buildings due to their advantages over framed structures. However, analyzing such slabs using hand-calculation-based methods is considered challenging, given that such methods were either developed numerically for framed concrete...
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The increase in the construction and demolition waste (C&DW) generation in Iraq after 2003 pushed the Municipality of Baghdad to establish several sites for recycling these wastes. The selection of these sites depended on the presence of large quantities of these wastes near those sites. The objective of the current work is to evaluate the recyclin...
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Fired-clay brick, cement-sand block and cement stabilized earth blocks are the most commonly used material for masonry construction in Sri Lanka. Strength, durability and cost are three major factors that influence the selection of material for wall construction. Even though Sri Lanka has a tropical climate, the benefits of insulating the external ...
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For some years now, scarcity of natural aggregates and an increase in waste by-products have been the biggest problems facing the construction industry. Therefore, the present study investigated the potential use of granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) sand to substitute the river sand in geopolymer concrete. The attempts have also been undertaken ...
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Resource conservation and environmental protection are arguably the primary aims of practically all researchers associated with engineering projects. With this in mind, the present study aims to experimentally and statistically investigate the role of waste engine oil (WEO) as a suitable asphalt rejuvenating agent. For this purpose, three aged asph...
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In a world where sustainability constantly manifests itself as the contemporaneous zeitgeist in practically every facade of our lives, it is imperative to understand the energy performances (EP) of buildings, both old and new, and explore innovative ways to optimise this cardinal aspect of building operation. In this light, we investigate the poten...
