Browsing Civil Structural & Environ Eng (Theses and Dissertations) by Title
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Justification for the Implementation of Citywide GPS System
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2003)Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the use of telematics in Demand Responsive Transport like taxis, so as to maximize the ever-increasing demand. To provide better customer service in the competitive ... -
Large scale compound parabolic concentrator for building integrated façade
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2023)This thesis presents the design, fabrication, performance and analysis of two façade integrated compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) for two different locations: Ferrara, Italy and Mayo Ireland. The research involves ... -
Light reflectance of concrete
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2013)A phenomenon known as the urban heat island (UHI) effect occurs where the air and surface temperatures are hotter than in their rural surroundings (Gartland, 2008). The UHI effect is a direct result of urbanisation whereby ... -
Linear and non-linear spectral analysis of offshore lattice structures
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2000)Most of the offshore structures that are used in oil and gas exploration and production are lattice jacket structures. Until recently these structures have been sited in relatively shallow water, however, the trend now ... -
MAPPING AND MONITORING HEALTH CONDITIONS OF WETLANDS USING REMOTE SENSING TECHNIQUES
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2021)Wetlands provide essential ecosystem services for the world, but in recent years, due to direct human activities as well as global warming and other climatic variations, there has been significant ongoing reductions in ... -
Material Characterization of Luminescent Down-Shifting Layers for Solar Cells Application
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2019)High energy photons in the UV region are not efficiently used in solar cells and limit the overall efficiency of the cell. Luminescent Down-Shifting (LDS) layers can be used to convert the high energy photons to a lower ... -
Mechanical Properties and Slope Stability of Dewatered Digested Sewage Sludge
(MEngSc thesis (Supervisor Dr. T.F. Widdis; Extern Prof. A. Coul), University College DublinUniversity College Dublin, Engineering, 1995)The necessity for economically feasible landfill operations for the safe disposal/use of municipal sludges has become of paramount importance as a result of increasing environmental requirements augmenting the quantities ... -
Metal Nanoparticles for application in Luminescent Solar Concentrators
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2020)Rising global temperature calls for innovative ways to deal with the ever-growing energy demand. Luminescent Solar Concentrators (LSC) are low concentration, solar radiation collectors. LSCs have the potential to be used ... -
Model studies on monopile foundation systems under long-term repeated lateral loads
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2015)Wind energy plants, dolphins, and many other ocean engineering structures are supported on large diameter rigid monopiles. For such structures lateral loads are more critical for the design and analysis compared with the ... -
Modelling a network of turloughs
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Modelling diffuse groundwater recharge in Irish karst
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2020)Karstified carbonate aquifers are highly heterogeneous systems characterised by multiple component porosities and permeabilities. The different porosities are associated with different permeabilities commonly interpreted ... -
Modelling of hydrological pathways in Irish cathchments
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2013)Conceptually, the main hydrological pathways contributing to river discharge are overland flow, interflow, shallow groundwater and deep groundwater. The percentage of the river hydrograph derived from each of these pathways ... -
Modelling of site-specific traffic loading on short to medium span bridges
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Modelling of vehicular emissions and their potential environmental, health, and economic impacts
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2019)Road traffic is one of the greatest contributors to greenhouse gas and reducing it has become one of the main targets for sustainable transport policies. Analysis of the main factors influencing greenhouse gas emissions ... -
Modelling Progressive Collapse in Steel Structures
(Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2012)The partial collapse of the Ronan Point apartment tower in 1968 was a pivotal event with regard to the way structural engineers considered progressive collapse. This event spurred a significant amount of research into the ... -
Modelling the impact of traffic emissions on local air quality
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2008)Air quality modelling can be used to complement monitoring networks and to obtain information at lower cost. A primary advantage of modelling is that it can be used for the prediction of future air quality, which often ... -
Modification, practical application and numerical study of air-cathode microbial fuel cells
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2019)Microbial fuel cell (MFC) technology has been attracting great attention recently due to its potential for simultaneously harvesting electric energy, removing pollutants and monitoring organic matter concentration at ... -
Moisture movement in concrete during drying
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2009)The prediction of moisture distribution within concrete slabs has considerable practical importance as it affects the time at which coverings can be safely applied. Moisture in concrete affects creep, shrinkage, strength ... -
Monitoring and prediction of traffic-related urban air pollution
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2001)This research project involved the investigation of urban air quality with a view to (a) adding to the limited information on the state of the atmospheric environment in Dublin, Ireland and (b) formulating a methodology ... -
Monitoring of traffic related hydrocarbon concentrations
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2005)The research completed represents an experimental investigation of atmospheric hydrocarbon concentrations in the Dublin area, of which very little reported data were previously available. There was a notable lack of ...
