Civil Structural & Environ Eng (Theses and Dissertations): Recent submissions
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The reliability of spread foundations designed to Eurocode 7
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2011)The main objective of the research work described in this thesis is to evaluate the reliability of spread foundations designed to Eurocode 7 using the partial factors and Design Approaches adopted in the Irish National ... -
Urban freight in Dublin : an integrated policy framework for sustainable distribution
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2010)Urban goods movement is essential to life in a city. Every product and service we avail of must be transported from where it is sourced to where it is sold. At a wider level, urban freight transport is the engine driving ... -
Indoor/outdoor air quality relationship in urban commercial buildings
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2013)The United Nations urban environmental unit associates up to 1 million premature deaths annually to urban air pollution (United Nations Environment Programme, 2010). Much research on indoor environments has focused on ... -
The modelling of electric vehicle driving cycles, usage patterns and an investigation of the environmental and economic impacts of electric vehicles
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2013)The European Union has set a number of policy objectives to achieve a sustainable energy fiiture through measures to tackle climate change and to ensure energy security. Electricity as fuel for vehicle propulsion offers ... -
A methodology for assessing the load capacity of cantilevered stone stairs
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2012)Cantilevered stone stairs were widely constructed from the 17th to the 20th century. Thousands of these stairs were built in Ireland and across Europe during this period and they have proven to be very robust. However, the ... -
An investigation into the effects of the density of on-site wastewater treatment systems on Irish aquifer
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2013)Groundwater is an important resource in Ireland and given that over 25% of all water supplies are currently provided directly from groundwater abstractions, it is critical to protect this resource from contamination. Most ... -
Prediction of ground vibrations due to a tunnel boring machine
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2007)Changing social needs and increases in traffic have led to the demand for increased infrastructure. Due to the limitation of space in urban areas, underground structures, such as tunnels, are becoming more important for ... -
An investigation into the performance of highly permeable subsoils and reed bed treatment systems in treating domestic wastewater in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2009)In Ireland, domestic wastewater from over one-third of the population, or approximately 400,000 dwellings, is treated by on-site systems. Given that over 25% of all water supplies in the country is currently provided by ... -
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 ... -
Use of high performance computing in the assessment of congestion charging in the Greater Dublin Area
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2004)Traffic demand management is part of the package of measures currently being implemented to offset the imbalance between transport demand and supply on the transportation network of the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). An analysis ... -
Game theoretic formulations and solution methods for transport network reliability and reliable network design
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2010)Transport network reliability has emerged as an issue of immense importance over the past decade leading many researchers to propose various reliability measures and approaches to assess transport network reliability and ... -
Dynamic response of wind turbine tower assemblies
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2005)As wind turbine towers are composed of several flexible inter-connected components, it is important that the engineer has the ability to understand the dynamic behaviour of the system, including that of its components, in ... -
An examination of the parameters involved in the design of a continuous flow solar disinfection process
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2006)The aim of this research was to assess a number of parameters that affect the continuous flow solar disinfection process. Solar disinfection involves harnessing natural sunlight in order to inactivate microbial pathogens ... -
Case study of the dewatering of a major excavation in a glacial aquifer
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2008)This thesis presents the findings of a case study of dewatering a major staged 3.5 km excavation in a heterogeneous, unconsolidated aquifer, the Mid-Kildare Aquifer. The objectives were to compile all the information ... -
Application of time-series and wavelet analysis for traffic flow modelling and incident detection
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2007)Efficient and sustainable use of existing transportation network has become a major issue in socio-economic growth of the developed parts of today’s world. Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) is an important tool to ... -
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 ... -
Analytical approaches to evaluating sustainable transportation strategies
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2009)Sustainable transportation strategies and policies not only generate an efficient and equitable transportation system but also balance other economic, social and environmental objectives. The objective of this thesis is ... -
Analysis of highway runoff in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2007)A considerable body of research already exists on highway runoff and associated management strategies from various countries throughout Europe and beyond. These studies have indicated that runoff from highways can contain ... -
Urban development : use of a neural network mode choice model
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2002)It is a requirement of the EU that member states undertake the development of urban transport in a sustainable manner. According to the EU the key elements in a sustainable strategy are: -- reduction of the adverse impact ... -
A stated preference analysis of real time public transport information
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2008)This thesis reports the outcomes of a study conducted to ascertain the benefits derived from the use of real-time public transport information. The study focuses upon three areas of individuals preferences in relation to ...
