Civil Structural & Environ Eng (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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Tuned mass-damper-inerter (TMDI) for suppressing edgewise vibrations of wind turbine blades
(2020)This paper proposes the use of a tuned mass-damper-inerter (TMDI) for the mitigation of edgewise blade vibrations in wind turbines. The hollow nature of the wind turbine blades is utilized to install a TMDI at a location ... -
Potential of a low-calcium fly ash (FA) for the production of alkali-activated materials
(2020)Coal-FA from power stations is an industrial waste abundantly produced in the world. FA can be used asa silicate precursor, and activated with an alkali-metal source to produce alkali-activated materials (AAMs).AAMs are ... -
Improving internal erosion resistance of silty sand using additives
(2020)Seepage-induced erosion, leading to piping, is one of the most common causes of failure for earth dykes, levees and dams. Various soil improvement (mixing) technologies can be employed to improve the internal erosion ... -
A finite-strain hyperviscoplastic model and undrained triaxial tests of peat
(2017)This paper presents a finite-strain hyperviscoplastic constitutive model within a thermodynamically consistent framework for peat which was categorised as a material with both rate-dependent and thermodynamic equilibrium ... -
Determination of soil permeability coefficient following an updated grading entropy method
(2020)This paper presents a critical review of the grading entropy approach of permeability-coefficient predictions (k P) for coarse-grained soils. The approach applies the grading entropy theory to particle-size distributions ... -
Appraising an incentive only approach Encourage a sustainable reduction in private car trips in Dublin, Ireland
(2020)The research presented in this paper examines the potential for a reduction in car use in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) as a result of introducing a range of sustainable policy incentives. A package of mode-specific ... -
Measuring access to urban centres in rural Northeast Brazil: a spatial accessibility poverty index
(2020)This study proposes two innovative methods to measure transport-related exclusion in rural areas caused by the lack of access to basic opportunities (e.g. healthcare, education, jobs, etc). The Spatial Accessibility Poverty ... -
A re-examination of the life and work of A.F.G. Kerr and of his colleagues and friends
(2015)Arthur Francis George Kerr’s life is reviewed and related to a previously published account. Kerr’s collecting activity is analysed using an expanded version of the Thai Biogeography Group’s database of collections. 8,666 ... -
Personal exposure to air pollution in office workers in Ireland: measurement, analysis and implications
(2013)An experimental assessment of personal exposure to PM10 in 59 office workers was carried out in Dublin; Ireland. Two hundred and fifty five samples of 24 hour personal exposure were collected in real time over a 28 month ... -
An Assessment of the Potential for Co-located Offshore Wind and Wave Farms in Ireland
(2020)Ireland’s geographic location along the Atlantic Ocean means that it has one of the highest resources of wind and wave energy on the planet. Despite this, successful integration of wave energy into the Irish energy system ... -
CFD modelling of fixed photocatalytic inserts for a continuous flow CPC reactor for water disinfection
(2012)The design of a suitable fixed photocatalytic support for water disinfection in a continuous flow reactor was researched. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was used to simulate the percentage of tracked particles coming ... -
Analysis of the relationship between urban background air pollution concentrations and the personal exposure of office workers in Dublin, Ireland, using baseline separation techniques
(2011)Real–time concentrations of PM10 were monitored over a 24 hour period for a number of different subjects as part of an investigation to examine the influence of daily activities and locations on the personal exposure of ... -
A comparison of stratified sand filters and percolation trenches for on-site wastewater treatment
(2009)Two separate on-site wastewater treatment systems were constructed at premises in eastern Ireland, one using a conventional septic tank, the other using a septic tank followed by a naturally aerated peat filter. The ... -
The efficiencies of subsoils for on-site wastewater disposal with respect to endocrine disrupting chemicals
(2009)Septic tanks and other on‐site systems are a common means of disposing domestic wastewater effluent in Ireland. In assessing site suitability, subsoils below the percolation trench have an important role in attenuating ... -
The Control of Environmental Tobacco Smoke: A Policy Review
(2009)According to World Health Organisation figures, 30% of all cancer deaths, 20% of all coronary heart diseases and strokes and 80% of all chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are caused by cigarette smoking. Environmental ... -
A combined-method approach to trace submarine groundwater discharge from a coastal karst aquifer in Ireland
(2020)Knowledge about the hydraulic connections between submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) and its terrestrial coastal catch- ment is relevant with regard to the management of marine and coastal waters in karst areas. This ... -
Vibration Control of Wind Turbines: Recent Advances and Emerging Trends
(2020)The wind energy sector globally is expanding and developing technically at a rapid pace. Demand for renewable energy is soaring and there is a need for increasing the efficiency and design life of wind turbine ... -
Time variation in a small bike share scheme
(2017)The Cork Public Bike System was opened in December 2014. This system consists of a total of 330 bikes across 31 stations in Cork, with the scheme serving all the main trip attractors in the city. By using datasets of all ... -
Examining alternative fuel options and potential emission reductions from changes in public transport bus fleet in Ireland
(2017)Shifting to alternative fuel options, such as bio-CNG, electricity powered buses in public transit play an important role in reducing the environmental impacts of fossil fuels. Ireland’s target is to reduce ...
