Civil Structural & Environ Eng (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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Regression models for predicting the inelastic seismic response of steel braced frames
(2022)This paper describes the development of regression equations to predict the peak inelastic drift and acceleration response of steel concentrically braced frame (CBF) building structures. A database of Engineering Demand ... -
Suitability of a high-calcium slag for alkali activation, and strength and microstructure of the resultant materials.
(2022)We study the feasibility of producing building materials by activating an Irish slag with alkali-metal activators. The slag is highly amorphous and basic (CaO+ MgO/SiO2=1.56), with CaO/SiO2=1.41 and Al2O3/SiO2=0.34 which ... -
A wolf in sheep's clothing: Exposing the structural violence of private electric automobility
(2023)The world is running out of time to avoid cataclysmic climate impacts. Therefore, determining which decarbonisation strategies are more effective and inclusive in reducing anthropogenic dependency on fossil fuels is vital ... -
Medieval lime-gypsum mortars in Ireland
(2023)Historic lime-gypsum mortars are rare in Ireland. Gypsum is hygroscopic and relatively soluble in water, hence common believe was that it would hydrate in the highly- humid Irish climate to quickly weather. The material ... -
The mortars of Coliemore harbour: comparison with other 19th century mortars of harbours and fortifications in Dublin Bay
(2023)This paper investigates the mortars used to build Coliemore harbour in 1869: their materials, sources, technology and current condition. It compares their composition with other Dublin harbours and fortifications in ... -
A comparative study of the environmental impact of alkali activated and traditional materials
(2022)Many construction materials carry significant environmental impacts because they require high energy input and non-renewable materials for production, contributing to material depletion and greenhouse gas emissions. In ... -
Virtual Historic Centers: Digital Representation of Archaeological Heritage
(Springer Nature, 2022)Digitization and virtual representation of archaeology and architectural heritage potentially connects tangible and intangible cultural assets allowing for recording, conserving, and documenting cultural heritage. Process ... -
Effect of the early dissolution of Al-phases in reactive industrial wastes, on the setting times and rheology of sustainable binders
(2022)Aluminium-containing minerals in industrial wastes are relatively common, and they have potential as pozzolans or geopolymer precursors for the production of sustainable cements. The availability of reactive Al plays an ... -
Enzymatic-induced calcite precipitation (EICP) method for improving hydraulic erosion resistance of surface sand layer: a laboratory investigation
(2023)As a bio-inspired calcite precipitation method, bio-grouting via enzymatic-induced calcite precipitation (EICP) uses free urease enzyme to catalyze the urea hydrolysis reaction. This soil stabilization approach is relatively ... -
Pozzolanic and hydraulic activity of bauxite for binder production
(2022)Bauxite is mainly used to produce aluminium and calcium aluminate cements. Both applications carry high environmental impacts. However, the carbon emissions generated from mining bauxite (3–5 kg CO2e/t) are negligible when ... -
Reactivity of raw, pyroprocessed and GGBS-blended alum sludge (AS) waste for sustainable cement production
(2023)This paper investigates AS waste to produce a construction binder of low environmental impact. It studies the reactivity of AS so that it can be used instead of traditional (higher impact) binders. Currently, most construction ... -
RILEM TC 277-LHS report: How hot are hot-lime-mixed mortars? A review
(2023)It is believed that many historic mortars were made using hot-lime mixing techniques. They are back in use today, and their good qualities are often praised, including being more compatible and a better match with ... -
Factors influencing e-cargo bike mode choice for small businesses
(2023)As a viable alternative to traditional and electric cars and vans, e-cargo bikes have the potential to improve the sustainability of urban logistics operations, particularly for last-mile deliveries. In this study, e-cargo ... -
Alternative metrics for design decisions based on separating aleatory and epistemic probabilistic uncertainties
(2022)There is still much philosophical debate about whether a frequentist or subjective view of probability should be adopted. Some uncertainties (typically aleatory uncertainties) are naturally modelled using a frequentist ... -
Integrated transportation and land use regression modelling for nitrogen dioxide mitigation
(2023)The transport sector has been identified as one of the main contributors to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution in Ireland. This research develops an enhanced Wind Sector Land Use Regression (WS-LUR) model to estimate NO2 ... -
Reducing the erodibility of sandy soils engineered by cyanobacteria inoculation: a laboratory investigation
(2023)Windblown and water-induced erosion cause substantial soil losses worldwide, especially for drylands. Any sustainable management program that increases soil organic matter and improves the stability of the crustal layer ... -
Geotechnical investigation of low-plasticity organic soil treated with nano-calcium carbonate
(2023)Soil stabilization using nanomaterials is an emerging research area although, to date, its investigation has mostly been laboratory-based and therefore requires extensive study for transfer to practical field applications. ... -
Exploring the Elements of Effective Cycle Parking: A Literature Review
(2023)In the field of cycle policy and planning, alongside ambitions to expand segregated cycle networks, there is a push across many countries for increasing the quality and quantity of cycle parking as a critical component ... -
Pathways to decarbonising the transport sector: The impacts of electrifying taxi fleets
(2023)The impacts of climate change have prompted governments to pledge to introduce policies aiming to limit the increasing temperature. One of the strategies involves reducing and, eventually, eliminating internal combustion ... -
What causes energy and transport poverty in Ireland? Analysing demographic, economic, and social dynamics and policy implications
(2022)Energy and transport poverty have been postulated as conditions linked by overlapping causal factors such as structural economic inequality or housing stock and affecting overlapping demographics such as family size or ...
