Civil Structural & Environ Eng: Recent submissions
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Optimisation of inspection planning for structures
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2009)The main aim of this thesis was the development of a maintenance management methodology which incorporates two aspects of a structural inspection, i.e. (i) detection of a defect and (ii) sizing of a defect. Markov transition ... -
A new approach to driving cycle development and its applications
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2013)Driving cycles describe the general driving pattern of a vehicle in a road network, and are usually represented by speed-time profiles of equal spacing. They are used to approximate and represent driving conditions as an ... -
A continuous flow arsenic removal system using solar oxidation
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2012)It is estimated that over 100 million people worldwide are drinking water contaminated with arsenic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) set the maximum contaminant level for arsenic at 10μg/l in 1996 as it is not only ... -
An investigation into the optimisation of a solar photocatalytic continuous flow disinfection system
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2010)Solar photocatalytic disinfection is thought to be a safe, effective, low-cost method of drinking water treatment and would be applicable, for example, to village-scale systems in developing countries. In this thesis, an ... -
Vibration control of spar-type floating offshore wind turbine towers using a tuned mass-damper-inerter
(2019)This paper investigates the use of a passive tuned mass‐damper‐inerter (TMDI) for vibration control of spar‐type floating offshore wind turbine towers. The TMDI is a relatively new concept as a passive vibration control ... -
Historic Building Information Modelling (HBIM) : for recording and documenting classical architecture in Dublin 1700 to 1830
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2012)Historic Building Information Modelling (HBIM) is a novel prototype library of parametric objects, based on historic architectural data, in addition to a mapping system for plotting the library objects onto laser scan ... -
Repair and Conservation of the Four Courts Dome
(2018)The Four Courts was built between 1786 and 1802. Fire events, the 1922 civil war, pollution and exposure have damaged the building’s fabric. A conservation project by the Office of Public Works focussed on the dome, an ... -
Effectiveness of draught reduction measures at improving building air-tightness
(2018)The building sector has a serious detrimental impact on the environment and reducing building energy requirements is an important environmental priority. Draughts (unmanaged air infiltration and exfiltration in buildings) ... -
A study on the deployment and acceleration of low carbon technologies
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2013)The work presented in this thesis is an investigation into the variables that are considered by consumers when selecting low carbon technologies (LCT) and the barriers that are encountered by implementers when deploying ... -
Thermal performance and fitness of glacial till for Rammed Earth construction
(2019)The search for sustainability caused a revival of earth construction. Rammed earth (RE) construction is often preferred as compaction and stabilization leads to stronger, more consistent materials. Tills are glacial ... -
Denitrification in subsoils and groundwater in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2012)Excessive reactive nitrogen (N) in groundwater is of huge concern to surface water quality and atmospheric nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions via denitrification. Understanding denitrification rates and factors controlling ... -
Design and analysis of concentrically braced steel frames under seismic loading
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2013)The lateral resistance of many steel framed structures is provided by diagonal brace members and their connections to the frame. Although concentrically braced frames (CBFs) are common throughout international design ... -
Investigation on autonomous healing for GFRP composite using cyanoacrylate adhesives
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2012)An investigation into smart structures with a vascular healing system using cyanoacrylate (CA) adhesive is presented in this thesis. The flexibility in the functional role of a smart structure involves the structure executing ... -
Short-term traffic condition variables forecasting using Artificial Neural Networks
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2013)Short-term traffic forecasting (STTF) is a critical element of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). The use of ITS is vital in order to ensure the sustainability and increase the efficiency of the transportation network. ... -
Performance of high-strength concrete composite columns subject to earthquake loading conditions
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2011)Composite construction has been used in industry for decades due to superior load carrying capacity of the members compared with traditional reinforced concrete construction. A composite column is a structural member that ... -
Modelling the potential benefits increased active travel
(2019)This research examines the behavioural response of commuters within the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), Ireland, to a range of policy incentives designed to encourage travellers to make greater use of sustainable travel modes ... -
Poverty and transport in the Global South: An Overview
(2019)The primary objective of the United Nations Development Programme to 2030 is to lift more than 736 million people out of extreme poverty (UN, 2019). In this sense, this paper addresses the potential contributions of transport ... -
Monitoring environmental supporting conditions of a raised bog using remote sensing techniques
(2018)Conventional methods of monitoring wetlands and detecting changes over time can be time-consuming and costly. Inaccessibility and remoteness of many wetlands is also a limiting factor. Hence, there is a growing recognition ... -
An investigation into the causes, impacts and measures to deal with diatom bloom in Vartry Reservoir
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2019)In Ireland, there are more than 12,000 lakes and lakes and reservoirs are the main source of drinking water for two million people. Consisting of upper lake and lower lake, Vartry Reservoir is a key drinking water source ... -
Engineering reactive clay systems by ground rubber replacement and polyacrylamide treatment
(2019)This study investigates the combined performance of ground rubber (GR), the additive, and polyacrylamide (PAM), the binder, as a sustainable solution towards ameliorating the inferior geotechnical attributes of an expansive ...
