ISSN: 2995-6889
Volume 8, Number 5 (2023)
Year Launched: 2016
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SCIREA Journal of Civil Engineering and Building Construction (ISSN: 2995-6889)
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Volume 8, Issue 4, August 2023
Abstract: In the construction of road facilities and infrastructure, concrete or asphalt pavement is frequently used, which has the drawback of being impermeable. When the rainy season arrives, puddles or floods become more frequent as a result of the decline in water-absorbing areas. With the discovery of porous concrete, innovation
Abstract: The article presents a method of experimentally determining the ordinates of the natural forms of oscillations of bridges. The method is to add a small amount of mass to the structure and measure the change in natural frequencies. The theoretical rationale and results of a number of experiments are outlined. The accuracy of
Volume 8, Issue 3, June 2023
Abstract: Shear walls are very stiff and have high strength, making them helpful in many structural engineering applications, particularly for sustaining significant horizontal and weight loads. Shear walls in the context of irregular reinforced concrete constructions might include openings such as windows and doors to meet appropria
Abstract: The growing concern for housing in developing countries, where the need for housing far exceeds the supply offered by the public authorities, has encouraged the development and growth of self-construction in towns and cities. It is with this in mind that the informal and semi-informal sectors are being called upon by proper
Volume 8, Issue 2, April 2023
Abstract: In the framework of a research project led by the Faculty of Engineering - University of Porto (FEUP), an investigation and characterization campaign was carried out on a profile of the Lisbon Prazeres clay and limestone formation. The campaign comprised the use of in situ P and S-waves seismic cross-hole (CH) tests, using
Volume 8, Issue 1, February 2023
Abstract: Residential land prices are crucial for any country’s economy and development. There is, therefore, the need to identify factors affecting the increase in the overall land prices as a first step toward accurately evaluating land assets. This research aims to find the factors affecting residential property prices worldwide b
Abstract: In this study, we conducted electrical resistivity tests and small-diameter drilling tests on mortar surface layers using water-cement ratio and unit water content as experimental factors, and we investigated the effect of electrical resistivity on the drilling speed. Results showed that water content had a considerable eff
Abstract: Glass fiber-reinforced mortars (GRM) are widely used exterior material in construction. However, their flexural strength decreases owing to the deterioration of glass fibers in alkali environment, which can be attributed to the formation of Ca(OH)2. On the other hand, Geopolymers (GP) that do not use cement as a binder can
Abstract: In this study, we examined evaluation methods based on hydraulic flux measured with the permeability-testing device GWT-4000 and its relationship with bleeding, which affects surface layer quality. We also analyzed the effects on bleeding of the permeability distribution in the height direction of a sample. The results show
Volume 7, Issue 3, June 2022
Abstract: The anchorage design with baseplates according to EN 1992-4 [1] and ACI 318 [2] postulates that the baseplates need to be sufficiently rigid, because the linear distribution of anchor forces is required for calculating the concrete failure resistance of anchor groups.
With the precondition that the baseplate is suffici
With the precondition that the baseplate is suffici
Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2022
Abstract: The design of anchor fastenings in concrete is dealt with in EN 1992-4 [1] only for simple anchor layouts (Figure 1). For fastenings with gap in the fixture near the edge under shear load towards to the edge, maximum of two anchors in a row parallel to the edge can be designed. In the case of fastenings under torsional mome
Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2022
Abstract: The main use of the lateral intakes is water conversion from a main channel into a branch channel for different purposes such as water distribution network, irrigation and cooling systems at thermal power plants. The flow structure at the intake is very complicated due to sediment diversions. The intake usually installed ma
Abstract: The air quality in the premises with the presence of people affects the performance and health of a person. In the context of the spread of infections and various respiratory diseases, air exchange in the room, the presence of fresh, clean air become a mandatory requirement to prevent the development of diseases. During the
Abstract: In order to find out the sensitivity of influencing factors on the slope stability of geogrid reinforced tailings dam, the single index multi factor numerical simulation test was designed by orthogonal method, Five influencing factors including elastic modulus (E), laying length (L), laying spacing (d), pseudo-cohesion of r
Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2021
Abstract: Very long dry seasons due to high temperature and decrease of rainfall rate, may threaten the stability of dams and dikes, and make them more sensitive to internal erosion. This vulnerability raises a question of how such hydraulic structures could behave after the degradation of soil properties. This research investigated
Volume 6, Issue 1, February 2021
Abstract: In general Primary Air fan (PA Fan) foundation consist of a block foundation / semi framed foundation with heavy concrete mass. Its dynamic behavior is studied using Barkan’s method by most of the engineering practitioners. This method has limitations in providing wholistic details of foundation behavior like transient stag
Volume 5, Issue 1, February 2020
Abstract: Many schools of architecture focus on developing students' competence in the spatial and aesthetic aspects of architectural design, with less effort to inform them about the multidisciplinary nature of actual design in practice. The paper will describe the main disciplines that are often involved in the design and construct
Volume 4, Issue 1, February 2019
Abstract: A Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) system has the potential for reducing CO2 emission and fossil fuel consumption. The high heating efficiency of a typical GSHP system compared to conventional heating devices, such as gas-fired furnaces or boilers, makes it more attractive in cold-climate regions, e.g., the areas of the north
Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2018
Abstract: Waste foundry sand, often piled in a large amount in the enclosures of the foundries, is the by-product of metal casting industry. Rice hull which is often burned after it is removed from rice is also a by-product of the agriculture industry. Disposing of these wastes leads to the environmental pollution. To optimal use of
Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2018
Abstract: Problems on motion of cylindrical bodies in continuum are widely represented in the monograph [1]. The problems represented in the reference refer to the motion of a cylinder in acoustic or elastic medium and are solved by operational method with finding originals by numericl methods [2]. Below we construct special solution
Volume 1, Issue 2, December 2016
Abstract: There is, however, limited knowledge of how precisely the needs of disabled people are defined and incorporated, or not, into the design and development for the accessible environment1. This study assumes that the accessible design in public places facilities are of benefit not only to disabled people but all people with th
Volume 1, Issue 1, October 2016
Abstract: The recent global financial crisis points to the importance of the allocation of risks among different housing market actors. The purpose of the paper is to provide taxonomy for identifying and comparing the allocation of risks typically in China and Sweden during housing development and ownership. The risk assessments are