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Project-based learning in robotics meets junior high school
Yair ZadokThe purpose of this study is to examine the teachers’ practice of “meaningful learning” has become an inseparable part of the educational discourse. As a result, many schools have…
Development of a novel safety and health educational management information system (HAZ-PRO) for oil and gas production operation: A proposed framework
Muhammad Mujtaba Asad, Razali Bin Hassan, Fahad Sherwani, Irfan Ahmed Rind, Yaser MaijiThis proposed research study aims to focus on the development and implementation of a new safety and health educational management information system (hazard-free production…
Complexities in mega rail transportation projects: “Sydney metro” and “Melbourne metro rail” insight
Koorosh Gharehbaghi, Kerry McManus, Neville Hurst, Kathryn Robson, Matt MyersThe purpose of this paper is to initially evaluate the most current and important complications of sustainable mega rail transportation projects. This purpose is assisted by…
Development of part families for a reconfigurable machine
Vennan Sibanda, Khumbulani Mpofu, John Trimble, Mufaro KangangaReconfigurable machines tools (RMTs) are gaining momentum as the new solutions to customised products in the manufacturing world. The driving force, among others, behind these…
Multi-criterion analysis based on integrated process-risk optimization
Rima Derradji, Rachida HamziThis paper aims to propose a process optimization approach showing how organizations are able to achieve sustainable and efficient process optimization, based on integrated…
Simplified probabilistic seismic assessment of dampers in tall and braced structures in buildings
Tanuja Singh, Megha Kalra, Anil Kumar MisraThe paper aims to focus on adjacent buildings response, equipped with damper, to analyze the vibration reduction in the nearby buildings. The nearby buildings were also equipped…
Strength of concrete produced with different sources of aggregates from selected parts of Abia and Imo States of Nigeria
Uchechi G. Eziefula, Hyginus E. Opara, Bennett I. EziefulaThis paper aims to investigate the 28-day compressive strength of concrete produced with aggregates from different sources.
Mapping out research focus for robotics and automation research in construction-related studies: A bibliometric approach
Douglas Omoregie Aghimien, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, Wellington Didibhuku ThwalaThe adoption of robotics and automation (R&A) within the construction industry has been adjudged as slow, despite the possibility of it reducing the high risk posed on health and…
Object oriented design of safety critical programmable equipment systems
John BorerThe purpose of this study is to provide a method for designing the software for a process control system that avoids difficulties that lead to safety problems.
Internet of things in construction industry revolution 4.0: Recent trends and challenges in the Malaysian context
Yaser Gamil, Majid A. Abdullah, Ismail Abd Rahman, Muhammad Mujtaba AsadIn this advanced era of Industrial Revolution 4.0, as an element of cyber physical systems, the Internet of Things (IoT) has been applied in many different industries; however…
Time-dependent safety performance of reinforced concrete structures
Utino Worabo Woju, A.S. BaluPerformance of the structure depends on design, construction, environment, utilization and reliability aspects. Other factors can be controlled by adopting proper design and…
Conflict factors investigation among construction professionals in Nigeria
Benjamen Sunkanmi Adeyemi, Clinton Ohis AigbavboaThis paper aims to determine various factors that cause conflict among professionals in the Nigerian construction industry.
Concept evaluation in new product development: A set-based method utilizing rapid prototyping and physical modelling
Jørgen Blindheim, Christer W. Elverum, Torgeir Welo, Martin SteinertThis paper proposes the combination of rapid prototyping and physical modelling as a set-based concept evaluation method in the early stage of new product development.
A virtual educational model on a CNC milling machine including and excluding two methods of fuzzy controllers
Bashir Osman, Haitao ZhuTraining centers and labs offer many applications suitable for beginners who want to know how to set and operate a computer numerical control (CNC) milling machine. However, few…
Research on dynamic data monitoring of steel structure building information using BIM
Ying XiaThis study aims to analyze the dynamic monitoring of deformation damage of steel structure buildings in long-term use. Although the steel structure building has the advantage of…
Fuzzy uncertainty and its applications in reinforced concrete structures
Utino Worabo Woju, A.S. BaluThe aim of this paper is mainly to handle the fuzzy uncertainties present in structures appropriately. In general, uncertainties of variables are classified as aleatory and…
An appraisal of the adoption internet of things (IoT) elements for sustainable construction
Victor Adetunji Arowoiya, Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke, Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa, John AliuThe purpose of this paper is to assess the adoption of internet of things (IoT) element with the view of increasing usage so that benefits of convenience, increased performance…
Optimal planning of renewable energy systems for power loss reduction in transmission expansion planning
Saheed Lekan Gbadamosi, Nnamdi I. NwuluThe purpose of this study is to address the efficiency of power losses representation while still reducing the computational burden of an optimal power flow (OPF) model in…
3D printing optimization algorithm based on back-propagation neural network
Jinshun YanTo obtain a high-quality finished product model, three-dimensional (3D) printing needs to be optimized.
Home intelligent lighting control system based on wireless sensor
Lianyu WangIntelligent lighting control system can control lights to go off when people leave, which has been widely concerned by researchers.
Designing a model developed to assess the capabilities of technological innovation in Iranian construction of power plant equipment industries
Abbas Khamseh, Parisa MareiIn this research, we investigate the capability level of technological construction for power plant equipment industries in Iran based on the development of a domestic model. In…
Sustainability assessment of urban water environment treatment public-private partnership projects using fuzzy logic
Huimin Li, Qing Xia, Lunyan Wang, Ying MaIn recent years, with the increasingly serious urban water environmental pollution, the government has exerted considerable effort to promote the comprehensive improvement of the…
BIM data model requirements for asset monitoring and the circular economy
Juan Manuel Davila Delgado, Lukumon O. OyedeleThe purpose of this paper is to review and provide recommendations to extend the current open standard data models for describing monitoring systems and circular economy precepts…
Optimal energy mix for a reverse osmosis desalination unit considering demand response
Ewaoche John Okampo, Nnamdi I. NwuluReverse osmosis (RO) has become an important method of desalination to meet the ever-growing water needs around the world. Its integration with renewable energy source (RES…
Commute and labour productivity: investigation of inner city construction sites
Daniel Alejandro Chaparro, Fei J. Ying, Funmilayo Ebun Rotimi, Temitope EgbelakinThis paper aims to identify the impact that commute patterns pose on construction labour productivity (CLP). There is limited research focussed on the impact of workforce…
Development of geopolymer cement concrete for highway infrastructure applications
Niragi Dave, Vaishali Sahu, Anil Kumar MisraThe purpose of this work is to study the in-situ performance of ternary geopolymer concrete in road repair work. Geopolymer cement concrete is an attractive alternative to…
Day-ahead load forecasting using improved grey Verhulst model
Ariel Mutegi Mbae, Nnamdi I. NwuluIn the daily energy dispatch process in a power system, accurate short-term electricity load forecasting is a very important tool used by spot market players. It is a critical…
Design and control of grid connected inverter for harmonic suppression
Congliang Fei, Pengfei Xiahou, Fujun WangThis study aims to focus on the grid connected inverter.
Dry sliding wear performance on self-healing Al6061 composites
Nitin Kumar Gupta, Gananath Doulat Thakre, Manoj KumarThe purpose of this study is to investigate the tribological performance of the developed self-healing Al6061 composite and to optimize the operating conditions for enhanced…
Optimization of design and measurement principle of six-components force/thrust measurement stand
Zhang Jun, Muhammad Ayaz Akbar, Wang Xin lei, DanaishThe purpose of this study is to present the optimization of the design and measurement principle of a six-component force/thrust measurement stand. This study highlights some key…
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