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Optimising building performance through integrating risk management and building information modelling during the design process
Ayman Ahmed Ezzat Othman, Fatma Othman AlamoudyThis paper aims to develop a framework for optimising building performance through the integration between risk management (RM) and building information modelling (BIM) during the…
Neuro-fuzzy system based model for prediction of project performance in downstream sector of petroleum industry in Iran
Amir FarajiPlanning phase of a project results to series of crucial decisions which determine the path to objectives achievement. At the same time, in this phase, project encounters the…
Statistical analysis of wind resource and energy potential assessment of Quaidabad site, Sindh Pakistan
Zahid Hussain Hulio, Gm Yousufzai, Wei JiangPakistan is an energy starving country that needs continuous supply of energy to keep up its economic speed. The aim of this paper is to assess the wind resource and energy…
Methodology for the design of a reconfigurable guillotine shear and bending press machine (RGS&BPM)
Vennan Sibanda, Khumbulani Mpofu, John TrimbleIn manufacturing, dedicated machine tools and flexible machine tools are failing to satisfy the ever-changing manufacturing demands of short life cycles and dynamic nature of…
Joining and characterization of SS-430 using microwave hybrid heating technique
Nalin Somani, Navjot Singh, Nitin Kumar GuptaThe purpose of this paper is to based upon the joining and characterization (mechanical and metallurgical) of ferritic stainless steel (SS)-430 using a microwave hybrid heating…
Wind tunnel and numerical study of multi-storey vertical axis wind turbines with different configurations
Abhijeet M. Malge, Prashant Maruti PawarThree different configurations of vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT) were fabricated by changing the storey height and their orientations. The purpose of this study is to find the…
Development of a rotatable similar simulation experimental system for steep coal seam mining
Tu Hongsheng, Huang Changwen, Guo ChenyeCurrently, the existing similar simulation is still limited in the following aspects: un-rotatable laboratory devices, the difficulty in the pavement on steep seams and great…
A hub location model in the sustainable supply chain considering customer segmentation
Ali Heidari, Din Mohammad Imani, Mohammad KhalilzadehThis paper aims to study the hub transportation system in supply chain networks which would contribute to reducing costs and environmental pollution, as well as to economic…
Corrosion behaviour of twin-roll cast 8006 aluminium alloy foil with different thicknesses for the food packaging industry
Taha Yasin Eken, Cevat Sarioglu, Israfil KucukThe purpose of this paper is to investigate and find out the surface and electrochemical behaviours of twin roll cast (TRC) 8006 aluminium alloy with different thicknesses due to…
Ecotoxicological assessment of soil-like mixtures made of drill cuttings
Oxana Ostakh, Elena Uzyakova, Natalya Grechishcheva, Violetta KusheevaThe purpose of this study is to determine the possibilities to use drill cuttings in soil formation processes on sandy substrates. The ecological and toxicological assessment of…
Analysis framework for the interactions between building information modelling (BIM) and lean construction on construction mega-projects
Martin Evans, Peter Farrell, Wael Zewein, Ayman MashaliThe construction industry encounters substantial challenges in its evolution towards sustainable development and to the adoption of building information modelling (BIM) technology…
The effect of CO2 loading on the properties of normal concrete vs fly ash concrete
Pierre van Tonder, Malcolm Shaun LowThere is an increase in greenhouse gasses and global climate change is frequently reported on. What can be done? Certainly to try and reduce the carbon footprint, which is not a…
A systematic review of construction workers’ health and safety research in India
Vigneshkumar Chellappa, Vasundhara Srivastava, Urmi Ravindra SalveConstruction workers’ health and safety (CWHS) research in India has not gained much attention among researchers. This study aims to review articles related to CWHS research in…
Regression analysis of the influence of demographic characteristics using risk management practices within South African small and medium construction enterprises
Berenger Yembi Renault, Justus Ngala Agumba, Nazeem AnsaryDemographics are perceived to influence risk management practices (RMPs) in construction. However, empirical evidence supporting this perception is lacking in the South African…
Key driving factors of cost overrun in highway infrastructure projects in Nigeria: a context-based perspective
Abba Tahir Mahmud, Stephen O. Ogunlana, W.T. HongExtensive research towards identifying the attributable cost overrun factors globally has been conducted predominantly from a survey-oriented perspective, which disregard the…
Coordination of similar days and multi-objective posterior process to predict energy of transmission substation
Hassan Abdolrezaei, Hassan Siahkali, Javad OlamaeiThis paper aims to present a hybrid model to mid-term forecast the load of transmission substations based on the knowledge of expert site and multi-objective posterior framework…
Metaheuristic optimization based placement of SVCs with multiple objectives
Arun Nambi Pandian, Aravindhababu PalaniveluOptimal placement of static VAR compensator (SVC) devices not only improves the voltage profile (VP) but also reduces the active power loss (APL) and enhances the voltage…
Management of variations in the public-sector building construction projects in Sri Lanka
B.A.K.S. Perera, D.C. Sirimewan, A.D. SenadeeraMany public-sector building projects in developing countries are prone to variations owing to the changes made to their original project scopes, and economic depressions and…
Simulation and analysis of the effects of room surface reflectance combinations on a proposed retrofit illumination system of an office
Subarna Roy, Sudipta Majumder, Sourin Bhattacharya, Imran Hossain SardarAn indoor office space should not only provide adequate illuminance on horizontal planes but also cater to the physiological and psychological requirements of the occupants. This…
A land-based HF transmitter for ionospheric propagation studies using SuperDARN radars
Lusanda Mdibi, Robert Van Zyl, Michael Kosch, Jonathan WardThe purpose of this paper is to design, build and test a low power high frequency (HF) transmitter that can be received by the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) radar…
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