RSS 1.0Civil Structural & Environ Eng (Theses and Dissertations)
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Large scale compound parabolic concentrator for building integrated façade
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2023)This thesis presents the design, fabrication, performance and analysis of two façade integrated compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) for two different locations: Ferrara, Italy and Mayo Ireland. The research involves ... -
Wind Field Simulation and Fluid-Structure Interaction in Wind Farms
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2023)Wind energy as a renewable source has been a topic of immense interest over the past few decades. It is a well known fact that the wake structure influences the performance and operation of the wind turbines located further ... -
Ecosystem services and water quality of turloughs, a form of intermittent karst wetland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2023)Ecosystem services (ES) can be defined as the conditions and processes through which natural ecosystems sustain and fulfil human life. These can be classified as provisioning, regulating, and cultural (water and raw material ... -
Assessment of indoor air quality in energy efficient residential buildings in Ireland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2023)Over the last two decades, Europe has witnessed a drive towards building energy efficiency. The EU directive on energy performance of buildings, as implemented in 2002, targeted the improvement in energy efficiency of ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE, ALKALI-ACTIVATED BINDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2023)This work contributes to the design and production of alkali-activated materials (AAMs) of lower environmental impact than Portland cement (PC) products. AAM binders result from the reaction of an activator and a precursor. ...
