Browsing Civil Structural & Environ Eng (Theses and Dissertations) by Title
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Capping transport emissions: A welfare analysis of a personal carbon trading scheme
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2012)This thesis presents the findings of a study to determine the welfare effects of a personal carbon trading scheme (PCTS) for the transport sector. A PCTS sets a limit on carbon and allocates free permits to all participants. ... -
Case study of the dewatering of a major excavation in a glacial aquifer
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2008)This thesis presents the findings of a case study of dewatering a major staged 3.5 km excavation in a heterogeneous, unconsolidated aquifer, the Mid-Kildare Aquifer. The objectives were to compile all the information ... -
Characterisation of County Clare's wave energy resource and factors affecting SOWC wave energy converter design
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2014)Aim. There were two aims: (i) To characterise the wave climate for a domain off the coast of County Clare adjacent to Loop Head which is an area of interest for ocean energy development in Ireland, (ii) To use the findings ... -
Confinement in wireball-reinforced concrete members
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2002)Modern codes for the earthquake-resistant design of structures rely on the dissipation of seismic energy through deformations of pre-designated plastic hinge regions. In reinforced concrete members, it is of utmost importance ... -
Conservation of Earthen Vernacular Architecture in Ireland Study of the Mechanical Properties and the Structural Behaviour of Cob
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2020)Cultural heritage is increasingly threatened not only by traditional causes of decay, but also by changing social, economic and environmental conditions. The deterioration or disappearance of any cultural item constitutes ... -
Consolidant treatment of Irish sandstone
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2007)The objective of this study was to assess the efficiency of consolidant treatments in improving the durability of Irish sandstones. Samples of sandstones relevant to national monuments were characterised, artificially ... -
Continous flow solar water disinfection : sustainability and optimisation using photocatalytic, stroboscopic and thermal synergistic effects
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2014)The aim of this research was to investigate a number of optimisation possibilities for a continuous flow solar water disinfection system and to assess its long term sustainability as a water treatment solution for rural ... -
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 & performance of deep foundations in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2011)During the course of this study, a database of static load tests carried out on piles installed in varying ground conditions in Ireland, including fine and coarse grained soil and rock, was compiled. Site investigation ... -
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 ... -
Detection and assessment of damage in underwater marine structures using image processing based techniques
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2015)The monitoring of underwater structures is often beset by limited access, exorbitant costs and inherent safety issues. This thesis focuses on developing and implementing automated image processing based Non-Destructive ... -
The Detection of Infarcted Stroke Tissue via Localised Sodium Concentration Measurements: A Non-Invasive Approach
(Trinity College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, 2009)Quantitative 23Na Magnetic Resonance Imaging (qNa-MRI) is a non-invasive technique which has considerable potential for measuring Tissue Sodium Concentration (TSC) changes in pathological brain tissue states such as ... -
Determination of a reduced dataset to guide forecasting of energy use in commercial buildings
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2014)The importance of reducing energy usage in buildings is difficult to overstate. Approximately 10% of all energy consumed in the EU and the US is used on the provision of occupant thermal comfort in commercial buildings. ... -
Development and application of an integrated air quality modelling system for traffic related pollution in urban areas
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2001)An Air Quality Modelling System (AQMS) has been developed for metropolitan areas in Europe and applied in Dublin. The primary objective of this AQMS is to incorporate die latest knowledge on traffic and air quality at a ... -
Development and verification of yield surfaces for I-sections
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2009)In the design of many building structures for ultimate states the use of interaction equations is quite common. Despite this there is still a need for more advanced and flexible equations which consider all forces in space. ... -
Development of a New Apparatus for Hollow Cylinder Testing
(PhD thesis, University College Dublin (Supervisor Dr. T.F. Widdis; Extern Prof. David Muir Wood), University College Dublin, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, 2001)The Hollow Cylinder Apparatus (HCA) is the only soil test device that can facilitate independent control of both the magnitudes and directions of the principal stresses. The stress history and loading conditions at a point ... -
Development of accurate methods of weighing trucks in motion
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2001)The need to weigh and classify vehicles is based on the damage that large trucks cause to road infrastructure. Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) data can be used to predict future traffic volumes and weights for the planning of new ... -
Development of predictive control strategies for building climate control
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2018)The rapid growth in energy usage and CO2 emissions has become a critical issue for the whole world. It is noteworthy that buildings are a major contributor to global primary energy consumption. Among building services, use ... -
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. ... -
Dynamic response of Spar-type Floating Offshore Wind
Floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are an alternative technology to harness the abundant wind energy in open sea areas. A FOWT structure consists of a floating platform, a mooring system, and a wind turbine structure ...
