Browsing Civil Structural & Environ Eng (Theses and Dissertations) by Title
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Quantification and optimisation of the benefits and risks of urban cycling
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2017)This thesis reports on a research project aimed at developing comprehensive methods for quantifying the benefits and risks of urban cycling, investigating the environmental exposures of cyclists and developing a tool for ... -
Quantifying nutrient dynamics through a lowland karst network
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2014)In this thesis, hydrochemical methods are used in combination with hydrologic analysis to characterise and model the Gort Lowlands catchment in western Galway, specifically focussing on an interlinked chain of ephemeral ... -
Recycling of materials in civil engineering
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Reducing reliance on private vehicles : a sustainability impact analysis of car sharing and ride sharing
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2014)At the broadest level, the objective of this research work was to examine approaches to improving the sustainability of transport. This objective is accomplished by evaluating the impact of introducing two methods of ... -
Relative dose / exposure to air pollutants between modes of transport, while commuting to work in Dublin
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2008)Research was carried out into the relative exposure of commuters to air pollutants in Dublin between four modes of transport. These differences were determined experimentally by simultaneously sampling the personal exposure ... -
Resilience of Traffic Networks to Extreme Weather Events: Analysis and Assessment
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2018)The increment of extreme weather events is creating larger, and more frequent problems among infrastructure systems worldwide. In this thesis, the focus is on traffic networks by the analysis of a recent concept, the ... -
The Response and Optimisation of Hybrid Wind Turbine Towers
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2019)This thesis investigates the response and optimisation of wind turbine tower structures with a particular emphasis on hybrid steel-concrete towers. The wind turbine blades with tower interaction are represented through ... -
A review of structural failures in Ireland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2018)Many technical papers have been written and presented to the structural engineering community in Ireland giving details of major projects successfully completed. These projects are on time and under budget. Far more ... -
A review of the engineering constraints and project management challenges involved in utilising Scot’s Church as a heritage asset through responsible adaptive reuse and conservation strategies
In the field of structural building, there has been a rising popularity in adaptive reuse of older structures, which stems from a variety of stimuli. Apart from preserving built heritage, providing old buildings with new ... -
Seismic analysis of braced plan irregular structures using hybrid testing and numerical modelling
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2012)The seismic behaviour of concentrically braced plan irregular structures has been investigated experimentally and numerically. An experimental programme consisting of twenty-four substructured soft-RT hybrid tests of a ... -
Seismic reliability assessment of ageing integral bridges
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2014)This thesis carries out a tune dependent seismic risk assessment of ageing integral bridges as well as providing a comparison between the seismic performance of integral and jointed bridges. -
Semi-active vibration control of wind turbine blades using a time-frequency approach
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2010)This thesis proposes the use of structural control devices to mitigate the response of wind turbines, particularly the blades. Theoretical and experimental investigations have been carried out to ascertain the effectiveness ... -
Short-term traffic condition variables forecasting using Artificial Neural Networks
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2013)Short-term traffic forecasting (STTF) is a critical element of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). The use of ITS is vital in order to ensure the sustainability and increase the efficiency of the transportation network. ... -
Short-term wind power forecasting: standardization, evaluation and optimization of prediction uncertainty
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2022)This thesis reports on research aimed at enhancing our understanding on wind power forecasting by investigating and proposing standards to evaluate such forecasts, quantifying the main sources of forecast error, and ... -
Sleeved concrete cylinders subject to hard impact
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2000)The purpose of this thesis is to determine the response of sleeved concrete cylinders to low velocity hard impact. Previous research has shown that, when concrete is uni-axially loaded and subject to the high strain rates ... -
Smart Control and Energy Recovery of Pump-As-Turbines in Water Networks using Model Predictive Control
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2022)This masters dissertation explores the potential of maximizing power production in Pump As Turbines using Model Predictive Control. Pump As Turbines are pumps operating in reverse mode. They are proposed to be installed ... -
Soil plasticity determination using manafi method and apparatus
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Discipline of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2017)Determination of soil plasticity is of great importance in geotechnical engineering projects. Consistency of soil can be expressed in terms of Atterberg limits of soils. Liquid limit and plastic limit tests are among the ... -
Sustainable concrete with solely recycled and by-product constituents
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Engineering. Disc of Civil Structural & Environmental Eng, 2021)Humans since ancient times have explored their surrounding materials throughout experiments and accumulated experience in the practice of construction, thereby recognizing the characteristics of building materials which ... -
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems in Dublin : a database
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The application of genetic algorithms to civil engineering optimisation problems
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2001)Genetic algorithms are optimisation algorithms that mimic the mechanisms of natural selection. This thesis is concerned with the theoretical development of genetic algorithms and with their successful application to civil ...
