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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 ...
Urban freight in Dublin : an integrated policy framework for sustainable distribution
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2010)
Urban goods movement is essential to life in a city. Every product and service we avail of must be transported from where it is sourced to where it is sold. At a wider level, urban freight transport is the engine driving ...
Evaluation of background concentrations of air pollutants in Ireland and the development of guidelines for local assessment
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2011)
The values adopted for the background air pollutant concentrations in local air quality dispersion modelling studies have a significant effect on the accuracy of the overall result. Current practice regarding the data ...
Probabilistic traffic load modelling for highway bridges
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2001)
Live load models prescribed by codes for the design and assessment of highway bridges have traditionally been based on conservative subjective assumptions regarding maximum lifetime load. Modern bridge design codes have ...
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 ...
Monitoring and prediction of traffic-related urban air pollution
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2001)
This research project involved the investigation of urban air quality with a view to (a) adding to the limited information on the state of the atmospheric environment in Dublin, Ireland and (b) formulating a methodology ...
The one-dimensional compression of fibrous peat and other organic soils
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2001)
The earthquake-resistance of flush end-plate joints
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2002)
This thesis investigates the applicability of flush end-plate joints to frames in low-to-moderate seismic zones. Although a great deal of research has been carried out on the use of semi-rigid joints in frames, most of ...
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 ...
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 ...