Browsing Civil Structural & Environ Eng (Theses and Dissertations) by Subject "Ph.D. Trinity College Dublin."
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A continuous flow arsenic removal system using solar oxidation
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2012)It is estimated that over 100 million people worldwide are drinking water contaminated with arsenic. The World Health Organisation (WHO) set the maximum contaminant level for arsenic at 10μg/l in 1996 as it is not only ... -
A new approach to driving cycle development and its applications
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2013)Driving cycles describe the general driving pattern of a vehicle in a road network, and are usually represented by speed-time profiles of equal spacing. They are used to approximate and represent driving conditions as an ... -
A study on the deployment and acceleration of low carbon technologies
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2013)The work presented in this thesis is an investigation into the variables that are considered by consumers when selecting low carbon technologies (LCT) and the barriers that are encountered by implementers when deploying ... -
An investigation into the optimisation of a solar photocatalytic continuous flow disinfection system
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2010)Solar photocatalytic disinfection is thought to be a safe, effective, low-cost method of drinking water treatment and would be applicable, for example, to village-scale systems in developing countries. In this thesis, an ... -
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 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 ... -
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. ... -
Historic Building Information Modelling (HBIM) : for recording and documenting classical architecture in Dublin 1700 to 1830
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2012)Historic Building Information Modelling (HBIM) is a novel prototype library of parametric objects, based on historic architectural data, in addition to a mapping system for plotting the library objects onto laser scan ... -
Investigation on autonomous healing for GFRP composite using cyanoacrylate adhesives
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2012)An investigation into smart structures with a vascular healing system using cyanoacrylate (CA) adhesive is presented in this thesis. The flexibility in the functional role of a smart structure involves the structure executing ... -
Optimisation of inspection planning for structures
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2009)The main aim of this thesis was the development of a maintenance management methodology which incorporates two aspects of a structural inspection, i.e. (i) detection of a defect and (ii) sizing of a defect. Markov transition ... -
Performance of high-strength concrete composite columns subject to earthquake loading conditions
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, 2011)Composite construction has been used in industry for decades due to superior load carrying capacity of the members compared with traditional reinforced concrete construction. A composite column is a structural member that ... -
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. ...
