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Data-driven Shear Strength Prediction of RC Beams Strengthened with FRCM Jackets using Machine Learning Approach (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, X., Figueredo, G., Gordon, G., & Thermou, G. (in press). Data-driven Shear Strength Prediction of RC Beams Strengthened with FRCM Jackets using Machine Learning Approach. Engineering Structures,

Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM) is an effective intervention method for improving the shear strength of existing reinforced concrete (RC) beams, yet predictive analyses are scarce. This study introduces and compares nine machine learning... Read More about Data-driven Shear Strength Prediction of RC Beams Strengthened with FRCM Jackets using Machine Learning Approach.

Assessment of the Accuracy of Terrestrial Laser Scanners in Detecting Local Surface Anomaly (2024)
Journal Article
Algadhi, A., Psimoulis, P., Grizi, A., & Neves, L. (2024). Assessment of the Accuracy of Terrestrial Laser Scanners in Detecting Local Surface Anomaly. Remote Sensing, 16(24), Article 4647. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16244647

The surface anomaly is a common defect for structures that resist lateral stresses, such as retaining walls. The accurate detection of an anomaly using contactless techniques, such as the Terrestrial Laser Scanner (TLS), is significant for the reliab... Read More about Assessment of the Accuracy of Terrestrial Laser Scanners in Detecting Local Surface Anomaly.

Exploration of Lean Construction in Japan and Its Paradoxical Stance (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shigaki, J., Koskela, L., Tezel, A., & Pedo, B. (2024, July). Exploration of Lean Construction in Japan and Its Paradoxical Stance. Presented at 32nd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 32), Auckland, New Zealand

Japanese construction, appraised for its high quality and production efficiency, holds virtues that Lean advocates have long admired in the Toyota Production System. However, Japanese building construction academia and industry organizations have rem... Read More about Exploration of Lean Construction in Japan and Its Paradoxical Stance.

New insights into the mechanism of load transfer in steel-encased CFST connections (2024)
Journal Article
Song, S.-S., Chen, J., Zhan, X., & Pandey, M. (2024). New insights into the mechanism of load transfer in steel-encased CFST connections. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 214, Article 108432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcsr.2023.108432

Extensive numerical studies and analysis are presented to gain insights into the mechanism of load transfer in T- and K-type concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) connections. The new mechanism of load transfer investigated in this paper manifests that t... Read More about New insights into the mechanism of load transfer in steel-encased CFST connections.

Blockchain and lean construction: an exploration of bidirectional synergies and interactions (2023)
Journal Article
Kifokeris, D., & Tezel, A. (2023). Blockchain and lean construction: an exploration of bidirectional synergies and interactions. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, https://doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2023.2263873

Blockchain is a form of digital distributed ledger, referring to databases decentralized across numerous users, facilitating peer-to-peer transactions by eliminating or reducing the need for intermediaries to conduct, validate, or authenticate them.... Read More about Blockchain and lean construction: an exploration of bidirectional synergies and interactions.

Integration of Blockchain and Digital Twins in the Smart Built Environment Adopting Disruptive Technologies—A Systematic Review (2023)
Journal Article
Sadri, H., Yitmen, I., Tagliabue, L. C., Westphal, F., Tezel, A., Taheri, A., & Sibenik, G. (2023). Integration of Blockchain and Digital Twins in the Smart Built Environment Adopting Disruptive Technologies—A Systematic Review. Sustainability, 15(4), Article 3713. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043713

The integration of blockchain and digital twins (DT) for better building-lifecycle data management has recently received much attention from researchers in the field. In this respect, the adoption of enabling technologies such as artificial intellige... Read More about Integration of Blockchain and Digital Twins in the Smart Built Environment Adopting Disruptive Technologies—A Systematic Review.

Assessment of the Posttunneling Safety Factor of Piles under Drained Soil Conditions (2020)
Journal Article
Marshall, A. M., Franza, A., & Jacobsz, S. W. (2020). Assessment of the Posttunneling Safety Factor of Piles under Drained Soil Conditions. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 146(9), Article 04020097. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0002348

The need to tunnel closely beneath piles is increasing due to the development of urban areas. This poses a risk to the stability and serviceability of overlying structures (e.g., buildings, piers, and piled embankments). The impact of tunneling on pi... Read More about Assessment of the Posttunneling Safety Factor of Piles under Drained Soil Conditions.

Reconciling Gaussian plume and Computational Fluid Dynamics models of particulate dispersion (2020)
Journal Article
Joseph, G. M. D., Hargreaves, D., & Lowndes, I. S. (2020). Reconciling Gaussian plume and Computational Fluid Dynamics models of particulate dispersion. Atmospheric Environment: X, 5, Article 100064. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeaoa.2020.100064

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is increasingly used to model particulate dispersion in situations where Gaussian Dispersion models are inappropriate or inaccurate. However, there is evidence which indicates that many CFD models under-predict l... Read More about Reconciling Gaussian plume and Computational Fluid Dynamics models of particulate dispersion.

A fully coupled computational framework for fluid pressurised crack evolution in porous media (2019)
Journal Article
Hardcastle, A., Mousavi Nezhad, M., Rezania, M., Tizani, W., & Gamage Ranjith, P. (2019). A fully coupled computational framework for fluid pressurised crack evolution in porous media. Journal of Porous Media, 22(8), 939-956. https://doi.org/10.1615/jpormedia.2019025665

This paper presents a computational framework for modelling hydraulic fracture on the basis of combining continuum porous media and damage theories. By considering the continuum as two separate domains of damaged and intact porous domains, model comp... Read More about A fully coupled computational framework for fluid pressurised crack evolution in porous media.

An industry-inspired civil engineering curriculum (2019)
Journal Article
Turnbull, B. (2020). An industry-inspired civil engineering curriculum. Proceedings of the ICE - Civil Engineering, 173(2), 91-95. https://doi.org/10.1680/jcien.19.00012

This article describes the design of an undergraduate civil engineering curriculum that uses industry approaches to personal professional development and problem-based learning to educate the graduates that industry needs. The new curriculum is struc... Read More about An industry-inspired civil engineering curriculum.