All Outputs (16)

Probabilistic-based assessment of existing steel-concrete composite bridges : application to Sousa River Bridge (2018)
Journal Article

This paper presents a framework to assess the safety of existing structures, combining deterministic model identification and reliability assessment techniques, considering both load-test and complementary laboratory test results. Firstly, the propos... Read More about Probabilistic-based assessment of existing steel-concrete composite bridges : application to Sousa River Bridge.

Verification of the HDM-4 fuel consumption model using a Big data approach: a UK case study (2018)
Journal Article

This paper presents an assessment of the accuracy of the HDM-4 fuel consumption model calibrated for the United Kingdom and evaluates the need for further calibration of the model. The study focuses on HGVs and compares estimates made by HDM-4 to mea... Read More about Verification of the HDM-4 fuel consumption model using a Big data approach: a UK case study.

Mechanical performance of eco-efficient hollow clay bricks incorporating industrial nano-crystalline aluminium sludge (2018)
Journal Article

In this paper, mechanical properties of a new structural and eco-efficient hollow clay bricks are investigated. The principal goal was to recycle residual sludge from aluminium anodizing industries by incorporating it in the raw material of bricks, t... Read More about Mechanical performance of eco-efficient hollow clay bricks incorporating industrial nano-crystalline aluminium sludge.

Effect of non-structural masonry brick infill walls on the robustness of a RC (2018)
Journal Article

Western countries are increasingly demanding for robust structures, i.e., structures capable of withstanding local damage caused by unforeseen extreme events without triggering a progressive collapse, thus reducing the magnitude and proportion of the... Read More about Effect of non-structural masonry brick infill walls on the robustness of a RC.

Comparison of truck fuel consumption measurements with results of existing models and implications for road pavement LCA (2018)
Conference Proceeding

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is increasingly used to evaluate the impact of all lifecycle phases of road pavements on the environment. From the late ‘90s, this technique has continuously evolved and improved, however, there are still limitations and u... Read More about Comparison of truck fuel consumption measurements with results of existing models and implications for road pavement LCA.

A machine learning approach for the estimation of fuel consumption related to road pavement rolling resistance for large fleets of trucks (2018)
Conference Proceeding

There remains a level of uncertainty concerning the methodological assumptions and parameters to consider in the estimation of road vehicle fuel consumption due to the condition of road pavements. In fact, recent studies highlighted how existing mode... Read More about A machine learning approach for the estimation of fuel consumption related to road pavement rolling resistance for large fleets of trucks.

Quantifying the impact of variability in railway bridge asset management (2018)
Conference Proceeding

Bridge asset management is often a challenging and complicated task due to the diversity, multitude and variation of bridge configurations. Much research has been carried out in the field of asset management which has resulted in a wealth of models t... Read More about Quantifying the impact of variability in railway bridge asset management.

A big data approach for investigating the performance of road infrastructure (2018)
Conference Proceeding

“Using truck sensors for road pavement performance investigation” is a research project within TRUSS, an innovative training network funded from the EU under the Horizon 2020 programme. The project aims at assessing the impact of the condition of the... Read More about A big data approach for investigating the performance of road infrastructure.

Numerical modelling of CLT diaphragms tested on a shake-table experiment (2018)
Conference Proceeding

Current standards and existing literature provide very limited information regarding the design of cross-laminated timber (CLT) floor diaphragms. In addition, limited procedures exist to develop analytical models to estimate the deformation response... Read More about Numerical modelling of CLT diaphragms tested on a shake-table experiment.

Stochastic petri-net models to predict the degradation of ceramic claddings (2018)
Journal Article

A stochastic Petri-net formalism is proposed to predict the degradation of ceramic claddings over time in order to understand how different environmental exposure conditions contribute to the overall degradation of these claddings. For that purpose,... Read More about Stochastic petri-net models to predict the degradation of ceramic claddings.

Uncertainty quantification for random fields estimated from effective moduli of elasticity (2018)
Conference Proceeding

The stochastic finite element method is a useful tool to calculate the response of systems subject to uncertain parameters and has been applied extensively to analyse structures composed of randomly heterogeneous materials. The methodology to estimat... Read More about Uncertainty quantification for random fields estimated from effective moduli of elasticity.

Using Petri-Net modelling for a data-driven approach to bridge management and safety (2018)
Conference Proceeding

Bridge portfolio managers have a difficult task managing a large, varied portfolio of aging assets in a squeezed financial climate and on networks with increasing usage. Therefore, decision support tools are becoming more and more integral in managin... Read More about Using Petri-Net modelling for a data-driven approach to bridge management and safety.

Behavior of reinforced concrete frame with masonry infill wall subjected to vertical load (2018)
Journal Article

The effectiveness of masonry infill wall on behavior of a Reinforced Concrete (RC) frame subjected to a column failure is studied experimentally. For this reason, one full scale RC frame designed according to Eurocode is statically tested to investig... Read More about Behavior of reinforced concrete frame with masonry infill wall subjected to vertical load.

Probabilistic model for the representation of the reservoir water level of concrete dams during normal operation periods (2018)
Journal Article

The dam’s reservoir water level varies over the year according to the water inflow and outflow, as a function of environmental events but also of dam exploitation management policy and human decisions. In the Portuguese dam safety regulation (RSB 200... Read More about Probabilistic model for the representation of the reservoir water level of concrete dams during normal operation periods.

Probabilistic-based characterisation of the mechanical properties of CFRP laminates (2018)
Journal Article

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have been increasingly used worldwide in the strengthening of civil engineering structures. As FRP becomes more common in structural strengthening, the development of probability-based limit state design code... Read More about Probabilistic-based characterisation of the mechanical properties of CFRP laminates.

Reliability-based design of interventions in deteriorated timber structures (2018)
Journal Article

When accommodating new uses or mitigating the consequences of deterioration, the strength increase of existing structures is significantly more onerous than a similar increase at the design stage of new structures. The safety methods prescribed in cu... Read More about Reliability-based design of interventions in deteriorated timber structures.