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Centrifuge and Real-Time Hybrid Testing of Tunneling beneath Piles and Piled Buildings (2018)
Journal Article
Andrea, F., & Alec M., M. (2019). Centrifuge and Real-Time Hybrid Testing of Tunneling beneath Piles and Piled Buildings. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 145(3), Article 04018110. https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29GT.1943-5606.0002003

Tunnels are constructed increasingly close to existing buried structures, including pile foundations. This poses a serious concern, especially for tunnels built beneath piles. Current understanding of the global tunnel-soil-pile-building interaction... Read More about Centrifuge and Real-Time Hybrid Testing of Tunneling beneath Piles and Piled Buildings.

A machine learning approach for the estimation of fuel consumption related to road pavement rolling resistance for large fleets of trucks (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Perrotta, F., Parry, T., Neves, L. C., & Mesgarpour, M. (2018). A machine learning approach for the estimation of fuel consumption related to road pavement rolling resistance for large fleets of trucks.

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.

Recent development and remaining challenges in determining unique bridge scour performance indicators (2018)
Journal Article
PRENDERGAST, L., GAVIN, K., STIPANOVIC, I., & SKARIC-PALIC, S. (2018). Recent development and remaining challenges in determining unique bridge scour performance indicators. Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 13(3), 291-300. https://doi.org/10.7250/bjrbe.2018-13.417

There have been significant developments in the area of vibration based bridge scour monitoring in recent years. Traditional scour monitoring using either visual assessment or diving inspections are now recognised to be very unreliable and highly sub... Read More about Recent development and remaining challenges in determining unique bridge scour performance indicators.

Investigation into the bond strength of bitumen-fibre mastic (2018)
Journal Article
Mohammed, M., Parry, T., Thom, N., & Grenfell, J. (2018). Investigation into the bond strength of bitumen-fibre mastic. Construction and Building Materials, 190, 382-391. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.09.084

The loss of bond strength in road pavement surfacing due to high traffic loads or moisture is a recurring problem, creating distresses such as ravelling, fatigue and rutting. It is, therefore, important to find a way to prevent or at least delay the... Read More about Investigation into the bond strength of bitumen-fibre mastic.

A coupled thermal-mechanical numerical model of underground coal gasification (UCG) including spontaneous coal combustion and its effects (2018)
Journal Article
Ekneligoda, T., & Marshall, A. (2018). A coupled thermal-mechanical numerical model of underground coal gasification (UCG) including spontaneous coal combustion and its effects. International Journal of Coal Geology, 199, 31-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coal.2018.09.015

Underground coal gasification (UCG) is a promising option for extracting energy from coal in unworked or hard to access areas of the subsurface. From a geotechnical perspective, UCG involves various complex phenomena resulting from the elevated tempe... Read More about A coupled thermal-mechanical numerical model of underground coal gasification (UCG) including spontaneous coal combustion and its effects.

A big data approach for investigating the performance of road infrastructure (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Perrotta, F., Parry, T., Neves, L. C., Mesgarpour, M., Benbow, E., & Viner, H. (2018). A big data approach for investigating the performance of road infrastructure. In n/a

“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.

Performance of CPT-based methods to assess monopile driveability in North Sea sands (2018)
Journal Article
Byrne, T., Gavin, K., Prendergast, L., Cachim, P., Doherty, P., & Chenicheri Pulukul, S. (2018). Performance of CPT-based methods to assess monopile driveability in North Sea sands. Ocean Engineering, 166, 76-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2018.08.010

Offshore pile driving is a high-risk activity as delays can be financially punitive. Experience of pile driving for offshore jacket structures where pile diameters are typically < 2 m has led to the development of empirical pile driveability models w... Read More about Performance of CPT-based methods to assess monopile driveability in North Sea sands.

Structural health monitoring for performance assessment of bridges under flooding and seismic actions (2018)
Journal Article
Prendergast, L. J., Limongelli, M. P., Ademovic, N., Anžlin, A., Gavin, K., & Zanini, M. (2018). Structural health monitoring for performance assessment of bridges under flooding and seismic actions. Structural Engineering International, 28(3), 296-307. https://doi.org/10.1080/10168664.2018.1472534

Bridges can be subjected to damaging environmental actions due to flooding and seismic hazards. Flood actions that result in scour are a leading cause of bridge failure, while seismic actions that induce lateral forces may lead to high ductility dema... Read More about Structural health monitoring for performance assessment of bridges under flooding and seismic actions.

Behavior of reinforced concrete frame with masonry infill wall subjected to vertical load (2018)
Journal Article
Baghi, H., Oliveira, A., Valença, J., Cavaco, E., Neves, L., & Júlio, E. (2018). Behavior of reinforced concrete frame with masonry infill wall subjected to vertical load. Engineering Structures, 171, 476-487. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2018.06.001

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.

An iterative method to infer distributed mass and stiffness profiles for use in reference dynamic beam-Winkler models of foundation piles from frequency response functions (2018)
Journal Article
Wu, W., Prendergast, L., & Gavin, K. (2018). An iterative method to infer distributed mass and stiffness profiles for use in reference dynamic beam-Winkler models of foundation piles from frequency response functions. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 431, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsv.2018.05.049

Accurate characterisation of soil behaviour in Dynamic-Soil-Structure Interaction (DSSI) applications remains a significant challenge. Knowledge of the operational soil-structure interaction stiffness is important for applications ranging from earthq... Read More about An iterative method to infer distributed mass and stiffness profiles for use in reference dynamic beam-Winkler models of foundation piles from frequency response functions.

Micromechanical modeling of tension stiffening in FRP-strengthened concrete elements (2018)
Journal Article
Ghiassi, B., Soltani, M., & Rahnamaye Sepehr, S. (2018). Micromechanical modeling of tension stiffening in FRP-strengthened concrete elements. Journal of Composite Materials, 52(19), 2577-2596. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021998317751248

This article presents a micromodeling computational framework for simulating the tensile response and tension-stiffening behavior of fiber reinforced polymer–strengthened reinforced concrete elements. The total response of strengthened elements is co... Read More about Micromechanical modeling of tension stiffening in FRP-strengthened concrete elements.