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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.

Influence of encapsulated sunflower oil on the mechanical and self-healing properties of dense-graded asphalt mixtures (2019)
Journal Article
Norambuena-Contreras, J., Liu, Q., Zhang, L., Wu, S., Yalcin, E., & Garcia, A. (2019). Influence of encapsulated sunflower oil on the mechanical and self-healing properties of dense-graded asphalt mixtures. Materials and Structures, 52(4), https://doi.org/10.1617/s11527-019-1376-3

This paper re-evaluates the effect of sunflower oil capsules on the mechanical and self-healing properties of dense-graded asphalt mixtures. Different percentages of capsules (0.50wt.%, 0.75wt.% and 1.00wt.%) were mixed into dense asphalt. The influe... Read More about Influence of encapsulated sunflower oil on the mechanical and self-healing properties of dense-graded asphalt mixtures.

Application of Building Information Modelling in a tunnelling project and a data exchange with a process controlling software (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Hegemann, F., Stascheit, J., Maidl, U., & Nini?, J. (2019). Application of Building Information Modelling in a tunnelling project and a data exchange with a process controlling software. In Underground Construction Prague 2019

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is already well known and accepted in the construction of buildings. There are initiatives and pilot projects to also apply BIM for infrastructure projects such as tunnels. However, due the different conditions in... Read More about Application of Building Information Modelling in a tunnelling project and a data exchange with a process controlling software.

Drive-by scour monitoring of railway bridges using a wavelet-based approach (2019)
Journal Article
Fitzgerald, P. C., Malekjafarian, A., Cantero, D., OBrien, E. J., & Prendergast, L. J. (2019). Drive-by scour monitoring of railway bridges using a wavelet-based approach. Engineering Structures, 191, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.04.046

This paper numerically investigates the feasibility of using bogie acceleration measurements from a passing train to detect the presence of bridge scour. The Continuous Wavelet Transform is used to process the simulated acceleration measurements for... Read More about Drive-by scour monitoring of railway bridges using a wavelet-based approach.

Computationally efficient simulation in urban mechanised tunnelling based on multi-level BIM models (2019)
Journal Article
Ninic, J., Bui, H., Koch, C., & Meschke, G. (2019). Computationally efficient simulation in urban mechanised tunnelling based on multi-level BIM models. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 33(3), https://doi.org/10.1061/%28ASCE%29CP.1943-5487.0000822

The design of complex underground infrastructure projects involves various empirical, analytical or numerical models with different levels of complexity. The use of simulation models in current state-of-the-art tunnel design process can be cumbersome... Read More about Computationally efficient simulation in urban mechanised tunnelling based on multi-level BIM models.

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.